Thursday, 6 January 2011

New law adds warning sound to electric cars - Detroit News (Burley in Wharfedale)

New law adds warning sound to electric cars - Detroit News
Washington — President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday a bill that will require automakers to add sounds to quiet cars to help alert the blind and other pedestrians. The law requires the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish
Source: www.detnews.com

GM-Powermat deal turns cars into chargers - AZCentral.com
Recharging smartphones, digital music players and other personal electronics cordlessly will be as easy as dropping them onto the console of a car under a deal being announced today by General Motors. But GM (GM) might have a bigger goal in sight. The deal
Source: www.azcentral.com

Vero Beach motorist injured after hitting two FHP cars - Jupiter Courier
NEW SMYRNA BEACH — 75-year-old Vero Beach motorist ran into two Florida Highway Patrol cars and another vehicle on Interstate 95 when she attempted to pull over to ask a trooper a question near New Smyrna Beach on Wednesday, according to reports
Source: www.tcpalm.com

Electric Cars Are Focus of Renault Spying Case - Wall Street Journal
The high-level suspensions at Renault highlight how seriously carmakers are taking the risks of corporate espionage, especially as they engage in a high-stakes race to develop technology that is different from traditional internal combustion engines
Source: online.wsj.com

Obama Signs 'Bell Bill' To Make Electric Cars Better Heard - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
A couple of years from now, it's likely there will be a lot more electric vehicles and hybrids on the road. And while the typical EV might not be making the sound of a vuvuzela or a Tie-Fighter , you're going to hear it coming--perhaps with just a little
Source: www.post-gazette.com

Random pellet shots target Lake County cars, buses - msnbc.com
Crown Point - Lake County police and schools are taking precautions after BBs or pellets struck several car and bus windows. Crown Point Police Chief Pete Land says it appears BB or pellet guns are being shot at passing vehicles. Melissa Hilty of Porter
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

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