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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

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Following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. The accident resulted in 11 fatalities. Globally, there are 5.3

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New Honda FCEV Concept to make world debut at 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show

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The Honda FCEV Concept demonstrates the company’s vision for the future of personal mobility and our commitment to developing advanced alternative fuel vehicles. In 2002, Honda was the first automaker to begin a retail initiative with the leasing of its fuel-cell electric vehicles to fleet customers.

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SAE New Energy Vehicle Forum: China’s focus on NEVs may have profound impact on future of transportation

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The details of that specific situation may result in an electric vehicle parc somewhat different than in Western countries, other speakers noted, and may indeed—given the obvious scale of the China market—herald a major transformation in transportation, including the type and role of personal vehicles, others suggested.

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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The family-owned company, which was formed in 2002, has, in conjunction with Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), designed, modeled and prototyped a range of implementations of the Scuderi architecture, including naturally aspirated, air hybrid, Millerized and turbocharged versions. a more efficient internal combustion engine. million, or 4.3%

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Study finds association of pollution with increased risk of psychiatric disorders

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For the US cohort, the team studied 4 psychiatric and 2 neurological conditions: bipolar disorder, major depression, personality disorder, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and Parkinson disease. For the Danish cohort, the team studied study 4 psychiatric disorders: bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorder, and depression.

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NHTSA calculates US motor vehicle crashes in 2010 cost $871B in economic loss and societal harm

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This includes $277 billion in economic costs—nearly $900 for each person living in the United States based on calendar year 2010 data—and $594 billion in harm from the loss of life and the pain and decreased quality of life due to injuries. billion; the current estimate thus indicates an approximately 20% increase. 08 or higher.

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First Look: 2012 Mini Cooper Countryman, A Much Maxier Mini

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When it launched in the States in 2002, the Mini Cooper taught the auto industry that U.S. If, that is, they offer personality, charm, cheekiness, and good handling. buyers will pay real money for very small cars. But can you make a Mini into a crossover sport utility and still keep its "Mini-ness"?

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