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June 24, 2010
It seems likely there will be great demand for the Volt when it arrives. Those of us who are hoping to be among the first drivers are what GM calls the early adopters. As GM VP Jon Lauckner has previously said, “there will be a lot of people who want to be part of that first group and [...]
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June 18, 2010
Audi and Google this week were named the winners of the “Best Embedded Telematics Navigation Product” award at the Telematics Awards 2010. The MMI navigation system in the new Audi A8 luxury sedan is available in selected markets with a variety of Google services and information via the internet. These include Google Earth, which has [...]
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April 14, 2010
Chrysler and NASA have finally joined forces in what we can only assume is the pursuit of a dream long delayed in the auto-verse: flying cars. But as usual, both parties are towing the company line, throwing around buzz phrases like “technology sharing” and “resource synergy”. In what will be a three year alliance, Chrysler [...]
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March 31, 2010
When a corporation as large as Ford decides to do something as simple as shutting down its computers at night, the savings can be astronomical. In the case of Ford, powering down computers can save the company $1.2 million each year. The new program, called PC Power Management, utilizes energy saving settings provided by Microsoft [...]
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February 27, 2010
Each year that Consumer Reports offers up its annual list of Top American Picks, it seems less and less a consolation bracket and more like a reasonable set of choices. To wit, if you wanted the very best family-sized SUV (Chevrolet Traverse) or fullsize pickup truck (Chevrolet Silverado), Consumer Reports will tell you that you’re [...]
