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Five Technologies That Will Make Future Cars Safer
2014-09-18 22:01:33| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
Pedestrians sometimes wander into traffic. Imagine if their cell phones could alert oncoming drivers. In a system being tested by auto-parts supplier Denso, computer software in the car would receive the phone signal, analyze speed and direction, and instantly determine if the pedestrian will cross the car's path. That cuts down on false warnings. "It even can go as far as applying the brakes for you," said Doua Vang, a Denso engineering manager. This life saving technology, along with four other life and/or time saving technologies, are being shown this week at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Detroit. READ MORE to get the details The Article Five Technologies That Will Make Future Cars Safer appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Global shift away from cars would save US$100 trillion
2014-09-18 11:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: More than $100 trillion in cumulative public and private spending, and 1,700 megatons of annual carbon dioxide (CO2) -- a 40 percent reduction of urban passenger transport emissions -- could be eliminated by 2050 if the world expands public transportation, walking and cycling in cities, according to a new report released by the University of California, Davis, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP). Further, an estimated 1.4 million early deaths could be avoided annually...
More Cars on US Roads, Experian Automotive Says
2014-09-17 23:47:16| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The number of cars on US roads has been increasing. The latest Experian Automotive Quarterly Briefing report says that there were 249.4 million vehicles in operation during the second quarter of this year, compared to 247.9 million a year earlier. About 25% ar from 2010 or later models; 93.3 million of the vehicles are in what Experian labelled the sweet spot 2003 to 2009 model years. The Article More Cars on US Roads, Experian Automotive Says appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Self-Driving Cars in Calif.; Watson Analytics; Facebook for Rich People
2014-09-17 18:37:53| PC Magazine MP3 Player Product Guide
From California's self-driving car permits to Facebook for rich people, here's what you missed on Tuesday.
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Self-Driving Cars in Calif.; Watson Analytics; Facebook for Rich People
2014-09-17 18:37:50| PC Magazine Cell Phones Product Guide
From California's self-driving car permits to Facebook for rich people, here's what you missed on Tuesday.
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