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December 4, 2006

SwRI Supports Advancement of Intelligent Transportation Technology
OmniAir Consortium is under a five-year contract to the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to develop a certification program for the ... more

December 4, 2006

AIAG, SAE of China Collaborate on Automotive Standards
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) ... more

December 1, 2006

ABI: Hybrid Vehicles Broaden Appeal to Grow Sales
Hybrid vehicles have been a niche market since their first introductions in the late 1990s. First developed by Toyota and Honda, early systems ... more

November 27, 2006

TMA, DOE Work to Improve Fuel Efficiency in Tractor-Trailers
The Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a collaborative study that states that the U.S. could ... more

November 20, 2006

New Global Test Procedures Approved for Measuring Emissions from Trucks and Buses
A new global technical regulation (GTR) that sets harmonised standards for testing the exhaust emissions of trucks and buses means that manufacturers ... more

November 16, 2006

New System Approved for Global Electronic On-Board Diagnostics
To better measure the emissions of heavy-duty vehicles such as trucks and buses, a new worldwide on-board diagnostic (OBD) system was approved ... more

November 14, 2006

Frost: Wiper Blades to Dominate Wiper Systems Aftermarket
The wiper blade aftermarket expects to be the major revenue generator in the wiper systems aftermarket, according to Frost & Sullivan, largely ... more

November 13, 2006

Vehicle, Engine Manufacturers Release International Fuel Charter
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the Engine Manufacturers Association and leading automobile and engine manufacturers released the 4th ... more

November 7, 2006

EC Endorses Euro 5 and 6 Regulations to Reduce Car Emissions
The European Commission (EC) endorsed proposals by the European Community to tighten regulations that would reduce pollutant emissions from new ... more

November 6, 2006

Frost: Demand for Environment-friendly, Low-cost Technologies Drives Auto Coatings Industry
New "green" technologies are bringing changes to the automotive coatings market. ... more