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March 15, 2006

Volvo Develops New Hybrid Technology for Heavy Trucks
The Volvo Group announced an efficient hybrid solution for heavy vehicles that offers fuel savings of up to 35%. The hybrid concept is designed ... more

March 10, 2006

Information, Communication Technology Creates Intelligent Cars
In order to meet EU goals of halving road fatalities to under 25,000 by 2010, in February the European Commission (EC) launched the i2010 Intelligent ... more

March 9, 2006

EPA Finalizes Guidelines to Assess Local Transportation Air Quality Impacts
IHS Sells Standards & Regulations ... more

March 6, 2006

IBM Helps City of Stockholm Reduce Road Traffic by 25% in One Month
Following the January launch of the Stockholm Congestion Charging Scheme, initial data indicates that the pilot has successfully reduced traffic ... more

March 6, 2006

European Fuel Cell Bus Project Extended by One Year
The European fuel cell bus projects CUTE (Clean Urban Transport for Europe) and ECTOS (Ecological City Transport System) will be continued in ... more

March 6, 2006

DaimlerChrysler, UNEP Agree on Further Collaboration for Sustainable Mobility
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and DaimlerChrysler signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at progressing towards sustainable ... more

March 6, 2006

UCLA, University of Michigan Chemists Report Progress in Hydrogen Fuel
Chemists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the University of Michigan reported an advance toward the goal of cars that ... more

February 23, 2006

EC Promotes More Support for Intelligent Cars
Technology that prevents rear-end collisions could eliminate 4,000 accidents per year across the European Union (EU) if just 3% of cars had it ... more

February 23, 2006

EC's Intelligent Car Flagship Under i2010 Initiative: Questions and Answers
What are "intelligent cars" and i2010 flagship initiatives? Promoting the development of cars that are smarter, safer and cleaner is part of ... more

February 23, 2006

EPS Could Overtake Japanese Steering Systems Market by 2020
The Japanese steering systems market is seeing an increasing shift in focus from hydraulic power steering (HPS) systems to electric power steering ... more