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NewsAugust 22, 2012

Mercedes Develops Inflatable Rear-Seat Seatbelt Technology

STUTTGART, GERMANY – Mercedes-Benz is planning to introduce inflatable seatbelt safety technology, which the company is calling the “BeltBag,” on a luxury model in the future.

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NewsAugust 21, 2012

GM Testing New Safety Technologies as Part of U.S. DOT Program

DETROIT - General Motors is providing a total of eight vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle-technology-equipped Buck and Cadillac cars, to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Model Deployment program for a year.

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NewsAugust 21, 2012

U.S. DOT and UMTRI Launch Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program

DETROIT – The University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) has officially launched its Connected Vehicle Safety Pilot Program, which will test vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) safety technology applications in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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NewsAugust 14, 2012

Report Says More Than 8 Million Cars Expected to Have Stop-Start Systems by 2017

ORLANDO, FL – A new study from Lux Research predicts the expansion of start-stop engine technology to more than 8 million new vehicles over the next five years as automakers work to meet fuel-economy standards, AAA reported.

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

GM Ventures Invests in Company Developing Lightweight Steel

DETROIT – General Motors Ventures LLC, a subsidiary created by the automaker, has invested in The NanoSteel Company, which has created a new lightweight steel technology

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NewsAugust 9, 2012

Report Outlines Self-Driving Vehicle Technologies, Legal Impact, and Scenarios for Adoption

ANN ARBOR, MI – The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) and tax and audit firm KPMG have released a study that discusses where autonomous vehicle technology is at currently and how this technology could change the automotive landscape even sooner than many expect.

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NewsAugust 8, 2012

Propane in the Park Event Showcases Alt-Fuel Technology for Fleets

MILWAUKEE – The Wisconsin Clean Cities' event featured autogas pickup trucks, several models of propane lawn mowers, and a complimentary propane-grilled lunch.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffAugust 1, 2012

Propane in the Park

Propane industry experts came together for Wisconsin Clean Cities "Propane in the Park" event to educate Milwaukee-area fleets about clean propane autogas technology.

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NewsAugust 1, 2012

GM Developing Wireless Pedestrian Detection Technology

DETROIT – General Motors researchers are developing a promising driver assistance feature designed to detect pedestrians and bicyclists on congested streets or in poor visibility conditions before the driver notices them.

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NewsJuly 16, 2012

Dept. of Energy Alt-Fuel Technology Database Provides Benchmarking Data

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has created a new public database that provides cost and performance estimates for advanced vehicle and renewable fuel technologies.

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