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NewsMarch 21, 2006

Wal-Mart Adds Telematics for Use With its Over-the-Road Trailer Fleet

ORLANDO, FL – The Trailer Fleet Services division of GE Equipment Services will supply Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. with trailer tracking technology for its fleet of 46,000 over-the-road trailers.

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NewsMarch 21, 2006

Nissan Develops Gas Pedal Safety Feature

TOKYO – A new safety feature is now being developed by Nissan Motor Co. The feature causes a car's gas pedal to lift by itself to alert the driver of a possible collision, according to the Associated Press. That new technology uses radar sensors and a computer system to estimate a car's speed and the distance away from the vehicle in front of it.

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NewsMarch 21, 2006

Nissan Develops Gas Pedal Safety Feature

TOKYO – A new safety feature is now being developed by Nissan Motor Co. The feature causes a car's gas pedal to lift by itself to alert the driver of a possible collision, according to the Associated Press. That new technology uses radar sensors and a computer system to estimate a car's speed and the distance away from the vehicle in front of it.

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NewsMarch 21, 2006

Study Says Chips in RFID Tags Are Vulnerable to Viruses

NEW YORK – In a surprising demonstration, a group of European computer researchers have proven that it is possible to insert a software virus into radio frequency identification tags, which are part of a microchip-based tracking technology in commercial and security applications.

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NewsMarch 9, 2006

Ford V.P. Urges Senators to Support Renewable Fuel Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. ---Calling on lawmakers to "act with urgency," a Ford executive this week told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that policies are needed to support an aggressive, integrated approach by industry and government stakeholders to develop renewable fuels and advanced technology vehicles.

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NewsMarch 9, 2006

Ford V.P. Urges Senators to Support Renewable Fuel Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. ---Calling on lawmakers to "act with urgency," a Ford executive this week told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that policies are needed to support an aggressive, integrated approach by industry and government stakeholders to develop renewable fuels and advanced technology vehicles.

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NewsMarch 2, 2006

MIT Developing New Battery for Hybrid Cars

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --- Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new type of lithium battery that could become a cheaper alternative to the batteries that now power hybrid electric cars.

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ArticlesMarch 1, 2006

Leveling the Playing Field with Replacement Rentals

With the right mix of marketing, creativity and investment in technology, the insurance replacement market provides local businesses the opportunity to thrive in a land of giants.

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NewsFebruary 21, 2006

Truck Fleets Invest in Idle Reduction Technology

TAMPA – The trucking industry has already spent $8.8 million in idle-reduction technologies and plan to spend at least $56 million more to further deploy such systems over the next five years.

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NewsFebruary 16, 2006

Pennsylvania to Invest $3.7 Million in Alt-Fuel Technology Grants

YORK, Pa. --- Gov. Edward G. Rendell this week announced the investment of $3.7 million in alternative-fuel incentive grants.

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