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NASA called in to investigate Toyota accelerationWashington (AFP) March 30, 2010 The US government announced a series of investigations into "unintended acceleration" in Toyota and other brands of cars on Tuesday, and said NASA engineers would be called in to help. In a statement, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said US space agency experts in "electromagnetic interference," computer-controlled electronic systems and software integrity would be enlisted to help the high-profile probe. It comes after a series of mass recalls has rocked confidence in the auto sector, which ... read more |
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Houston TX (SPX) Mar 31, 2010Extreme mileage was the goal this weekend on the streets of downtown Houston as 42 student teams competed in the 2010 Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of energy. More than 400 students were on hand to stretch the boundaries of fuel efficiency and participate in th ... more  
Tokyo (AFP) March 29, 2010Japan is moving towards ending restrictions on mobile telephone users switching operators or using an overseas network by changing the SIM memory card, a government official said Monday. The government has launched a review of the "SIM lock" system used by Japanese cellphone carriers to prevent people from using a handset from one operator on a rival network by replacing the SIM card. A ... more 
Cologne, Germany (SPX) Mar 30, 2010In 2012, Solar Impulse is to set out on a flight around the globe and will be in the air day and night during that time. Initial test flights of this unique solar-powered aircraft Solar Impulse are in progress in the Payerne region of Switzerland. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) is supporting this ambitious project and various DLR Institutes are involved in providing this support. In early ... more |
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Africa should harness Chinese oil-interest: analystCape Town (AFP) March 16, 2010 African states should harness Chinese interest as Beijing's demand for commodities drives growth on the continent and fuels capital investments, an energy conference heard on Tuesday. China's investment model in Africa, characterised by long-term capital concessional financing, was a developmental "no-brainer," Martyn Davies, head of the Frontier Advisory firm, told the Oil and Gas Africa expo. "It's very strategic and it's very long-term. The model works provided the extraction continues to tak ... read more |
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