| 05/12/08 | We must stay positive claims Button (The Independent) |  |
Published 05/12/08 17:08:49
Jenson Button has vowed to remain positive after shaking off the shock of learning of Honda's withdrawal today from Formula One. The global credit crisis, resulting in a dramatic slump in car sales for the Japanese manufacturing giant, has forced Honda Motor Co Ltd to pull the plug on their £200m-per-year F1 operation. It means after nine years competing at the pinnacle of motor... Source : The Independent (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | Toyota committed to Formula One (F1Technical.net) | |
Published 05/12/08 16:40:00
Despite the fact that Honda announced its immediate withdrawal from the pinnacle of motorsport, the other big Japanese manufacturer, Toyota, declared in a statement that it is still committed to succeeding in Formula One. Source : F1Technical.net (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | Right-Angle Disc Sander diverts debris to vacuum source. (Thomas Net) | |
Published 05/12/08 14:46:32
Suited for coatings removal, 5 in. diameter Vacuum Disc Sander employs 1.3 hp air motor for smooth and controlled sanding as well as vacuum shroud (with brushes) that diverts dust, debris, and other airborne contaminants to vacuum source. Product operates at speeds to 12,000 rpm and uses 5 in. dia abrasive discs for material removal on non-ferrous surfaces. Ready for connection to... Source : Thomas Net (subscribe) Explore : Industrial Supplies and Services |
| 05/12/08 | Alfa Romeo SpA 158/50 (TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES) | |
Published 05/12/08 14:45:22
by Jeremy McMullen The last couple of years I have been detailing the new cars for the Formula One season. Quite often in motorsports it is easy to look at new technology as exactly that'new. But often, the new technologies are based upon past innovations. At other times, old innovations actually re-appear... Source : TODAY ON ROADST3R - Car STORIES (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | LIVE BLOG: Auto execs on Hill for Round 2 (Detroit Free Press) | |
Published 05/12/08 14:34:00
UPDATED AT 9:45 A.M. -- Day 2, Round 2 begins this morning for Detroit's three automakers as CEOs from General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler return to Capitol Hill to make their case for a federal rescue of the U.S. auto industry. Source : Detroit Free Press (subscribe) Explore : Automotive, Business, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation |
| 05/12/08 | Goggo-a-no-go (The Australian ) | |
Published 05/12/08 14:00:00
... I was only cured by joining the AA of the auto-obsessed, the NRMA. No, not the National Roads and Motorists Association of NSW ? the other one, for Neurotic & Ridiculous Motoring Addicts. I?m too ashamed to mention the brands. Basically it was all of them. Increasingly fast and expensive. Yet I started off so simply, so modestly. Decades ahead of my time, of this... Source : The Australian (subscribe) Explore : Australia |
| 05/12/08 | Audi pulls out of ALMS for 2009, will only run Sebring, Le Mans (Driive) | |
Published 05/12/08 12:00:00
Filed under: Diesel , Audi , Racing When Audi announced its 2009 motorsports plans at the Essen Motor Show in Germany last week, one aspect was left out, the American Le Mans Series program. The debut of the new R15 TDI that will replace the three-year-old R10 will happen at the 12 Hours of Sebring in March. Unfortunately for ALMS fan,s that will be the last time we see the R15 on... Source : Driive (subscribe) Explore : Cars |
| 05/12/08 | Honda pulls out of Formula One (The Telegraph) | |
Published 05/12/08 11:57:13
Honda has pulled out of Formula One threatening hundreds of jobs as motorracing becomes the latest victim of the credit crunch. Source : The Telegraph (subscribe) Explore : Oxfordshire |
| 05/12/08 | Car Giants Fighting For Survival (Sky News ) | |
Published 05/12/08 11:41:48
In all, the car companies want $34bn, either as a cash injection or as a loan facility. If they don't get they are warning that the consequences will be dire, not only for the motor industry but for millions of other Americans who depend on it for their livelihoods. Source : Sky News (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | Camera News: Met police in forensic sell-off (Amateur Photographer) | |
Published 05/12/08 09:55:00
The Metropolitan Police will next week sell off a massive collection of film cameras and other equipment it has used over the years to document crime scenes. Source : Amateur Photographer (subscribe) Explore : Bristol |
| 05/12/08 | Maruti Wagno R - bad customer service (Complaints Board - Latest Cheaters) | |
Published 05/12/08 09:03:32
hello, we have launched a complaint for my dealer (jeevan motors, Raisen Road, Bhopal) to Maruti. complaint has been launched on 29th Nov.2008 but we haven't receive any response from maruti I gave a call couple of time but they... Source : Complaints Board - Latest Cheaters (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | EA Makes Nascar-T Cute For Wii In February (Tech Lime) | |
Published 05/12/08 08:59:43
Awwe, will you look at that? Little Kasey Kahne went and got himself a booboo. Electronic Arts announced that when it brings its long-held NASCAR license to the Wii early next year, it will be shorter, cuter and full of ?cartoon mischief.? Billed as a family-friendly take on motorsports, the Wii-exclusive NASCAR Kart Racing (?NASKART!?) [...] Source : Tech Lime (subscribe) Explore : Kasey Kahne, Motor Sports, NASCAR, Video Games, Wii |
| 05/12/08 | Get Your Motors Running ... / Automotive students gather at WSU for annual competition (StandardNET Local News Feed) | |
Published 05/12/08 08:47:12
Get Your Motors Running ... / Automotive students gather at WSU for annual competition Text | Bookmark and Share...Add News Feed to... Story PhotosFriday, December 5, 2008 | No Comments [ ]By Brooke NelsonStandard-Examiner staffOGDEN -- Rock crawlers, hot rods and custom paint jobs -- these are all things young automotive technology students love.Something they may not love? Tests.But it... Source : StandardNET Local News Feed (subscribe) |
| 05/12/08 | NASA delays troubled Mars mission to 2011 (Times of India) | |
Published 05/12/08 08:17:34
... inflates the total price to nearly $2.3 billion. The biggest major technical problem involves motors and gearboxes that will help the rover drive around and bend its robotic arm to reach out to test soil. One of the most vexing problems: the brake sticks in the on position in cold weather, McCuistion said. Other problems involved cracks in a crucial pipe, computer... Source : Times of India (subscribe) Explore : Earth Sciences, Geology, NASA |
| 05/12/08 | NASA delays Mars mission to 2011 (kansascity.com) | |
Published 05/12/08 07:31:00
... the total price to nearly $2.3 billion. The biggest major technical problem involves motors and gear boxes that will help the rover drive around and bend its robotic arm to reach out to test soil. One of the most vexing problems: the brake sticks in the on position in cold weather, McCuistion said. Other problems involved cracks in a key pipe, computer glitches and... Source : kansascity.com (subscribe) Explore : Earth Sciences, Geology, NASA, US |
| 05/12/08 | AUTO HEADLINES: Sensor patent suit (Detroit Free Press) | |
Published 05/12/08 06:15:00
Ford Motor Co. and General Motors Corp. were among the automakers sued by a closely held Japanese company that claims they are infringing its U.S. patent for testing sensors. ALSO: Price sought for Volvo; More auto-loan demand Source : Detroit Free Press (subscribe) Explore : Automotive, Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Business, Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corporation |
| 05/12/08 | Formula One drivers line half the grid at Speedcar Series opener (Motorsports Blog) | |
Published 05/12/08 05:29:07
They will be pitted against talent from other fields of motor sport including Mathias Lauda, the strong Austrian driver who proved to be a serious contender in Season 1 finishing the championship in 7th place after only having competed in 3 rounds out of 5. Also in the line-up is UAE driver Hasher Al Maktoum, Frenchman Eric Charles, Chinese driver Marchy Lee, Damien Pasini from... Source : Motorsports Blog (subscribe) Explore : Sports Blogs, United Arab Emirates |
| 05/12/08 | ?..How to Save Motor City..? (whoar.co.nz) | |
Published 05/12/08 01:52:28
?..A government bailout of GM is the most viable solution to the crisis.. ..but if Congress extends a lifeline it must be predicated on the condition that GM and others commit to systematic reform. Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor historian at the University of California, Santa Barbara, says the most pragmatic and progressive arrangement would be for [...] Source : whoar.co.nz (subscribe) Explore : California, Government, History |
| 05/12/08 | Why electric cars have stalled (CNNMoney.com) | |
Published 05/12/08 01:49:42
The Wrightspeed X1, a sports car whose three-second acceleration from 0 to 60 makes it one of the fastest autos in the world, is also super-clean: It's powered by an electric motor and gets about 170 mpg. Ian Wright, the Burlingame, Calif., entrepreneur who created the X1 several years ago, had planned on ramping up production on a line of similar electric cars in 2009. But over the... Source : CNNMoney.com (subscribe) Explore : Finance |
| 05/12/08 | Motorists in economy drive (Channel 4 ) | |
Published 05/12/08 01:35:35
Last Modified: 05 Dec 2008Source: PA News More than four in five drivers have changed their motoring habits in the last 12 months to reduce the amount of petrol they use, a survey has showed.And nearly a quarter have made five or more changes in their economy drive, the poll from Mintel found.The most popular course of action has been ensuring tyres are at the correct pressure,... Source : Channel 4 (subscribe) |
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