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Apr 17, 2007

FUTURE * USA - High-tech hotbed




Biggest buzz surrounds Toyota's single-person car


Detroit,Mich,USA -The Detroit News, by Eric Morath -17 April 2007: -- From a vehicle that drivers can wear to lasers that make a dark road visible without illuminating it, a glimpse into the future of automotive technology is on display this week at the 2007 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress at Cobo Center... Automakers and suppliers from around the world who converged Monday for the annual conference of the Society of Automotive Engineers showed off gizmos that seem out-of-this-world today, but could become as common as power windows or anti-lock brakes tomorrow... (Laser Photo (left) by Daniel Mears / The Detroit News - Pursuit Vision's laser night vision makes objects visible by projecting a laser light and recording reflections from that light - Old Truck photo (right): Volvo's first truck 80 years ago -Volvo's file)
* USA - Future of diesel engines looks brighter - But oil industry official cautions about high price to convert refineries away from gasoline production
Washington,DC,USA -The Detroit News, by David Shepardson -17 April 2007: -- Government and auto industry officials expressed optimism Monday about the future of diesel-powered passenger cars and light-trucks, even as an oil industry official raised concerns about the costs of increasing diesel fuel use... Officials from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy expressed strong support for boosting diesel use during a panel discussion Monday at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2007 World Congress. The panel was titled "Is Light Duty Diesel Ready for Prime Time?"...
* USA - The buzz at SAE: Fix fuel economy
Detroit,Mich,USA -The Detroit News -16 April 2007: -- The race to develop breakthrough technologies to dramatically reduce gasoline consumption will be front and center as 35,000 automotive engineers gather in Detroit this week...

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