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Look, no hands! The driverless future of driving is here - CNN (blog)

Look, no hands! The driverless future of driving is here CNN (blog) Founded in 1991 as an advisory committee to the US Department of Transportation, ITSA is now an independent non-profit that advocates for technology that will improve the safety and efficiency of cars and trucks. In the wake of the announcement, ... and more »

Further Down The Road With The Republican Presidential Clown Car - The Moderate Voice

The Moderate Voice

Further Down The Road With The Republican Presidential Clown Car The Moderate Voice Is there any connection between Rick Santorum slipping into second place behind Mitt Romney in some Michigan pre-primary polls and the video of a speech he gave in 2008 saying that Satan is systematically destroying America that has now gone viral? and more »

SMART rail cars on track for 2013 delivery - Petaluma Argus Courier

SMART rail cars on track for 2013 delivery Petaluma Argus Courier “Overall, the basic systems is not new to us; it is fine tuning our past experience,” Koyasu said. Metrolinx, in Toronto, Canada, has ordered 18 of the cars at a cost of $75 million to run between downtown Toronto and the city's airport. It paid SMART ... and more »

From Unlikely Source, Car-Sharing Start-Up Gets $13.7 Million Vote of Confidence - New York Times (blog)

New York Times (blog)

From Unlikely Source, Car-Sharing Start-Up Gets $13.7 Million Vote of Confidence New York Times (blog) Mr. Miller, formerly the director of business development in North America for Better Place, an electric-vehicle infrastructure start-up, said car owners earned on average of $200 a month through the service. “In the market segment we're going after, ... and more »

Buffett's Berkshire muscles into Thai reinsurance - Reuters

Buffett's Berkshire muscles into Thai reinsurance Reuters The presence of the US conglomerate in the Thai market was confirmed by several sources in the insurance industry, including one who said Berkshire began doing business in the country in late December. "Obviously a number of reinsurers have been ... and more »