Nissan ‘Safety Shield’ Keeps Vehicles Away from Unavoidable Crash
"Navigation-cooperative intelligent pedal" and "active stability assist" systems debuting on MY2010 Nissan Fuga car in Japan keep drivers out of trouble driving curves. They are part of Nissan's effort to use electronic systems in cooperative mode to prevent unsafe situations rather than just protect occupants when a crash occurs.
BAF Technologies to Grow with Natural Gas Conversions
BAF Technologies will convert 8,000 AT&T fleet vehicles to natural gas over the next five years. All totaled, AT&T will convert 15,000 vehicles to have the largest corporate alternative-fuel fleet in the nation. BAF will hire additional workers and expand its facilities to manage the extra work. The company will have the capacity to convert up to 1,800 vehicle per year.
Clunkers Funding Increase Stalling in Senate
The U.S. House moved quickly to put an additional $2 billion into the CARS program, realizing huge success. The Senate may not act as promptly, cautioning too much money has already been advanced for the auto industry.
Auto Recyclers Unhappy with Clunker Destruction
Is there yet another glitch in the CARS program strategy? Auto recyclers are concerned over the mandate that clunker parts be destroyed, saying used engines and powertrains are a big part of their auto scrapping income, and some parts are needed as spare parts as the supply chain dwindles.
