http://www.just-auto.comLatest Technology/R&D industry news - from just-auto.com© 2009 All content copyright just-auto.com. Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:49:33 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 18:49:33 GMTjust-auto.com - RSS feedjust-auto.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20Volvo and Mack are the first truck manufacturers to have their engines certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board as meeting upcoming 2010 diesel emissions standards, the most stringent in the world.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102147Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:47:00 GMTIf you turned the Jodrell Bank radio-telescope on its side and filled it with cornflakes to create one colossal breakfast bowl, you would still have fewer cornflakes than there are kilobytes residing in just-auto's automotive research archive. Dave Leggett dives in to the cornflakes, sorry kilobytes, in search of a few interesting factoids to brighten your Friday arvo (links are to articles freely available to all).http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101965Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:11:00 GMTGentex has announced that it is shipping interior and exterior auto-dimming mirrors and its SmartBeam High-Beam Assist (called Intelligent High Beams by the car maker) for the 2010 Lexus LS.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102148Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:55:00 GMTTaiwanese media report says that Chery is going to announce plans to set up its global electric vehicle (EV) R&D centre in Taiwan.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102138Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:30:00 GMTVolvo Trucks says it is now launching an upgrade of the world's first hybrid refuse truck. The upgraded vehicle is now being released with new components and software to be tested by Veolia Environmental Services in central London.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102118Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:14:00 GMTIntel Corp has said it sees big opportunities in wind forecasting for power generation and in information management for electric vehicles.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102115Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:55:00 GMTDrivers in the Netherlands will be the first in Europe to start paying 'road tax' according to the kilometres they drive rather than an annual flat fee for owning a vehicle, under proposals approved by the Dutch government.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102108Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:52:00 GMTMore than a dozen business leaders - including Carlos Ghosn, President & CEO of Nissan Motor Company; David W. Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy; and Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President & CEO of FedEx Corporation - have come together to form the 'Electrification Coalition'.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102097Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:53:00 GMTChina's BYD plans to invest RMB1.5bn to build the country's largest vehicle testing centre.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102100Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:50:00 GMTRicardo has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Moscow-based KATE LLC to partner it in the development of a new 7-speed automatic transmission for use in AvtoVAZ cars.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102101Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMTSKF and Ricardo have signed an agreement to develop energy efficient solutions to better serve the increasing customer demand from the automotive industry for increased fuel economy and reduced CO2.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102091Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:36:00 GMTWe're in the middle of November already and here in Britain, the skies are grey and the autumn leaves are being swept away by cheery chaps in high-vis jackets. Right on cue, the relentless Christmas marketing festivities are cranking into gear. Here we go again (but minus Woolworths). It won't be long before you hear that tortuous Slade classic randomly reminding you that there are gifts to start thinking about. If you have some spare cash, there's a specialist Dutch firm (that grew out of Fokker aviation) with an unusual and eye-catching suggestion. C'mon, time for something new. Snooker rooms, swimming pools, gyms and home cinemas are just sooo early noughties...http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102054Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:41:00 GMTDana says it has developed a 'long heat exchanger' designed to extend battery life in hybrid and electric vehicles.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102032Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:11:00 GMTThe British Government's business minister Lord Mandelson has announced that the Government is setting up a new 'Automotive Council' to address the long-term strategic challenges facing the UK car industry.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102045Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:34:00 GMTSeven staff at bankrupt Ssangyong Motors research institute will face trial accused of industrial espionage.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102013Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMTAntonov, the UK-based vehicle transmission specialist, has informed shareholders that the formal incorporation of its joint venture company in China with Chonqing Landai Industry Co Ltd, for the production of the Antonov TX6 automatic transmission, has been completed and a certificate of incorporation has been issued by the Chinese authorities.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=102020Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:12:00 GMTHummer has announced a series of updates for its 2010 Hummer H3 and H3T models, including a biofuel capability as part of its plan to offer a biofuel powertrain in all body styles by 2010.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101982Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:44:00 GMTGeneral Motors doesn't plant to develop Volt as a brand, unlike rival Toyota whuch is considering an expanded Prius line, a senior executive has said.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101960Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:15:00 GMTIn the run-up to the Autosport International show to be staged in Birmingham, UK, in January, just-auto talked with show director Ian France about initiatives to transfer motorsport technology to the automotive industry.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101957Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:52:00 GMTToyota is expected to spend some US$330-440m on a new R&D centre near Shanghai to develop vehicles specifically for the Chinese market, the Nikkei newspaper reported without citing a source.http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx=101946Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:15:00 GMT