New Jeep ConceptsTwo concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto

New Jeep Concepts
Two concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto show, provide a peek into the future of DaimlerChrysler's Jeep brand.
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Advanced High Temperature Resistant Plastics Rapidly Replace Metal Motor And Gear Components (Adhesives and Sealants.com)
Palo Alto, CA - High temperature resistant plastics are increasingly being used in motor and gear parts -- hot fuel systems and air manifolds of automobiles, industrial machinery products, and aviation and marine engine segments -- environments that would have degraded previous generation polymers.

The men behind the unmanned vehicles (San Jose Mercury News)
They are the men behind the machines that have no men -- or women -- behind the wheel. William ``Red'' Whittaker is a robotics guru from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (and its West campus at Moffett Field). His two eponymous Red teams are considered most likely to win today's $2 million-prize, 150-mile desert race of autonomous vehicles.

Ford, Boeing, Northwestern in Nanotechnology Partnership (TechNewsWorld.com)
Nanotechnology bridges many disciplines, such as engineering, chemistry, biology and medicine, and it is being used to make a variety of things work better, including medicine, electronics, manufacturing and even sunscreen.

Nitrogen gas tires increases fuel efficiency (Daily Vidette)
(U-WIRE) MANHATTAN, Kan. - A technology used in race cars and airplanes may improve the performance of automobiles. Filling tires with nitrogen instead of regular air could help drivers save money on gasoline and tire wear, according to an article by The St.