Rice scientists build world's first single-molecule car (SpaceRef) Click here

Rice scientists build world's first single-molecule car (SpaceRef)
Click here for a high resolution image. HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2005 - Rice University scientists have constructed the world's smallest car -- a single molecule "nanocar" that contains a chassis, axles and four buckyball wheels.

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Change What You Buy and How You Buy It and You Can Change the World (PR Web)
It';s easy to say. We all talk about being concerned for the environment, but even the most committed green warrior catches trains, planes and automobiles once in a while. Lobbying your local government official, writing letters to all those greedy corporate giants or taking to the streets in protest probably all seem a little daunting. Maybe we should make it easy on ourselves and start with the

Thai farmers urged to grow physic nuts (MCOT)
BANGKOK, Oct 22 (TNA) Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Saturday encouraged Thai farmers to grow more physic nut, also known as purging nut, as an alternative energy fuel source for one-stroke ship and tractor engine fuel.

Nippon Steel to Curtail Production (RedNova)
Tokyo, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--Nippon Steel Corp. said Friday it will cut its output of steel products by one million tons in the October-March second half of the current business year. Amid falls in multipurpose products prices in Asia, Nippon Steel initially planned a 500,000-ton cut.

Scam costs man his Mustang (Lima News)
OTTAWA An Ottawa man discovered the power of the Internet the hard way last week, as an eBay auction cost him a 1968 Ford Mustang after he received $3,500 in fake postal money orders.

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News: MCE ships new auto/air power adapter for Mac laptops (MacCentral Online)
MCE is shipping a new lightweight power adapter that lets PowerBooks, iBook G4 and iBook G3 systems charge batteries from auto cigarette lighters and airplane power jacks.

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Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
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China Automotive Systems Selects The Global Consulting Group to Provide

China Automotive Systems Selects The Global Consulting Group to Provide Integrated Investor Relations and Financial (The Auto Channel)
WUHAN, Hubei, China, Oct. 21, 2005 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ - China Automotive Systems, Inc. , a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that New York-based, The Global Consulting Group (GCG), a strategic communications firm, has been selected to provide investor relations and financial communications counsel.

Rice scientists build world's first single-molecule car (SpaceRef)
Click here for a high resolution image. HOUSTON, Oct. 20, 2005 - Rice University scientists have constructed the world's smallest car -- a single molecule "nanocar" that contains a chassis, axles and four buckyball wheels.

Scam costs man his Mustang (Lima News)
OTTAWA An Ottawa man discovered the power of the Internet the hard way last week, as an eBay auction cost him a 1968 Ford Mustang after he received $3,500 in fake postal money orders.

An Autumn of Unholy Alliances (Wired News)
Internet companies that used to hate each other appear to be making up -- or trying to buy each other. Is it business as usual, or an indication of shifting tech tectonics? By Joanna Glasner.

Straight Answers (The Times of India) Madhura Chatrapathy Founder, AWAKE

Straight Answers (The Times of India)
Madhura Chatrapathy Founder, AWAKE on having tongas ply in Cubbon Park and Lalbagh.

China coming, India must change: FM (India Daily)
Finance Minister P Chidambaram, on Friday, warned that India would be left behind China in the absence of fast track reforms. He added that the government would accord top priority to financial sector reforms and asked companies to ensure that large portion of their stocks are traded in the market.

News: MCE ships new auto/air power adapter for Mac laptops (MacCentral Online)
MCE is shipping a new lightweight power adapter that lets PowerBooks, iBook G4 and iBook G3 systems charge batteries from auto cigarette lighters and airplane power jacks.

out&about (Fort Wayne Journal Gazette)
All weekend REGIONAL WINNERS Works of Sayaka Ganz, welded sculpture, Gwen Gutwein, watercolor, Stephen Perfect, photography; ends Nov. 9; noon to 5 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday; noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; Kid Scripts, by cartoonist Daniel Lynch, ends Nov. 9; Artlink, 437 E. Berry St.; Gwen Gutwein Gallery Talk, 6 p.m. Thursday; 424-7195.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
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An Autumn of Unholy Alliances (Wired News)
Internet companies that used to hate each other appear to be making up -- or trying to buy each other. Is it business as usual, or an indication of shifting tech tectonics? By Joanna Glasner.

Hybrids Are Hot
Automakers that used to downplay the viability of gasoline-electric hybrids are now embracing them.
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Scientists build world's first single-molecule car (PhysOrg) Rice University scientists

Scientists build world's first single-molecule car (PhysOrg)
Rice University scientists have constructed the world's smallest car -- a single molecule "nanocar" that contains a chassis, axles and four buckyball wheels.The "nanocar" is described in a research paper that is available online and due to appear in an upcoming issue of the journal Nano Letters.

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SmallCap Sentinel: Energy, Automobiles and a Fuel Efficient New Transmission (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
"The rising cost of oil and gas has been an exceptional motivator in the automotive industry as proven by the advent of hybrid automobiles," stated SmallCap Sentinel analyst D.R. Clark.

Anti-Collision Radar And Video Sensors Offer Pedestrian Safety (Embedded Technology.com)

Anti-Collision Radar And Video Sensors Offer Pedestrian Safety (Embedded Technology.com)
Boston, MA - Cambridge Consultants has developed pedestrian-sensing software to support its anti-collision radar for automobiles.

Ford Reports Third Quarter 2005 Financial Results (The Auto Channel)
- Net loss of 15 cents per share, or $284 million. - Loss from continuing operations of 10 cents per share, or $191 million, excluding special items.*

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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An Autumn of Unholy Alliances (Wired News)
Internet companies that used to hate each other appear to be making up -- or trying to buy each other. Is it business as usual, or an indication of shifting tech tectonics? By Joanna Glasner.

The end of apathy (Daily Vidette)
Ever since Volkswagen decided to take another stab at one of their most popular automobiles, the Beetle, I have wanted one. The most shallow of reasons, however, have lead me to this desire. I enjoy the colors, shape and flower vase as opposed to gas mileage, engine and whether or not it will last me very long.

SmallCap Sentinel: Energy, Automobiles and a Fuel Efficient New Transmission (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
"The rising cost of oil and gas has been an exceptional motivator in the automotive industry as proven by the advent of hybrid automobiles," stated SmallCap Sentinel analyst D.R. Clark.

BatteriesPlus opens Marlborough store Monday (The MetroWest Daily News) MARLBOROUGH

BatteriesPlus opens Marlborough store Monday (The MetroWest Daily News)
MARLBOROUGH -- A franchise dedicated to serving portable energy needs powers up here Monday morning.

EBay's Net Surges 40% as Europe Outpaces the U.S. (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- EBay Inc., the world's largest online auctioneer, said third-quarter profit surged 40 percent after sales in Europe and Asia outpaced growth in the U.S. The company forecast profit for the year that matched analysts' estimates, spurring a 7.3 percent decline in the shares.

Editor's note | What will drive Cuba in a post-Castro world? (Miami Herald)
After Fidel Castro is gone, two men who'll be on the first Miami-Havana flight are brothers Lombardo and Lomberto Perez. Their business: Selling cars.

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Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
Public days for this huge auto show run through September 25, and concept cars continue to be a big draw. Our editors pick their ten favorites.
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An Autumn of Unholy Alliances (Wired News) Internet companies that

An Autumn of Unholy Alliances (Wired News)
Internet companies that used to hate each other appear to be making up -- or trying to buy each other. Is it business as usual, or an indication of shifting tech tectonics? By Joanna Glasner.

Time Passages ~ Downtown Dealership (Nashua Telegraph)
Vintage photographs, such as this one belonging to the Nashua Historical Society, are all that s left of the little campus of buildings along Main Street where automobiles, especially Fords, were sold and serviced for generations.

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Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk) Toyota is recalling

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Burglary Apprehension Team officer earns Cop of the Month award (Bronx Times Reporter)
The upside to living in a nice community includes hard-working neighbors, well-kept homes, late-model automobiles and high property values. The downside includes those very same traits, which make an area an attractive target for burglars.

SmallCap Sentinel: Energy, Automobiles and a Fuel Efficient New Transmission (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
"The rising cost of oil and gas has been an exceptional motivator in the automotive industry as proven by the advent of hybrid automobiles," stated SmallCap Sentinel analyst D.R. Clark.

Time Passages ~ Downtown Dealership (Nashua Telegraph)
Vintage photographs, such as this one belonging to the Nashua Historical Society, are all that s left of the little campus of buildings along Main Street where automobiles, especially Fords, were sold and serviced for generations.

Firm sponsors hotel s Ramadan tent (Gulf Times)
ALFARDAN Automobiles, the exclusive importer of BMW and MINI vehicles in Qatar, has signed an agreement with Four Seasons Hotel Doha to be the golden sponsors of their Ramadan tent.

Chip startup gets $6.6 million (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
A Santa Rosa high-tech startup has won $6.6 million in venture funding to develop computer chips for sensors used in cars, computers and wireless phones.

Wholesale price jump feeds inflation worries (Austin American-Statesman)
Wholesale prices jumped last month at the fastest pace in more than 15 years, the government reported Tuesday, fanning concerns that growing inflation pressures will drive more businesses to raise consumer prices. The Labor Department said its Producer Pr

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2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Chip startup gets $6.6 million (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

Chip startup gets $6.6 million (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
A Santa Rosa high-tech startup has won $6.6 million in venture funding to develop computer chips for sensors used in cars, computers and wireless phones.

Firm sponsors hotel s Ramadan tent (Gulf Times)
ALFARDAN Automobiles, the exclusive importer of BMW and MINI vehicles in Qatar, has signed an agreement with Four Seasons Hotel Doha to be the golden sponsors of their Ramadan tent.

New Jeep Concepts
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Frankfurt Motor Show Favorites
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Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
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BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (InfoWorld)
( InfoWorld ) - Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is developing PC products to be used in automobiles, catching a ride on the trend to combine computers with cars. The company is researching several products, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, said a BenQ representative. Since more new cars are equipped with a display panel for use with GPS (Global Positioning System) to

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Preview: 2006 Ford FusionFord's most important sedan launch since the

Preview: 2006 Ford Fusion
Ford's most important sedan launch since the Taurus.
Perry Stern

Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Fitch Issues Presale on Honda Auto Receivables 2005-5 Owner Trust (The Auto Channel)
NEW YORK--Oct. 1, 20057, 2005--Fitch Ratings has issued a presale report on Honda Auto Receivables 2005-5 Owner Trust discussing the rating analysis behind Fitch's expected 'F1+' ratings on the class A-1 notes and 'AAA' ratings on the class A-2, A-3, and A-4 notes.

Goodbye, Mr. Goodwrench (CBS News)
The Nation says Delphi's bankruptcy is a marker of a new America in which there is no collective security, no union to make you strong, no government to give you shelter, and workers stand alone.

SmallCap Sentinel: Energy, Automobiles and a Fuel Efficient New Transmission (PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance)
"The rising cost of oil and gas has been an exceptional motivator in the automotive industry as proven by the advent of hybrid automobiles," stated SmallCap Sentinel analyst D.R. Clark.

BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (PC Advisor)
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is hitching a ride on the current bandwagon for car-related PC products. The company is researching several products to be used in automobiles, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, according to a BenQ representative.

BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (PC Advisor) Taiwanese electronics maker

BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (PC Advisor)
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is hitching a ride on the current bandwagon for car-related PC products. The company is researching several products to be used in automobiles, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, according to a BenQ representative.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
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Software bug stalls Toyota hybrid cars (Computing.co.uk)
Toyota is recalling 160,000 of its Prius automobiles because of bugs in the software controlling the car's hybrid engine system that can cause the warning lights to come on without cause. The issue occasionally causes the system to shut of the vehicle's petrol engine, the manufacturer admitted.

Search the Archives (Nashua Telegraph)
You are not logged in. Vintage photographs, such as this one belonging to the Nashua Historical Society, are all that s left of the little campus of buildings along Main Street where automobiles, especially Fords, were sold and serviced for generations.

County ups rate paid to employees for mileage (Terre Haute Tribune Star)
Faced with the rising cost of gasoline, the Vigo County Council has increased its reimbursement to county officials and employees for business use of personal automobiles.

2005 Frankfurt Motor Show
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Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
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New Jeep ConceptsTwo concept vehicles, unveiled at Europe's largest auto

New Jeep Concepts
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Porsche Cayman S Premieres
The largest show in Europe, the Frankfurt show featured worldwide premieres of 80 concept and production vehicles.
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BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (InfoWorld) ( InfoWorld ) -

BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (InfoWorld)
( InfoWorld ) - Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is developing PC products to be used in automobiles, catching a ride on the trend to combine computers with cars. The company is researching several products, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, said a BenQ representative. Since more new cars are equipped with a display panel for use with GPS (Global Positioning System) to

Hong Kong, the invisible harbor (International Herald Tribune) Tony Wong,

Hong Kong, the invisible harbor (International Herald Tribune)
Tony Wong, an executive at Ho Wai Printing Vamp; Publishing in Hong Kong, says he used to enjoy clear days when he could sit in his office in Chai Wan on the island's eastern tip and see across the harbor to Kowloon.

Lowest-Priced New Vehicles for 2006
Low price doesn't mean skimping on safety equipment anymore; some lowest-priced new cars include six standard airbags.
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BenQ developing PCs for automobiles (PC Advisor)
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ is hitching a ride on the current bandwagon for car-related PC products. The company is researching several products to be used in automobiles, but so far has nothing ready to formally announce, according to a BenQ representative.