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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

Green Car Congress

These technologies may potentially address up to 82% of crash scenarios with unimpaired drivers, preventing tens of thousands of automobile crashes every year (further research will incorporate heavy vehicle crashes including buses, motor carriers, and rail). But if you’re broken down in Montana, you need a cell phone.

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General Motors makes huge investment in Brazil

Green Cars News

Brazil has become a hot market for automotive giants around the world and now General Motors is poised to make another significant investment in the country. General Motors do Brazil will invest R$700million into the development and production of a new Chevrolet model at the Sao Caetano do Sul plant in Sao Paulo. However, this is [.].