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Cadillac DTS Review: A Tech Makeover Review: The roomy Cadillac DTS blends GM's new and old technology. (TechnoRide.com) Mid-Course Correction for BMWs iDrive The BMW iDrive cockpit controller is like the flashing 12 display seen in home electronics: a symbol, correctly or not, of technology run amok. Lexus: Most Dependable Vehicle (Again) J.D. Power's 2006 Vehicle Dependability Study gives the nod to Lexus. Tesla Roadster Electric Car: Is the Time Right? Opinion: Tesla Motors hopes to revolutionize the automotive industry with its electric Roadster, but history is not on the company's side. BMW Leads Top Technology Cars List Telematics Research Group released their scores on the most high-tech cars; four BMW models made the cut. Chrysler MyGiG Hard Drive for Navigation, Music Chrysler raises the bar on in-car technology with the MyGiG: a 20GB hard drive embedded in the dashboard. The Car that Drives Itself Volkswagen's new prototype Golf GTi '53 plus one, steers, brakes, and accelates without any human intervention. Self-Parking BMWs by 2009 Soon, your Beamer will park itself while you stand and watch. The 10 Best High-Tech Engines Review: Technology has brought the price of turbocharged engines down and made them reliable for everyday driving. (TechnoRide) Lexus G 450h Review: A Wickedly Fast Hybrid Review: Hybrid technology makes the Lexus GS 450h one of the fastest four-passenger cars you can buy in the United States. (TechnoRide.com) Acura RDX Review: A Small SUV, Done Right Review: Acura gives the century-old technology of turbocharging a new twist in the RDX, an appealing small SUV with a wealth of technology goodies. The Honda Fit: A TechnoRide on the Cheap Review: The Honda Fit Sport packs performance, style, handling, and a modest dose of technology into a $15,000 package. It's what the Mini Cooper would be if it had a real back seat and trunk. PC Magazines First Digital Drive Awards eWEEKend: PC Magazine editors picked ten of the most technologically advanced cars on the market and rated them on their digital smarts. Siemens Reinvents the Car Brake Siemens unveils a working prototype of its new & wedge brake,& which uses a small computer and an innovative wedge-based connection between brake pads and calipers to dramatically reinvent braking. Yellow Corporation: Using IT to Drive Business To Yellow Corp.'s CEO Bill Zollars, poor alignment means poor communication, missed deadlines and wasted effort, and all of those add up on the balance sheet in a business that can't afford inefficiency. Read how accountability and Net-enabled express del Why U.S. Seaports Arent Safe This transportation case study offers a close look at the financial politics of seaport security management and the role of information sharing (or lack thereof) via communication technologies. |
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