Archive for August 16th, 2008

Now, a mobike that is powered by compressed air

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

A motorcycle that is powered by compressed air has been developed by researchers at the National Central University in Taiwan.
Yu-Ta Shen and Yean-Ren Hwang, the researchers behind this discovery, say that such motorcycles may prove very helpful in fighting air pollution. Read more
Courtesy: economictimes.indiatimes.com

Volkswagen planning to set up research centre in India

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

Volkswagen Group, Euorpe’s biggest car group and part of Porsche, the most profitable car maker, is evaluating the setting up of a research centre in India. This will be on the lines of the centre it set up in China three years ago, to research accident sites and then incorporate safety features in cars. […]

Soaring prices hamper TN truck body building industry

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

The steep rise in the prices of steel, timber and other materials has badly affected the truck body building industry across the state, according to an industry body.
The industry, which provides direct employment to over one lakh people and indirect employment to five lakh people, had also been hit by irregular power cuts in recent […]

Classic customised cars turn hot bods on Indian roads

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

The next time you notice a jazzed-up low-rider car with a powerful engine on the roads, take a close, hard look. It may be a classic like a Volkswagen Beetle or a Chevy Biscayne, but with a sparkling new engine under the hood.
Now, legendary cars are getting louder, faster and sometimes, perhaps, even better than […]

SUV sales plunge as fuel prices rise

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

The days of the huge SUVs such as the Hummer, Porsche Cayenne and Audi Q7 are numbered as high fuel prices and a bad eco-image are causing sales to plunge. Manufacturers are offering a better alternative in the compact SUV segment.
Hollywood stars such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and James Cameron were often seen driving the fuel-guzzling […]