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India's Nano to challenge global auto industry
News Tata commercially launches ultra-cheap small vehicle Nano, likely to be priced at US$2,000, paving way for India to play bigger role in global automotive market.
Tags: Product development and design, Budgeting/cost control, Cost control, India, auto company, SIAM, phone, Mumbai, R&D, industry
Why your business should use Twitter
Insight perspective Twitter's not just about what you ate for breakfast. Mark Kobayashi-Hillary explains how businesses can take advantage of it and other social networks.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, Web services, Twitter, British Telecommunications, social networking, Facebook, network, LinkedIn, advisory board
S'pore turns to eco-vehicles, faces obstacles
News Government taskforce aims to introduce electric vehicles next year, but industry watchers voice concerns about consumer mindset and suggest alternative solutions.
Tags: Green IT, R&D, Vehicle, Road Tax, Renault, Compressed Natural Gas, Taskforce, Green IT, Singapore, electric vehicle
The day tech saved me
Blogs A few months ago, I accepted an invitation from my car manufacturer to attend a driver orientation program. During that ...
Do US and Europe need the Nano?
Blogs During the mid- and late-1990s, multinational carmakers were launching older editions of their hot-selling cars in the I...
Kia and Hyundai cars to get Microsoft software
News Microsoft has signed a worldwide deal with automakers Hyundai and Kia to use its in-car software for handsfree calling and voice-command music selection.
Tags: Digital media, Innovation, Business applications, Microsoft Corp., Hyundai, Kia Motors Corp., phone, software, technology company, partnership
Auto battery maker Ener1 eyes grid storage
News Lithium ion battery company seeks to expand its auto business with government loan and grant programs while testing power grid energy storage with utilities.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, Manufacturing, Storage, auto company, Ener1, electric car, lithium-ion, lithium-ion battery, industry
Sun puts Java into gear for cars
News The crowd at Sun's JavaOne conference envisions a future with downloadable horn tunes as Sun's Jonathan Schwartz outlines a push to put Java in automobiles.
Companies resurrect abandoned names, ditch ".com"
News Agilent, Avilant, Consilient, Covisint, Levilant, Naviant: Who could blame customers and investors for being confusant?
eBay opens curtains on Great Collections
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Top automakers gear up for Net marketplaces
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