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GroundLink, A Car Service App That Circumnavigates The Globe

by Ron Callari

While car service apps like Uber and Flinc seem to be populating our mobile devices in rapid number, GroundLink appears to be the only one that has global coverage around the clock - allowing geek cred to 'virtually' replace the old school street cred of hailing a cab.

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Looking Through The Cracks - Using Nanotechnology To Locate Dangerous Cracks

by Jamie Reygle

New developments in nanotechnology make detecting potentially dangerous cracks in airplanes much easier.

GM Adds Wireless Charging To The Volt

by RagingBull

GM's new, wireless-charging partnership won't affect the Volt's battery pack, but it will make the drive more convenient.

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Unicycling Made Easy And Efficient: The Self-Balancing Solowheel

by Chris Weiss

A unicycle that balances itself and gets you around town.

Nissan, Toyota Restarting Limited Production On Hybrids And Electrics

by RagingBull

Indicating a possible turn-around for the Japanese auto industry and global auto market, Nissan and Toyota have announced plans for restarting production of certain models.

The Greatest Autobot Ever: Optimus Prime, Then And Now

by The Toymaster

There's really no way around it; if you were looking for cartoon leadership in the 1980s, you found it in one place - the die-cast chest of Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots. Thirty years later, Optimus has undergone a Michael Bay makeover but remains as cool as ever.

Call It A Comeback: Volkswagen Microbus Is On Its Way Back

by RagingBull

The hippie/surf icon is on its way back. At the Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, Volkswagen debuted a new Microbus concept that it calls the Bulli. Company executives have indicated plans of bringing the bus to production.

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China's Street Sweepers Buff Boulevards with Homemade Broom-Go-Round

by China.new

Cleaning streets with brooms may be old school, but Chinese street sweepers are proving once more that everything old is new again.

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Auto Prices May Soar Due To Post-Earthquake Turmoil

by RagingBull

Car prices are expected to experience an increase due to an automotive industry hobbled by the natural disasters in Japan.

Japan Earthquake Keeps Hitting: GM Closes Another Plant

by RagingBull

The Japanese earthquake and tsunami of March 11 continue to make their effects felt here in the United States. After closing a Louisiana plant, GM was forced to close another plant.

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