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Mercedes-Benz Plant Facebook on The screen in car
Mercedes-benz car manufacturers to work together with innovations in the form of Facebook launched Facebook applications are “embedded” in the display in the “dashboard” car. This is for getting plugged up effect which now has 800 million followers. Previously, people can access Facebook from restaurants, theaters, and offices. Now, can directly from the car.
Quoted by Reuters on Tuesday (1/10/2012), the service is launched for Mercedes-Benz in the United States. Because intended for use on the go, then the features of Facebook will be reduced and focused on interaction with friends and business partners.
Vice President of Partnerships and Platform Marketing Facebook And Rose said, innovation is triggered by an Internet connection can now be done from inside the car. “Now, the car has installed a screen” smart “. So, the easier it is to connect people with their social networks from within the car,” said Rose.
Added Rose, one of the main features used are the Global Positioning System, and the ability to see the position of friends in the travel lane may be very exciting. Looking ahead, says Rose, Facebook quickly integrated with television applications. Thus, followers of Facebook can watch television and then to comment.
Toyota Build R & D and Manufacturing Cars in China
Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) set aside 689 million dollars, or USD 6.09 billion to establish centers of research and development (R & D Center) in Changshu and began operating in 2013. Because of this, Toyota took the Guangzhou Automobile Group Company and FAW Group to develop new vehicles with environmentally friendly technologies, one hybrid.
The move is an endorsement against the wishes of the Government of China to foreign car manufacturers operating in the country to develop environmentally friendly technology with local partners. Further, these environmentally friendly vehicles will be marketed in 2015.
Another plan, prepare the manufacturing process “green” and hybrid car components industry development in China. With this strategy, they want to retain the title as a manufacturer with sales of hybrid cars in the world.
For starters, Toyota plans to start production of the Prius hybrid in China early next year. However, the supply of components still rely on Japan as the main source.
F1 Teams Agree to Delay Engine 1.6 Turbo until 2014
The directors of engineering at the F1 teams have agreed to delay the rules about the socialization of the new engine in F1 until 2014. Initially, in 2013, the cars that competed in the arena of land the jet will use a 1.6-liter V6 turbo engine, but from the results of the meeting yesterday (22 / 6) F1 commission, could end up delaying until 2014.
Regarding the use of turbo four-cylinder engine is fitted there is a difference of opinion between the owner of the team and engine maker. Debate lasted for weeks, until the team owner to send the sound to the World Motor Sport Council. Thus, the proposal mentioned V6 engine was introduced in 2014 but still prefer the hybrid system.
In the debate between the F1 teams with a variety of reasons. Ferrari agree to the use of such four-cylinder engine, while the Mercedes-Benz and Cosworth expressed reservations because of its cost because of the need to develop new designs.
Only Renault V6 engine that supports the use. And Managing Director Jean-Francois Caubet reminded that the future of French car manufacturers in F1 depends on the change in engine regulations. “I’ve talked with Bernie (Ecclestone, F1 boss) and Jean Todt (FIA president) that we (car manufacturers) are in the ‘red zone’ because we have no idea what will be the future of Renault,” said Caubet.
