Matthew Borghese – AHN News Contributor Trollhattan, Sweden (AHN) – Swedish carmaker Saab is filing for bankruptcy after a deal to infuse Chinese funds fell through over technology licensing objections from American shareholders. The Chinese deal was the last hope for Saab, which has suspended work at its main factory and has failed to pay [...]
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Chrysler to revive Dodge Dart as its new small car
December 13th, 2011
davidguide Diane Alter – AHN News Reporter Detroit, MI, United States (AHN) – Chrysler’s Dodge Dart has found new life as a smart car. Chrysler Group LLC said its new smart car, the first vehicle to feature Fiat SpA technology, will be called the Dodge Dart. The vehicle, currently in production, will be highlighted at the [...]
Washington targets average 56.2 miles per gallon for new American cars by 2025
July 10th, 2011
davidguide Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Washington, D.C., United States (AHN) – The U.S. federal government is proposing new regulations that would require American vehicle manufacturers to produce cars that would have an average 56.2 miles per gallon by 2025. That would mean fuel efficiency would go up almost 5 percent yearly from 2017 to 2025. [...]
McMaster University Scientists Transform Human Skin Into Blood
November 8th, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – McMaster University researchers announced a medical breakthrough with their successful transformation of human skin cells into human blood. According to Mick Bhatia, director of the university’s Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institute, they have successfully created blood from skin cells of young and old patients. The technology [...]
Another Worker At Chinese Electronics Factory Foxconn Jumps To His Death
November 5th, 2010
davidguide Linda Young – AHN News Writer Shenzhen, China (AHN) – Another factory worker employed by electronics technology giant Foxconn has jumped to his death in Shenzhen in southern China. The Friday death brings the number of apparent suicides by employees jumping from the building to at least 10 since the beginning of the year, according [...]
Artificial Insemination Allows British Women In Their 50s To Have Babies
November 1st, 2010
davidguide AHN News Staff London, United Kingdom (AHN) – Artificial insemination technology has allowed more British women to become mothers in what is considered already their menopausal years. 107 British women in their 50s had babies in 2009, a 55 percent rise from 2008. The idea of older women still having babies has been criticized because [...]
China Supercomputer Becomes World’s Fastest
October 29th, 2010
davidguide Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer Beijing, China (AHN) – A Chinese supercomputer that ranked seventh in the world’s top 10 list of fastest supercomputers in June has taken the lead and unofficially dislodged the U.S. from the No. 1 spot. The Tianhe-1′s 2.5 petaflop per second calculation speed announced Thursday was better than [...]
PayPal Entering Mobile Territory
October 27th, 2010
davidguide Windsor Genova – AHN News News Writer San Francisco, CA, United States (AHN) – PayPal, the online payment arm of digital auction house eBay, announced Tuesday moves and innovations to challenge Visa and MasterCard in mobile ecommerce. PayPal, which has a 10 percent share of the online payment market, is luring more app developers to [...]


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