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It is only in the last couple of years that the viability of all-electric vehicles for day to day transport has begun to be recognised. Back in 2000, that was not the case, certainly in Italy, where a few pilot projects involving EVs were carried out with negative results. It is against this background, that the innovative Reggio Emilia eco-rental experience must be assessed.

Magnetic levitation has been dismissed as unproven, too costly, or pie in the sky. It's time to reappraise it

Are co-operative systems and personal privacy mutually exclusive? Not necessarily, says Neil Hoose. But the more advanced the application, the greater the concession of privacy may have to become

Pete Goldin talks to Dr. Joseph Sussman, Chairman of the ITS Program Advisory Committee, about the state of intelligent transport systems in America

There is an urgent need to align technology standards as cooperative ITS solutions become mainstream, says ITS Australia president Dr Norm Pidgeon

Following recent crash tests on its HCR4M1200RB in line with the British Standard PAS68, Heald has announced a world first for a test at MIRA.

COE Ltd, a specialist in the design and manufacture of video surveillance technologies, has released I-Command SmartDetect to its I-Command IP management product range.

Renesas Electronics has introduced seven new power metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect-transistor (MOSFET) products equipped in HSON packages for use in automotive electronics control units for applications including direct-injection engine management and electric pump motor control.

Navteq has released its new Map and Positioning Engine (MPE) Development Platform, a complete evaluation toolkit to accelerate the development of map-enhanced fuel efficiency and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) applications that are linked through the vehicle CAN bus or even embedded in another sensor or electronic control unit.

Cutting Edge Networked Storage and Esri have announced new Linux server solutions with ArcGIS Server Enterprise 10 pre-installed.

Advanced Micro Peripherals' new VGASTANAG module converts non-interlaced VGA output of up to 1,280x1,024 SXGA resolution from any standard graphics source to high-quality STANAG 3350-compliant signals.

Traffax has launched BluFax, based on the globally ubiquitous Bluetooth digital communications protocol, which operates by detecting the MAC addresses of Bluetooth signals from passing cars.

US company JAFA Technologies and its Austrian partner IPTE have announced that DeerDeter, a US joint venture, has completed development of a high-frequency deer collision-avoidance roadside configuration for applications in residential areas.

TRL Software has announced the latest release of its Transyt 14 that incorporates specific functionality for the easy assessment of isolated signal-controlled junctions, in addition to its more traditional roles.

The substantial energy saving capability of LED lamps over traditional lighting is now well recognised and Telegra's new Lightway IQ LED lamps are no exception. However, that's only part of the cost savings provided by these devices.

Pelco's new Spectra IV IP high-speed P/T/Z camera dome system, featuring H.264 compression, gives users the flexibility to select MJPEG, MPEG4 or industry-leading H.264 compression.

Pelco's new Spectra IV IP high-speed P/T/Z camera dome system, featuring H.264 compression, gives users the flexibility to select MJPEG, MPEG4 or industry-leading H.264 compression.

Pelco has announced that its 32in and 24in monitors are now qualified as Energy Star products under the professional display/signage requirements for displays within this programme. The newly certified models include the Pelco PMCL532F and PMCL524F full HD displays.

Canada-headquartered Carmanah is claiming two industry-first advancements in off-grid solar LED lighting technology with adaptive lighting technology in the form of patent-pending advanced occupancy sensing capabilities. The company has also introduced its highest output self-contained light to-date, the EverGEN 1720.

Efkon Group’s subsidiary in South Africa, Tollink, has been awarded a major contract to install and operate an intelligent transportation system on freeways in South Africa.