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January 31, 2013

Never get stressed searching for a parking space again
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2013
Looking for a parking space can be a strain on the nerves for drivers. How nice would it be for a car to be able to look for its own parking space, for example at a railway station, while we are boarding the train? The architects of this vision are already conducting trials on precisely this concept. Specifically, transport researchers at the German Aerospace Center are testing a highly automated form of searching for available parking spaces in Braunschweig. In so doing, DLR is completing another ... read more

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				BP's $4.5 bn plea deal over US oil spill approved by judge A US judge on Tuesday approved a $4.5 billion deal in which BP pleaded guilty to criminal charges from the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill - but the British energy giant's legal woes are far from over. ... more		Japan's top three automakers post record 2012 sales Japan's three biggest automakers - Toyota, Nissan and Honda - on Monday posted record sales for 2012, as the results confirmed that Toyota recaptured the world's biggest automaker crown. ... more

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