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Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2012 12:43 pm Post subject:
Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW AG will expand their alliance on so-called eco-friendly cars, with the Japanese automaker providing its hybrid and fuel-cell technologies to the German partner in exchange for technologies that reduce vehicle weight, Toyota sources said Monday.
By sharing their technologies in the promising field, the two major carmakers aim to enhance their global competitiveness and cut development costs, the sources said, adding that they are expected to formalize and announce the accord soon.
Toyota, which plans to launch a fuel-cell car around 2015, has never offered its "green car" expertise to a rival before, but previously joined hands on hybrid technology with Ford Motor Co. and Mazda Motor Corp.
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Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2012 4:20 am Post subject:
Marussia have reported that, as of Thursday evening, their test driver Maria De Villota is still in a critical but stable condition following her accident at the UK’s Duxford airfield earlier this week.
It follows Wednesday’s news that surgeons had been unable to save De Villota’s right eye following lengthy surgery to address the serious head and facial injuries sustained by the Spaniard after her car collided with a team truck.
“Maria remains in a critical but stable condition here at Addenbrooke’s Hospital,” said Isabel De Villota, Maria’s sister, in a statement released by Marussia on behalf of the De Villota family.
“While there is no further news than that at present, we have at least been able to take encouragement from the fact that Maria has remained stable throughout since the accident, particularly during the first night following such a lengthy surgical procedure as she experienced yesterday.”
De Villota was conducting her first, straight-line test with Marussia, having joined the team in March, and had just completed her first installation run when the accident, the cause of which has yet to be confirmed, occurred.
Marussia have reported that, as of Thursday evening, their test driver Maria De Villota is still in a critical but stable condition following her accident at the UK’s Duxford airfield earlier this week.
It follows Wednesday’s news that surgeons had been unable to save De Villota’s right eye following lengthy surgery to address the serious head and facial injuries sustained by the Spaniard after her car collided with a team truck.
“Maria remains in a critical but stable condition here at Addenbrooke’s Hospital,” said Isabel De Villota, Maria’s sister, in a statement released by Marussia on behalf of the De Villota family.
“While there is no further news than that at present, we have at least been able to take encouragement from the fact that Maria has remained stable throughout since the accident, particularly during the first night following such a lengthy surgical procedure as she experienced yesterday.”
De Villota was conducting her first, straight-line test with Marussia, having joined the team in March, and had just completed her first installation run when the accident, the cause of which has yet to be confirmed, occurred.
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