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US watchdog probes Tesla after fires

2013-11-19 14:56:46| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Car battery fires in Tesla Model S electric cars prompt an investigation by the US government's auto safety agency.

ESA releases spectacular Mars flyover video after probes 12,500 trips around the planet

2013-10-28 21:21:24| Extremetech

Mars Express was launched by the European Space Agency in 2003 on a mission to explore the surface of the Red Planet from both orbit and ground level. The ground-based inspection didn't exactly go to plan, but that hasn't stopped the probe from spending a decade mapping the surface of Mars. Now the ESA has assembled a video based on the topographical data gathered by Mars Express, the effect of which is like flying over the sweeping ruddy planes of the alien world.

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Spring-Extend AC-LVDT Pencil Probes offer submicron resolution.

2013-10-23 14:30:39| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

DGP dimensional gauging probes (pencil probes), manufactured with the precision ground bearings, come standard with 8 mm dia plain outer body; optional sleeve, either plain or partly threaded, increases OD to 0.375 in. Offered in ±0.5 mm, ±1.0 mm, and ±2.5 mm ranges, products feature 2 m long axial shielded cable that is strain relieved and can be converted to radial cable outlet with included right angle cable adapter. Resolution and repeatability are better than 0.5 micron. This story is related to the following:Test Probes | Gage Probes |

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Are Consumer Data Sales Probes About to Hit Auto Marketers & Dealers?

2013-10-04 20:14:54| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News

Data feeds from multiple sources about consumer behavior & buying habits are proliferating into the automotive market and sales channel. The scope and detail of this data is literally enabling OEM and dealer groups to "buy" pre-qualified customers including the exact kind of vehicle they are ready to buy at a given dealership. Meanwhile, the Senate Commerce committee is investigating several sites about their collection of personal finance and family focused information and subsequent feeding of this information to large data brokers. So the big question is what's going to happen, and how might that affect dealers?The Article Are Consumer Data Sales Probes About to Hit Auto Marketers & Dealers? appeared first on Automotive Digest.

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