http://www.netvouz.com/spisio?feed=rss&pg=7 spisio's bookmarks on Netvouz http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/25/ford-motor-company-to-go-private/ Ford Motor Company isn’t the only automaker struggling right now, but it, along with Michigan neighbour and longtime rival General Motors, is most often in the limelight. Why such media criticism? Sometimes it gets flack for introducing vehicles that do spisio Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:34:23 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/17/ford-updates-escape-hybrid-with-e85-compatibility/ The Escape Hybrid has been in the limelight for quite some time now, and it’s been bumped back into the headlines by being the world’s first production vehicle to mate the benefits of a hybrid-electric drivetrain and ethanol flexible fuel technology. spisio Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:38:04 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/03/ford-general-motors-mazda-team-up-with-apple-to-deliver-seamless-ipod-integration/ In its continuing quest to completely dominate the personal audio industry, Apple has put the final nail in the coffin to any competitor’s hopes of catching up. In a deal that sees Apple teaming up with Ford, GM and Mazda, 70 percent of 2007-model US au spisio Thu, 03 Aug 2006 20:03:30 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/07/freestream-t1-roadster/ What do you get when you take one of the lightest weight road cars in existence, and fit it with a 480-hp 2.4-litre V8 engine? The answer is the ultra lightweight 2-seat FreeStream T1. spisio Wed, 08 Feb 2006 01:03:43 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/08/28/gm-develops-new-cleaner-duramax-diesel-engine/ Today’s diesel engines are nothing like they used to be. Efficient, quiet, smoke free, and quick, these engines are the core of many products sold across the globe. spisio Tue, 22 Aug 2006 20:34:22 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/03/09/gm-sells-much-of-its-equity-in-suzuki/ Yesterday, General Motors announced that it would be selling off its shares in Suzuki Motor Corp., reducing its equity in the Japanese automaker from 20.4 percent to just 3.0 percent. In monetary terms, the 17.3 percent difference equates to some 92.36 mi spisio Thu, 09 Mar 2006 18:40:08 GMT http://biotech.blogs.ca/2006/09/13/help-wanted-looking-for-researchers-to-create-life/ Anthony C. Forster and George M. Church proposed that a living cell should be created entirely from simple molecules. Once more research is done; they plan to build a living system that only contains simple molecules and genes that are absolutely essential to life. Upon doing this, each part of it can be examined in detail not seen before. spisio Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:17:10 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/07/19/hiring-writers/ Are you a blogger, or interested in becoming one? Blogs.ca invites you to become a contributing author to our blog network specializing in Canadian information and news. We are looking for people who can write with a clear, honest and casual voice. spisio Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:39:50 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/02/16/honda-dominates-ajac-awards-with-best-car-and-truck-of-the-year/ The Canadian International Auto Show has brought together the best vehicles of the past year, highlights some of next year’s stars, and has even managed to pull off a couple of North American concept debuts. spisio Thu, 16 Feb 2006 22:59:16 GMT http://cars.blogs.ca/2006/04/10/how-it-works-stability-control-brings-stability-to-suv-segment/ Electronic stability control (ESC) systems are already commonplace among the luxury car set, and are now becoming more and more available on entry-level vehicles as well, especially SUVs. But just what is stability control? spisio Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:44:23 GMT