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Latest industry news
Satellite-based toll unit for private vehicles
8 May 2008
Israel hosts Watchkeeper test flight
6 May 2008
Bus biofuel project extended
1 May 2008

Worldwide news - 09 May 2008:


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Airbus to step up cost-savings plan to finance A350 XWB
NASA's new supercomputer aims for 10 PFLOPS by 2012
RCV lands advanced engine contract for Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle
BAE to boost bizjets at EBACE
Features
Clean machines [image]
Clean machines
Who will find the winning formula as car companies race to produce a range of greener vehicles?
The tao of drag [image]
The tao of drag
Imagine being launched down a ¼ mile narrow strip of tarmac in under six seconds - that's drag racing.
Inventors' inbox [image]
Inventors' inbox
E&T's resident innovators discuss ways to improve Britain's rail infrastructure.
Other features and articles can be found in Engineering & Technology, The IET's magazine for your industry.
Forthcoming events
12 May 08 JCB Dieselmax Land Speed Record
13 May 08 The WAH-64D Apache Attack helicopter
14 May 08 Developing a new train detection system - can industry and academia work together?
14 May 08 Technical visit to Rolls Royce
14 May 08 Product Safety and Liability: Staying on the right side of the Law
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Industry commentary

Anyone feeling congested?
A concerted campaign to kill off the idea of charging road users by the mile seems to have failed, but what is the government trying to achieve in its trials? Michael Kenward expresses his concerns.

Featured event
Road transport information control (RTIC) 2008
Road Transport Information and Control (RTIC) covers the application of computing, control, communications, electrical and electronic engineering.
Conference: 20-22 May 2008, Manchester, UK

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