August 17, 2007
Hybrid Bus in the City: A Prototype with a Future : GlobalGiants.com
Germany: Nuremberg's public transport system has been "electrified" by a diesel-electric hybrid bus developed by MAN. The vehicle is equipped with drive-system technology from Siemens. The prototype, which also features a special brake energy recovery system, uses up to 25 percent less fuel than conventional buses. The drive system consists of series-produced components, which means mass production of the bus is a possibility that MAN is planning to turn into reality by 2010. |GlobalGiants.com|
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July 12, 2007
NAVIGON INC. 5100 REAL TIME TRAFFIC : GlobalGiants.com
NAVIGON Introduces the Compact, Easy to Use 5100 Personal Navigation Device.
CHICAGO, July 12 -- NAVIGON, a leading provider of navigation products and solutions, announces the general availability of the NAVIGON 5100 -- a new personal navigation device (PND) that will help busy consumers reduce stress and get wherever they need to go more efficiently. One of the very first NAVIGON-branded PNDs available in North America, the NAVIGON 5100 will be available for purchase this July.
Designed for consumers with active lifestyles who are overloaded with daily personal and professional responsibilities, the NAVIGON 5100 can be taken everywhere by everyone, from traveling business professionals to busy working moms. Portable and easy-to-use, the NAVIGON 5100 is housed in an attractive, chrome shell and delivers smart features that help drivers reduce stress, boost their confidence and focus on the road ahead. |GlobalGiants.com|
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July 05, 2007
AGUSTAWESTLAND HELICOPTER 2 : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: VH-71 Presidential helicopter test vehicle #2 (TV-2) conducts its maiden flight from AgustaWestland's facility at Yeovil, UK, on July 3, 2007. (Lockheed Martin, Agusta Westland)
The new "Marine One" will be the world's most technologically advanced helicopter that will safely and reliably transport the president and vice president of the United States, heads of state and other official parties both at home and abroad with mobile "Oval Office in the sky" capabilities. |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 25, 2007
Ford H2 ICE E-450 Shuttle Bus : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Ford is the world's first automaker to deliver dedicated hydrogen internal combustion engine (H2 ICE) powered vehicles to commercial customers. Pictured here, the Ford H2 ICE E-450 shuttle bus carries 30kg of hydrogen and can transport passengers with nearly zero emissions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 11, 2007
Siemens Making Tracks: 350 km/h from Madrid to Barcelona : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: The Velaro is the fastest series-produced train in the world. In the future the Spanish National Railway Renfe will operate the Siemens Velaro high-speed trainset at a regular speed of 350 km/h. Last September, the Velaro reached the world record speed of 404 km/h. |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 09, 2007
Panasonic debuts Strada, its Mobile Navigation System : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: With double-digit sales growth forecasted for the next three years in the mobile navigation market, Panasonic debuted Strada, the first in what will be a line of mobile navigation systems from Panasonic this year. Ted Ueda, right, of Panasonic Automotive Systems and Rob Lopez, National Marketing Manager, Panasonic Mobile Electronics Division, demonstrate the product at the U.S. Launch on May 8, 2007, in NYC. |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 05, 2007
Longest tunnel in Turkey opened for Traffic with Siemens Traffic Control System
Photo: The Bolaman-Perşembe state expressway has 32 bridges and five tunnels with a total length of 4,586 meters. The Bolaman-Perşembe route cuts journey times from one hour to 15 minutes compared with the previous winding 42 km long coastal road. The "Nefise Akçelik“ tunnel, the longest in Turkey, is equipped with the latest, integrated traffic control technology from Siemens Industrial Solutions and Services. |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 03, 2007
Freightliner Trucks Introduces Ground-Breaking New On-Highway Truck : GlobalGiants.com
Freightliner Cascadia™ Optimized for Fuel Efficiency, Cab Comfort and Drivability.
Stuttgart/Charlotte, N.C., May 03, 2007 -- Freightliner Trucks today launched the Cascadia™ – a revolutionary new Class 8 truck for on-highway applications. Built from an entirely new platform, the Cascadia delivers significant fuel savings and is designed based on the Run Smart™ philosophy to be the most productive, efficient, and drivable truck on the market. Plus, with its new styling, a quieter and more comfortable cab, ergonomic controls, and exceptional handling, the Cascadia was specifically constructed with driver comfort and improved operating ratios in mind.
Freightliner Trucks is a division of Freightliner LLC, headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and is the leading heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America. Freightliner LLC produces and markets Class 3-8 trucks and is a part of the DaimlerChrysler Truck Group, the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturer. |GlobalGiants.com|
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LOCKHEED MARTIN C-5M : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Fully modernized C-5 'M' Super Galaxy aircraft, like the one shown during a test flight, will save the U.S. government $50 billion in operational and support costs through 2040. This national strategic airlift resource, with new General Electric CF6 engines and modern avionics, provides longer ranges and improved cargo carrying capacity. Lockheed Martin has received the first $23 million, long-lead contract for the production phase of the modification program. (Photo: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company, John Rossino) |GlobalGiants.com|
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May 01, 2007
Go Ride a Bike : GlobalGiants.com
May is National Bike Month, a great time to consider biking to work and to other places, instead of driving. Biking is an ideal way to exercise, enjoy the outdoors, save money on gas, and help preserve the environment.
(Photo Credit: 2007 Feature Photography Pulitzer Prize Winner, Renee C. Byer/The Sacramento Bee/ZUMA Press) |GlobalGiants.com|
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ZAP SCOOTERS : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: ZAP electric car CEO Steve Schneider (right) hosted a visit from Lotus Engineering CEO Albert Lam (center) and Project Manager Steven Woolley (left) in Santa Rosa, California over the weekend for electric car talks. They used the ZAPPY3 PRO electric transporter to tour ZAP's XEBRA electric car and truck manufacturing facilities. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 30, 2007
Bus and Train Tickets via Mobile Phone : GlobalGiants.com
Siemens puts its mobile ticket vending machine on track.
Starting today, some 13 million people in eleven German cities and regions can pay for their bus and train tickets via mobile phone using standardized software. The system will be tested over a two year period.
It was developed by member companies and groups of the Verband Deutscher Verkehrsunternehmen (VDV, Association of German Transport Companies) and Siemens IT Solutions and Services, DVB LogPay and the Fraunhofer Institute IVI in Dresden. Siemens developed and will operate the IT solution for the duration of the pilot. Participating cities include Chemnitz, Essen, Dresden, Dusseldorf, Luebeck, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Ulm, Wuppertal and the Oberlausitz and Vogtland regions. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 29, 2007
EvoBus GmbH wins major contract from Czech Republic for 600 Mercedes-Benz Intouro intercity buses : GlobalGiants.com
In the city of Prague, the privately owned group ICOM transport a.s. signed a contract with the DaimlerChrysler subsidiary EvoBus GmbH to purchase a total of 600 Mercedes-Benz Intouro intercity buses. The vehicles will be delivered over a period of five years, with 100 buses being handed over this year, and 300 in 2008.
The new Mercedes-Benz Intouro is an economical high-floor bus especially designed for interurban traffic as well as excursions and school service. The Intouro is manufactured in Turkey at the state-of-the-art Hosdere plant near Istanbul, which was extensively expanded in 2005. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 13, 2007
High Speed Train for Spain from Siemens Transportation Systems : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: The Spanish National Railway Renfe will operate the Siemens Velaro high-speed train at a regular speed of 350 km/h. Earlier, the Velaro reached the world record speed of 404 km/h. |GlobalGiants.com|
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April 03, 2007
French Train Breaks Rail Speed Record : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: The special V150 French TGV high-speed train travels along newly-built track to break the world speed record at 574.8 km (357 miles) per hour in France's Champagne region in Grigny April 3, 2007. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol (FRANCE) |GlobalGiants.com|
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March 26, 2007
Siemens Railway Systems at the UITP (International Union of Public Transport) World Congress in Helsinki : GlobalGiants.com
Siemens will be presenting its railway systems at the UITP (International Union of Public Transport) Congress in Helsinki in May. According to Siemens, its railway systems are environmentally friendly and use less energy. |GlobalGiants.com|
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March 17, 2007
SUMITOMO COMMUTER RAIL CAR : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: Rendering of the NICTD new gallery Type EMU commuter rail car. (Sumitomo Corporation of America) |GlobalGiants.com|
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March 16, 2007
High-speed Line (LGV) for Lorrain France Inaugurated : GlobalGiants.com
Lorraine Builds Its Future at High Speed.
PARIS, March 15 -- On March 15, 2007, the Lorraine Region inaugurated, along with French National Railways (Réseau Ferré de France), the first phase of a high-speed rail link (Ligne à Grande Vitesse) connecting Vaires-sur-Marne (Seine-et-Marne) to Baudrecourt (Moselle-Lorraine). Starting in June 2007, the East European TGV will cover the first 300 kilometers of the LGV at a record speed of 320 km/hr. On this occasion, the longest ever string of Bengal lights lit up the LGV's route with 3,000 red torches. A spectacular hot air balloon sporting the colors of Lorraine illuminated the Jaulny viaduct (Meurthe-et-Moselle). |GlobalGiants.com|
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March 13, 2007
Boeing, Volga-Dnepr Group Announce Order for Five 747-8 Freighters : GlobalGiants.com
SEATTLE -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and Moscow-based freight company Volga-Dnepr Group today announced an order for five Boeing 747-8 Freighters with purchase rights for an additional five airplanes. Air Bridge Cargo, a subsidiary of Volga-Dnepr Group, will operate the airplanes valued at $ 1.4 billion at list prices. With this order, Volga-Dnepr becomes the seventh customer announced for the new 747-8 Freighter, joining Atlas Air, Cargolux, Emirates, Guggenheim Aviation Partners, Nippon Cargo Airlines and Korean Air. Air Bridge Cargo will use the freighters for its growing cargo business on routes to Southeast Asia, China, Japan and Europe. |GlobalGiants.com|
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March 01, 2007
90,000th Setra bus delivered to German travel company Arnold Reisen : GlobalGiants.com
Stuttgart, March 1, 2007 -- Setra has delivered its 90,000th bus since the brand was established in 1951. The S 416 HDH, a new generation TopClass 400 touring coach, was handed over to bus company Arnold Reisen in Dietmannsried, near Kempten in the German Allgäu region, at the end of February 2007. It was also the 30,000th vehicle to be built since the establishment of the EvoBus GmbH company, under whose management Setra touring coaches and rural regular-service buses have been developed, produced and sold since 1995. EvoBus is a wholly owned subsidiary of DaimlerChrysler AG. |GlobalGiants.com|
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February 28, 2007
Siemens Traffic Control System in Moscow : GlobalGiants.com
Moscow, February 28, 2007 -- The average speed in the Russian capital during rush hour is rarely more than 6 km/h (4 mph). In order to improve flow and safety on the city's "Third ring" motorway, Siemens installed a comprehensive traffic control system. 94 detector systems record traffic densities, speeds and vehicle data. 75 video cameras observe traffic incidents and automatically recognize traffic jams and accidents. Four weather stations measure temperature, precipitation and visibility. A 45-km (28 mi.) high-speed fiber-optic communications system transmits the data to the central control computer for analysis, which is connected in turn to the three tunnel control centers and the traffic management control center for the city of Moscow. This generates information about the traffic situation and speed management that, with the help of 250 variable message signs and information panels, helps drivers reach their destinations. |GlobalGiants.com|
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February 18, 2007
Siemens Record Holder Highest Ridership Streetcar : GlobalGiants.com
Photo: February 18, 2007 -- Any place with the highest ridership figures worldwide needs the longest low-floor tram in the world. In Budapest, the 54-meter-long Combino Plus from Siemens carries 10,000 passengers per hour. |GlobalGiants.com|
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February 10, 2007
Siemens AG Bangkok Skytrain : GlobalGiants.com
Berlin: February 10, 2007 -- With its wide array of products and solutions, Siemens has been making vital contributions to the improvement of urban infrastructure for many years now. In the fields of transport, energy, healthcare and IT, there are numerous examples of how the company’s technology is helping the world’s megacities to take on their most pressing problems. In Bangkok, for example, most of the local public transport runs with Siemens technology. The city’s overhead Skytrain and its subway were both turnkey solutions from Siemens, including the control technology and signaling. And Siemens now is also maintaining the track and rolling stock. Introducing these two systems has helped people to travel faster within the city: The Skytrain averages 80 kilometers an hour, eight times the speed of the cars that crawl through the streets. [GlobalGiants.com]
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January 11, 2007
TOYOTA HYBRID TOUR TRUCK : GlobalGiants.com
PHOTO: Toyota's Highway to The Future: Mobile Hybrid Experience national tour. [GlobalGiants.com]
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December 13, 2006
United Airlines Unveils Details About Its New International First Class Suite
United Focuses on Providing Premium Customers With Luxury International, Overseas Travel Experience.
CHICAGO-- United Airlines has unveiled initial details about the previously announced $165 million upgrade to its international widebody fleet that includes a new luxurious United First Suite, which provides passengers with more privacy, personal space and comfort on overseas flights. The new suite was designed to be the optimal space to work, sleep or relax while enjoying the latest entertainment and exclusive amenities.
"Our premium customers have told us what would make them more relaxed and comfortable, and we're using their feedback to shape our new first class products and services," said Graham Atkinson, United's executive vice president and chief customer officer. "Our goal is to improve space, amenities and services, so we can enhance the entire international premium travel experience on United, from check-in to arrival."
The new First Suite is nearly three inches wider than the existing, popular United First Suite and reclines to multiple angles or serves as a fully flat 6-foot, 6-inch bed.
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAUA) operates more than 3,700 flights a day on United, United Express and Ted to more than 210 U.S. domestic and international destinations from its hubs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Chicago and Washington, D.C. With key global air rights in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and Latin America, United is one of the largest international carriers based in the United States.
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November 28, 2006
Eurail Adds New Countries to its Rail Pass Range
More Options for Customers to Explore Europe in Depth.
UTRECHT, Netherlands, November 28 -- The Eurail group G.I.E. is offering its customers even more choice in European rail travel by increasing its product range to include new passes and country combinations from 2007.
PHOTO: Regional train Lisboa - Cascais. PHOTO LOCATION - UTRECHT, NETHERLANDS. (Source: EURAIL GROUP G.I.E.)
Eurail's popular National Pass range, offering travellers the possibility to discover a single country in depth, will have more countries in its portfolio with Benelux (Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxemburg), Croatia, Ireland, Italy and Portugal available from January 1, thereby increasing the total number of passes to 15.
In addition, the Eurail Regional Pass, created three years ago to allow unlimited travel in two bordering countries, will also have new countries combinations on offer. In 2007, customers will be able to choose Austria and Hungary or Italy and Spain in addition to the 16 other passes already available.
In addition to the Eurail National and Regional Passes, Eurail continues to offer the Eurail Select Pass, valid for 3, 4 or 5 bordering countries chosen by the traveller, as well as the original Eurailpass (renamed to Eurail Global Pass), covering a total of 18 countries, for people wishing to discover as much of Europe as possible.
The Eurail Group comprises 27 railways and shipping lines, as well as several bonus partners.
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November 21, 2006
MIDWEST AIRLINES PREMIER PET TRAVEL PACK
PHOTO: When canines check in for travel on Midwest Airlines, they receive a doggy bag full of goodies - the Premier Pet Travel Pack. The pack is loaded with products to make travel for dogs more comfortable including an after-flight meal. Midwest Airlines Premier Pet Program is the first of its kind to offer pets travel packs. It is also the first US domestic airline to offer pets that travel with their owners the opportunity to earn free travel.
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November 16, 2006
US AIRWAYS PROPOSES TO MERGE WITH DELTA
Transaction Valued at Approximately $8.0 Billion in Cash and Stock.
Consumers Will Have the Advantages of a Larger, Full-Service Provider with the Cost Structure of a Low-Fare Carrier.
US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) announced yesterday that it has made a merger proposal to Delta Air Lines, Inc. (OTC: DALRQ.PK) under which both companies would combine upon Delta’s emergence from bankruptcy. The proposal would provide approximately $8.0 billion of value in cash and stock to Delta’s unsecured creditors.
PHOTO: US Airways proposes an $8 billion takeover of bankrupt Delta Airlines on November 15, 2006. (Kamenko Pajic/UPI Photo)
The combination of US Airways and Delta would create one of the world’s largest airlines and would operate under the Delta name. Customers would benefit from expanded choice as well as the reach and services of a large-scale provider within the cost structure of a low-fare carrier. As a combined company, the “New” Delta would be the number one airline across the Atlantic and the second largest airline to the Caribbean. The New Delta would reach more than 350 destinations across five continents, including North and South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. In the U.S., the combination would create a leading competitor in the Eastern U.S. and an enhanced position in the Western U.S. The combined company would be the number one airline at 155 airports.
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November 15, 2006
Alamo Launches First-of-a-Kind Rental Car Check in Kiosks Throughout the U.S.
An Industry First, Kiosk Cuts Average Transaction Time in Half.
An industry first, Alamo Rent A Car announced today it will roll out new self-service kiosks at rental locations throughout the United States. The new system cuts check in time for customers by about 50 percent when compared to average counter check in times.
PHOTO: VANGUARD CAR RENTAL ALAMO RENT A CAR KIOSK
The kiosk roll out comes after successful testing by customers in Dallas, Las Vegas and Jacksonville, Fla.
The touch-screen kiosk allows any customer with a valid driver's license, major credit card and an existing reservation to skip the rental counter and check in directly at the kiosk. After a customer agrees to the terms and conditions, a receipt-sized rental agreement is printed from the kiosk and the customer is directed to his or her rental car on the lot. At the exit booth, the customer simply shows the booth agent his or her rental agreement and driver's license and then drives away.
Alamo Rent A Car is one of the largest car rental brands in the world, with locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, Latin America, Asia, the Pacific Rim, Africa, the Middle East and Australia.
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November 14, 2006
AIRTRAN AIRWAYS AND FRONTIER AIRLINES MARKETING PARTNERSHIP
A Tail of Two Partners.
PHOTO: Plane tails for AirTran Airways and Frontier Airlines lined up at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport before the Low Cost Carriers announced a marketing partnership on Nov. 14, 2006. The relationship enables passengers to earn frequent flyer rewards between both airlines through AirTran Airways' A+ Rewards program and Frontier's Early Returns program. (Terri Hanson Photography)
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October 12, 2006
Northwest Announces European Expansion
Airline to Add Six Trans-Atlantic Flights and Two New European Destinations to Its Global Network.
Northwest Airlines today announced an expansion of its European flight network with new service to Brussels, Belgium and Dusseldorf, Germany, as well as the first and only nonstop service between Hartford, Conn. and Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
The airline, in cooperation with its joint venture partner, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, also announced that it will add more flights in the Detroit - Amsterdam and Boston - Amsterdam markets.
Northwest will add to its existing service to Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London and Paris by offering new flights.
Through its Amsterdam hub, Northwest and KLM connect North America to Europe through daily service from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Houston (Intercontinental), Los Angeles, Memphis, Tenn., Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montreal, New York (JFK), Newark, San Francisco, Seattle, Toronto, Vancouver, British Columbia and Washington D.C.
Northwest Airlines is the world's fifth largest airline with hubs at Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, Tokyo and Amsterdam, and approximately 1,400 daily departures. Northwest is a member of SkyTeam, an airline alliance that offers customers one of the world's most extensive global networks. Northwest and its travel partners serve more than 900 cities in excess of 160 countries on six continents.
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September 04, 2006
Siemens Motor Control System Makes Trains More Reliable
Siemens has developed Sitrac, a new system for controlling the drive motors of rail vehicles. Sitrac requires fewer sensors, which reduces down time of the drive units and ultimately increases availability of trains. The system developed by Siemens rail technology experts in Erlangen is equipped with very robust control technology. The system recognizes the motor’s rotational speed, without requiring a rotational speed sensor, and uses the current converter to adjust the torque, and therefore also the rail vehicle’s traction. The picture above shows a commuter train in Shanghai which uses Sitrac.
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May 14, 2006
UPS Upgrades Technology Tools to Simplify International Trade
ATLANTA, GA, USA – UPS has announced enhancements to a variety of Web-based technology tools to simplify the complexities of global trade.
To address the needs of small businesses, UPS has enhanced the functionality of “My UPS” on ups.com. Any registered UPS customer can have quick access to package tracking, delivery services, billing and international shipping forms specific to their preferred origins and destinations, all from a single web page at MyUPS.com®. The new My UPS also is more intuitive, remembering preferences, drop-off locations, saved tracking numbers or a Quick List of frequently ordered UPS supplies.
My UPS registrants can easily access, complete online and store for 90 days all the necessary forms required for international shipping. International Forms help My UPS registrants, UPS CampusShip™ and UPS Internet Shipping users determine which forms are needed for a given shipment and enables them to create templates for reuse.
UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company and a global leader in supply chain services, offering an extensive range of options for synchronizing the movement of goods, information and funds. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
“Businesses of all sizes count on UPS to bridge the distance around the globe,” said Dave Barnes, UPS senior vice president and CIO. “Technology is the key to helping them demystify international trade and optimize global supply chains.”
International Payment
In July, small businesses (and other customers) will be able to use a credit card to pay for international shipments. UPS also is enhancing its international billing options in UPS Internet Shipping, UPS CampusShip and the UPS Shipping Tool to allow a customer to determine who pays shipping charges and who pays duties and taxes when processing an international shipment.
Shipping charges may be paid by the shipper’s UPS account, a credit card, the receiver or a third party while duties and taxes may be paid by the shipper’s UPS account, the receiver or a third party. Users can even split up payment for duties and taxes if needed.
Managing Imports/Exports
For larger small package shippers, UPS is expanding the reach of Quantum View Manage™ from 23 countries and 16 languages to 31 countries and 20 languages. Quantum View Manage is a visibility tool that provides inbound and outbound shipment information for both domestic and import/export shipments. The Imports feature, currently available in the U.S., provides access to UPS customs brokerage data and clearance document images as well as tools (such as email alerts) to help facilitate customs clearance and compliance.
Beginning in July and throughout 2006, UPS will expand the Imports feature of Quantum View Manage to additional markets in a controlled, phased deployment. The markets involved in this expansion include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Norway, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Spain, Singapore, Switzerland, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Kingdom. The exact timing of deployments is subject to change depending upon market variables.
The Imports feature also is being enhanced in July to enable users to search up to one year of Imports data and to provide shipment tracking from the Import Shipment Detail screen.
“Over the last decade, UPS has invested billions of dollars in technology to help integrate the three flows of commerce – boxes, bytes and bucks – for our customers,” said Barnes. “We must continue to innovate and move fast to answer the growing demands of the global marketplace.”
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March 19, 2006
Motorola, Pininfarina and Maserati: Technological Concept Car at Geneva International Motor Show
Italian designer and mobile phone manufacturer are collaborating on futuristic dream car.
GENEVA -- Motorola, Inc. and Pininfarina, the design company behind such iconic cars as Maserati and Ferrari, had announced together with Maserati the world premiere of a technological concept car equipped with futuristic automotive and mobile technologies at the 2005 Geneva International Motor Show. This new creation, a tribute to the Maserati of the future based on its heritage and on its advanced mechanicals, is a rolling high-tech sculpture that demonstrates technologies that are imaginary but possible.
Motorola is a Fortune 100 global communications leader that provides seamless mobility products and solutions across broadband, embedded systems and wireless networks. In your home, auto, workplace and all spaces in between, seamless mobility means you can reach the people, things and information you need, anywhere, anytime. Seamless mobility harnesses the power of technology convergence and enables smarter, faster, cost-effective and flexible communication. Motorola had sales of US $31.3 billion in 2004.
The prototype demonstrates Motorola’s concept of “seamless mobility”: the ability to reach the people you need, the entertainment you love, and the information you can’t live without, whether you are at the office, at home, or even in your car. The integration of Motorola’s technology in the car realizes the seamless mobility theory: the car itself becomes an intelligent moving network, able to interact with its passengers and keep them constantly and seamlessly connected to all the aspects of their lives. This concept is translated even into the car’s interior, which is physically seamless.
The technologies integrated into the Maserati dream car include a transparent heads-up display revealing the intelligent core of the vehicle. Through a central mounted navigation device, drivers can navigate through a personalized array of functions and menus. The numerous cameras positioned on the car allow drivers to share their driving experience with others. The car was created completely from renewable resources, using recycled components rather than natural materials. It also features a swappable drive system that transfers from gasoline to hybrid drive in six minutes.
The idea to build a technological dream car with Motorola came as Pininfarina Extra, the division of the Pininfarina Group, began designing Motorola’s latest line of iDEN® handsets. Pininfarina Extra, which has partnered with Motorola on the design of its latest mobile phones, thought about how they could integrate Motorola’s concept of ‘seamless mobility’ within a technologically advanced car. This challenge was taken up and carried forward by Pininfarina Extra through its cooperation in the design of the cabin and the accessories of the concept car.
“This Maserati illustrates some of Motorola’s future technologies in a way that visitors to the Geneva International Motor Show can experience first-hand,” said Sam Desai, senior vice president and general manager, Motorola’s iDEN® Networks and Handsets. “It is another example of how Motorola and Pininfarina are working together to bring exciting designs to new products.”
Motorola and Pininfarina also demonstrated several cutting-edge products designed for automotive enthusiasts, including the Pininfarina Limited Edition Motorola i833 handset as well as Motorola’s line of NASCAR phones, mobile phone car kits, and other phones and accessories.
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May 24, 2005
Development of high-speed trains
In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Federal Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, Siemens Transportation Systems (TS) and Russian Railways (RZD) today in Hanover signed a contract for the development of high-speed trains for Russia. This contract governs such aspects as development and configuration of the high-speed trains, the localization concept and the structure of the delivery contract. The delivery contract comprises a project volume up to € 1.5 billion and is scheduled for signing in the summer of this year. RZD intends to place orders for sixty of these trains, which can travel at up to 300 kilometers per hour. An agreement to this effect was reached in December 2004.
The Velaro platform is based on a distributed traction system concept, which means that the drive train and all technical modules are distributed beneath the bottom of the train. As a result, the entire length of the train is available for passengers, resulting in 20 percent more space. The ICE 3 for Deutsche Bahn AG and the Velaro E in Spain are the first European high-speed, distributed-traction trains. Velaro’s concept enables the seamless integration of European train safety and communication systems. The world’s fastest series-built train reaches a top speed of 350 km/h and offers comfort and technology of the highest class.
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