Tech.It.2.Me->{By.Anton.Perez} » Cars

Disappearing car door

anton — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:45:54 +0000

Well, really, it’s a door the retracts under (or into) the car frame. Check out this video and enjoy.

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The stories behind each car brand’s logo

anton — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:42:51 +0000

Here’s an interesting article by AutoLemming.

“All brands of cars have a story, and logos are those that bear them in history. In this article we present the most popular auto logos of the world.”

For example:

Toyota

The Toyota logo contains three ellipses which represent the heart of the customer, the heart of the product and the heart of technological progress and limitless opportunities of the future. In Japanese, “Toyo” signifies abundance, and “ta” means rice. In some Asian cultures, the rice represents wealth.

Check it out!

Car Brands: Who owns what

anton — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 23:33:03 +0000

Interesting list…check it out here. As examples:

Toyota Motor Corporation

Toyota also owns: 51% of Daihatsu, 20% of Fuji Heavy Industries (Subaru), and 6% of Isuzu.

Nissan Motor Company (Japan)

Renault owns 44% of Nissan.

Nissan also owns: 15% of Renault.