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Automotive- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Driving the Dream: Gone are the days when the backyard mechanic could crack open the hood of his car and tinker. Today’s increasingly complicated vehicles pack more onboard computer systems than the first space mission. The car of tomorrow is a dream away and the dreamers are the scientists, engineers, and researchers at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), Canada’s newest university. Here, in the heart of GM country, technology is taking shape that will revolutionize the automotive industry.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: Manufacturing the Future: Automobiles, antacids and armchairs. What do they have in common? They share more than just the same first letter. They are all manufactured goods, like many of the everyday essentials that we eat, wear, drive and work with.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: No Sacrifice -- Revving up the Green Factor: Now that the price at the pumps is settling uncomfortably above a dollar a litre, filling up the family minivan sacrifices close to $100. Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s March announcement giving drivers a break on fuel-efficient vehicles couldn’t have come at a better time. Many drivers have decided to cry uncle and explore fuel-efficient options.
- DURHAM TRADE AND COMMERCE: The Changing Faces of the Trades
: As more and more tradespeople retire, those who are replacing them are not who you'd expect...
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