Russia To Launch 5 GLONASS Satellites In 2011
Russia, looking to compete with America’s Global Positioning System (GPS), is slated to launch two extra navigation satellites, after three others crashed, according to a news agency report on Wednesday. The three GLONASS satellites that plunged into the Pacific Ocean back in December were scheduled to be the final crafts that Russia needed to fully deploy its navigational system. It would have …
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BMW launches new electric/hybrid brand
FRANKFURT – THE German luxury carmaker BMW unveiled on Monday its long-awaited new brand, BMW i, with two new models to be equipped with electric and hybrid drive systems from 2013. The group is also creating a venture capital unit to offer mobility services such as car sharing and navigation systems.
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