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Collector’s 700-car stash goes on the block
Dave G. Houser Recreation & LeisureMost of us are natural-born pack rats. At some point in our lives, we've collected things such as coins, comics, bottles or baseball cards. It seems that the habit of collecting is an essential human trait. That clearly is the case for Ron Hackenberger, an 80-year-old retired real estate agent from Norwalk, Ohio, who has spent half his life assembling a collection of more than 700 wheeled vehicles — cars, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, buses, wagons and buggies.
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Tourism technology continues to gain ground
Donna Balancia Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementTechnology offers a range of options for travelers in booking and planning vacations and business trips. That means hotels have to plan to accommodate a range of tech-savvy customers, many of whom are still getting acquainted with new ways to experience travel.
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Luftgekühlt: What does the future hold for this air-cooled Porsche event?
Sydney Scrogham Transportation Technology & AutomotiveLuftgekühlt. While you may be thinking gesundheit if you've never heard that word before, this term is used to reference all of the air-cooled cars in Porsche's history. This rich element of Porsche history ended in 1988 and extends from the Pre-A 356 through the 993 models.
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Travelers, businesses await US decision on expanded laptop ban
Bambi Majumdar Transportation Technology & AutomotiveEarlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that all U.S. airlines should prepare for an expanded electronics ban, aimed at carry-on electronic devices that are larger than cellphones. Originally announced for U.S.-bound flights from eight Middle Eastern and North African countries, an expansion of the ban could mean other regions as well, including flights from Europe.
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Surveys or social media? Airlines get conflicting reviews
Suzanne Mason Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementJ.D. Power recently released their 2017 North American Airline Satisfaction study, which shows that airlines are doing a better job when it comes to passenger satisfaction. But recent news headlines say otherwise.
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Work begins on Boeing’s first overseas production plant
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveA strategic plan by Boeing to streamline output of its most popular airplane has taken a step closer to reality this week as work commenced on a new completion and delivery plant in China. The facility is located at Zhoushan Airport in eastern China, some 175 miles by road from Shanghai on an island in the East China Sea.
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3 Porsches among 700 vehicles at rare car auction
Dave G. Houser Transportation Technology & AutomotiveMost of us are natural-born pack rats. At some point in our lives we've collected things such as coins, comics, bottles or baseball cards. It seems that the habit of collecting is an essential human trait. That clearly is the case for Ron Hackenberger, an 80-year-old retired real estate agent from Norwalk, Ohio. He has spent half his life assembling a collection of more than 700 wheeled vehicles — cars (including three Porsches), trucks, motorcycles, tractors, buses, wagons and buggies.
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The history of eight-cylinder Porsches
David Hurth Transportation Technology & AutomotivePorsche is known for flat-six engines, and it's no wonder why. Just think of the epic cars that have used the six-cylinder boxer configuration. Every production 911 has had a flat-six engine and, until recently, so did all Boxsters and Caymans, as did the 914/6. But Porsche has also made some awesome eight-cylinder engines.
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Daimler brought blinking into the headlights again
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingRegular readers of my column will recall regular dispatches on the saga of automotive giant Daimler and its questionable relationship with European refrigerant law, in the shape of the EU Mobile Air Conditioning (MAC) Directive. As of Jan. 1, 2017, all new cars are required to be fitted with a refrigerant with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) under 150, and, now Daimler is back blinking in the headlights. The carmaker has apparently been censured by its own national motor transport authority, the KBA, which last week demanded a recall of some 134,000 of Daimler's models installed with "noncompliant refrigerant."
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FAA evaluates drone protection at DFW
Matt Falcus Transportation Technology & AutomotiveDallas/Fort Worth International Airport has been the scene of breakthrough tests in the detection of drones by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last week, in the hope of developing an extra layer of safety from the growing threat the remote-controlled aircraft pose.
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