Archive - Jan 26, 2005

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Rome, Milan cut traffic to curb pollution

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 01/26/2005 - 21:00.

Rome, Milan cut traffic to curb pollution

Tue Jan 27, 2:39 PM ET

ROME (AFP) - The Italian capital Rome as well as the industrial city of Milan and about 100 districts in northern Italy were declared off-limits to cars because of high pollution levels.


The Via del Tritone leading from the central station to Via del Corso in the center of Rome is seen without traffic. Rome is launching a weekly four-hour restriction on motorists in Rome in an effort to fight pollution(AFP/ANSA/File)

Smart Car Americanized by ZAP debuts at National Automobile Dealers Association Expo, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in New Orleans

Submitted by acampbell on Wed, 01/26/2005 - 21:00.

Smart Car Americanized by ZAP debuts at National Automobile Dealers Association Expo, Jan. 29-Feb. 1 in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (January 26, 2005) - Automotive technology pioneer ZAP (OTC BB:ZAAP) is introducing the Smart Car to America's top auto dealers at NADA 2005, January 29 through February 1, 2005 in New Orleans.

ZAP displayed the Smart Carto consumers for the first time at the San Francisco International Auto Show in November.