I Want to Drive!... Even if my financial situation is a bit far from tying up with that of my colleague Bach, you probably already know I'm not actually poor either. And that's just to be modest. Yet, I don't like helicopters and I only use planes if I really have to. I'm a fan (age ... Continue reading >
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Since bullets, barriers and spikes often proved to be quite useless against fugitives who run away on the highway like Michael Schumacher on a circuit in his good days, a group of scientists designed what seems to be the revolutionary tentacles of the law. No, it's not ...
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Given the difficult market conditions that hammered its sales, Ford is continuously struggling to find better ways to revamp its sales. Just like it said in December, the American company plans to concentrate on more fuel-efficient vehicles, with several European ...
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BMW proudly announced today that two of its engines, namely the 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged DOHC inline-6 and the BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance technology, received two 10 Best Engines awards from Ward's Automotive Group. Obviously, the German automaker ...
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Kia Motors Corp. today said that the 2009 Kia Cee'd ISG, equipped with the newly-developed Idle Stop & Go technology, will arrive in the market in March 2009. The new model, exclusively addressed to the European countries, will be produced at Kia's ...
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The smart fortwo ed Will be Powered by Tesla MotorsTECHNOLOGYIn a surprise announcement at a Society of Analysts (SAA) meeting, Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk let the cat out of the bag about a partnership going on between his company and Daimler AG. The joint venture's first stage involves Tesla Motors producing an initial 1,000 electric powertrains for the upcoming production version of the smart fortwo ed. An even more interesting feature about Musk's declaration is the fact that the partnership between the two companies has existed since late 2007. Apparently, he was under a vow of silence and Daimler only let him speak about it now. "It certainly will be ready to be deployed this year - whether Daimler chooses to do that or not is up to them," Musk said of the powertrain Tesla has to supply. Giving no further interesting ... >> Read more |
Most of you were probablt thinking that coconuts are only good for eating and oil making. But a team from Baylor University is on the verge of proving you're wrong as coconuts husks can also be useful for building... car parts.
Researchers from the ...
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Already presented at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the 200C EV Concept is more than a simple hybrid model focused on fuel efficiency and CO2 emissions. Chrysler says the newly-debuted concept can serve as a platform for future connectivity features as it brings the ...
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It's a well known the fact that most automakers are now struggling to design new and more fuel-efficient engines that could attract a higher market share than what they get with the units already available to customers. However, Ford says it has found an unique way ...
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Toyota today announced the launch of its own telematics system that is currently set to arrive on models included in the 2009 product lineup. The first vehicles equipped with Safety Connect are scheduled to arrive as soon as summer 2009, Toyota said in a statement ...
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Volvo has just unveiled what seems to be the perfect engine addressed to recession times: a 2.4-liter 5-cylinder Euro 5 diesel, particularly focused on fuel economy and CO2 emissions but still capable of developing a remarkable power. Just to give you a hint ...
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Since the Consumer Electronics Show, also known as CES, is quickly approaching, companies attending the exhibition have started to announce their latest technologies to be demonstrated at the upcoming event. One of these technologies is Panasonic's HD-PLC, a system ...
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Fiat's eco:Drive software technology will be expanded to Bravo in the first months of 2009, the Italian carmaker said in an email sent to registered members. The application was initially available for Fiat Grande Punto and Fiat 500, but the automaker said it would ...
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Night-vision systems have always been attractive for automakers, with several companies, including here Cadillac, BMW, Mercedes and Honda, designing their own technologies supposed to be installed on mass-production cars. However, the best night vision technology ...
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As we announced in a previous report last month, Porsche Cayenne is going to have a Diesel sibling that is now in production at the German automaker's factory in Leipzig.
Because promises must be kept, Porsche AG has already started the production of the new Cayenne ...
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The South Korean carmaker Hyundai has just announced plans to design its own six speed automatic transmission, becoming the third company in the world to develop its own system after General Motors and Ford. This is quite an advanced step for Hyundai as the ...
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Hybrid systems, and particularly the series hydraulic hybrid systems (formerly known as SHH), become more and more attractive for companies involved in the automotive industry as demand for such innovations grows every new day. This is probably why Eaton, a company ...
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The 129 page report produced by Jean Syrota, a former French energy industry regulator, on electric cars has not been yet officially unveiled to the public. The cost of all electric cars could double that of conventional cars and is not economically viable. The ...
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Humankind is surely inventive when it comes to survival matters. Hardly could we have imagined a baby incubator built from vehicle parts coming from junkyards.
But Dr. Jonathan Rosen, now at the Boston University School of Management thought of using a pair of ...
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The Germans seem to be determined to make it big in almost every technology branch. In Stuttgart Daimler and Essen AG and Evonik Industries AG are creating a lithium-ion battery technology that they believe it would be the energy storage system for the future.
They ...
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Looks like the green trend has become extremely popular in the car industry. Toyota Motor Corporation has recently made public its intention to provide more vehicle models with ecological plastics. This type of material is plant-derived and is carbon-neutral which ...
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