Pedigree of the brands - A Different View of the Story... ...Many of us own cars which come from rather famous brands. Plenty of times, even if you hate to admit it, the badge is the main reason to look at a certain car and, in the end, it's the decisive reason in actually choosing the "perfect"model. OK, there ... Continue reading >
100+ years since the invention of the self-propelled car, three new engines battle for a place in the automotive future. Which one do you see in your car 10 years from now?
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BMW will rely more on eight-speed automatic transmissions and less on dual-clutch systems, Klaus Draeger, BMW’s development chief said today, pointing to a number of advantages brought by an automatic unit. First of all, the dual-clutch transmissions are far more ...
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Growing concern about environmental issues, as well as better than predicted market response to Hybrid vehicles, made all car producers occupy themselves with the creation of either hybrid or more fuel efficient engines. Volkswagen, for instance, has just announced the ...
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Brembo, Magneti Marelli and Pirelli recently announced an agreement that will help the three companies develop high-end technologies for both the Italian and the global automotive industry, helping automakers to better achieve international regulations through ...
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Developing new technologies that could improve fuel economy, safety and other important aspects of the car is vital in today’s struggling automotive industry but Ford simply does a great job in this sector, according to a study by The Patent Board. The patent ...
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West Nexco and Nissan to Increase Safety with PhonesTECHNOLOGYNissan and West Nippon Expressway ( NEXCO ) have joined forces to research systems that could help prevent accidents and provide drivers with realtime information. The joint project counts on the widespread of mobile phones. Using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and a detailed map database, the system warns drivers about a number of potentially dangerous situations and road conditions. The new GPS module will also help warn drivers if they are going the wrong way on a ramp near a service area or interchange. The new road information system will use telematics to help warn drivers about unintended speed changes on ramps and long downhill stretches to help prevent accidents and congestion, by displaying messages such as “Beware of speeding" or "Beware of ... >> Read more |
The United Kingdom government and 15 different businesses across the country decided to invest nearly 27 million pounds ($38.10 million) in alternative biofuels that do not rely on food. UK's biggest ever investment in bioenergy will be directed to six centers that ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche released a new sports exhaust system for the latest generation 911 that will become available as optional equipment starting February 2009. Although the new part makes 911s look even more aggressive than they currently are ...
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BMW Group DesignworksUSA and Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH, a leading yacht manufacturer in Europe, today announced their first motorboat resulting from the collaboration: the Deep Blue 46 which will be displayed at the Dusseldorf Boat Show. According to a press statement, the ...
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General Motors' OnStar system may become available on other non-GM models very soon as the America automaker is now discussing with other companies the possibility to install the service in their vehicles. However, OnStar would only become available to companies in the ...
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Chromed parts definitely look good on most cars, but this doesn't necessarily mean that it is 100 percent recommended. Even though most people say that leather-tanning is an incredibly complex process, only a few actually know that most carmakers make use of ...
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The world of car designing is undoubtedly fascinating but, in most cases, it is extremely difficult to go behind the curtain and find out what happens in such a designing center. Well, Chevrolet Europe has just launched an interactive website that gives us a glimpse of ...
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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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In 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 ...
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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.
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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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