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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As vehicles around the world have began being transformed in nature's most fervent advocates, the companies which build them try and come up with more and more innovative, wacky ideas to integrate as much nature into vehicles as they can.
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Automotive supplier EnerDel announced today it won a $1.29 million contract from the United States Army for the development and manufacturing of a new battery system for the hybrid version of the HMMWV (Humvee).
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People seem to show a continuous need to have more. Nothing is ever good enough, so they keep searching for a better version. That's great, as we agree that this kind of thinking is the one that encourages progress and makes us think out of the box.
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Just like any automaker, Lotus likes money. Back in the late Nineties when they introduced the well known Elise model, they made it very clear to everybody interested that its new sportscar platform was designed to be easily adapted to different applications ...
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LoJack Presents Anti-Theft System for HybridsTECHNOLOGYA LoJack is, as you might already know, a transmitter hidden in your vehicle that helps the police track and recover your stolen property, whether it’s a truck, car, motorcycle or trailer. The LoJack systems get their power from your car’s or truck’s battery in order ti be able to send their signal. If we’re talking about a traditional vehicle that is used regularly, the amount of current the LoJack needs is negligible. Despite their huge batteries, when it comes to hybrid cars, every amount of energy counts. The numerous system based on electricity make it hard for the hybrid to be able sustain a LoJack device. And in last year’s IIHS study, Toyota Prius was on the 8th place in the “Most Stolen Cars Top Ten.” LoJack Company is ... >> Read more |
Cyclone's external combustion engine passed with flying colors a performance test for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems (IDS), showing that the water-cooled Mark II engine has 30 percent more thermal efficiency over original estimates.
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Behind the fancy name chosen by the American manufacturer for their latest endeavor, hides the already under-development technologies (by BMW, for instance) needed to convert the heat of the exhaust of a car into mechanical energy.
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Future cars seem to have one thing in common, which is sort of bad news for any car enthusiast. They will not need a driver. And we just got one step closer, as a group of researchers from the Stanford University are collaborating with Volkswagen to build an Audi ...
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Apparently studies show that backseat DVD players are just as boring as books for the youth of America. So General Motors is making an Internet router available as a dealer-installed option on some selected vehicles throughout its Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Chevrolet ...
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In an attempt to make its models quieter when it comes to interior cabins, US-based manufacturer Ford developed the so-called Noise Vision, a technology capable of detecting and helping engineers eliminate interior noises. The system comprises a small sphere that ...
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Ford seems to grow more and more keen on testing its ideas, as well as ways to see them through, in the virtual environment, prior to actually spending money for the final products. We've already seen this approach with Ford's Distraction Labs, or with its VR ...
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The announcement of the European's Union new SARTRE project has opened the way for the development of self driving cars, which could be used in what may very well become passenger cars road trains.
The idea is as wacky as it is applicable. In the near future ...
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Mazda will present at the Tokyo Motor Show several new technologies, including "Mazda SKY-G" direct-injection petrol engine, the "Mazda SKY-D" clean diesel engine and the "Mazda SKY Drive" high-efficiency automatic transmission. ...
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As the race to provide vehicles as environmentally friendly as possible picks up, manufacturers worldwide are looking into ways to reuse every energy waste a vehicle produces, be it heat or from braking. So is the case with heat, until recently one of the worst enemies ...
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Believe it or not, making a driver keep his/her eyes on the road has developed into a science of its own, with all the required laboratories and scientists. With so many distractions in today's vehicles, including GPS, trip computers, rear view camera monitors and ...
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It's quite entertaining to watch those crazy stunts on TV and it's even more fun to attend such a show. All of us have probable dreamt at least once to do such things like jumping with a car over a dozen of clunkers or maybe barrels full of explosives (this would ...
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Navigation solution provider Navteq announced today that its Transport application is now available for Oracle Database as well. Transport, a system used by trucks and other large vehicles, will be paired with Point Addressing, the second solution available with ...
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When the first head up display (HUD) systems appeared, less than a decade ago, many were amazed and few adopted the technology. Whereas it remains more convenient that the usual gauge cluster, the head-up display didn't catch on as it should and is today featured ...
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German manufacturer Daimler announced today what may very well prove to be the next big step in in-car infotainment: project myCOMAND. Simply put, the Mercedes of the not-so-distant future will benefit from wireless Internet.
The project itself is not all that new, ...
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American manufacturer Ford, together with the Auburn University took it upon themselves to show us a new side to the now common GPS. The research conducted by the two has reportedly show that GPS cannot only show directions, but also can prevent accidents from occuring. ...
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