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German automaker Mercedes-Benz has just announced that the latest generation of the Linguatronic voice-operated control system is entering series production with the 2009 E-Klasse. With the help of Linguatronic, the drivers no longer have to take their hands of the ...
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One of the key problems associated with owning an electric vehicle, the swapping of a depleted battery with a fully charged one, is about to be solved with the help of Tokyo-based taxis. California based Better Place, a provider of electric vehicle services ...
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Japanese manufacturer Yokohama announced yesterday the release of a new ultra-low rolling resistance tire, especially created to fit the needs of the Toyota Prius hybrid vehicles. The Yokohama dB super E-spec will be the first of the new Eco-motion line of tires to ...
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Japanese manufacturer Mazda hinted that a new range of fuel efficient vehicles are expected to be launched in 2011 and will be improve fuel efficiency across its product lineup by as much as 30 percent by 2015. Autonews writes that Mazda will concentrate its efforts on ...
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US Army GSPEL to Test Hybrid TanksTECHNOLOGYThe US Army's Ground Systems Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL) broke ground on Monday, on a new 30,000-square-foot facility for testing military ground vehicles. The facility will be used for the evaluation of different military vehicles, including the HMMWV and, never would have guessed, hybrid-electric and fuel-cell military tanks. GSPEL is expected to become operational in approximately two years and will contain eight engineering laboratories for evaluating hybrid electric components, advanced energy storage devices, fuel cells, heat exchangers and air filtration systems. Not only the vehicles per se will be tested here, but also its systems and components separately: engines, transmissions, axles, electric motors, batteries, ultracapacitors, engine auxiliary systems, air ... >> Read more |
The developments in the EV sector of the automotive industry were taken to the next level by American manufacturer Ford, who took it upon itself to create a smart vehicle-to-grid communications system. Why? you may ask.
It is very simple, actually. As we all ...
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GM proudly announced today their OnStar system sent the 100,000,000th Vehicle Diagnostics e-mail to its customers and to celebrate, decided to give us an idea of how much money we can save by using the system.
The Vehicle Diagnostics feature of OnStar provides ...
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If you were standing alone and sad in your back yard, thinking the 5.4l V8 now provided with the F-150 Raptor just doesn't provide enough punch from its 300 hp troop, don't worry, Ford has it all figured out. How does 400 hp and 400 lb.-ft of torque sound? ...
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American telecommunications company Motorola and Federal Signal company PIPS Technology has just introduced a new Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) solution, that can be fitted on the Motorola MW810 Mobile Workstations, thus saving space and eliminating ...
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Ilmor Engineering, the company that supplied engines to Mercedes-Benz for their Formula 1 team, is again making the headlines, this time with a brand new technology providing amazing results to say the least. The company is developing a three-cylinder, 700cc ...
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British tire manufacturer, Avon Tyres is ready to launch on the market a new set of extreme bottom line road legal performance tires. The ZZR performance tires in question were developed in partnership with Caterham Cars.
The two British motoring brands have a ...
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Mazda is getting ready for another world premiere at the upcoming Frankfurt Auto Show, to open its doors next month. This time, the automaker will debut the first Japanese passenger car equipped with a diesel engine which is mated to a Selective Catalytic Reduction ...
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BorgWarner and Chinese car manufacturer First Automotive Works (FAW) signed a dealer today though which the parts maker will supply turbochargers and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for various cars and light commercial vehicles built by the Chinese company. ...
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Many drivers have serious parking problems, especially when they are at the beginning of their career behind the wheel. But what if we told you that parallel parking could no longer be that of an issue thanks to a new technology that helps you avoid rear end collisions ...
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Following the high end car makers’ approach of the market, Ford decided to push some of the new technological safety feats to some of its more common models. Thanks to the radar systems that help current day cars to achieve Adaptive Cruise Control, Ford ...
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We will present you here some of the new features behind BMW’s new 7 Series, starting with what is regarded as “the new aluminum”. The Canadian company Novelis Inc. supplies BMW with aluminum for the roof, doors, hood, side panels and ...
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Alcoa has announced the launch of a new range of alloy wheels, based on the aerospace technology, therefore improving vehicle performance and reducing fuel consumption and emissions as well.
“We found that Alcoa offers the ideal mix of lightweight product with ...
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In light of the upcoming return of the human race to the Moon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has partnered, among others, with Goodyear for the development of an airless tire to be used on extra-terrestrial surfaces.
Called the ...
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Lotus cars are often praised for the performance their engines are generating but even so, there are some people who simply want to get more from the vehicles they own. Well, those living in North America can now purchase a brand new supercharger kit for Elise and ...
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Japanese manufacturer Toyota today announced that its Lexus division will begin offering the long-praised Lexus Enform with Safety Connect on many other 2010 models beside the HS 250h which was the only to feature the system. From August 1 2009, the IS sedans ...
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