21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The short story so far: under strong pressure of the global recession and with continuously declining sales, the group of Detroit 3 (and count here General Motors, Chrysler and Ford) requested finan...
16 Nov 2011, 15:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet is updating the Equinox SUV with a number of features to make it even more marketable for 2012, including their MyLink wireless connectivity, customized infotainment options and new safety...
3 Oct 2011, 08:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Modern safety systems are impressive, using an array of tech goodies to keep your car from touching anything else than the road, but their price makes them out of the ordinary buyer’s reach.
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8 Jul 2011, 13:06 UTC · By: Dragos Serban / Michigan International Speedway was selected by the federal government as one of the six sites where citizen drivers will evaluate technologies that enable vehicles to avoid collisions.The MIS &ldqu...
10 Jun 2011, 12:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The Swedish automaker, known for manufacturing some of the safest cars out there, is currently working on a new technology that is meant to help reduce the risk of collisions with wild animals. The ...
10 Jun 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As you already know, American automaker Ford is working on advanced wireless systems that can allow vehicles to “talk” to each other to reduce crashes and congestion. The matter has caug...
26 May 2011, 07:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Kicked off on Wednesday in the United States, Ford's attempts to show the world what it has been working on for the past few years have expanded to Europe. The car maker's vehicle-to-vehic...
26 May 2011, 05:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After having kicked off a California tour starring its new smart cars on Wednesday (vehicles that can communicate with one another), Ford announced that it is planning to make car-to-car communicati...
21 Apr 2011, 07:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new session of crash tests conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ended with the coronation of an additional number of models with the title Top Safety Pick. Among them, Fo...
26 Jan 2011, 15:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volvo in Europe and Ford in the US (as you know, Volvo was until last year owned by Ford), are currently the most active car makers when it comes to creating intelligent vehicles. Whereas Volvo is w...
21 Jan 2011, 06:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Ever thought of trading your poor, very poor driving skills for ones which would really make your girlfriend proud? How about, instead of hitting the car in front or behind while trying to parallel ...
6 Oct 2010, 07:01 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has introduced its new, more stringent New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) and has conducted the first test that follow the new rules. The new BMW 5 ...
28 Sep 2010, 04:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Some of you might remember a little disturbing video we brought to you back in May this year, you, know, the one showing how the mighty crash-avoidance system fitted into the new S60 failed before t...
3 Sep 2010, 11:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As part of NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), the all-new 2011 Infiniti M is among the first production vehicles to be offered with all three crash avoidance technologies recommended b...
3 Aug 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced today it is trying to develop a new crash avoidance system, one which would rely heavily on the cars' abilities to communicate to one another. Dubbed Automa...
9 Jun 2010, 15:56 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced today that five of its 2010 MY vehicles received Top Safety Picks from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The models in question are the Ford Fle...
7 Jun 2010, 13:07 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier TRW recently announced it is supporting vehicle manufacturers to prepare for more stringent US New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) safety requirements next year. The company has al...
28 May 2010, 15:01 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After the latest model coming from Swedish carmaker managed to embarrass itself by failing to stop in due time during a crash-avoidance system test, the same vehicle received the Plus X Award in the...
27 May 2010, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo announced today it will kick off the Subject60 tour in five European cities, to promote the new S60. The tour will start in Berlin on May 27, will then go to London, Paris, Mi...
11 May 2010, 10:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Subaru has developed a new safety device that will reportedly help increase road safety and help drivers avoid collisions. Dubbed ‘New EyeSight’, the driving assist sys...