Mercedes-Benz can be credited with more technological firsts in the automotive industry than perhaps any other company, but it cannot lay claim to being the first automaker to offer a seatbelt airbag. Nor can it claim to be the second. Those tw...
Volvo’s C30 EV has been awarded the coveted title of ‘Green Car of the Year’ in China, during the 4th New Energy Mobility Summit, after having delivered 15 cars to the city of Shanghai for an open road test-drive project called ‘EV 100 Days’. &...
Although electric cars are very energy efficient, electric car battery packs can’t store as much energy as a tank full of gasoline, resulting in much shorter driving range between fill-ups than a gas car. At present, engineers around the world a...
Volvo Trucks has developed a new GSM-based system that allows the workshop to check a truck’s condition remotely—a development that promises increased uptime and lower maintenance costs. The system is scheduled for release in Europe in 2013. &n...
The Rimac Concept_One electric hypercar will make its debut at this year’s Salon Privé, known as UK’s most prestigious Supercar Event and Chubb Insurance Concours d'Elégance – held between September 5 and 7 at London’s Syon Park. Only 88 exampl...
Car safety is to the average owner what horsepower is to a car enthusiast: you never can have enough of it. General Motors recently detailed the car safety features of the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Impala, which made its debut at this year’s New York Au...
Visitors to the new digital showroom can spec an Audi to their tastes and then digitally view the model on large computer screens that fill much of the showroom’s interior space. Details such as drivetrain, bodyshell or LED tech can also ...
Volvo Car Corp. is developing several new safety systems—factoring in driver behavior in the modern traffic environment—towards achieving its 2020 goal that nobody should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car. Modern driver behavior...
BMW claims to have been the first carmaker to offer an in-dash navigation system all the way back in 1994 on its 7 Series. It was also arguably the first automaker to experience the backlash that comes with poor user interface design when it introduc...
Hoping to maintain its momentum as key Japanese competitors recover from last year’s production cuts, General Motors’ largest brand has announced its new Chevy Confidence program which includes a “Love it or Return it” vehicle buy-back guarantee on a...
Many electric car owners consider the debate over charging points all a bit of a fuss. After all, when the majority of your driving is between home and the office, then charging at one of those two locations will usually suffice. The presence (...
Toyota will introduce both gasoline and hybrid powertrain versions of the North American designed and engineered 2013 Avalon. Toyota anticipates the hybrid model will achieve an EPA-rating of 40 mpg US (5.88 L/100km) combined. The conventional ...
In the latest generation of cars, there are many applications that require merging electronics and mechanical actuators in order to simplify the automotive electrical distribution system, improve electronics quality and reliability, and to reduce C02...
Keeping babies and toddlers safe is a top priority for driving parents. TOMY International is unveiling a new car seat that will send cellphone alerts when the car seat is installed improperly, if the child becomes unbuckled and when a child is accid...
See how Joe Grand prepares for the FTF Make It Challenge by using the Freescale Cup Kit and Xtrinsic sensors to make a smart and cool application. Can you make something smarter? Join the Make It Challenge at FTF Americas! www.youtube.com/watch ...
"MyFord Mobile for iPhone" is the name of the App that Ford has unveiled that promises to speed up car-charging. The app will help Focus Electric owners recharge their cars faster than the Nissan Leaf by locating charging stations near th...
A Drexel University mathematics professor, Dr. R. Andrew Hicks has developed a new patented design of automotive side rear-view mirror with a much larger field of view, without the distortion of present wide-angle mirrors. The new mirror provid...
Audi is no stranger to bringing innovation to its Le Mans efforts, and this year will be no exception as it attempts to claim a record 11th overall victory in the world's most prestigious 24 hour enduro event. In addition to entering two different ve...
A team of researchers from the US and China have developed novel polymer−graphene nanocomposites as high-rate cathode materials for rechargeable lithium batteries. Compared to the pure polymer, the polymer-graphene nanocomposites possess much higher ...
In a new marketing effort to promote its pure-electric Focus, Ford says it will make history this month, as the battery-powered version of its compact hatchback will become the first all-electric pace car to lead the pack at a NASCAR race. &nbs...
Taking the principal that to see through something you need to see what's behind it, they covered the driver's side of the car in mats of LEDs, and mounted a digital SLR camera on the opposite side of the vehicle. The camera shoots video o...
An annual Driver Power survey by Auto Express magazine has revealved the best cars to own based on feedback from 29,000 of its readers. The survey questions motorists on all aspects of car ownership, including reliability, running costs, comfort, per...
By Stephan Lehmann — Many in the automotive industry believe that the automobile will undergo more changes in the next 15 years than it has since its inception 125 year ago. Through partnerships, this industry is working towards fuel efficiency and a...
by Rainer MakowitzAfter the malware attacks on mobile devices running the Android operating system, speculations about automotive viruses have soared again. Compared to IT and telecom, the plague of car viruses has not (yet) arrived in the automotive...
