Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner rolls into Chicago Auto Show

Nissan has unveiled an interesting new Frontier truck at the Chicago Auto show this week. The truck is the Nissan Frontier Diesel Runner. We already knew that Nissan was working … Continue reading

Renault Kwid Concept debuts at Delhi Auto Expo 2014

At the Delhi Auto Expo, Renault has unveiled its Kwid Concept car, a snazzy little vehicle it says is aimed at young buyers and their unique needs. The design comes … Continue reading

Renault NEXT TWO self-driving car could be on roads by 2020

Renault has revealed its own autonomous car prototype, the NEXT TWO, a self-driving vehicle that the French company says could launch by 2020. Unlike most such concepts we’ve seen, such … Continue reading

Tesla taps Rdio for integrated audio service in Europe

Today at a town-hall meeting in Amsterdam, Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Muck announced Rdio will be integrated into its cars in Europe as the default dashboard audio service. Such follows … Continue reading

Security researchers hack car computers with common parts

Modern cars all have so many computerized accessories and safety systems inside that they need a computer brain to control things. The problem is that these computer brains are often … Continue reading

2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle packs up to 300hp

BMW has unveiled the latest iteration of its BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle. The X3 is a mid-size SUV that has a number of options available to make it as … Continue reading

2014 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas get boosted trim and MPG

Honda has outed a pair of alternative fuel Civic models for 2014, tapping hybrid and natural gas power to boost mileage to as much as 47mpg. The 2014 Civic Hybrid … Continue reading

Aston Martin begins massive recall after finding pedals could snap

Aston Martin has been forced to recall around 75-percent of all the cars it sold since late 2007, after discovering that parts of its accelerator pedals were made with substandard … Continue reading

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel gets 28 mpg

Ram started to talk about its 2014 EcoDiesel 1500 truck about a year ago. The promise was that the truck would get a new 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 engine that would … Continue reading

Why Should Pedestrians Press ““Beg Buttons” to Cross the Street?

Why Should Pedestrians Press ““Beg Buttons” to Cross the Street?

We were all taught how to cross a street: Look both ways. But, in some cities, you’ll also have to ask permission by pressing a tiny button and waiting your turn. Those little buttons on walk signals have been nicknamed "beg buttons"—because walkers are pretty much begging to be able to cross.

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