Distracted driving, whether due to cell phone usage or other reasons, is a major cause of car crashes and the related fallout both in the U.S. and abroad, something that has prompted the NHTSA to propose an in-car system to automatically block cell phones. The Royal Automobile Club of Western Australia, more commonly called RAW […]
Ford has acquired Livio, a car mobile connectivity company specializing in hooking up smartphone entertainment and navigation to dashboards from a variety of brands, as the car company pushes to lead an industry standard for automotive apps. Ford already has its own infotainment system, SYNC, developed with Microsoft and using AppLink for smartphone integration. However, […]
Nissan is now (kinda) selling its Versa Note cars on Amazon. Fortunately 1-click purchasing doesn’t work, but you can snag $1,000 off the price if you’re one of the first make a purchase.
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BMW has announced its upcoming C Evolution scooter’s launch plans, with the electric motor bike getting its debut next month in Europe. The C Evolution concept has been shown off in the past, going as far back as summer of 2012, but this marks its actual production kick off. Though there’s no mention of it […]
Nissan may have cornered the biggest compact van taxi market in the United States with its exclusive Taxi of Tomorrow contract with New York City, but Ford is looking to retaliate in other big markets with its own compact van taxi, the Taxi of the Future. Although lacking in such futuristic features as hoverboard technology […]
Speaking up today on their impending partnership, Nissan and Apple have let it be known that they’ll be moving forward on iTunes Radio for automobiles. This move will make Nissan the “exclusive automotive launch partner” for iTunes Radio, and will allow it to retain this title “through 2013.” The environment known as iTunes Radio was […]
Porsche has announced that it will be doubling the number of models in its high-end 911 Turbo range. Previously the range including the new 911 Turbo and the new 911 Turbo S. Porsche is adding two drop top versions to the new Turbo range doubling the number of Turbo vehicles available. Porsche is adding the […]
It’s the killing ground where hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of SUVs, sports cars, and sedans meet their grisly end before they have more than a handful of miles on the clock. Some of General Motor‘s earliest work on building new models comes as much from tearing apart cars as it does piecing together […]
As you’re driving around town today, you may find yourself asking these questions: Why are they sold out of astroturf at the hardware store? How did this cello end up in the street? Who are these people doing yoga in my parking spot? Welcome to the ninth annual Parking Day.
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Tesla Motors’ founder Elon Musk recently revealed that the auto maker has plans for a “practical autopilot system” for the Model S, something that would rival other makers of self-driving cars without going quite as far into the realm of complete autonomic functionality as, for example, Google. Now Musk has sent out another tweet, this […]
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