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GM Smartphone App ‘DiDi Plate’ is Pretty Creepy
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Smartphone apps can be social and helpful, but GM China is working on one that’s just plain creepy.
Top Viral News Stories of the Week: June 8 – June 15, 2014
Through social media, some stories have a life of their own. AutoGuide.com has compiled a list of this week’s most shared stories through Facebook, Twitter and Google+. This past week, rumors of a BMW Z7 surfaced as a potential twin to the new Toyota Supra sports car. The joint projects between BMW and Toyota are expected to make…
BMW, MINI Add GoPro Camera Integration
BMW and MINI owners will now be able to take advantage of their GoPro cameras from within their vehicles.
Ford, Heinz Investigating Tomato-Based Plastics for Cars
Ford is investigating a new renewable resource that it could use in its vehicles and it comes from an unlikely source.
Tech Tuesday: Rear-View Cameras of the Future
Believe it or not, imaging technology plays an important role in the cars and trucks we drive. No, this has nothing to do with the selfies you snap when you’re stuck in rush-hour traffic. Instead it involves advanced vehicle hardware.
Toyota Investigating Hover Cars
One of the world’s largest automakers is planning for the future, looking into new technology to takes cars further.
Tesla CEO Hints at Patent Sharing to Spur EV Growth
Is Tesla CEO Elon Musk considering opening up his company’s patents to help speed up EV development?
TRANS WARS Episode III: Revenge of the Shift
Welcome to the final installment of Trans Wars, a three-part miniseries exploring the automatic transmission. So far we’ve compared torque-converter and dual-clutch units, but these two gearboxes aren’t the only ones on the market today.
Experts Divided on Future of Infotainment Systems
Where is in-car connectivity going in the future? A group of high-level industry experts weighed in on this pressing question yesterday at Telematics Update Detroit.
TRANS WARS Episode II: Attack of the Clutches
In yesterday’s installment of Trans Wars we explored the benefits and downsides of conventional automatic gearboxes, ones that feature fluid-filled torque converters. This type of transmission has been around for more than 50 years; it works well and has pretty much become the industry standard.
QNX Showcases High-Speed Infotainment System
The folks from QNX demonstrated the power of their software platform at 2014’s Telematics Update Detroit. The Canada-based computer company showed off a reference platform with super-fast booting capabilities.
TRANS WARS Episode I: The Phantom Pedal
Join us for a three-part miniseries exploring the ins and outs of automatic transmissions. For the first installment we celebrate heritage by tipping our hats to a great motoring tradition that’s as American as baseball, apple pie and Oldsmobile. This is Trans Wars!
Self-Driving Cars Could Arrive by 2018: Nissan CEO
Were technology the only determining factor in delivering autonomous vehicles, autonomous vehicles would arrive in 2018.
Ford, Samsung Researching Next-Gen Battery Tech
Regenerative braking technology could be making its way to more non-hybrid vehicles.
Tesla Gigafactory Site to be Determined Late 2014
Tesla CEO Elon Musk might want “hundreds” of Gigafactories, but the site for the first one won’t even be determined until late this year.
New Volvo Infotainment System Details Released
Slowly but surely, Volvo is releasing more information on its upcoming 2015 XC90 model.
Top 10 Coolest Digital Gauge Clusters
Most vehicles have some sort of screen in the gauge cluster these days, but some are better than others.
Google Cars Could be a ‘Competitive Threat:’ GM
Google’s prototype of a self-driving car might not look serious, but a major automaker believes they can become competitive in the automotive marketplace.
Ford Announces new Adaptive Steering Technology
Within the next year, Ford hopes its vehicles will be easier to maneuver and more fun to drive.
Roush Tipped as Builder of Google’s Self-Driving Car
Google will enlist Roush Enterprises to assemble its new self-driving car prototype in Southeast Michigan.
The 10 Most 1980s Car Features
The 1980s was an important decade that shaped the world we live in today. During this period Madonna surged to stardom, personal computers revolutionized how people worked, Back to the Future burst into theaters and the Berlin Wall came a-tumblin’ down. Not surprisingly the automotive world was just as eventful.
China to Become World’s Largest EV Market Says BMW
BMW believes that China is the place to be in the future with electric vehicles.
Autobrake Systems Score High in IIHS Testing
Technology is helping vehicles achieve better ratings on the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s front crash prevention test.
Ford Offers its Inflatable Seatbelts to the Competition
Ford is hoping that one of its patented technologies will become common in all cars, including those from competing automakers.
