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Mandatory Backup Cameras Delayed Until 2015
The mandatory backup camera rule for new cars sold in the U.S. is once again being delayed, this time until 2015 as regulators are mulling over giving incentives in their safety ratings for vehicles with the technology.
2015 Volvo XC90 to Gain Autonomous Steering
Volvo has developed a system that allows you to pull up to the entrance of a parking garage, hop out of your car, and continue on into your destination while your car parks itself, and it may be available to consumers when the new 2015 XC90 debuts in late 2014.
What Makes the Perfect Hybrid?
For many folks hybrid vehicles have a negative aura about them. Some of that is the fault of poorly executed models over the past two decades, and some is due to the most successful, and arguably best engineered hybrid, the Toyota Prius.
Aston Martin DB9 Plug-in Hybrid DB9 Built by Bosch
Bosch Engineering and Aston Martin have teamed up to build a plug-in hybrid variant of the British automaker’s DB9 sports car.
MyFord Touch Drives Customer Satisfaction: Brand Says
MyFord Touch and Sync are helping to drive higher customer satisfaction rates, the automaker said today.
Lithium Ion Battery Safety Tests to Become Stricter
Underwriters Laboratories (UL), the U.S. company responsible for developing product safety tests, is revamping the lithium-ion battery standards.
BMW i3 has 100,000 People in Line for Test Drive
According to BMW, about 100,000 people around the world have reserved a spot to test drive the i3 electric vehicle.
Toyota Europe Could Abandon Electric Car Market
Unless Toyota Europe is confident that electricity supplies will be decarbonized in the future, the Japanese automaker would consider leaving the electric vehicle market.
Ford MyKey Technology Now in Six Million Vehicles
Ford’s MyKey technology is now in six-million Ford and Lincoln vehicles in America, helping keep teen drivers safer this summer.
Aptera Models Still in the Works, Aiming for 2014 Release
Aptera production is one year behind schedule according to its owner, but the automaker is hoping to have its gasoline-powered 2g model on sale by early 2014.
DC ‘Combo’ Fast Charge Stations Tested by GM, BMW
Chevrolet’s Spark EV and BMW’s i3 will be among the first to benefit from an electric car charging system newly standardized by SAE International.
Apple ‘iOS in the Car’ Debuts With iOS 7
This year’s Apple’s Worldwide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) debuted the newest version of the tech giant’s mobile operating system, iOS 7, which will add more integration with vehicles.
Audi Parking Pilot Project Pays Meter Wirelessly
Few things are more annoying than getting out of your car and fishing for change to feed a parking meter.
Recaro P 1300 is the World’s First Adjustable Racing Seat
What’s the first company that comes to mind when you think of car seats? If it’s Grayco or Britax you really need to get out more. In the realm of performance automotive seating Recaro is a leader in the industry, whether it’s at the OEM or aftermarket level.
Tech Support: How Lexus is Helping Customers Understand Advanced Features
We live in a digital world. For many new-car shoppers megabytes and gigahertz are just as important as horsepower and fuel economy. To members of the younger demographic chips are made of silicon, not potatoes, and ram has nothing to do with trucks. But what about the rest of us? To help customers understand the…
BMW Launches M Power Data Acquisition App
BMW has released an all-new M Power app for owners that uses the car’s sensors to provide accurate and informative feedback.
Cars of the Future to Trade Welding for Glue
In the continuing quest to make cars lighter and tougher, automakers are turning to advanced structural adhesives in order to use more aluminum and exotic composites.
2014 Chevy Malibu Refresh Made Possible by 3D Printing
3D printing technology is helping automakers refresh their vehicles quicker and cheaper, such as the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu.
Audi, MIT Develop ‘Road Frustration Index’
We’ve all experienced stressful drives in our lives, but just how stressful can driving be?
Buick Active Safety Suite Offered Across Lineup
Buick announced today that it will offer a suite of active safety systems across its entire lineup.
How Technology Helps Audi’s LMP Race Cars
Audi’s success in Le Mans racing is no easy task to maintain, but staying at the forefront of technology to keep its race cars safe certainly helps keep it in the winner’s circle.
Goodyear Eagle Sport High Performance All-Season Tire Test
Tire engineering is like rocket science. Ok, it might not be quite that complex, but its close. The technology used to create a modern, class leading tire is incredible. Aspects of a tires design, like sidewall chaffing caused near the tire bead, are things most consumers will never think about while flying down the freeway…
Audi Connect Services Gains INRIX Park Service
Audi is helping its owners simplify the task of finding off-street parking by adding INRIX Park to its Audi Connect services.
BMW Updates ConnectedDrive for 2013
BMW has announced some major enhancements to its ConnectedDrive system for 2013, many of which will make their way to 2014 model year vehicles starting next month in Europe.
