| Moniz Throws Down For Clean Energy Loans Says Cleaner Auto Loan Program May Return |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Ernest Moniz once again came out swinging for clean energy loans on Monday. In a big policy speech in New York City, as well as an interview with the Detroit News in New Jersey, he covered nearly all the top issues. He suggested his agency may revive its auto manufacturing loan program. The Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Program was created by Congress in 2007 to promote the ...
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| Nissan pledge A car that drives itself by 2020 |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel, except in a self driven car. Nissan says it will be ready with multiple, commercially-viable Autonomous Drive vehicles by 2020. Look, ma, no hands!Nissan, the sixth-largest automaker in the United States, announced Tuesday it will sell a self-driven car by 2020.The company outlined its plans before a gathering of reporters from around the ...
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| Hondas China venture recalls vehicles officials |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
BEIJING--A Chinese joint venture with Japanese carmaker Honda will recall more than 400,000 cars in the world's largest auto market because of a problem with a component, China's quality watchdog said ...
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| Tesla Outsells Porsche Tesla Model S Tops Porsche Jaguar Buick And More In California Vehicle Registrations |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
report by the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA), the Tesla Model S tallied 4,714 vehicle registrations over the first six months of the year, topping all models from brands like Porsche, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lincoln and Buick. Other luxury models, like Audi A6 and Lexus GS, received only 1,619 and 2,298 registrations respectively. Despite its success, the Tesla Model S did ...
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| Study Fort Collins Colo. Has Safest Drivers D.C. Remains Worst |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
A new report finds America's safest drivers are in Fort Collins, Colo., while the least-safe are in the nation's capital. In Allstate Insurance Co.'s ...
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| Infiniti Q30 Concept Blends Coupe Hatchback and Crossover Styles |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Infiniti set its sights directly at younger premium buyers with its just-announced Q30 premium compact concept debuting at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The automaker released a single image of the concept before its introduction. Following the hierarchy of ...
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| Nissan to have self-driving car on market in 2020 |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Motorists could go hands-free, leaving their cars' computer brains fully in charge, as early as 2020, when Nissan says it plans to have a self-driving vehicle ready for the market.The Japanese automaker said Tuesday that its "revolutionary" self-drive technology could be ready by then, and that it is already building a synthetic cityscape of real roads and ...
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| Honda launches Project Drive-In to help with digital conversion |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Honda has pledged to supply five drive-ins with digital projectors and started an Indiegogo fund to raise money to help out additional outdoor screens. As summer draws to a close, so does the seasonal drive-in business. And if some of these ozoners that havent converted yet to digital dont do so soon, they might be closed for good. Fox has already vowed to stop shipping 35mm film prints to U.S. ...
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| Federal Hill hopes to lure Grand Prix fans with Cars on Cross event |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
It makes sense for us to just go after it, Brian McComas says of luring race fans to Federal Hill. Federal Hill restaurateurs and shop owners arent going to just cross their fingers and wait for Grand Prix race fans to wander in Saturday night. Instead, the neighborhood is hosting an event specifically to draw them south of the track. The Federal Hill Hospitality Association, Historic Federal ...
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| Nissan Promises to Deliver Autonomous Car by 2020 |
Aug 27th, 2013 |
Nissan just got serious about autonomous cars. The automaker is promising to deliver the first ';commercially-viable'; self-driving system by 2020, and it won’t just be limited to a single model — Nissan says several vehicles will come equipped with its ...
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