| Are We Losing Touch? A Comprehensive Comparison Test of Electric and Hydraulic Steering Assist |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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Technology is a fickle friend, nudging us forward with one hand while charging exorbitant tolls with the other. Modern engines that impress us with power and efficiency are being decoupled from the manual transmissions that help them sing. Stout body structures guard us from peril in a crash but are so heavy and hard to [...]
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| Thread of the Day: Will You Welcome Autonomous Driving Systems? |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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The future foretold in science-fiction films like “I, Robot” and “Minority Report” may soon be upon us, as automakers and other companies are doubling their efforts to develop self-driving cars. Government agencies are also pushing for autonomous transportation in an effort to remove driver error – which, according to NHTSA director David Strickland, causes 80 [...]
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| Gas Prices Will Decline in 2013, Government Agency Predicts |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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Good news for commuters everywhere: the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) predicts that gas prices in 2013 will fall to a national average of $3.44 a gallon from 2012′s $3.63. While the agency cautions that energy price forecasts are “highly uncertain,” a reverse in the trend of rising gas prices could impact U.S. sales of [...]
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| Chevrolet’s New Tagline: Find New Roads Replaces Chevy Runs Deep – With Poll |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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GM’s controversial “Chevy Runs Deep” tagline attempted to capture the nostalgia of the brand’s roots, but now Chevrolet will “Find New Roads.” With the Chevrolet brand making recent strides in global growth – the automaker says sales have increased 38 percent since the Cruze’s launch in 2009 – leading to the bow-tie brand’s new slogan: [...]
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| Follow Your Nose: Nissan’s 2013 NAIAS Show Stand Will Smell, Appeal to Senses |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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If the sights at Nissan’s amphitheater-style display at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit aren’t enough to attract visitors, perhaps the smells will. The Japanese automaker plans on luring spectators to its interactive show stand by appealing to their senses. The new exhibit will feature quirky architectural designs, including a 150-ft long [...]
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| Audi Debuts Laser Taillights, In-Car LTE Connectivity, 3-D Displays at 2013 CES |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
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Audi’s 2013 Consumer Electronics Show display is bursting with new technology that is, not surprisingly, headlined by laser taillights and new LED lighting technology. Soon, Audi says, some of its cars will be equipped with LTE connectivity and feature Google Maps Street View. For the full rundown on Audi’s CES presence this year, check out [...]
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| Guns off the street Fleet of cop cars robbed of weapons in Kansas City |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
Are you made uneasy by the soaring number of surveillance cameras being installed in big cities across the US? If so, don't take solace in your sedan: cops are using cameras to collect ...
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| Audi Puts 4G Wireless Into Cars |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
with 4G LTE connectivity at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. "With peak data rates approaching 100 megabits per second, the enhanced Audi connect services in the A3 are expected ...
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| U.S. clears Jeep Grand Cherokee Ford Freestar in probe |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is ending its investigations into the 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2004-05 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey without seeking recalls, saying the ...
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| Clear Channel to supply traffic weather content to Toyota vehicles |
Jan 8th, 2013 |
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. have inked a three-year agreement with Clear Channels Total Traffic Network subsidiary. The deal will allow Clear Channel to ...
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