Ducati and Tumi Launch 2011 Travel Case Collection
13 May 2011, 07:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Motorcycle manufacturer Ducati has partnered with travel, business, and lifestyle accessories Tumi to bring a new collection of such items for this fall. The items will reach stores from October 1, ...
Next Green Car Launches UK-wide EV Charging Point Map
12 May 2011, 14:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What can you do if you are driving along and you suddenly realize you are running out of juice on your electric vehicle - theoretically speaking? Well, Next Green Car might have the answer, as it ha...
Mercedes-Benz Presents 2011 Bicycle Selection
12 May 2011, 10:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / We all knew the German automaker is not limited to producing just four-wheeled creatures for the road, but its two-wheeled creations are also a treat themselves. Thus, Mercedes-Benz decided to give...
Duo-Gard Presents New Solar Charging Station Design
11 May 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As interest in electric vehicles and solar power is on a rise, Michigan-based Duo-Gard Industries decided to develop a new sort of solar-powered charging stations for cars, bikes, scooters, carts a...
Scuderi Engine Reduces Nissan Sentra's Fuel Consumption by Up to 35%
11 May 2011, 09:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / An independent lab study revealed today results of an extensive test involving various Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) engine designs modeled in a vehicle computer model of a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The resul...
BMW Cars to Predict Engine Energy Requirements
11 May 2011, 09:19 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Regardless of the propulsion means that drive the cars of the world, one big question bugs the automakers that try to put themselves at the front of the pack in the race for the future: how to make ...
Dandelion, a New Material Source for Ford
11 May 2011, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We've gotten used to seeing, in the past few years, all sorts of more or less crazy ideas being put into practice into the automotive world. Most of those ideas have one thing in common: make c...
Audi Roadside App Available in the US
11 May 2011, 07:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Owners of both smartphones and Audi vehicles in the US will be able, starting the very near future to use their mobile devices in order to get roadside assistance in case they need it. The American ...
Google Prediction API to Help Ford Optimize Energy Efficiency
11 May 2011, 06:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The researchers at Ford are currently working on a way to make future vehicles smart enough to independently change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency. For that, th...
McLaren Sets New Standard With MP4-12C's Transmission
10 May 2011, 14:52 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When Italian supercar makers talk about their sequential gearboxes, they usually boast that the shift time is zero, but McLaren says that its new Sequential Shift Gearbox (SSG) for the MP4-12C is li...
Equipe 100th Big Block Watch Celebrates Chevrolet Centennial
10 May 2011, 13:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A Detroit-based (where else?) watch manufacturer has taken up the challenge to design a timepiece destined to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Chevrolet. More specifically, Equipe has just launche...
BWI Reveals New Active Stabiliser Bar Systems
10 May 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Global braking and chassis systems specialist BWI Group has developed a lightweight, more compact version of its proven Active Stabiliser Bar System (ASBS). The technology that was originally develo...
Volvo Trucks Reduces Fuel Consumption With New Rear Axle
10 May 2011, 09:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks is taking a step forward in reducing fuel costs in heavy long-haul transports, with the use of a new rear axle that reportedly cuts fuel consumption by up to two pe...
Continental Working on Pedestrian-Detecting Stereo Camera
9 May 2011, 13:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Continental announced it is developing a stereo camera system that will help cut down the number of seriously injured people hit by cars, as according to the company, nearly half of all accidents th...
Variable Valve Timing Helps Chevrolets Breathe Better
9 May 2011, 07:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Getting air in and exhaust gases out of the combustion chamber under all speeds and driving conditions is essential for a car’s fuel efficiency and low emissions. That’s why virtually al...
Zipcar Presents New Android Mobile Beta App
5 May 2011, 13:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Car sharing network Zipcar announced today the launch of its new Android mobile application as a public beta test. The beta format allows members to test the new mobile app and provide feedback to Z...
Audi Motorsport Launches Two New iPhone and iPad Apps
5 May 2011, 10:15 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Audi Motorsport decided to make it easier for fans to stay in touch with the brand’s involvement in the 2011 season and has therefore launched two new apps for the iPhone and iPad, which are d...
Volvo Trucks Magazine Now Available for Android
4 May 2011, 08:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After back in January the company was announcing the release of a new magazine specially configured for iPad, Volvo Trucks today confirmed that a new issue of its tablet magazine can now be read on ...
Car Screens to Come in 3D
28 Apr 2011, 13:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Not exactly something we weren't expecting, but this time somebody with inside knowledge in the matter can confirm what we were expecting ever since Avatar gave us all a notion of what 3D shoul...
Smartphone App to Teach You How to Drive
28 Apr 2011, 10:39 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time, we reckon, until a gadget like the one we will describe below was invented. Our wait was not in vain, because if you are one of those who are lazy, have difficulties in...