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Audi A1 Beat Driver App Now Available on Apple iPad
Audi A1 Beat Driver App Now Available on Apple iPad

12 Oct 2010, 10:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Audi announced today its new Audi A1 game is now available for Apple iPad users as well, after the version for the iPhone and iPod Touch proved to be extremely successful. The Audi ...

 
Mercedes-Benz 2010 Christmas Collection Launched
Mercedes-Benz 2010 Christmas Collection Launched

12 Oct 2010, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While there is still enough time to look for the perfect Christmas gift, German automaker Mercedes-Benz has decided to help by launching a star-branded Christmas Collection. Manufactured from specia...

 
Google Testing Autonomous Cars
Google Testing Autonomous Cars

11 Oct 2010, 06:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Autonomous cars have been one of the engineers’ dreams for a long time and it seems that the story is on its way to becoming a reality. The source of this transition is a rather unexpected one...

 
Ford Launches SDK for Future In-Car App Development
Ford Launches SDK for Future In-Car App Development

9 Oct 2010, 13:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American automaker Ford announced today it has started releasing its Software Development Kit (SDK) to app developers so they can enable existing smartphone apps for voice command and control throug...

 
Bentley Launches New Continental GT iPad App
Bentley Launches New Continental GT iPad App

8 Oct 2010, 07:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British luxury car brand Bentley has just announced the launch of a new free iPad app that is meant to deliver exclusive multi-media content on the new Continental GT. So those of you who missed the...

 
Ford Presents Focus Electric... Charging Cord
Ford Presents Focus Electric... Charging Cord

8 Oct 2010, 07:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The world is already aware of the electric version of the new Focus, which will be launched by American manufacturer Ford in late 2011. What no one was wondering with so much time left until the lau...

 
New Saab 9-5 and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
New Saab 9-5 and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10

7 Oct 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The reborn Swedish automaker announced today that its new Saab 9-5 is playing one of the main characters in Sony Ericsson's latest informercial for the Xperia X10. The two companies have teamed...

 
Mercedes Driving Simulator Ready to Go
Mercedes Driving Simulator Ready to Go

6 Oct 2010, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A new breed of driving simulators came online today at Daimler's Sindelfingen location, with the first drive into the virtual world being taken by two company and state officials, Thomas Weber ...

 
Tire Pressure Recommendations iPhone App from TyreSafe
Tire Pressure Recommendations iPhone App from TyreSafe

6 Oct 2010, 10:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / British car owners can now be sure of inflating their car tires to the correct pressure following the launch of the free TyreSafe iPhone app. Users simply input their vehicle registration details an...

 
Apple iPad 3G For All US Mercedes-Benz Dealers
Apple iPad 3G For All US Mercedes-Benz Dealers

5 Oct 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Apple’s new iPad continues to be the weapon of choice for many companies, and the automotive industry has its own share in the game. Mercedes-Benz Financial announced today it is distributing...

 
Epyon Introduces the Terra Combo Charge Post
Epyon Introduces the Terra Combo Charge Post

5 Oct 2010, 06:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Epyon, a European provider of intelligent charging solutions for electric vehicles, is introducing the Terra Combo Charge Post, a fast charging unit that supports both AC and DC connections. This...

 
Volvo iPhone App Shows Car Impact on Air Quality
Volvo iPhone App Shows Car Impact on Air Quality

4 Oct 2010, 14:12 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Swedish automaker Volvo announced today the launch of a new iPhone application that reveals the toxic emissions of the four pollutants which impact local air quality and huma...

 
2011 Kia Optima Gets Harman Audio System
2011 Kia Optima Gets Harman Audio System

4 Oct 2010, 12:57 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Global audio and infotainment group Harman recently announced it is further strengthening its 11-year relationship with Kia Motors by equipping the 2011 Kia Optima with a purpose-built 12-speaker pr...

 
Nissan LEAF Debuts Valeo LED Low Beam Headlamps
Nissan LEAF Debuts Valeo LED Low Beam Headlamps

3 Oct 2010, 07:30 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new product coming from automotive suppliers Valeo and Ichikoh has had its world premiere on the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle at this year’s Paris Auto Show. The cost-effective LED headlamps...

 
New VW Touareg Gets Valeo 360Vue Vision
New VW Touareg Gets Valeo 360Vue Vision

1 Oct 2010, 13:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Valeo has managed to fit its 360Vue system, which offers total vision around the vehicle, into the new Volkswagen Touareg. The 360Vue comprises four miniature digital cameras (in...

 
2010 Paris Auto Show: Lamborghini Forged Composite
2010 Paris Auto Show: Lamborghini Forged Composite

1 Oct 2010, 10:58 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / While announcing their formalized partnership at the 2010 Paris Auto Show these days, Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and Callaway Golf Company have also debuted a groundbreaking new material called ...

 
Peugeot 508 to Get Valeo Multifunction Faceplate
Peugeot 508 to Get Valeo Multifunction Faceplate

1 Oct 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The new Peugeot 508 debuting these days in Paris will feature several technologies from Valeo as part of the high-level finish offering. The French manufacturer has chosen to use Valeo’s new m...

 
2011 VW Touran and Sharan Get Valeo Park4U System
2011 VW Touran and Sharan Get Valeo Park4U System

1 Oct 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive supplier Valeo announced today its latest generation semi-automatic parking system will be featured on the new Volkswagen Touran and Sharan models. Dubbed Park4U, the system uses ultrason...

 
2010 Paris Auto Show: smart ebike
2010 Paris Auto Show: smart ebike

30 Sep 2010, 12:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Standing next to the escooter in Daimler’s booth at this year’s Paris Auto Show is the smart ebike concept, a high-tech bicycle with four electric boost levels from an electric drive sys...

 
2011 Subaru Forester Gets HD Radio Tech
2011 Subaru Forester Gets HD Radio Tech

29 Sep 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Subaru is the first Japanese car brand to offer the digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, as its 2011 Forester model will come fitted with HD Radio Technology on the...