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Ricardo Launches New GT Transmission

10 May 2010, 09:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After being adopted by Toyota and Honda as standard for their 2010 Japanese Super GT cars, Ricardo’s GT transmission has now been made available for GT1 and GT2 applications. This six-speed se...

New Lotus Racing Merchandise Available

10 May 2010, 06:49 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Lotus Racing recently unveiled its new range of clothing and accessories, mostly replicas of the ones worn by team members. Fans will be glad to hear these products are already available at the team...

Big Brother Leaves: Arizona Removes Speed Cameras

9 May 2010, 11:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Joy and happiness in Arizona, as state authorities decided to eliminate highway speed cameras starting this July. The reason behind this decision is somewhat unclear, but it seems like the cameras w...

Sen. Burton’s Impala Stolen, Recovered with OnStar

9 May 2010, 11:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / OnStar proved its efficiency several times in the past, but the system did a very impressive thing a few days ago: it helped recover the car of a state senator. This is exactly what happened in ...

MINI Countryman Getaway Package Released

8 May 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since the warm weather seems to be on the right track, more and more people look to spend as much time as possible in the middle of nature. This is why car manufacturer MINI thought it was the perfe...

Chevrolet Shifts to Six-speed Transmissions for 2011 Model Year

8 May 2010, 11:18 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The American car company finally decided to equip its passenger vehicles with 21st century six-speed transmissions. These transmissions offer better fuel economy and in-gear elasticity, which essent...

Nissan Teams-up with US Students to Develop Electric Vehicle Solutions

7 May 2010, 14:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan has created an environmentally-friendly educational program which has seen the students at Carnegie Mellon University in the U.S explore the future of electric vehicles throughout the entire ...

Mercedes Benz Autopilot Test... Pilot

7 May 2010, 09:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the technologies incorporated into vehicles become more and more advanced, it is only natural that at one time humans will be overwhelmed. Apparently, that time is already here, at least in the c...

Toyota Increases Number of EDR Readers

6 May 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the heat caused by the Toyota recalls diminishes, the Japanese carmaker seems to have learned its lesson. After announcing it will fit all future generation Toyotas with Event Data Recorders (EDR...

Hybrid Battery System Analyzer Introduced by Midtronics

6 May 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the first hybrid battery pack analyzer on the market was introduced yesterday by battery testing and management products manufacturer Midtronics, opening the doors for a do-it-your-self batte...

Mercedes-Benz to Introduce New V6 and V8 Petrol Engines

6 May 2010, 08:55 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new range of more powerful and more efficient V6 and V8 petrol engines across their model lineups starting this autumn. For the V6, the main changes are a new narro...

Austrian Phone Booths Turned into EV Charging Stations

5 May 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Telekom Austria has come up with an idea for old telephone boxes, planning to turn them into recharging stations for electric cars. The company said that the telephone boxes in Austria are becoming ...

Darth Vader Voice for TomTom [Making-Of Video]

5 May 2010, 08:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / How would you feel if you were driving down any given road, and at one point your navigation system goes: "Turn left you must..." Pretty neat, huh? Well, it's now possible, thanks to ...

New 2.0l Diesel Engine Available for All Volvo Cars

5 May 2010, 07:48 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Swedish carmaker Volvo announced today the five-cylinder 2.0l turbodiesel engine debuted in the new Volvo S60 is available on all Volvo Cars models. Additionally, five petrol cylinder engines have b...

New iPhone App for Auto Insurance Customers

4 May 2010, 13:33 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The Hartford Financial Services Group today announced the launch of an iPhone application which provides quick access to checklists, emergency phone numbers and claims reporting features for auto in...

Audi Launches New Mobile Portal for Cell Phones

4 May 2010, 07:19 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker Audi decided it was time to expand its web presence by launching a new mobile portal that can be reached by users via any Internet-capable cell phone on http://m.audi.de. Aside from ...

Ford Unveils In-Car Cloud Computing Apps by UM Students

4 May 2010, 06:53 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford in collaboration with the students at the University of Michigan revealed today the future of in-car connectivity, which combines social networks, GPS and real-time vehicl...

Talking Tires to Debut in 2013

1 May 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The automotive industry is every once in a while "surprised" with new technologies that are often aimed at improving fuel consumption, cutting emissions or enhancing pedestrian and passeng...

CoPilot Live GPS Nav App Now on iPad 3G

30 Apr 2010, 08:22 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The iPad fever made ALK Technologies develop the GPS navigation and trip planning app CoPilot Live HD specifically for 3G models of Apple's gadget. Street maps are stored on the device and full...

Volkswagen Presents New 3-Cylinder Diesel Engine

30 Apr 2010, 07:10 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen has chosen the 31st International Vienna Motor Symposium to unveil its latest TDI engine, the 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit. The presentation of this engine was held in front of an intern...