MyFord Touch Adds Eco-Route Feature
16 Apr 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday that its new MyFord Touch in-vehicle system will be able to show drivers how they can go for more miles with the same quantity of fuel, thereby saving ...
Ford to Introduce Smart Terrain Management System
15 Apr 2010, 14:18 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The new Ford Explorer SUV, which will enter production later this year, will feature a high-tech terrain management system that manages the powertrain’s behavior, adapting it to various drivin...
Updated Carminat TomTom Standard on Several UK Renault Versions
15 Apr 2010, 12:58 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault's affordable fully integrated satellite navigation system, the Carminat TomTom, is being included as standard on Dynamique, Dynamique S, Privilege and Initiale trim levels of the Clio, ...
EMC to Launch Three Dacia-Based EVs This June in the U.S.
15 Apr 2010, 10:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Envision Motor Company (EMC) plans to start selling a complete Dacia-based range of all-electric vehicles this June at a number of dealerships around the country. EMC's three EVs are a seven-pa...
New Charging Systems Offered in the UK
15 Apr 2010, 10:08 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The all-electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles market has been constantly growing, as the automotive industry is making efforts to reduce the vehicle's impact on the environment. The...
New Downsized Gasoline V6 Engine Being Developed in the U.S.
15 Apr 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new downsized engine is currently being developed in the U.S.: Behr America is working on a V6 gasoline powerplant that uses direct injection and forced induction to improve fuel consumption and p...
Delphi to Offer Portable Charging System
14 Apr 2010, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Delphi, a global automotive supplier will collaborate with ClipperCreek, a developer of electric vehicle charging stations to develop and market portable charging systems for all-electric and plug-i...
US Army To Get SuperTurboCharged
14 Apr 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. Army Small Business Innovative Research Contract Program has granted a research contract to VanDyne Superturbo, with the work based on a proposal called “Diesel Waste Heat Recovery Ut...
Ford Preparing New Generation EcoBoost Engines
14 Apr 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is giving us a preview of what the next generation of fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines will bring to the market, showing the deep connection between gasoline and diesel engine technology. &ld...
Ford Introduces the Blind Spot Information System in the UK
12 Apr 2010, 14:50 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is introducing the Blind Spot Information safety system to the UK market, which is to be installed in the new S-MAX and Galaxy models, on sale this month. Ford’s Blind Spot Information...
BMW Presents Hydrogen Hybrid Solution
12 Apr 2010, 12:25 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last month, BMW confirmed that it will produce a front wheel drive vehicle that will share its platform with the next generation of the MINI, also announcing that it is developing a family of three ...
Study Shows Ford’s SYNC Helps Drivers Keep Eyes on Road
11 Apr 2010, 08:03 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / A recent study by Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) brings supporting evidence that Ford’s voice-controlled SYNC system helps drivers minimize electronics-related distractions comp...
BorgWarner Buys Dytech ENSA
10 Apr 2010, 15:36 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Michigan-based powertrain supplier has recently acquired Dytech ENSA SL in a move to enter the EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) market. Although the terms of the buyout were not disclosed, the A...
iPhone Roadside Assistance App from Mazda
8 Apr 2010, 07:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what Japanese carmaker Mazda claims to be an industry first, a new iPhone app has been presented yesterday in the US: the roadside assistance. To be used by all those who have no idea how to ...
Nokia and Continental Working on Cellphone In-Car Integration
7 Apr 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Continental and Nokia are currently co-developing a system that will allow mobile phone applications to be displayed and controlled through an in-vehicle dashboard display. Continental, the group...
Mercedes-Benz Actros, Axor and Atego Get Accessorized
7 Apr 2010, 10:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Developing attractive accessories can be a difficult mission for most carmakers, not to mention for truck manufacturers. Mostly when it comes to portable navigation devices, as not all of them are s...
Continental Releases New High Performance Tire
7 Apr 2010, 07:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / In the world of performance vehicles, a special attention is being paid to tires, as these must offer outstanding performances in both wet and dry driving conditions and face the large number of pon...
Honda U3-X Prototype Demonstrated in the US
7 Apr 2010, 07:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / First introduced at the Tokyo Motor Show last October, Honda’s U3-X personal mobility prototype currently has a three-day debut event at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel in Times Square. A ...
Banned Texting? That's OK, We Have Auto TextBak
7 Apr 2010, 07:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It must be very difficult for some American drivers, used for many years now to text while driving, to see how the states they live in adopt, one by one, laws which ban such a practice. While in mos...
Chrysler Mobile TV, Live at the Denver Auto Show
6 Apr 2010, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first US manufacturer to offer live, mobile TV, Chrysler, will showcase the new gizmo at the 2010 Denver Auto Show in between April 7 and 11. The mobile TV is featured on eight 2010 model-year v...