Major Carmakers Proceed to HD Radio Adoption
5 Apr 2010, 15:03 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HD Radio Technology tends to become a must-have technology in most cars nowadays and auto manufacturers around the world are gradually adopting this kind of service. iBiquity today announced that se...
Renault Debuts Europe's First Front Swivel Seat
2 Apr 2010, 13:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / French carmaker Renault has just announced what it calls Europe's first front passenger swivel seat, a technology that will be exclusively available on Clio starting later this year. There'...
BMW Launches Baby Racer II Motorsport
2 Apr 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Most motorsport fans who become parents would like their kid to become the next Hamilton, Button or Vettel, and what would be the best way to do it, than train the kid from his/hers infant days? Th...
Bentley Presents New 505 BHP V8 Engine
1 Apr 2010, 07:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the new Mulsanne still catching the eye of luxury automobile lovers, more than half a year since it was first presented, British carmaker Bentley decided to give us an insight into the redevelo...
Ford Electric Vehicles to Use Microsoft Hohm
1 Apr 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford and Microsoft teamed up to offer a platform to help future owners of Ford’s electric vehicles optimize the way they recharge their vehicle and better manage their ho...
TomTom Lifetime Map Updates Available in North America
31 Mar 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Navigation solutions provider TomTom announced yesterday the availability of the Lifetime Map Updates and Lifetime Traffic Updates, two features which will allow users to get both up-to-date maps, a...
BMW Introduces the Narrow Passage Assistant
31 Mar 2010, 06:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German carmaker BMW recently revealed a new system especially developed to assist drivers when they are driving along particularly narrow lanes. Dubbed BMW Narrow-passage assistant, the system will ...
Cyclone Readies Engine for DARPA's EATR
30 Mar 2010, 14:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The countless applications Cyclone's waste heat engine can have will be put to test by the University of Maryland who, together with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), has e...
Upcoming Bicycle CVT Promises to Offer New Land Speed Records
30 Mar 2010, 13:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The notion of continuously variable transmissions (CVT) is most commonly used in modest-powered automobiles. But, if we look closer at the transportation industry, we’ll find that CVTs are als...
Cool Hunting iPad App, Sponsored by 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe
30 Mar 2010, 12:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Cool Hunting iPad application, set to be launched on April 3, is being sponsored and inspired by GM's 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. In the first twelve weeks following the release of the applic...
Daimler Trucks Hybrid Test Program Moving On
30 Mar 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Daimler Trucks is currently running an eco test program, called “Shaping Future Transportation”, an initiative that aims to bring the notion of a zero emission commercial vehicle to the ...
Audi Invests an Additional EUR45 Million in Toolmaking
28 Mar 2010, 08:44 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Taking a step further in showing its dedication to create top-quality vehicles, the Toolmaking Division of Audi AG opened an extension building and with it the implementation of a synchronized produ...
Porsche Design Launches New Diver Watch
26 Mar 2010, 10:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after introducing the new Titanium Chronograph, Porsche Design launched the second diving watch in more than 25 years. The new P’6780 Diver timepiece is powered by automatic movement, ...
Ford SYNC Reaches 2 Million Mark
24 Mar 2010, 09:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Ford’s SYNC system seems is enjoying a great deal of success among the American manufacturer’s customers, as it has been installed on more than 2 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicl...
Self-Heating Solar Roadway Prototype Unveiled
22 Mar 2010, 10:02 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The team at Solar Roadways have finally completed their first prototype in February and decided to unveil the revolutionary energy-generating road surface earlier this month. The unveiling came so l...
Michelin Presents Smart Jumper Cables
22 Mar 2010, 09:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Trying to jump start your car has just became easier, as Michelin launched its new Smart Jumper Cable. With these new cables, the driver will be able to avoid sparking or shorting which can result i...
Washington to Ban the Use of Copper in Brake Pads
21 Mar 2010, 11:07 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / An issue that can easily be neglected by environmental agencies across the world seems to be the mixture ingredients for a vehicle’s brake pads. A short description of the brake pads’ ro...
VW Commercial Vehicles in Australia Come with ESP as Standard
19 Mar 2010, 11:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Earlier today, we announced that VW introduced the facelifted T5 range (the Transporter, the Caravelle and the Multivan) to the Australian market. The entire line-up comes with ESP as a standard fun...
US BMW Assist Features CNN Newsfeed
19 Mar 2010, 10:30 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / For those addicted to know what is happening in the world, regardless of where they are or what they are doing, German carmaker BMW added a CNN newsfeed in its BMW Assist system. The addition of...
Hublot Becomes F1 Official Watchmaker
18 Mar 2010, 10:19 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Hublot, a luxury Swiss watch manufacturer, has just announced that it has been appointed the Official Watchmaker of Formula 1. This means that the manufacturer will produce a range of high tech, lim...