US Speedways to use RainedOut Service
20 Nov 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Racing fans will from now on be able to stay in touch with what happens on more than 50 speedways across the US, as they all now benefit from the RainedOut first text message service for sports leag...
Polaris and Victory Motorcycles Partner with Cardo Systems
20 Nov 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Polaris & Victory Motorcycles products will make use of Cardo Systems accessories. This means that off-road vehicles and snowmobiles from Polaris as well as the touring and cruiser motorcycles f...
DriveSharp, the New Tech that Keeps Senior Drivers Safe
20 Nov 2009, 08:04 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Speaking on "Mobility for Tomorrow" as part of the Shaping Life Tomorrow conference, Jeff Zimman, Chairman of Posit Science, revealed details on a new technology destined to keep senior dr...
Mazda i-stop System Wins 2009 RJC Award
19 Nov 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / It seems like the Japanese editors were quite impressed by Mazda’s i-stop, as the system received the 2009 Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC) Techno...
Ferrari Uses ANSYS for Thermal Comfort
19 Nov 2009, 08:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Simulation software ANSYS announced today it is further expanding its collaboration with Italian carmaker Ferrari. After the two worked together for optimizing design and performance of Prancing Hor...
F1 Video Game Officially Released!
18 Nov 2009, 11:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 2009 video game has finally been released for all the die hard fans of Formula One out there. Awaited by the racing fans from all over the world since December last year, the game finally hit the...
Yamaha Outboard Engines Get Electronic Theft Protection
18 Nov 2009, 10:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese manufacturer Yamaha revealed that it has extended the introduction of the Y-COP (Yamaha Customer Outboard Protection) system to all new fuel injection, four-stroke outboard models from 50 h...
Beware: Blind Man Driving
17 Nov 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Being blind can’t possibly be easy, but a team of Virginia Tech students and SolidWorks CAD software are trying to make things easier by helping blind drivers see with their hands and ears. Su...
Mercedes Benz Launches New Telematics Service in the US
17 Nov 2009, 07:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The American division of Mercedes-Benz has launched mbrace, a new telematics service in the United States, in cooperation with connected services for automobiles developer Hughes Telematics (HTI). T...
Windows 7 Ducati Theme Now Available
16 Nov 2009, 11:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Since it’s harder to equip Ducati motorcycles with Windows 7, why not try the other way around? To coincide with the launch of the operating system Microsoft has included a theme dedicated to ...
Porsche Design Relaunches Yoko Ono Sunglasses
16 Nov 2009, 11:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A Porsche Design Classic product has been made available again, the German designers revealed. The item refered to is the sports sunglasses, which has been considered by many a milestone in the bran...
Bosch Night Vision Plus Identifies Pedestrians
16 Nov 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Global automotive and industrial technology supplier Bosch has just released details of its enhanced night vision system, that is now even safer for both drivers and pedestrians. Dubbed Night Vision...
Navmii Turn-by-Turn Navigation, Available on iPod Touch
13 Nov 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what is a premiere for the iPod fans, GPS solution provider Navmii Software, together with GeoLife and PosiMotion, announced yesterday the availability of Navmii's turn-by-turn navigation fo...
Clarion VZ409E Now Available
12 Nov 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Car audio systems manufacturer Clarion has just introduced its latest in-car multimedia center in the UK, dubbed VZ409E and priced at RRP £449. The new multimedia product is DVD-Video/DVD&plus...
Volvo Studies EV and Hybrid Battery Safety
12 Nov 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Everybody knows that Volvo has a “safety-first” policy when it comes to its vehicles. Next year, the Swedish will introduce the world’s first urban pedestrian collision avoidance s...
Industry-First Battery Cooling Technology for EVs Developed by Dana
12 Nov 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Dana Holding Corporation has decided to give a serious push forward to the electric vehicles industry and make some money while doing it. So they developed the first cooling system for car batteries...
2010 Ford Flex to Feature Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic
12 Nov 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As vehicles around the world have began being transformed in nature's most fervent advocates, the companies which build them try and come up with more and more innovative, wacky ideas to integr...
Bentley Launches New Accessorizes Line
12 Nov 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s safe to say that having a Bentley makes you feel very special, as the car is as rare as it is expensive. But if that doesn’t boost up your self-confidence levels or if you’re ...
Cruden Introduces Hexatech F1 Simulator
11 Nov 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Racing simulators manufacturer Cruden announced the availability of its latest alternative to popular home gaming equipment for motorsport enthusiasts, the Hexatech Formula One simulator. With ...
French Coyote Goes States Side
10 Nov 2009, 15:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / How many of you drivers out there can say have never been caught by radar, whether stationary or mobile, while seemingly cruising at well over the legal speed limit? We reckon no one. And since spee...