Goodyear and NASA Develop Spring Moon Tire
4 Aug 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In light of the upcoming return of the human race to the Moon, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has partnered, among others, with Goodyear for the development of an airless t...
Supercharger Kit for Lotus Elise and Exige
4 Aug 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Lotus cars are often praised for the performance their engines are generating but even so, there are some people who simply want to get more from the vehicles they own. Well, those living in North A...
Lexus Enform with Safety Connect on Most 2010 Lexus Models
29 Jul 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Japanese manufacturer Toyota today announced that its Lexus division will begin offering the long-praised Lexus Enform with Safety Connect on many other 2010 models beside the HS 250h which was the ...
2010 Range Rover Gets ‘Virtual’ Instrument Cluster from Visteon
28 Jul 2009, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Even if it's working without any profit for the past nine years, filed for bankruptcy at the end of May and recently announcing its plans to delay employee bonuses, automotive part supplier Vis...
Dainese D-air Racing System Entered MotoGP
27 Jul 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After Jorge Lorenzo became the first Moto GP Dainese racer that used the suit with the D-air Racing system at the Sachsenring Grand Prix race, Valentino Rossi also decided to wear the suit fitted wi...
Nissan Fuga to Help Drivers Make Smooth Turns
26 Jul 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Last week Nissan was announcing its new air conditioning technology, that controls aroma and humidity through its “Forest AC” system, aiming to "alleviate boredom and stimulate the ...
BorgWarner Turbocharger for Fiat's 1.8 GDI Engine
24 Jul 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer BorgWarner announced today it has developed a tuned turbocharger for Fiat Powertrain Technologies' new 1.8l direct injection gasoline engine. According to the manufacturer...
Nissan's New Forest AC Aromatherapy
23 Jul 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Who ever thought of air conditioning as a technology that has already peaked and has no where else to go, should think again. Japanese manufacturer Nissan decided to add a bit of built-in flavor to ...
Nissan Launches Next-Generation CVT
22 Jul 2009, 06:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Nissan and JATCO today revealed their next-generation CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) which is said to be lighter and provide better results than its predecessors. The new CVT combines con...
OnStar Introduces Remote Ignition Block
21 Jul 2009, 14:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The good old days for bad guys are drawing close to an end, as new technologies tend to make grand-theft-auto a type of an extreme sport. OnStar doesn't help hard-working criminals either, as i...
TomTom Goes to Argentina
16 Jul 2009, 14:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Navigation solutions and digital maps provider TomTom announced yesterday it will expand its business into Argentina with three products: the premium TomTom GO, the mid-range TomTom XL and entry-lev...
ExxonMobil to Develop Biofuel from Algae
15 Jul 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Texan oil company, ExxonMobil, announced it will begin a partnership with Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) to research and develop next generation biofuels from photosynthetic algae. SGI is a company d...
Nissan to Introduce New Dual Injector System
14 Jul 2009, 14:57 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. announced today it will introduce a new fuel delivery system for small-displacement engines on the market starting with early fiscal 2010 . The system developed by...
New Car Safety Technology to Protect Your Child
2 Jul 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Protecting children in case of an accident is one of the biggest concerns in today’s safety feature development. Therefore, Dorel Juvenile Group has recently launched a new car seat safety tec...
Preh to Supply Climate Control Systems for 2010 Ford Taurus
1 Jul 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Preh has been selected the supplier of electronic climate control systems for the 2010 model year Ford Taurus and Ford Flex. This is the second deal in a row between Preh and Ford as the part suppli...
US Army Vehicles to Get VIS-X System
30 Jun 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Being a driver, or a passenger for that matter, in a military vehicle is not quite the same as being one in your every day commuter vehicle. Whereas the civilians' need for clear, intelligible ...
Continental Debuts Upgraded Regional Steer Truck Tire
29 Jun 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Continental Tire North America will reveal on July 1 the next generation regional steer truck tire that will boast a number of enhancements, all of them supposed to improve the tire's life. The...
Skoda Debuts 1.2l HTP Engine Production
29 Jun 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Volkswagen's Group Czech manufacturer Skoda announced today it has begun production of a modernized 1.2l HTP engine, at the Mlada Boleslav facility. The new unit is actually a tweaked version o...
Denso Ejector Air Conditioning
28 Jun 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just when you thought air conditioning, as a technology, peaked and has no other place to go, Denso begs to differ and releases onto the market the ejector air conditioning system. The new developme...
BMW to Introduce New 3.0l TwinPower Engine
26 Jun 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer BMW is getting closer to releasing a new 3.0l six-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine, the result of the company's research into the development of more powerful, yet e...