Washington DC March 20, 2015; Eric Walsh and Julia Edwards writing for Reuters reported that U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order on Thursday that sets a goal for the U.S. government to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2025, the White House said. Although the federal government acco ... Continue reading
Google and Alibaba Competitor's Hon Hai and Tencent Partner in Electric Car Business
March 23, 2015; J.R. Wu in TAIPEI; Jake Spring and Paul Carsten in BEIJING writing for Reuters reported that Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd on Monday said it has partnered Chinese social networker Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop opportunities related to electric vehicles, marking the latest tech foray into ... Continue reading
Google's Gargantuan Push for Cars with No Steering Wheel by 2020
Washington DC March 23, 2015; The AIADA newsletter reported that after six years of work and some concerns from the public, Google is pushing even harder for its driverless cars to become reality, and now insists they will be on the road within five years, reports Forbes. Chris Urmson, director of Google's self-driving ... Continue reading
ParkMe And Xerox Expand Coverage Of Real-Time Street Parking Availability In The City Of Los Angeles
Real-time on-street parking is now available in Hollywood and Venice through ParkMe, the leading provider of dynamic and real-time parking data. In collaboration with Xerox, ParkMe has expanded smart parking solutions in these communities to save drivers time and money while eliminating stress as they navigate the city ... Continue reading
Green Planet's On Demand Hydrogen Generator Hits the Road
AAQIS HHO Generator Begins On-the-Road Testing TEMPE, AZ -- March 24, 2015: Today, the AAQIS, Inc. subsidiary of Green Planet Group, Inc. ) passed an important milestone in the road to commercialization of the Company's On Demand Hydrogen Generator as the first on-the-road testing of this revolutionary product began. I ... Continue reading
All New Ford S-Max Comes with Speed Limiting Technology
Ford of Europe today announced that the all-new S-MAX will be the first Ford worldwide to offer Intelligent Speed Limiter, a new technology that scans traffic signs and adjusts the throttle to help drivers stay within legal speed limits and avoid fines. ... Continue reading
Ford of Europe is Launching Technology that Could Prevent Drivers from Exceeding Speed Limits
Breaking the speed limit can be costly in terms of fines, and driving bans, as well as playing a significant role in many road accidents. Ford Motor Company is now launching a new technology that could help prevent drivers from exceeding speed limits – both when driving in their own country and abroad.</p> <p>Dri ... Continue reading
Seat Leon TDI is Most Efficient in What Car?'s Tests; Vauxhall VXR8 the Least
The most fuel-efficient car tested by the What Car? True MPG team over the last 12 months* – topping more than 200 other models – was the Seat Leon 5DR SE Ecomotive 1.6 TDI, managing a real-world average fuel economy figure of 63.2mpg. </p> <p>Since launching True MPG with official fuel partner Te ... Continue reading
Hyundai i10 Awarded Training Car of the Year 2015
The Hyundai i10 has been named ‘Training Car of the Year 2015’ by a panel of experts from the Driving Instructors Association, continuing the best-selling model’s winning streak.</p> <p>The i10 beat stiff competition from models in the segment above to claim the prestigious title, thanks to its high q ... Continue reading
Potholes: They're Back and They're Bad
Potholes have returned, and hitting one with your car can do a real number on tires, wheels, steering and suspension, and alignment. To help determine if hitting a pothole has damaged your vehicle, the Car Care Council reminds you to watch for these warning signs: Loss of control, swaying when making routine turns, bot ... Continue reading
Velvac, Inc. and Fontaine Fifth Wheel have received Heavy Duty Truckingâs Top 20 Products award for a jointly developed camera-based vision system that assists with the tractor/trailer coupling and uncoupling process. âFontaine has deep domain expertise in fifth wheel systems and Velvac is the leading supplie ... Continue reading
NEW YORK & GALWAY, Ireland -- March 24, 2015: Arpent Technologies, a supplier of dynamic road-usage solutions to replace fuel taxes and tolls, has said that the on-going traffic chaos in Paris, France, proves the need for new thinking and fresh technology in order to mitigate the burgeoning cost of congestion on the gl ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric to Invest $33 Million in Automotive Alternator Production Lines
Will increase production capacity of high-efficiency alternators for U.S. market TOKYO -- March 24, 2015: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it will invest approximately four billion yen, or approximately 33 million USD, in its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. (MEAA) to ... Continue reading
2015 Jeep First to Incorporate EyeLock's Iris Identity Authenticator
CNBC features simplicity and value of iris authentication in a vehicle HAUPPAUGE, NY -- March 23, 2015: VOXX Electronics Corporation (VEC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation , first introduced the EyeLock ID vehicle application at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show in January, in ... Continue reading
Americans are split on whether self-driving vehicles are safe for those inside them, but majorities see them as a danger to pedestrians and fellow drivers NEW YORK -- March 24, 2015: As we are now 15 years into the millennium, many of us are no doubt wondering why we aren't yet commuting to work via flying car, a la "T ... Continue reading
The Top 10 Most Annoying Car Features
Cars.com listed the top 10 most annoying features that can be found in today's cars. The list focuses on a range of features that Cars.com experts have deemed the most frustrating, annoying and unnecessary to help shoppers know what features they might want to consider avoiding. ... Continue reading
Demand is Surging for Mid-tier and High-end Telematics Services in South African Commercial Vehicles
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 24, 2015 -- Automotive production in South Africa has been steadily increasing. The parallel focus on fuel efficiency and low cost of ownership is expected to bolster the adoption of telematics in South African commercial vehicles (CVs). Post 2017, the enforcement of relevant regulations ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Turbocharging Technology Boosts All Of Volvo's New Four-Cylinder Gasoline Engines
BorgWarner's Optimized Turbocharging Technology Improves Performance and Fuel Economy for Volvo's New Gasoline Engine Platform AUBURN HILLS, MI -- March 24, 2015: BorgWarner's optimized turbocharging technology powers all new four-cylinder gasoline engines from Volvo. The backbone of Volvo's gasoline Drive-E powertrain ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Displayed At 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show
BorgWarner Launches New DuroSpeed⢠2-speed Fan Drive on March 25 AUBURN HILLS, MI -- March 24, 2015: BorgWarner will display a wide range of advanced technologies at this year's Mid-America Trucking Show held at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky, on March 26 - 28. In Booth 36290, BorgWarner will lau ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and DealerRater Report: Dealers, Do You Want to Boost Sales? Tune Up Your Service Center
Dealers wanting to increase their vehicle sales should focus on the back of their store, as sales are directly affected by customer experiences in the service department, according to the March 2015 PowerRater Consumer Pulse, a monthly analysis developed jointly by J.D. Power and DealerRater. An alliance between J.D. P ... Continue reading
Enterprise Holdings and Redspot Join Forces in Australia & New Zealand
Enterprise Holdings â the largest car rental company in the world â has appointed Redspot, Australia's largest family-owned car rental company, as its franchise partner in Australia and New Zealand. "We see tremendous opportunity in Australia, where the addition of a new player that's truly focused on custome ... Continue reading
Acid Test in the Arctic Circle with Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses
Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses stand for the highest levels of safety, controllability and operation. Both Daimler Buses brands are long-standing pioneers in these areas. One important basis for this prominence is intensive and early testing of components, entire assemblies and complete buses under extreme conditio ... Continue reading
SKODA Announces New Superb SE Business Trim Level
With its exceptionally spacious cabin and class-leading rear legroom, the all-new ŠKODA Superb is set to be a great place to do business when UK deliveries start later this year. And, thanks to the introduction from launch of a new SE Business trim level, company car drivers will get to enjoy an even higher leve ... Continue reading
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