Feb 29, 2012
EV Connect, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions, today announced it helped Sacramento increase its modern EV charging facilities and moved the state capital forward in its effort to improve emission standards and remain consistent with the recent landmark clean car mandate that will req ... Continue reading
Feb 29, 2012
Three Honda vehicles have been named a 10 Best Family Car by Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com. The 2012 Honda CR-V, 2012 Honda Odyssey and 2012 Honda Civic have all made Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com 10 Best Family Cars of 2012 list. The annual list rates vehicles on 'family-approved' attributes like available safety features, ... Continue reading
Feb 29, 2012
Vehicle manufacturers (VMs) in Europe and North America have stepped up their game in response to the smartphone threat. Most of them have flooded the market with free apps focusing on areas such as customer relationship management (CRM) and breakdown assistance, while others have created value-added apps such as remot ... Continue reading
Fourteen Minnesota High Schools Named Winners in Toyota's 'Drive For Education' Contest
Feb 29, 2012
Fourteen high schools in Minnesota have been named winners of Toyota's "Drive For Education" contest. ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Sorento Named to "10 Best Family Cars of 2012" List By Kelley Blue Book
Feb 29, 2012
The award-winning Kia Sorento is again in the limelight, this time being named to Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com coveted "10 Best Family Cars of 2012" list. The ultra-popular CUV enjoys this accolade for a second year in a row. Lauded for its outstanding drivability, functionality, refinement and comfort, the Sorento has d ... Continue reading
Feb 29, 2012
To deal with the issue of driver distraction, the automotive industry is turning to a multi-modal human machine interface (HMI) approach, wherein all the interfaces play an equal role. The main aim here is to prioritise information and reduce driver workload. According to a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan, Strategic ... Continue reading
Admiral Insurance has Revealed That the First Year of Driving Poses Risk for new Licence Holders
Feb 29, 2012
Admiral has revealed that motorists driving within the first year after passing their driving test are considerably more likely to obtain a conviction or make a claim than when learning, according to new research. Car insurance specialist Admiral looked at data from 1 million car insurance quotes and found that drivers ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius c Review and Road Test by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Feb 28, 2012
2012 TOYOTA PRIUS c A New Family Member By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau You may know that Toyotaâs hybrid Prius, now in its third generation, owns fully half the hybrid/electric car market in the U.S. Early adopters, tree huggers, technology lovers adopted Prius right from its Japanese birth in 19 ... Continue reading
French Police Reduce Crime Rate by 12% During T3 Vehicle Trials
Feb 28, 2012
As part of a nationwide campaign to reduce crime, T3 Motion ESVs were recently tested by various police departments and municipalities throughout France to determine their viability as an alternative and enhancement to foot patrols. The trial, which began in July 2011, included accumulated GPS data from foot patrols ov ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Buying A Used Car May Be a Better Deal Than Ever
Feb 28, 2012
Improving reliability among manufacturers make the gamble of buying used less risky; Many automakers are closing in on Honda & Toyota's lead With every passing year, buying a used car becomes less of a gamble according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports. Even the least reliable car-makers are gaining ground on the p ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Automaker Report Cards 2012: Subaru Drives Into Top Spot as Honda Slips
Feb 28, 2012
Mazda's score improves most while Ford's falls the farthest -- Riding a waveof impressive redesigned models in the last few years, Subaru for the first time has earned the top score in Consumer Reports automaker report cards for 2012. Subaru's score of 75, two points higher than last year, reflects better test scores f ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2012
New Camry Hybrid, Hyundai Sonata, and Subaru Impreza make top picks list As the competition grows stronger with each passing year, it has been increasingly difficult for a single automaker to dominate Consumer Reports' annual Top Picks list. This year, Toyota is the first brand to earn half of the top 10 spots in nearl ... Continue reading
Spansion and NVIDIA Fuel Next-Gen Digital Instrument Clusters
Feb 28, 2012
Spansion Inc. today announced that NVIDIA , the worldwide leader in visual computing, is using Spansion® GL Flash memory with its Tegra processors for automotive infotainment, digital instrument clusters and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). The instrumentation and infotainment technology in today's new cars ... Continue reading
Autoliv Introduces 'Green' Airbag Inflator
Feb 28, 2012
Autoliv Inc., the global leader in automotive safety systems -- has developed a completely new concept for inflating airbags that is more environmentally friendly and more cost efficient than traditional inflator technologies. In addition, it reduces the inflator's weight by 20% compared to most inflators for the inten ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2012
Today, Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car-sharing network, announced its first-ever Zipcar Future Metropolis Index, which measures, ranks and celebrates top U.S. cities according to five dimensions: sustainability, innovation, vibrancy, efficiency and livability. Based on its strong performance across all dimension ... Continue reading
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