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Cars Equipped With Lane Departure Warning Have Higher Collision Rates: IIHS

Cars Equipped With Lane Departure Warning Have Higher Collision Rates: IIHS
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Crash avoidance technology is a growing trend in new automobiles, presumably to keep us safe, but according to the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI), certain systems are causing an increase in collision related insurance claims.   Continue Reading...

BMW, Toyota Announce Plans for Co-Developed Sports Car

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BMW, Toyota Announce Plans for Co-Developed Sports Car
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Industry giants Toyota and BMW held a press conference in Munich today to discuss plans for its partnership initially announced last December, unveiling plans for a co-developed sports car. Continue Reading...

Mercedes’ App Store Opens for European Customers

Mercedes’ App Store Opens for European Customers
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Mercedes customers in Europe who drive a car equipped with “Comand” are getting access to the brand’s app store first previewed at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Continue Reading...

GM Files Trademark for ‘Dockspot’ Wireless Charging System

GM Files Trademark for ‘Dockspot’ Wireless Charging System
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Following in Chrysler’s footsteps, General Motors has filed for a trademark on the name ‘Dockspot,’ which will adorn the company’s upcoming wireless charging system for hand-held devices. Continue Reading...

Mazda Will Continue to Develop Rotary Engines

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Mazda Will Continue to Develop Rotary Engines
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Mazda is committing to fuel economy with its new SkyActiv technology, which was expected to render the companies rotary engine lineup defunct. Not so says Mazda, confirming that development continues on the next generation of rotary.  Continue Reading...

Ford Research Aims to Keep Drivers Focused on the Road

Ford Research Aims to Keep Drivers Focused on the Road
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During a press conference in Dearborn yesterday, Jeff Greenberg, senior technical leader at Ford Research and Innovation, said “Ford has been a leader in delivering safer solutions for in-car communications and simplifying the user interface, and now we’re researching ways to use the car’s own intelligence to further help drivers.” Continue Reading...

Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision Warning Reduce Crash Risk 42 Percent: Study

Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision Warning Reduce Crash Risk 42 Percent: Study
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EuroFOT, a European large-scale field test on driving safety, is finally concluded and suggests that safety systems like adaptive cruise control and collision warning systems reduce the risk of a crash by 42 percent. Continue Reading...

Cummins to Display 4,000 Horsepower Engine at Goodwood

Cummins to Display 4,000 Horsepower Engine at Goodwood
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The existing Cummins ISBe engine can be found in heavy vehicles such as city buses, but the newest motor from the engine firm is going to be in a whole other class, producing the same power as the ISBe in just one of its sixteen cylinders. Continue Reading...

Ford Traffic Jam Assist is One Step Closer to Autonomous Driving

Ford Traffic Jam Assist is One Step Closer to Autonomous Driving
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The purpose of Traffic Jam Assist, along with a further development of active parking assist, which will enable vehicles to park perpendicularly without touching the wheel, is to reduce the everyday stress of motoring, especially for those who endure heavy commutes Continue Reading...

Toyota Expands BMW Partnership to Develop Hydrogen Fuel-Cells

Toyota Expands BMW Partnership to Develop Hydrogen Fuel-Cells
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Toyota is deepening its partnership with BMW by agreeing to supply the German automaker with hybrid and hydrogen fuel cell technology. The companies first partnered in December of last year with BMW supplying Toyota with small diesel engines for the European market in exchange for Toyota’s lithium-ion hybrid systems and research.  Continue Reading...

Volvos Are Too Complicated: CEO Says

Volvos Are Too Complicated: CEO Says
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Things get complex when you put safety tech innovation first, or so Volvo boss Stefan Jacoby is finding as the brand’s cars get increasingly confusing to use. Continue Reading...

Nissan Delta Wing Crowdsourced Le Mans Footage Released

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The amount of footage taken on cell phone camera’s at an event such as the 24 hours of Le Mans is quite extensive and Nissan capitalized on it by cutting together this video of the first lap taken by the Delta Wing. Continue Reading...

Hands-Free Communication Issues Cited as Largest New Vehicle Complaint Says JD Power

Hands-Free Communication Issues Cited as Largest New Vehicle Complaint Says JD Power
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The latest J.D. Power Initial Quality Study highlights problems with issues related to in car technology, though what’s troubling is just how predominant the problems have become and how much impact they are having on overall vehicle scores. Continue Reading...
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