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Solarwatt Carport System

BMW To Offer Solar-Powered Charging Systems To EV Customers

Tesla pioneered the idea of harnessing solar power to create an incentive to lure potential customers to its cars. Late last year the Californian startup opened the first of a series of ‘fueling’ stations where owners of its Model S could drive in and charge their batteries to...

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BMW 328 gearbox in reproduction

75-Year-Old BMW 328 Gearbox Re-Creation Now Available

BMW announced today that it will build 55 examples of a reproduction gearbox for the iconic BMW 328. There aren't many applications for a modern-day copy of a 75-year old... April 17, 2013 by 


 
Protean in-wheel electric motor

Protean In-Wheel Electric Motor To Enter Production In 2014

For years, in-wheel electric motors were touted as the next big thing in vehicle electrification. Ignoring the increase in unsprung weight, the advantages of in-wheel power... April 16, 2013 by 


 
2014 Cadillac ELR 'Regen on Demand' paddle shifters

Cadillac Demonstrates ELR’s Regen On Demand Paddle Shifters: Video

While on most cars, paddle shifters located behind the steering wheel usually enable a driver to change a car’s gears, but as we’ve seen on some electrified... April 15, 2013 by 


 
2012 Audi A6 all-LED headlights

Audi's LED Lights Deemed Genuine Fuel-Saving Tech By EU

If you thought Audi's retina-burning headlights were just good for clearing slower traffic out your lane, then think again. According to the European Commision, they're also... April 12, 2013 by 


 
EcoMotors OPOC engine diagram

EcoMotors' Opposed-Piston Engine To Be Built In China

Groundbreaking engine technology appears fairly frequently, but few designs ever make it beyond the test bench and into production vehicles. EcoMotors International's... April 11, 2013 by 


 
Michael Schumacher

Mercedes And Schumacher Team Up To Promote Future Safety Tech

A couple of months ago we brought you news that seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, who finally stepped down from the sport at the end of last season... April 11, 2013 by 


 
Volvo i-ART diesel injection technology

Volvo Announces New Diesel Technology And Eight-Speed Auto

Volvo hasn't yet seen fit to bring its diesel engines to U.S. shores, but if and when that day occurs the Swedish automaker will have some of the most advanced diesel... April 10, 2013 by 


 
2015 Audi S3

Audi To Offer $15 Per Month T-Mobile In-Car Data Plan

As cars get ever more connected, sharing your already-strangled data account with the family--or just adding a new drain on it for yourself--can be troublesome. Having a... April 8, 2013 by 


 
2014 Mercedes-Benz B Class Electric Drive

Future Mercedes Infotainment Systems Will Integrate Garmin Navigation

Mercedes-Benz has entered a deal that will see Garmin navigation systems fully integrated with the automaker’s infotainment systems over the next four years. The move... April 8, 2013 by 


 
Forza Horizon’s April Top Gear Car Pack

New Forza Horizon Download Pack Features Top Gear’s Favorites: Video

From the company that brought us the legendary Forza Motorsport line of games, comes the new, go anywhere Forza Horizon. The game bases the action in simulated real-world... April 5, 2013 by 


 
2014 Chevrolet SS and Ford Fusion NASCAR race cars on iRacing simulator

Chevy SS And Ford Fusion NASCAR Racers Added To iRacing Lineup: Video

One of the most successful online racing simulators for PC users, iRacing, has just got that much better, with the company behind the service announcing that the latest... April 4, 2013 by 


 
Airmika AUTOcyb

Does Your Car's Black Box Need A Firewall? Startup Firm Thinks So

It's no secret that our cars are becoming increasingly technological. For many, it's a source of unease. For some, it's a cause of outright paranoia--or so it seems, with the... April 1, 2013 by 


 
BMW 1-Series (European model) fitted with prototype 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine

BMW's 1.5-Liter Three-Cylinder Engine: First Drive Of Test Car

It's inevitable: With increasing pressure from fuel-efficiency and emission regulations globally, engines are going to get smaller. But BMW has simply taken its time-tested... March 26, 2013 by 


 
Pratt & Miller's collision avoidance system

Production Car Tech Trickles Up To The Racing World

While racing generally helps to make production cars safer by advancing technology and components, sometimes the opposite is true. At this year’s 12 Hours of Sebring... March 26, 2013 by 


 
Michelin EV tire

Coming Regulations May Downsize Tire Width, Too

Automakers are doing all they can to make cars lighter and more fuel efficient, as regulations for average fuel economy and permissible emissions grow ever tighter in Europe... March 25, 2013 by 


 
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