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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 will allow Mercedes infotainment systems to benefit from Garmin's expertise in navigation and interface design, which should...

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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 


 
Honda congestion minimization technology

Honda Verifies Effectiveness Of New Congestion Minimization Technology

About a year ago we first told you about a new technology Honda was developing aimed at reducing congestion, by first detecting the potential for a traffic jam and then... March 25, 2013 by 


 
Military vehicle equipped with Polaris Non-Pneumatic Tire

America’s Polaris Promises Airless Tire By Next Year

Airless tires, or non-pneumatic tires as they’re known in the industry, have been around for several years now. In fact, Michelin first showed off its... March 11, 2013 by 


 
A hydraulic tool cuts apart the Tesla Model S

Tesla Model S Meets The Jaws Of Life: Video

For decades, accident scene first responders had set protocols for removing victims trapped in the wreckage of an automobile. Whether the car was built by Kia or by Hummer... March 7, 2013 by 


 
Pagani Huayra, 2013 Geneva Motor Show

Pagani Formally Announces Sonus faber Partnership

The Pagani Huayra supercar is without doubt a work of art, in addition to being one of the best performing cars on the planet. However, until now the car had one key flaw, at... March 7, 2013 by 


 
Volvo's Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection system - image: Volvo

Volvo Shows World's First Cyclist Detection System In Geneva: Video

No automaker in the world has done as good a job of both innovating and marketing safety features as Volvo. The brand originally known for building safe and reliable cars has... March 6, 2013 by 


 
Ferrari FF equipped with Apple iPads

Ferrari And Apple Expand Their Relationship

When Apple senior vice president Eddy Cue joined Ferrari’s board of directors last year, it seemed that a collaboration between the two companies on infotainment... March 6, 2013 by 


 
Volvo's updated Active High Beam Control

Volvo Reinvents High Beams To Make Night Driving Safer

If you live in the city, chances are good you don’t use your high beams much for night driving, since you’re rarely in an environment where they can be employed... February 27, 2013 by 


 
A semi-autonomous BMW 5 Series, on the highway outside of Munich

BMW Latest To Lay Out Autonomous Car Strategy

While the Mercedes-Benz Steering Assist System (debuting on the 2014 S Class) and the Audi Piloted Driving system (to appear by 2016) have been making the news lately, BMW... February 27, 2013 by 


 
Cadillac's Rear Vision Camera with Dynamic Guidelines - image: GM Corp

Cadillac Tech Aims To Increase Safety On Daily Commute

If you drive to and from your place of employment, you’ve probably noticed that the roads are getting more and more crowded with each passing year, while drivers are... February 26, 2013 by 


 
Most GM models will offer 4G LTE mobile broadband from 2014 onwards

Most GM Models To Offer High-Speed 4G LTE Broadband From 2014

It was just two years ago that we brought you details about a prototype version of General Motors’ OnStar connectivity system with full 4G LTE support, which at the... February 25, 2013 by 


 
Volkswagen XL1 plug-in diesel hybrid

2014 Volkswagen XL1, The 261-MPG Car, Debuts

Less than six years after promising the world a car capable of returning a fuel economy of 1.0 liter of fuel burned per 100 kilometers driven, roughly equivalent to an insane... February 21, 2013 by 


 
Sonus Faber speakers designed for the Pagani Huayra

Second Pagani Teaser Confirms Partnership With Sonus faber: Video

A couple of weeks ago Pagani released a mysterious teaser video filled with clues about the supercar manufacturer’s latest project. This quickly got the rumor mill... February 21, 2013 by 


 
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