| Some Navigation Systems Warn of Camera Enforcement Zones |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
It sounds like the fuzzbuster of the 2010s. But highway-safety advocates say police-camera-detecting navigation systems -- which notify drivers as they approach an intersection with a red-light or speed camera -- are consistent with the mission of using automated enforcement as a deterrent instead of a citation generator. As traffic enforcers more frequently use cameras to dissuade speeders, ...
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| Two Japanese luxury cars score low marks from Consumer Reports |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Now this has to be a blow to both Lexus and Infiniti, two upscale brands very anxious to find a formula that will allow them to challenge the best premium cars from Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Consumer Reports (CR), a magazine that claims more than eight million subscribers, calls the remade-for-2014 Lexus IS 250 "neither sporty or luxurious," while also suggesting the all-new Infiniti ...
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| Mexican auto industry moves into the fast lane |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
After nearly two decades, Mexico seems to finally be getting the full benefit of the North American free-trade agreement. Investment in Mexican auto plants is surging, as is the country's share of the North American auto market. Like Eastern Europe, the country is becoming a nexus of manufacturing for its richer neighbours' markets. This, together with its current and impending reforms, ...
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| Center for Automotive Research gets $1.5M grant |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The Center for Automotive Research in Ann Arbor is getting nearly $1.5 million as part of new federal grants aimed at boosting business investment.The U.S. Department of Commerce on Tuesday announced $20.5 million in Make it in America Challenge funding, including money for the center.A description of the project says the funding will in part support research into bio-based ...
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| Chrysler finally starts shipping Jeep Cherokees |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
DETROIT -- Chrysler has begun shipping the long-awaited Jeep Cherokee small crossover SUV to dealerships.Distribution of the Cherokees had been delayed while the company tinkered with the new nine-speed automatic transmissions to make them shift more smoothly.Two company spokesmen confirmed that Chrysler began shipping Cherokees on Tuesday from a factory in Toledo, Ohio. Dealers have been ...
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| Does Your Car Have a Name |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
My grandma has a new special someone in her life: a 2013 Buick Verano she affectionately calls Veronica. The new sedan replaced Mindy -- that is, Mindy Malibu. The fact that Grandma names her cars is cute, but also a bit weird. Turns out, however, she's not alone. According to a Nationwide Insurance survey, plenty of drivers name their cars. The insurance agency polled 1,082 U.S. car owners ...
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| Ad of the Day Real or Illusion Honda CR-V Spot Keeps You Guessing |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
optical-illusion video with this 60-second European TV spot from mcgarrybowen in London. The spot, called "An Impossible Made Possible," shows the CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC Diesel traversing a surreal landscape of complex and cool visual effects. At one point, we get an Ames room type illusion where a woman blows on her coffee, apparently setting a toy Honda CR-V 1.6 atop a table in motion. It ...
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| Augmented reality system makes cars see-through |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Michel Ferreira and his colleagues at the University of Porto in Portugal developed the See-Through System, which uses a lightweight heads-up display to look "through" a truck up ahead. The system works by looking through a camera that records the trailing driver's perspective. Software recognises the back of the lead vehicle, and replaces it with a video feed from a webcam mounted ...
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| Retail rises 0.2 percent in Canada |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
Retail sales receipts in Canada rose 0.2 percent in August to $40.3 billion, adding to a 0.6 percent gain in July, Statistics Canada said Tuesday.In August, increased sales at grocery stores were partly offset by slower sales at motor vehicle dealerships and gas stations, the data agency said.Sales volumes also rose 0.2 percent, StatsCan said.Among retail subsectors, food and beverage sales rose ...
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| Elon Musk Calls Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars Bullsht |
Oct 22nd, 2013 |
There’s an old joke about hydrogen-powered cars: Hydrogen is the fuel of the future, and always will be. Elon Musk doesn’t just agree, he called out hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as ';bullshit,'; claiming they’re more of a marketing ploy for ...
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