| Can hackers take over smart cars |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
You are driving down the motorway when another vehicle pulls alongside with someone in the back seat operating a laptop. Suddenly you lose control of your car's steering, the brakes fail or the airbag unexpectedly inflates while you are driving at speed. This type of potentially lethal scenario could soon become grim reality in some countries that may be prone to terrorist attacks. ...
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| Lexus NX to appeal to younger more active customers |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Lexus NX is set to launch in 2014, giving the Japanese luxury brand a sub-RX crossover to rival the likes of the Audi Q5, BMW X3 and Range Rover Evoque. Lexus design division project general manager Takeshi Tanabe confesses that some of his "exaggerated" design details would have to be restricted in a production version of the NX. "I don't want to say it would be ...
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| At least 8 people hurt after bus carrying seniors collided with 6 cars in southern New Jersey httpt.coP56qY4l9gV - NBCPhiladelphia |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Add a location to your Tweets When you tweet with a location, Twitter stores that location. You can switch location on/off before each Tweet and always have the option to delete your location ...
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| Photos More fabulous cars at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Audi cars are reflecting in a mirror at the booth of Audi during the media day of the IAA (Internationale Automobil Ausstellung) international motor show in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on September 10, 2013. According to the organiser, more than 1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries will present their products during the show running from September 12 to 22, 2013. AFP PHOTO / JOHANNES EISELE ...
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| Nissans Infiniti sees full-year operating margin at 6-7 pc |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Infiniti offset the launch costs of its Q50 model and achieve an operating profit margin of 6 to 7 per cent this fiscal year, its president said on Wednesday. "A fair bit of that is coming from the weak ...
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| Canada Ontario sell $1.1B in GM shares to reduce stake |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
The Canadian and Ontario governments agreed to sell 30 million General Motors Co. shares worth about $1.1 billion to Bank of America Corp. and Royal Bank of Canada in a block ...
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| Amsterdam plans to stop giving parking permits to polluting cars |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Amsterdam city council is to start refusing to give parking permits to polluting cars and vans from mid 2014. Motorists who currently have a permit will not be affected but if they change their cars for one considered to break the norms, the licence will be withdrawn. The ban will affect diesel vehicle built before January 1, 2005 and cars built before July 1992, the city council said. The aim ...
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| Crossovers Camaros And Corvettes Make An Impression At Frankfurt Auto Show |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
CBS Detroit FRANKFURT — (WWJ) Europeans have discovered a type of vehicle that’s become the hottest market in the U.S. — small SUVs. ';It gives the consumer extra space, and still good fuel economy,'; said Mike Hanley, who leads the global auto team at Ernst and Young. Several crossovers were unveiled during the first day of the Frankfurt Auto Show, including a new ...
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| Electric Car Sales Rising in the U.S. |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
electric cars improve, manufacturers are now seeing adoption rates of the technology pick up. The U.S. in particular is seeing sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) soar, according to a new report from market research firm Navigant Research. The firm’s report predicts that PEV sales will grow 18.6% annually in the years between now and 2022. Sales are expected to be particularly high ...
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| Daimler Renault-Nissan see no taboos in cooperation |
Sep 11th, 2013 |
Daimler and French-Japanese carmaker Renault-Nissan said Wednesday they plan to deepen their existing cooperation and there would be no "no-go" areas in their partnership. "While our initial collaboration was strongly focussed on European projects, we're now concentrating on synergies in all markets," ...
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