People interested in electric cars can test drive GM’s Chevrolet Volt when a national tour stops in San Diego on Oct. 20. General Motors says interest in the electric car has led it to boost production in the first year. The Volt packs some interesting technology into its five-door hatchback frame, and it really has [...]
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GM’s Chevrolet Volt : Pubic Test Drive Reviews
October 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chevrolet introduced the 2011 Volt to the press today, releasing for the first time some new information about the car’s power train, trim levels and battery technology, and offering a detailed look at what customers might get when the vehicle goes on sale later this year. The Volt is a multibillion-dollar bet. From the day [...]
Nissan Juke “Sport Cross” Car is a Trend-Setter
October 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
With the Juke, Nissan Motor is introducing a new concept: a “sport cross,” or small, SUV-style alternative to the many compact hatchbacks that are coming on the market to lure tight-fisted, forcibly downsizing consumers. With an exterior style cribbed from off-road rally racing and interior features revved up to mimic sport bikes, the Juke is [...]
Google Car : Self-Driving Car of the Future
October 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Google today announced that it’s been secretly road testing an automated vehicle. Posted on the Google Blog as a sort of “by the way,” it really brings home the kind of clout Google can bring to bear when they choose to. Even more amazing: it has been in testing for months, on actual roads across [...]
Qualcomm Prepares to Halt Flo TV (Chrysler’s In-Car TV Service)
October 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Qualcomm has preparing to halt sales to consumers of mobile 3G-based TV devices, called “Flo TV” by the company, with service to the devices being halted in spring of next year. Flo TV content provided to handset phones (such as Verizon’s VCast) is “unaffected at this time,” but the company is holding talks with various [...]
Bloom Box Fuel Cell System is an Alternative Green Energy Source
August 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Bloom Box fuel cell system is a much better and more reliable, alternative to solar power as a green energy source.a Bloom Box for the residential market could be out in 5 to 10 years for under $3,000. That’s a big improvement from the $800,000 box of today, but only time will tell if [...]
Disney-Pixar Introduced ‘World of Cars’ Online Virtual Car World
August 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Walt Disney Co. Introduced its latest online community: World of Cars, inspired by Pixar Animation Studios’ 2006 hit movie “Cars.” The online world allows users to “create a car” when they sign up, then interact with Cars characters Lightning McQueen, Tow Mater, and others while also interacting with fellow users and players online. Disney’s goal [...]
2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Police Car Unveiled by Chrysler
August 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Chrysler Unveiled 2011 Dodge Charger Police Car : In an effort to increase its police car market share from 18% to 40%, Dodge, Chrysler has released photos of their new 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit. Chrysler is out to prove it’s a contender for lucrative American Police agency car contracts with its 2011 Charger Pursuit. Ford [...]
2011 Ford Explorer – Full Review
August 15, 2010 By Leave a Comment
In late 2010, Ford will be launching the 2011 Ford Explorer, a complete remake of a vehicle that arguably started the North American love affair with the SUV. Turns out this could be one of those rare redesigns that is more like a rebirth, mainly because of what Ford has done with the interior. The [...]
Google Street View Helps to Solve 10 Year Old Girl’s Death Mystery
August 14, 2010 By 1 Comment
It’s not unusual to see something out of the ordinary when looking around your area on Google Street View. However, residents of Middle Road, Worcester, got something else entirely when they were browsing Google Street View. The brown-haired girl, who was wearing a pink and brown dress, was apparently dead with her legs lying across [...]
Ford Says that the 2011 Ford Explorer is 85% Recyclable
August 8, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The 2011 Ford Explorer is going green, really green, with 85 percent recyclable material including: 40 percent soy polyurethane foam in its seat cushions and seatbacks, 25 percent recycled fiber in its seat upholstery, bolster and carpeting, and recycled steel left over from F-150 production in its noise-dampening fender baffles. By using recycled fiber instead [...]
Toyota Reports $2.2 Billion Last Quarter Profit
August 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Toyota Motor Corp. Senior Managing Director Takahiko Ijichi. center, is surround by reporters during a news conference at Toyota’s Tokyo head office Wednesday, Aug. 4. The world’s biggest automaker reported a quarterly profit of $2.2 billion, reversing from red ink a year earlier as global car sales recovered and raised its full year earnings forecast. [...]
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