The world’s leading automakers stole the show at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada with the latest technological advances from autonomous vehicles to cars that communicate with each other.
One of the newest upgrades and considered to become the hottest new automotive accessory is a heads-up technology displaying data on car windshields: everything from car status information to social media notifications. More »
The Mercedes F015 Luxury in Motion, a revolutionary concept of autonomous vehicles, made its debut on Monday night and became the star of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. With the luxury sedan F015, the leading German auto manufacturer shows how luxury self-driving cars might look and feel after 2030, only 15 years in the future. More »
Tired of always keeping your hands on the steering wheel, your foot on the gas pedal and your eyes on the road? And how much are we distracted by talking, texting, shaving or putting make up on while driving? About 16% of all traffic accidents are the result of a driver’s distraction. How about a technology that allows people to drive cars using their thought, not the steering wheel and the pedal? More »
The South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. agreed to pay the federal government a combined penalty of $300 million for a violation of the Clean Air Act and overstating vehicle fuel-economy standards on 1.2 million cars, Justice Department and E. P. A. officials said last Monday. This is the largest such penalty of its kind. The settlement could create a pricey precedent and is meant to send a clear message to other automakers. More »
Ferrari unveiled its new supercar, F60 America.
On the 10th day of the 10th calendar month, Ferrari announced the launch of a new limited edition on its website: a special edition version of the F12 Berlinetta sports car. Only ten examples of the new model will be produced and they have already all been purchased.
The official reveal took place at an event in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday and marked the automaker’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of Ferrari sales in the US market.
In addition, 60 of the best and rarest models that the Italian company has produced since 1954 were shown at the official event. More »
The Department of Motor Vehicles in California passed a policy that requires autonomous vehicles to be registered. The agency also issued testing permits and allowed three companies to dispatch 29 cars onto freeways. However, a human behind the wheel is required in case the computer in the car makes a bad decision. More »
You won’t need to hold the steering wheel or even put a foot on the pedal, if you drive the Cadillac 2017 Model.
In about two years, General Motors will introduce a new model featuring the Super Cruise system, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said at the Intelligent Transport System World Congress in Detroit. Several thousand industry leaders gathered to talk about autonomous vehicle technologies at the convention last Sunday. More »
What happens to your high-power shiny car when you hand the keys to the parking valet? You’d be surprised, if you could see it. Some valets confess to having done some really disturbing things like speeding on the street while driving to the lot, revving the engine, drifting, blasting the stereo and changing the radio stations, even rifling through the customer’s belongings.
You don’t have to worry about all these things with the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. More »
You have worked really hard and saved up to be able to buy a retro car on eBay. You spent a fortune but you know it’s a rare find and it’s worth every cent, so you are over the moon. Suddenly one day, federal agents walk in your front door, they say your precious had been stolen before you bought it and they are confiscating it.
Wayne Lensing, a museum owner from Roscoe, Illinois went through the same experience 3 years ago. However, it’s not just a common retro car; it’s Stalin’s 1937 Packard Super 12. More »
It sometimes happens while driving, you see a police patrol behind you or a speed trap, most often you flash your lights to warn the oncoming car which is driving too fast. You feel happy you have just helped a complete stranger to avoid a speeding ticket. However, another deputy stops you and hands you a ticket for inappropriate use of headlights. Shocked isn’t even the right word to describe your feelings at that moment. Don’t worry; it seems that the ticket could easily be fought in court.
The same thing happened to a commercial truck driver Christopher Hill, 38, of Klamath Falls, on U.S. Highway 140 near White City last September. After being fined for misusing his headlights, Chris contested the $260 ticket and said that his actions are protected as free speech. More »
