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By John Goreham on October 17, 2012 - 4:41PM
Less than 10% of all accidents resulting in death are caused by distracted driving. That doesn't mean that responsible Americans shouldn't hang up and drive.
By Nicolas Zart on October 15, 2012 - 11:50AM
Like it or not, electric cars are becoming an ever increasing part of our automobile industry, with promises of better home energy security and eventually lowering pollution emission. So what’s all the hate?
By Denis Flierl on October 7, 2012 - 4:51AM
Volvo Car Corporation has paved the way for implementation of communication between cars by signing a Memorandum of Understanding.
By Aaron Turpen on October 7, 2012 - 1:17AM
Winter is nearly here and if you live where snow, sleet, or worse are common, this will serve as a little reminder to keep you safe on the road.
By Aaron Turpen on October 7, 2012 - 12:24AM
Children of the 60s, 70s, and 80s will remember some of the fashionably cool, but often questionable "features" and common modifications made to cars back in the day. Here's some favorites.
By Aaron Turpen on October 4, 2012 - 11:13PM
The HLDI has released insurance claims data showing which vehicles have the highest and lowest overall insurance losses, showing the vehicle size still plays a big role in crash survival.
By Denis Flierl on October 4, 2012 - 8:00AM
The 2015 Ford Mustang is reported to be getting a 4-cylinder EcoBoost and now the technical specs are becoming clearer.
By Nicolas Zart on October 3, 2012 - 4:35PM
The battery industry and its electric car market is extremely difficult to predict. Have our governments made the right choices?
By Don Bain on October 1, 2012 - 5:16PM
Users of CARFAX’s vehicle history reports between certain dates in the states of Oklahoma, Ohio, Texas, Tennessee, California or North Carolina are entitled to claim a settlement voucher.
By Don Bain on September 29, 2012 - 8:14PM
If you own a Jeep and like to take it off the beaten path, testing the limits of your ability and those of the vehicle, you’re going to love the chance to win a Smittybilt XRC 8 winch with 8,000 pounds of pulling power.
By Denis Flierl on September 26, 2012 - 1:09PM
Professional BMW race driver Augusto Farfus scares his wife in a BMW M3 Coupe while taking her on a fast lap around the Nurburgring Nordschleife.
By Don Bain on September 25, 2012 - 7:10PM
In what may be the world’s first such deal, the Tullibardine distillery in Perthshire has contracted with a spinoff company from Napier University, called Celtic Renewables, who plans to employ microbes to convert the byproducts from distilling whiskey into butanol to be used to fuel vehicles.
By Don Bain on September 24, 2012 - 1:27AM
Future Flow Media is a provider of hyper-targeted email advertising that has come up with a way to track the effectiveness of the kind of marketing they do, in terms of how many buyers resulted from their service.
By Don Bain on September 24, 2012 - 12:13AM
Simply put, drivers in 2040 won’t need a license because cars will drive themselves and identification will have transformed into a device, perhaps worn on your wrist, that functions as your key to everything, your passport, plane ticket, video phone and heads up display computer.
By David Herron on September 22, 2012 - 7:23PM
Nissan unveils more data in the battery capacity loss controversy, saying that the culprit is total driving distance, not heat, and that the battery packs are behaving as expected considering the heavy use.
By Don Bain on September 21, 2012 - 7:22PM
Gilt.com is an unabashed purveyor of the most self-indulgent guilty pleasures and by midnight tonight will have sold one lucky acolyte of conspicuous consumption an incredible automobile and experience in a Polaris White XJL Ultimate.
By Don Bain on September 21, 2012 - 1:30AM
MotorWeek, the longest-running automotive show on American television, begins its 32nd season with a chance for auto enthusiasts to enter the MotorWeek Ultimate Automotive Experience Sweepstakes.
By David Herron on September 20, 2012 - 9:57PM
Brandon Nozaki Miller, riding a modified Zero Motorcycles made Zero S ZF6 electric motorcycle, sets a new land speed record for lightweight electric motorcycles.
By Don Bain on September 19, 2012 - 4:42PM
Would an electric vehicle make more sense if a rentable two-wheel battery pack ebuggy from e-Mobility could be hooked up when you need to extend range beyond a daily commute?
By Aaron Turpen on September 15, 2012 - 2:04AM
The Worldwatch Institute predicts that automotive production will top 80 million units this year, continuing a steady rise of annual production for the past several years.
By Denis Flierl on September 8, 2012 - 8:01AM
The 2015 Ford Mustang will be getting some major changes when it finally arrives in Europe.
By Don Bain on September 4, 2012 - 1:55PM
A just published study says some people would rather spend their free time with their vehicle than their partner or family and exemplify this by washing, waxing or driving it in their leisure time.
By Aaron Turpen on September 3, 2012 - 2:15PM
Historically, the Corporate Average Fuel Economy regulations have had many negative consequences, many of which even supporters of green transportation and environmental issues will find appalling.
By Nicolas Zart on September 3, 2012 - 1:04PM
The next wave of cars is coming in, after the onslaught of hybrids and while waiting for more range from electric car, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds. Where is Toyota positioning its long-awaited Prius plug-in hybrid?
By Denis Flierl on September 3, 2012 - 9:37AM
A new optional Speed Pack for the 2013 Jaguar XFR includes new performance enhancements that will produce a new top speed for the sports saloon.
By David Herron on September 2, 2012 - 6:35PM
In the season finale to the TTXGP North American Championship, Steve Atlas won the title for the second year running, with team-made Eric Bostrom winning todays race.
By Aaron Turpen on September 2, 2012 - 2:47PM
A lot has been said about how great the new efficiency standards set by President Obama are and how much money will be saved and how much fuel won't be used because of them. Rhetoric is one thing, reality is another.
By Nicolas Zart on August 30, 2012 - 10:05AM
While we haven’t heard much from the folks at Volkswagen in terms of hybrids and even less when it comes to plug-in hybrid, the German manufacturer has been testing its intriguing diesel plug-in hybrid.
By Denis Flierl on August 30, 2012 - 8:17AM
Subaru has plans to broaden the STI performance brand to include more cars in its lineup.
By Denis Flierl on August 29, 2012 - 8:25AM
Hyundai has announced the addition of a new option for 2013 Veloster and Veloster Turbo models that will increases performance even more for driving enthusiasts.