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Nobody Wants to Let Google Win the War for Maps
In the future, we will likely see a dozen autonomous cars mapping the same street corner at once. Perhaps these cars will all come from different automakers and companies. However..
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Toyota Tries New Metal to Meet Demand for Hybrids
Toyota Motor Corp is going to try out metal. No, they aren’t out shredding guitars and playing at clubs, what we mean is that they’ve uncovered a way to reduce..
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Subaru of America Passes a New Milestone, Turns 50
If you look at recent sales reports you’ll realize Subaru is doing quite well for themselves. The core of their nest selling lineup is made up of three all-wheel-drive crossovers..
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Turning a Microcar into a Functioning Computer Mouse?
Ever look at a small car and wonder “what if I could make that a computer mouse?” You probably haven’t. However, YouTube tech tinkerer William Osman and comedian/robotics expert Simone..
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James Bond’s Aston Martin Vanquish is Up for Auction
Ever since the movie, Goldfinger, the third installment of the James Bond film series, British automaker Aston Martin has been so closely associated with cinema’s most famous superspy. With few..
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Safety Options: The New Battleground for Competitive Automakers
When you buy a car, as an added peace-of-mind, you get certain safety features as standard. These are the features that adhere to all standards across the world. However, as..
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General Motors Cleared in Ignition Switch Lawsuit
We have been following the GM ignition switch lawsuit for a while now and we’ve reached a big development. As General Motors has come under fire for their failure..
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Here’s How a Major US Highway Falls Apart Over Time
A simple look at the news and it’s easy to see that the U.S. economy, despite many issues constantly discussed and debated, is the largest in the world. It was..
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The Lagonda Vision Concept Might Just be the Future of Cars
In the 1970s, William Towns designed the Aston Martin Lagonda. At the time it wasn’t really considered much to look at. In the interest of sounding a tad nicer, most..
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Mexico City Joins Long List of Cities Enforcing Vehicle Bans
It’s no secret that the emissions of vehicles can account for some pollution in the environment. In extreme cases if/when local pollution becomes a significant issue, officials take drastic measures..
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Elon Musk Promises That the Tesla Pickup Truck Will Happen
Tesla’s founder, a 46-year-old entrepreneur/inventor/investor/would-be-space pioneer did manage to take in more than half a million preorders of the Tesla Model 3, though they remained unfulfilled. Meanwhile he also managed..
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Evolution of the Batmobile
Dive deeper into the history of one of the most famous pop-culture vehicles of all time: the Batmobile. Batman TV Series. 1966-68 The Batmobile first appeared in the television series..
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U.S. Auto Manufacturing Boom, Industry Workers’ Pay Falls
U.S. auto-industry wages have declined despite a recent rise in output, due to competition from foreign parts makers. According to a piece from the Wall Street Journal, U.S. auto production..
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Tesla Struggles to Meet Model 3 Deliveries Due to Production Delays
It was one of the most pre-ordered vehicles ever since pre-orders opened up 2 years ago. Meanwhile, Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk kept quiet about the official release date..
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Where the GOP Presidential Candidates Stand on the Auto Industry
The Republican Party Platform has always talked about economic issues. It should be no surprise that industry comes up during debates and campaigns. The TPP (Trans-Pacific Partnership) has been scrutinized..
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Clinton or Sanders- Which Candidate is Best for the Auto Industry?
As we get deeper and deeper into the presidential election this year, some readers may be wondering about the particulars of how certain platforms will affect us. While we try..
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UBER and GM Check To Make Sure You’re Behaving
Traffic is mild, you finally relax in your cab ride or Uber drive then suddenly the person in front of you hits their brakes in the middle of a relatively..
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Fiat-Chrysler Announce Major Ram Recall Due To Transmission Defect
Fiat-Chrysler USA is no stranger to major transmission-related recalls. Unfortunately they now have another that may require a more direct approach to fixing. From February to March, Fiat Chrysler's Ram..
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GM’s Global Propulsion Systems Re-Branding to Reach New Markets
Since the 1980s General Motors has housed their powertrain engineering and development under one roof. Meaning that all of the GM brands pool their resources in a feat of intellectual..
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Apple’s Patent Application Details its Autonomous Vehicle System
Apple has been notoriously secret about their plans to build and produce their own unique types of vehicles. And yet they can’t help themselves in letting a few notes and..
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MINI Yours Initiative: Making Your Very Own Mini Cooper
BMW subsidiary MINI doesn’t change up their winning formula too much. They mostly make improvements to performance and reliability and a few subtle tweaks to the style. Why change a..
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The Zundapp Janus is a Unique but Forgotten Micro-Car
Try your best to envision the following scenario. While cruising towards a mostly vacant highway, you notice at the corner of your eye a strange looking shape. It’s driving along..
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EPA Makes Demands, Volkswagen Scandal Unlikely Settled
Volkswagen is paying big time for their diesel emissions debacle. Unfortunately for them, money won’t be the only thing the German auto giant will have to use to remedy the..