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People carpool less and drive more due to improved fuel economy

, Mar 10th 2013 Discuss [0]

A study done by the Dr. Michael Sivak, the director at the Sustainable Worldwide Transportation in the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI), discovered that while fuel economy has improved greatly from 1970-2010, the improvement is greatly undercut due to the amount of people who drive more often and with less passengers in their cars. The study showed that the fuel economy for the entire fleet of light duty vehicles improved by 40%, from 13 mpg to 21.6 mpg, but the vehicle load (number of occupants) decreased from 1.9 persons per vehicle to about 1.38 persons. Read The Full Story

Judge rules traffic cameras violate motorists’ rights

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

A judge in Ohio ruled that the traffic cameras located in Elmwood Place, Ohio are a violation of the motorists' rights. Judge Robert Ruehlman stated that the entire system is a scam. Many drivers and business owners believed that the cameras were too harsh and that they were becoming detrimental to the village's image. The cameras were installed back in September 2012, and over 6,600 speeding tickets were already issued. Read The Full Story

Tesla will repay loan 5 years earlier than expected

, Mar 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tesla had made statements before about repaying its loan to the Department of Energy ahead of schedule, and that it plans on forgoing help from the government in the future in order to thrive as a stand-alone company. Tesla has now stated that it has changed its loan's terms of agreement, and it expects to pay off the entire loan by 2017. That 5 years ahead of the anticipated December 2022 repayment target. Read The Full Story

Volkswagen XL1 production model unveiled at Geneva Motor Show

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

The concept of the Volkswagen XL1 dates back to 2002, but the final production model of the car has been unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. What makes this piece of automotive engineering so incredible is that it's powered by a diesel hybrid engine that Volkswagen claims can get 261 miles per gallon. Read The Full Story

Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announces Top Safety Picks+

, Mar 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has announced the five vehicles awarded with its Top Safety Picks+ designation. The awards are based on each vehicle's performance in crash tests, with the goal being to encourage safer vehicles. This has been successful, with the Institute stating that some automakers have made changes to their vehicles in order to perform better on the tests. Read The Full Story

Ford recalls 196,500 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans due to corrosion issue

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Ford has recalled approximately 196,500 2004 through 2007 Ford Freestar and Mercury Monterey minivans because of an issue with corrosion that could result in a safety problem with the third-row seats. Those vehicles account for the recalls in the United States, with another 33,500 or so vans being recalled elsewhere globally, although primarily in Canada. Read The Full Story

Subaru recalls nearly 50,000 vehicles over self-starting issue

, Mar 7th 2013 Discuss [0]

Thanks to a remote starter glitch, Subaru is recalling 47,419 of its vehicles over an issue that results in the cars starting up by themselves. According to documents filed with the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the recall affects some Legacy and Outback cars from 2010 through 2013, Impreza sedans from 2012 and 2013, and XV Crosstrek crossovers from 2013. Read The Full Story

Rolls Royce Wraith unveiled at 2013 Geneva Motor Show

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Something that doesn't happen terribly often has taken place at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show - Rolls Royce has unveiled a new car, the Wraith. The beastly car has a solid, streamlined design and a beyond-most-people's-budgets starting price point of $320,000 USD/245,000 Euro. You can check out a video of the Wraith in action after the jump. Read The Full Story

Apple looking to boost in-car integration prowess with new job listing

, Mar 6th 2013 Discuss [0]

Several car manufacturers have announce partnerships with Apple in order to put iOS and Siri integration into their in-car entertainment systems, and it looks like this is a thing that might actually take off as Apple is looking for more team members to work in the company's division meant strictly for developing in-car software. Read The Full Story

Apple overtaken by Exxon as world’s most valuable company (again)

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

It would appear that Apple has been overtaken by Exxon Mobil once again, with their respective market capitalizations turning face again for the second time this year. It was all the way back in August of 2011 that Apple first overtook Exxon to become the world's most valuable company, with Apple and Exxon's values fighting neck-and-neck right around $350 billion USD. Those numbers have since skyrocketed (so to speak). Read The Full Story

$4.6m Lamborghini Veneno debuts before Geneva event

, Mar 4th 2013 Discuss [0]

It looks like the Lamborghini Veneno just couldn't wait to be shown off at the Geneva Motor Show event later today. The car has been revealed right before the show is set to take place, and it shows off the beauty of Italian craftsmanship. The Lamborghini Veneno was inspired by and created to mark Lamborghini's 50th anniversary, and it's going to take on the likes of the McLaren P1 and the successor to the Ferrari Enzo. Read The Full Story

A few issues plaguing Google’s self-driving car

, Mar 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Self-driving cars are the future and various groups are currently working on perfecting their self-driving cars and preparing them for the masses. Oxford University tested out their own self-driving car system recently to much success. It's able to perform well on regular commutes and in traffic jams, and the team is currently working on a system that will allow their car to easily map surrounding areas. Google's self-driving car system is doing well too, being able to perform daily tasks with ease, and most of time being able to drive better than humans. A few reports from Google's team, however, state that there are a few flaws that need to be worked on. Read The Full Story
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