This Just In
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Digital recall notices may be coming to a screen near you 9.01.2016
You could find out a little faster about repairs your car needs. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is considering a proposal requiring car companies to send recall notices to car owners electronically. Some of the options include email, text messages, social media and, perhaps most directly, right to your car. Safety officials say they’re… Read More
BMW to end Z4 production, but successor under development 8.31.2016
A sports car with a famous badge appears to have run its course. Autoblog reports that BMW is planning to end production of the current Z4 roadster. They say production will halt by the end of August. Fans of 2-seat roadsters will still have an option from BMW, though, as Autoblog says the company plans a successor to the Z4, under their new partnership… Read More
Volvo taking yet more steps towards a safer, autonomous future 8.30.2016
A car company known for safety is looking for engineers on the cutting edge of technology. Volvo Cars announced the company is recruiting around 400 engineers. The company says most of those positions will focus on software development. The move comes as Volvo Cars makes advances in safety, autonomous driving and electrification technology. The XC90, S90… Read More
Speed limit proposal in the works for heavy vehicles 8.29.2016
Drivers of heavy vehicles may have to go a little lighter on the accelerator. U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced a proposal to limit how fast vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 26,000 pounds can go. This includes trucks, buses, and multipurpose passenger vehicles. The proposal calls for new vehicles in this category… Read More
Amazon launches new car research tool 8.26.2016
The company that changed the way we shop is now giving us a new choice when shopping for cars. Amazon has launched Amazon Vehicles. In a press release Amazon says the new addition will provide information about vehicles, parts, and accessories. The company says Amazon Vehicles includes a range of research on a variety of vehicles. The website also… Read More
Singapore first city to offer driverless taxis 8.25.2016
The first public use of driverless taxis is underway in Singapore. nuTonomy, the software developer behind the technology, has launched its autonomous taxi service in Singapore's one-north business district, and is offering free rides to select residents. The taxis, modified Mitsubishi i-MiEVs and Renault Zoes, can be hailed through nuTonomy's smartphone app.… Read More
Tesla announces P100D vehicles: 2.5 sec 0-60, more range 8.24.2016
Tesla announced to the world their first 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack, to be offered in the Model S sedan and Model X crossover as P100D models. In the Model S, Tesla claims the P100D can do 0-60 mph in 2.5 seconds, when equipped with Ludicrous mode. Range has increased to 315 miles. The Model X P100D is only a little behind that, at 2.9 seconds to 60 mph,… Read More
Volvo and Uber join forces to launch self-driving cars in Pittsburg (VIDEO) 8.19.2016
Volvo Cars has joined forces with transportation upstart Uber to field a fleet of self-driving cars in Pittsburg starting this month. A fleet of 100 specially equipped Volvo XC90 crossover utilities will eventually join the Uber taxi fleet in the “City of Bridges”. When a customer uses the Uber app to request a ride, the autonomous-driving Volvos will be… Read More
Kia’s New 2017 Cadenza Lowers Weight and Price (VIDEO) 8.18.2016
MotorWeek’s Greg Carloss is first on the scene in Middleburg, Virginia driving the new 2017 Kia Cadenza. This second generation entry-level luxury sedan comes only 3 years after the first Cadenza came to market. Using a new sub-frame consisting of 50% more high- strength steel, torsional rigidity increases and overall weight decreases. Updated… Read More
Audi Vehicles Will Talk to Traffic Lights in the Near Future 8.17.2016
Audi has announced the automobile industry's first use of Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication, and says it's ready to roll out on 2017 Q7, A4 and A4 allroad models. The feature, called Traffic Light information, will allow the vehicle to communicate with traffic signals, and indicate a countdown from red to green while stopped. It works through the… Read More