The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has proposed a minimum sound standard for electric and hybrid vehicles to help reduce pedestrian fatalities. Electric and hybrid vehicles are very different than their gas-only ...
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At CES, Texas Instruments gave a glimpse into what sort of controls and displays might be in our cars within the next few years, as conventional knobs and dials continue to go the way of do-do bird and window cranks. A prototype mockup at ...
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Red Bull Racing motorsport director Dr Helmut Marko says he thinks the team’s number two driver, Mark Webber, can’t maintain winning form for a whole year and struggles with pressure. Marko shared his thoughts about Webber, ...
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New Saab owner National Electric Vehicle Sweden (NEVS) has signed a partnership worth $291 million with the City of Qingdao in China’s Shandong province giving the city a stake in the Hong Kong-owned manufacturer. To be made in ...
An official shot of a Cadillac ELR prototype testing in the US has been released ahead of the luxury plug-in coupe’s premiere at next week’s 2013 Detroit auto show. Teased in a shadowy sketch last month, the latest image ...
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In 2012, new passenger car registrations in the German market fell by three percent year on year to 3,082,500 units, according to the data released by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA). However, in December last year ...
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Hyundai and sister carmaker Kia both announced partnerships with Google at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES)this week that will bring Internet search functions on the road. The new arrangement will bring the search engine's mighty ...
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Navigation leader Garmin announced a completely new line of portable navigation devices today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) boasting numerous detail improvements. These freshened devices will replace the models currently on sale. ...
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The United Kingdom has posted its highest full year new car sales result since 2007, with 2,044,699 registrations recorded in 2012. That promising figure shows a 5.3 per cent rise year on year, pushing the market past two million units ...
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MOORPARK, CA (BRAIN) — Sugoi has expanded its North American sales rep force by 15 percent, the company announced. "Through our strong product offering and strategic partnerships the demand for our product is increasing," said ...
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VANCOUVER, BC (BRAIN) — Kickstarter.com continues to be a popular tool for innovators in the bike industry, who increasingly are using the crowd-funding site to complement other investment possibilities. The latest example is the ...
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PORTLAND, OR (BRAIN) — Indoor bike park The Lumberyard MTB will host its inaugural Sugar Showdown Women’s Weekend, a riding instruction event and competition for female riders of all skill levels, from Jan. 25-27. Riders will ...
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LAS VEGAS, NV(BRAIN) — Garmin is introducing a variety of new products, including at least two new cycling computers, at this week's massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The new Edge 810 and Edge 510 and Garmin Connect ...
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BOULDER, CO (BRAIN) — Giro launched a new program Friday to offer limited-edition items to its fans on Facebook. The first item, a cotton cycling cap, quickly sold out its run of 50. "There are times when ideas simply come too late ...
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The first images of the upcoming Peugeot 2008 have been leaked two months out from the crossover’s anticipated debut at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. Seen on French automotive website L’argus, the leaked images reveal ...
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