US based electric vehicle manufacturer Detroit Electric has unveiled a two-seat pure-electric sports car, the SP:01. The vehicle is equipped with an electric motor paired to a four-speed manual gearbox that generates an output of ...
CarBuyCo, a national car-buying company that purchases consumer vehicles through an Internet-based mobile buying service, is the first in its field to offer a fully virtual car selling experience using FaceTime. This brand-new service is ...
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NXP Semiconductors has partnered with Australia-based Cohda Wireless to develop technology for the wireless communications between cars and traffic infrastructure, in Europe. The two companies are the first automotive electronics ...
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With the media days at the New York International Auto Show behind us, the cars team has had time to reflect on the approximately 1,000 vehicles on display. Many new models made impressions, and some were utterly forgettable. To share our ...
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Car manufacturers both locally and internationally yesterday ran April Fools' Day?advertisements and released press releases about hoax models, technologies and developments. Mini?played its part in the day of hoaxes, revealing a cheeky ...
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It's amazing what you can find out from an auto show. This year, in the course of covering the New York International Auto Show, we came across some exciting electronics news: Readers no longer need commit to a book format the whole time ...
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The man responsible for designing the first all-new Land Rover Defender in more than six decades says his creation will be the "dog's bollocks". Land Rover design director Gerry McGovern told a small group of Australia's automotive media ...
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Three years after its launch, the current generation Kia Optima has been facelifted, introducing new convenience and safety technologies and a revised styling package. The 2014 Kia Optima is identified by a new front bumper, featuring ...
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The all-new Range Rover Sport will be significantly lighter, faster, more practical and more technologically advanced than ever before when it launches in Australia in November. Revealed in New York today ahead of its official unveiling ...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that babies born before 37 weeks undergo an assessment called the Infant Car Seat Challenge (ICSC) before discharge from the hospital. This test determines whether a baby is able to safely ride ...
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The designer of the third-generation Audi TT has provided a number of hints to the styling of the upcoming sports car. Head of Volkswagen Group design Walter de Silva told CarAdvice, the final design of the next-gen Audi TT has been ...
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The third-generation Toyota Kluger has been revealed at the 2013 New York auto show ahead of its arrival in Australia in the first half of next year. With an aggressive front end featuring a prominent 'blade' running through the ...
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The Audi A3 will be available for the first time as a sedan, when the all-new Audi A3 sedan launches in late 2013. Debuting at today's New York auto show, the Audi A3 sedan marks the small car's entry into the compact sedan market for the ...
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The Nissan Pathfinder Hybrid?has made its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, mating a?supercharged petrol engine with an electric motor. The unique hybrid system replaces the V6 petrol engine found under the bonnet of the regular ...
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The Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive will be the first battery-powered electric car the German manufacturer puts into production. Making its debut at the 2013 New York auto show, the new-generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive ...
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