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Terrafugia's Flying Car Will Now Drive in Hybrid Mode

Jul 19, 2018

US-based Terrafugia said that the latest features and systems will be incorporated into the Transition flying car, which is due to come to market in 2019. The new features in the Transition production vehicle, a two-seat auto and ...

Tags: Terrafugia, Flying Car, Hybrid Mode

Toyota Safety Sense-C System Now Standard on All Grades

Jan 17, 2017

The Toyota Prius c is now coming with the Toyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C) driver-assist technologies on all model grades. The TSS-C system, which had been an option on two Prius c grades for 2016, includes Pre-Collision System, Lane ...

Tags: Toyota, Prius

Apple's Car Letter: What's It Driving at?

Dec 26, 2016

Those hoping for another peep under the hood of Apple's mysterious car project are in luck. It's only a peep though. In a November letter to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a US government agency that sets and enforces ...

Tags: Apple, car project, letter

US Dot Issues Guidance to Automotive Industry for Improving Motor Vehicle Cybersecurity

Nov 17, 2016

The US Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is taking a proactive safety approach to protect vehicles from malicious cyber-attacks and unauthorized access by releasing proposed guidance for ...

Tags: Motor Vehicle, Automotive Industry

Continental Voluntarily Recalls Certain Passenger Tires

Oct 24, 2016

Continental Tire the Americas (CTA) announced a voluntary recall involving 14,567 passenger tires after discovering potential contamination to the belt package that occurred during the production process. This potential contamination may ...

Tags: Continental Tire, Passenger Tires

Mazda North American Operations Launches Recall Information Center

Sep 6, 2016

Mazda North America Operations has launched a recall information center which will help customers to easily confirm if their vehicle is affected by a recall and provide a convenient way to schedule an appointment for recall repairs. There ...

Tags: Mazda North America Operations, recall

Tesla Unveils 100 KWh Battery for Model X and S

Aug 26, 2016

Tesla Motors has unveiled a 100 kWh battery pack for the Model X and Model S, which the company claims can travel up to 315 miles non-stop. According to the electric carmaker, the Model S P100D in Ludicrous mode is one of the fastest ...

Tags: Tesla Motors, 100 kWh battery, Model X and S

EPA and DOT Finalize Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks

Aug 24, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have jointly finalized standards for medium and heavy-duty vehicles that will improve fuel ...

Tags: EAP, DOT, finalized standards

Honda Accord 2017 Sports Special Editions Comes to Showrooms

Jun 29, 2016

Honda Accord 2017 sedan and coupe arrive in showrooms with new Sport Special Edition and is ready to hit the three-year streak as the most popular car in US with individual rental car buyers. Retaining many of the popular enhancements ...

Tags: Accord Sedan, Hybrid power

Tesla Motors Offers Two Low-Cost Model S Versions

Jun 12, 2016

Electric car-maker Tesla Motors is introducing two low-cost versions of Model S Sedan, starting at $66,000 in US. The existing Model S starts about $76,000 and is delivered to customers at nearly $100,000. The rear-wheel drive Model ...

Tags: Tesla Motors, Electric car

Ford Issues Safety Recall for Vehicles Featuring Several Takata Airbag Inflators

Jun 3, 2016

Ford is issuing a safety recall for vehicles that have certain non-desiccated Takata passenger-side frontal airbag inflators after Takata declared those inflators are defective. This expanded recall follows Takata's notification to the ...

Tags: Ford, airbag inflators

Honda to Launch 2017 Accord Hybrid This Spring

Apr 27, 2016

Honda said that it will bolster its Accord lineup with the launch of the 2017 Accord Hybrid this spring. It will feature a more powerful and efficient second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain that has the highest EPA fuel economy ...

Tags: Accord Hybrid, two-motor hybrid system

Ford Uses LiDAR Sensor Technology in Its Autonomous Vehicles to See in Dark

Apr 12, 2016

Ford is testing its autonomous vehicles in complete dark using LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. This technology enables the autonomous vehicles to 'see' in complete darkness. This technology is being used in conjunction ...

Tags: LiDAR Sensor, Autonomous Vehicles

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America Supports Drive Against Distracted Driving

Apr 5, 2016

With increase in distracted driving, which is contributing to increase in motor vehicle crashes and fatalities, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) is supporting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's ...

Tags: Property Casualty Insurers Association, NHTSA, Distracted Driving

FBI Warns That Vehicles Can Be Vulnerable To Cyber Hacking

Mar 22, 2016

The FBI and US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have warned that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable" to cyber attacks. The warning comes in the wake of a demonstration by researchers that showed how a ...

Tags: FBI, NHTSA, Motor vehicles, Recall

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