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14 November 2008 posted in Toyota 7 views
Sogar besser als die Real Thing? BYD F1 meets Toyota Aygo Nikkei Automotive Technology, einem japanischen Automobil-Technologie-Magazin, die vor kurzem lief ein Artikel mit dem Titel, "BYD die" F1 "Sieht aus wie Toyota Aygo,
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9 April 2007 posted in Safety 6 views
Smart lights are coming When compared to some of the other developments in automotive technology, many believe that advances in lighting haven't kept up. "Smart" lights seek to fill that void.The technology, currently under ...
Tags: visibility, headlights, automotive technology, lighting, windshield, primetime, mirror, glare, hella, system doesn
6 April 2007 posted in Etc. views
Five more inductees for the Automotive Hall of Fame Although the actual award ceremony and induction won't take place until October, the Automotive Hall of Fame announced its class of 2007. Five legendary names from all facets of the automotive world w ...
Tags: race cars, automotive technology, pininfarina, international auto show, dan gurney, dearborn michigan, street vehicles, new york international auto show, car sports, hall of fame, toyoda, company founder, carrozzeria, remarkable career, class of 2007, mechanical engineering degree, legendary names, factory management, foyt, successful design
20 December 2006 posted in Tech 6 views
Ford and Microsoft teaming up to offer Blue&Me in-car computing in 2007 Thanks to sister site Engadget, we've learned about a new collaboration between Ford and Microsoft that will put a personal computer in your car. Expected to debut as early as next year on some Ford v ...
Tags: steering wheel, amp, weather, automotive technology, collaboration, fiat, ford vehicles, naias, personal computer, monitoring systems, glove compartment, voice commands, usb port, traffic monitoring, car computing, smartphones, compatible device, neat features, cross platform, text messages
20 November 2006 posted in China 2 views
Lotus Engineering to play key role for Chinese automaker Lotus Engineering has agreed to help Chinese car company Jinhua Youngman develop a range of cars under a new brand over the next five years.The Lotus press release (in full after the jump) gives few d ...
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10 November 2006 posted in Marketing/Advertising views
Nicolas Cage donates Ford GT to UTI Having worked through a two-year automotive technology degree, I have worked on my fair share of donated vehicles. Most came in the form of 165,000-mile woody station wagons that weren't worth the val ...
Tags: ford, autoweek, tires, automotive technology, ford gt, station wagons, fair share, phoenix, woody, nicolas cage, nicole kidman, open house, personal vehicle, school source, performance tweaks, universal technical institute, technology degree, new students, recruiters, medical school
19 September 2006 posted in Motorsports 5 views
F1 making itself even more green Green and racing don't seem like natural allies. Making a car more environmentally friendly or making a racecar go faster seemed to be at opposite ends of the spectrum when it came to automotive techn ...
Tags: racecar, automotive technology, green technology, glimpses, fia, simulators, formula 1, greenbacks, energy sources, swing of things, wind tunnels, audi r10, exhaust gases, revenue stream, premiere motor, recoverable energy, natural allies, waste heat, wads, renewable energy
30 July 2006 posted in Etc. 8 views
Shop with Saleen! On July 29, Orange County, CA saw the grand opening of the first-ever Saleen Store at the Irvine Spectrum. Split into two distinct sections -- Lifestyle and Automotive Technology -- the store offers a ...
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1 June 2006 posted in Green 8 views
AutoblogGreen for 06.01.06 Your daily wrap-up of stories from yesterday's AutoblogGreen. It was an international day, with three stories coming from Down Under.Toyota recalls about 320,000 PriusesSaturn Vue delivers best SUV hi ...
Tags: toyota, gas prices, powertrain, european union, plants, automotive technology, diesel, australia, government funding, coal, government support, fuel efficient vehicle, autobloggreen, arctic national wildlife, american spectator, highway fuel, imf, argonne
30 April 2006 posted in Gadgets 10 views
BMW named top brand for telematics According to the Telematics Research Group (TRG), the crafty engineers at BMW are the most technologically savvy bunch selling cars in North America-- at least as far as telematics go. The upscale Bav ...
Tags: selling cars, lexus, mercedes benz, automotive technology, adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, marque, glitches, detractors, metrics, influx, bavarian, warning systems, telematics research group, infotainment, technological initiatives, autoreview, porkpie hat, flagships, technology index
17 April 2006 posted in Contests 12 views
High school students check out a different MINI during spring break Over three dozen high school students will compete at this year’s National Automotive Technology Competition. The competition is to be heldduring the New York International Auto Show, and will p ...
Tags: automotive technology, chevrolet, international auto show, chevrolet cobalts, prizes, new york international auto show, mini coopers, high school students, scholarships, spring break, technology competition, press telegram
5 October 2005 posted in Gadgets 7 views
Sweet gadgets for your ride If you haven't noticed, a convergence between automotive technology and consumer electronics is taking place. Everything is Bluetooth this and iPod that, but you get the drift. Forbes decided to list ...
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1 December 2004 posted in Trends 6 views
Custom tailored cars not too far off In this interesting article taken from the London Press Service we learn that those crazy Brits have bankrolled an interesting project that is hoping to develop customizable vehicles. The Foresight Ve ...
Tags: automotive technology, cutting edge, crazy brits, foresight vehicle, customizable vehicles, rapid manufacturing, london press, interesting technology, sci fi, uk government, consortium, initiative, universities
18 October 2004 posted in Aftermarket 8 views
Hands free not safer Cell phone addicts, automakers and lawmakers are scratching their heads. For the past few years they've all been advocating the use of hands free cell phones to stem the tide of 2,600 annual deaths li ...
Tags: automakers, cell phone users, free cell phones, convergence conference, harvard researchers, food fans, aftermarket manufacturers, screen navigation, use of hands, carmakers, automotive technology, economic value, navigation systems, economic activity, technology conference, distraction, lawmakers, touch screen, dvd players, fast food