Ceatec this year was filled with many auto companies showing off their newest technologically-enhanced concept vehicles. Toyota was no exception. Revealing its Winglet concept, it invited attendees to muse over a new and improved Segway, but brightly colored, as it is similarly two-wheeled and self-balancing. But, it has made some significant advances, including a chassis …
While it is usually the most unusual gizmos and gadgets that highlight Japan’s Ceatec, some of the most interesting devices at recent iterations of the show featured something unusual: wheels. While Japan’s Tokyo Motor Show has always been a haven for tech-riddled concept machines, many companies are choosing to show off their forward-thinking rides at …
Have you ever been on a busy city street and come across a parking spot that you knew your car would fit in but you are terrible at parallel parking? Ford may have introduced something that you would be interested in. At the Ford Futures event in Belgium, the Blue Oval unveiled a pair …
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Most of us are familiar with the automated cars at Google’s campus, but there are some other major manufacturers that are developing their own such vehicle. With any luck, in most of our lifetimes we will have the opportunity to ride in one of these on our own streets without having to pass the extensive …
It is unfortunate that so many drivers find that the navigation apps on their phones work better and are more up-to-date than those built into their dashboards. No wonder there are so many accidents related to cell phone use – they are not all focused on actually talking to someone. Honda balances this preference with …
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Who really made the first car? The answer could come from many directions, but after some discussion, automotive historians would agree on Dr. Karl Benz and his 1886 Patent-Motorwagen. It only had three wheels, but it was considered the first vehicle designed from the ground up to be powered by a non-equine engine. These days, …
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Auto shows make great places to see cars entering showrooms in the next year or two, but CES shows how we will be driving by 2020. Automakers and suppliers are participating in CES 2014 so they can show off their latest concepts. At CES 2013, both Lexus and Audi made important announcements about their …
The Mercedes Sprinter not only has the name, but it has only the finest and most exclusive materials ever put into the interior of a car: sumptuous leather, beautiful wood, the softest hides, superb trim, fancy chrome details and luxurious carpeting. But selecting the finest materials is not good enough to satisfy the most demanding …
Renault will soon reopen trade communication with Iran in regards to exporting vehicles. A preliminary agreement last month between Iran and six world powers in Geneva allows for the lifting of some sanctions on the auto industry. Renault and French rival PSA/Peugeot Citroen until recently shipped semi-built cars to Iran as component kits for assembly …
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The Dodge Challenger: an iconic vehicle that defines the United States’ love affair with muscle cars. This is the sight that Iranians hope to see as more and more American and European car models appear in Tabriz. Before the Islamic Revolution in 1979, Iran was a flourishing marketplace for U.S.-manufactured cars and trucks. However, a …
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