I like this new safety feature from Ford: offer customers inflatable seat belts to protect rear occupants who don’t have the benefit of an air bag to protect them in a frontal crash. Sure, many …

You knew that it was bound to happen: a major automaker introduces technology which will bring live television viewing inside the car. What with DVDs, CDs, iPods, Bluetooth and a whole bunch of other tech …

Released just last year, the large Lincoln MKS sedan is now the beneficiary of a pair of important updates including an optional EcoBoost engine. Though smaller than the dated Town Car, the front wheel drive …

When I was asked this past May if I would be interested in testing a product called the “Fuel Efficiency Adviser” ($159.95, www.fuelefficiency centers.com) I didn’t hesitate to …

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Ford rolled out its SYNC technology, developed with Microsoft Corporation to provide drivers with a voice-activated communications and entertainment system like none other available on the road. …

The quest to bring electric transportation to the masses will be getting a boost when North Carolina State University hosts a conference to help alert the general public to what is being done to accomplish …

I’ve been leaning on some of my Ford contacts to keep me in the loop regarding several of its upcoming models as well as what I believe will be one of the most significant engineering …

Ford has given the Fusion an important edge in the mid-size sedan segment by offering an all wheel drive option for buyers. Usually, European and high end luxury sedans are the only vehicles to offer …

Forget for a moment that the Toyota Prius is the best selling hybrid vehicle sold in the United States.  That car is currently duking it out with the all new Honda Insight for hybrid supremacy, …

It has been said that “in every life a little rain must fall,” suggesting to some that rain is a bad thing. Then again when you see how rain replenishes the earth and sates the …

It took approximately ten years to sell one million hybrid vehicles in the US, a number that is probably far below what advocates envisioned when the technology began to be mass marketed in the late …

What Will GM Do With Opel?
The news coming out of Detroit from GM headquarters has been rather confusing of late. Besides its impending bankruptcy and likely divestiture of Saturn, Hummer and Saab, we now know …

Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 was opened by the Ford Motor Company in 1951, the very first engine plant for the automaker in Ohio. Throughout its near fifty year history the plant produced more than …

May 2009 Launch Set For New EV
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The electric vehicle (EV) battle is heating up thanks to just about every major manufacturer pledging to provide a road ready model or two …

Our cars have become extensions of our living rooms and now, thanks to internet technology, are extensions of our offices as well. One area where that technology is expected to really begin to grow is …

General Motors has only until February 17th to submit a report to the federal government, outlining what sort of progress the automaker has made as it restructures. GM, along with Chrysler LLC, both have to …

Fresh off of its first ever main showroom floor appearance at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan, the BYD Automotive Company has high hopes in its bid to sell cars in …

You got to hand it to the folks at Chrysler LLC. Fresh off of receiving an injection of cash from the federal government, the company has crafted a new auto financing scheme for buyers of …

One of the best partnerships the Ford Motor Company has forged over the past few years is its relationship with the Microsoft Corp. Working together the two companies developed SYNC, an in dash computer system …

When General Motors launched OnStar in the 1990s, they got a head start on the competition, giving the automaker an important marketing and technological edge. With more than five million North American subscribers, OnStar has …

When you own and manage one of the top research sites online for cars, the information you gather can certainly be helpful to the buying public. In the case of Kelley Blue Book, the company …

High gas prices has a lot of consumers down, but helpful aftermarket improvements can help improve your car’s performance . Depending on the improvements made to your vehicle, your car should run more expeditiously and …

Key parts suppliers to the auto industry have been battered all year as automakers cut back on their orders and seek to squeeze improved savings from makers of transmissions, turbos, and other components large and …

Toyota, who has taken a leadership role in hybrid technology, is also working on other alternate fuel vehicles including those which operate on compressed natural gas (CNG). To that end, the company has announced that …

Apple’s wildly popular iPod player is getting snapped up consumers at a record pace. With that in mind, the world’s automakers are responding by offering iPod connectivity on additional models, so much so, that a …

The Next Generation Honda Accord
The Honda Accord was overhauled for the 2008 model year, bringing to consumers the newest generation of an acclaimed mid-size model. Larger and wider than any Accord to date, the newest …

Lighting has certainly changed over the years…for cars, that is! No longer do drivers have to rely on Halogen headlights as Xenon lighting is coming into vogue. Nor do owners have to go with stock …

If your car has worn brake pads, you may find that it is much more difficult to bring your car to a full stop then when fresh pads have been installed. This can be particularly …

Just about every vehicle sold in the United States must come equipped with a catalytic converter, a device which helps to convert noxious and polluting gases into low emissions carbon dioxide and water. Though the …

A Tiny, Economical Engine From Hyundai
Hyundai has developed a new engine, the Kappa, a tiny 1.2L I4 powerplant that has been placed in its i10 model, a car being exclusively built in Chennai, India.
According to …

Technologically Advanced Transmissions Power GM Fleet

Two areas where automakers will be looking to improve corporate wide fuel economy is with the engine and with transmissions. Fuel efficient engines that still pack enough punch are …

Ford has apparently hit a home run with its SYNC technology, a factory-installed, in-vehicle communications and entertainment system developed by Ford and Microsoft. Ford SYNC permits drivers to bring virtually any digital media player or …