
DEARBORN, MI - Ford said drivers in urban areas and heavy city traffic will benefit the most, as the technology saves fuel when the vehicle is idling. The technology will be available on the 2013-MY 1.6L EcoBoost-powered Fusion.
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General Motors' 2013-MY Chevrolet Traverse features a redesigned exterior, improved handling features, new safety technology (including GM's new front-center airbag), and interior upgrades. The Traverse has been offered since the 2009 model year. Photos courtesy of GM.
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Redesigned for 2012, the ninth-generation Civic seeks to set itself apart with across-the-board improvements in mileage, power and onboard technology.
Read More →FLORHAM PARK, NJ – AT&T Labs has developed a new type of steering wheel that uses vibration patterns to deliver navigation information to drivers, according to the MIT Technology Review.
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GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – This month’s International Geneva Motor Show saw the debut of the 2013 model-year Volvo V40 – a vehicle that features airbag technology designed to protect pedestrians as well as occupants. Though Volvo doesn’t intend to sell the model in the U.S., the five-door hatchback’s pedestrian airbag represents a milestone in automotive safety technology.
Read More →FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The Green Truck Association (GTA), an affiliate division of the NTEA, announced the formation of three technology councils to better represent specific segments within the green truck industry.
Read More →PORTLAND, OR – OpConnect, LLC, a producer of electric vehicle charging station technology, announced the $60,000 sale of charging stations to the Department of the Navy by its North American distributor, Go EV, LLC.
Read More →FRANKLIN, TN – Nissan posted a video interview with Bob Yakushi, director of product safety, environmental, for Nissan North America, where he discusses the automaker’s vision of current and future automotive safety technologies.
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SEATTLE, WA - Zonar, provider of electronic fleet inspection, tracking, and operations systems, announced the availability of a new patent-pending technology that adds fuel as a fifth dimension to the firm's HD-GPS reporting.
Read More →GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN - Shown here is a video presentation that better explains Volvo's "road train" technology program.
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