Beginning in 2016, Chevrolet will be pulled from the European market in an effort for GM to strengthen its Opel and Vauxhall brands. At this point, Chevrolet will only offer “select iconic models such as the Corvette” on the Continent. GM acknowledges the need to “reduce the market complexity associated with having Opel and Chevrolet …
Controlled variable transmissions, or “CTVS,” are gear-free transmissions that are only good because of engine drone under heavy throttle, and they are slowly invading against manuals and conventional automatics, especially in 2014 models. Audi, Honda, Hyundai, Subaru, and Toyota all make their own CVTs. Nissan owns a controlling interest in JATCO, the firm that …
Less than a month after the 2013 season has come to a close, F1 has been experimenting with some controversial ideas that would essentially change the sport if instituted. The possibility that Formula 1 would award double points for the season-ending race, beginning with next year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, may seem at first a …
Throughout the past year, there were quite a few notable innovations in technology, including super plastics, fancy batteries and precipitation-dodging headlights. Grouped in with this category was a Protean Electric design that actually appeared as if it might see the light of day. The Michigan-based company has announced that it will begin producing hub motors …
Following Nevada, Florida and California, along with the District of Columbia, Michigan has announced that it will soon allow autonomous test cars on public roads. All but one House member joined both chambers in the state legislature to approve the bill, introduced in February by Senator Michael Kowall (R), and Governor Rick Snyder—who has called …
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Vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure is a recently developed technology with intentions of making traffic more uniform and orderly. Because of human errors, there are obviously many accidents. A lot of the time, people can be seriously injured, or even die, as a result. This new technology would seek to eliminate that almost entirely by opening an …
With the growing number of companies that outsource in China and the advanced technology whose development has started to occur there, China has become a leader on the world stage, especially in the auto market. To fuel this growing demand (no pun intended) GM has a large auto research center in Shanghai. The company has …
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As we move into an age where technology can change overnight and the entire world is expected to keep up and adapt, adopting a new perspective of what’s parked in your garage is required. A car is no longer a mode of transportation that, if your lucky, looks nice. It needs to be adaptable to …
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In a world where technologies come and go at the drop of a hat, automakers are pressed to keep pace. To ensure that the growing array of electronics — controlling anything from navigation systems to sophisticated anti-lock brakes — do not become obsolete before the car’s first oil change, engineers are working to vehicles that …
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One of the very first technologies of its kind to be routinely installed and provided with purchase of a GM vehicle, OnStar is a seamless brew of cellular, Bluetooth, GPS, microphone, speakers and human operators that is now available in almost any and every car. Its feature list includes both safety and convenience elements. For …
