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 …
A new market is being introduced around the exchange of energy between the electrical grid and plug-in electric vehicles that is becoming quite lucrative; especially since more low-carbon power generation sources emerge. These “vehicle-to-grid” (V2G) technologies are enabling electric vehicle (EV) batteries to provide ancillary services to the grid that can complement intermittent renewable energy …
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At the L.A. Auto Show this year, both Honda and Hyundai unveiled fuel-cell electric vehicles as they pledged to produce and sell a green car, a goal that has not yet been fruitfully realized in the auto market. The debuts accompanied Toyota’s introduction of their concept fuel-cell eletric vehicle (FCEV) at the Tokyo Auto Show. …
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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Over the course of its existence, Aston Martin has produced an amazing array of luxury cars that only get more and more prestigious as time goes by. At its debut in Lake Como, Italy, the Aston Martin One-77 has won the Concorso d’Eleganza Design Award for Concept Cars and Prototypes. Following the Geneva Auto Salon …
The hot rod is as American as baseball, hot dogs and the good ol’ red, white and blue. After World War II when a handful of teenage Californian rebels – rebelling against anything and everything – started spending their lawn-mowing money on old jalopies and making them go faster, nobody could foretell they would spawn …
Your car is great. You like the sound system, the cushy interior and you’ve had it long enough to get that nice indentation in the seat – perfectly made for you. You’ve been maintaining it as you should, with regular oil changes and trips to the car wash. But wouldn’t it be nice if it …
