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Nissan and Mitsubishi to standardize EV home-charging systems

After reports of people using hybrid car batteries to power home appliances after the Japan earthquake, Nissan and Mitsubishi are talking about developing standardized AC-charging systems for their own electric vehicles.
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By: Gordon Block

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Ford F150, Chevy Avalanche picked as top tailgating vehicles by AAA

It’s up and it’s good, as the AAA Auto Buying experts kicked another field goal by releasing their list of tailgating vehicle options for trucks, including hybrids and crossovers for the 2012 football season, but the traditional truck winners went to Ford F150 and Chevrolet Avalanche.
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By: Frank Sherosky

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Lincoln to get seven new/revised models by 2014

Lincoln has been having a rough year without middle-child brand Mercury but word of seven all-new and/or revised models hitting their showrooms by 2014 is news that could help Ford Motor Company’s high end brand step up to the big boys of the luxury segment.
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By: Patrick Rall

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Driving to 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show: you need a Plakette

Do some homework and learn about Plakette if you will be driving to Frankfurt this September to participate in the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
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By: Armen Hareyan

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How to save gas by not idling at traffic lights

Researchers from MIT and Princeton University took the best-paper award for a system that uses a network of smartphones mounted on car dashboards to collect information about traffic signals and tell drivers when slowing down could help them avoid waiting at lights. This happened in July, at the Association for Computing Machinery’s MobiSys conference,
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By: Hawke Fracassa

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New curriculum teaching students physics via crash tests

Today, students worldwide are getting a crash course in physics from controlled car collisions that create a dramatic instructional part of a new curriculum developed by The JASON Project in partnership with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
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By: Don Bain

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The 2012 Toyota Camry for Russia introduced as a premium business sedan

Last week, Toyota USA unveiled the 2012 Toyota Camry with a redesigned look inside and out and now we have a look at the version of the 2012 Camry destined for the Russian market – with a look quite different from what American buyers will be getting later this year.
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By: Patrick Rall

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