When it comes to the automobile, there are useful technologies like electronic stability control and anti-lock braking systems, that make driving safer for the vast majority of motorists. Then there's technology for technology’s sake, like rain-sensing wipers or like BMW’s latest innovation: an eight-speed automatic transmission that...
The federal government recognizes that distracted driving leads to accidents; the problem appears to be defining what constitutes distracted driving, as well as quantifying the danger posed by it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will publish their own guidelines on the issue later this year, but compliance will be...
Mercedes-Benz will be showing a high-performance version of their A-Class urban commuter at both the upcoming Shanghai and New York Auto Shows. Long a favorite in the space-starved EU, the Mercedes A-Class is small even by European standards; larger than a Smart Fortwo, the A-Class is still smaller than both the MINI Cooper and the Fiat 500. Will...
If you're looking for car news, reviews and ratings, photos and videos, and dealer locators on the fly, there's just one place to go now--TheCarConnection, the mobile edition. Our rockstar developers skated right through Apple's notoriously finicky approval process in record time, which means you get all the glorious content and UI sleekness you...
You've always wanted to see an auto show before the rest of your gearhead friends, but couldn't get insider access to do so. Now's your chance to win a trip and to get in on the action as the auto world descends on New York City's Javits Center later this month. High Gear Media has partnered with Hyundai and the New York International Auto Show to...
The movement to cut government and lower taxes has taken some unusual twists and turns in different states, but in the state of Florida, it could bring about an effective deregulation of auto-repair shops. The slow burn going on in Florida over loosening control on industry is the result of Governor Rick Scott's campaign promises to fight laws he...
Production lines at Swedish automaker Saab have shut down again, for the fourth time in two weeks. The automaker has stopped production, according to a report from Agence France-Press (AFP), until it can stabilize its financial situation. Last week Saab stopped building vehicles three separate times after suppliers balked at overdue bills for...
Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America, has the Bulli microbus concept at the very top of his “unfunded projects he’d like to see in production” list. Shown at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, VW’s Bulli combines styling elements from the 1950s VW Type 2 Transporter and their 2001 Microbus...
Maybe it’s because I was Internet Manager for a major car dealer that friends and family are always asking me for help when they buy used cars. Most people only buy a handful of vehicles in a lifetime and for many it’s a nervous-making experience where they could use some help. I usually oblige. However, almost as an act of...
When it comes to the automobile, there are useful technologies like electronic stability control and anti-lock braking systems, that make driving safer for the vast majority of motorists. Then there's technology for technology’s sake, like rain-sensing wipers or like BMW’s latest innovation: an eight-speed automatic transmission that...
The federal government recognizes that distracted driving leads to accidents; the problem appears to be defining what constitutes distracted driving, as well as quantifying the danger posed by it. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) will publish their own guidelines on the issue later this year, but compliance will be...
Mercedes-Benz will be showing a high-performance version of their A-Class urban commuter at both the upcoming Shanghai and New York Auto Shows. Long a favorite in the space-starved EU, the Mercedes A-Class is small even by European standards; larger than a Smart Fortwo, the A-Class is still smaller than both the MINI Cooper and the Fiat 500. Will...
If you're looking for car news, reviews and ratings, photos and videos, and dealer locators on the fly, there's just one place to go now--TheCarConnection, the mobile edition. Our rockstar developers skated right through Apple's notoriously finicky approval process in record time, which means you get all the glorious content and UI sleekness you...
You've always wanted to see an auto show before the rest of your gearhead friends, but couldn't get insider access to do so. Now's your chance to win a trip and to get in on the action as the auto world descends on New York City's Javits Center later this month. High Gear Media has partnered with Hyundai and the New York International Auto Show to...
The movement to cut government and lower taxes has taken some unusual twists and turns in different states, but in the state of Florida, it could bring about an effective deregulation of auto-repair shops. The slow burn going on in Florida over loosening control on industry is the result of Governor Rick Scott's campaign promises to fight laws he...
Production lines at Swedish automaker Saab have shut down again, for the fourth time in two weeks. The automaker has stopped production, according to a report from Agence France-Press (AFP), until it can stabilize its financial situation. Last week Saab stopped building vehicles three separate times after suppliers balked at overdue bills for...
Jonathan Browning, president and CEO of Volkswagen of America, has the Bulli microbus concept at the very top of his “unfunded projects he’d like to see in production” list. Shown at this year’s Geneva Motor Show, VW’s Bulli combines styling elements from the 1950s VW Type 2 Transporter and their 2001 Microbus...
Maybe it’s because I was Internet Manager for a major car dealer that friends and family are always asking me for help when they buy used cars. Most people only buy a handful of vehicles in a lifetime and for many it’s a nervous-making experience where they could use some help. I usually oblige. However, almost as an act of...
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