Safety and Technology

It will present the results in the second half of 2014

Volvo has partnered with Swedish safety accessory maker POC for future design and to share safety information. Volvo and POC have launched a research program to improve the communication between cars and cyclists that they will present in the ...

Skyactiv 3 will aim for better heat management

Mazda’s Skyactiv engines and technology have shown that the future of more efficient cars does not necessarily have to be boring, and it is working on the second generation for 2020 that will boost fuel economy by a further 30%. "If...

The i8 will be on sale before the end of the year

The BMW i8 is less than a year from hitting the market and is likely BMW’s best chance to convince the world that a range-extended electric vehicle can be a legitimate supercar. While the car is still months away, BMW has released a seri...

It is a prototype for now, but a production version is planned

The Pebble smart watch was one of the first huge successes of Kickstarter and launched the popularity of smart watches. Mercedes-Benz is partnering with the company at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas in January. The Mercedes-branded ...

Solar cells with a special lens are mounted on the roof

Ford is bringing a solar cell equipped version of the C-Max Energi for the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The concept called the C-Max Solar Energi Concept adds solar cells along the length of the roof to work in concert with the car&...

It also wears a new Plasma Red color

Someone within Audi clearly loves the Audi Quattro concept. After first being shown at the Paris Motor Show, it was revived last year as the Sport Quattro Concept. Now Audi will show a further update with laser headlights at the Consumer Electroni...

Electric cars in the EU are required to make a sound in 2014

Daimler has put engineers on the task of making electric cars safer for pedestrians, specifically by making them sound like they have combustion engines. Regulation in the EU mandates that automakers add some kind of warning noise to electric ...

It is partnering with universities to develop new tech

Lowering CO2 emissions and improving fuel economy is becoming the absolute goal of automakers in the last decade. Whether it comes from cleaner engines, lower weight or better aerodynamics, every major automaker is trying to their cars cleaner. Ja...

It is the top safety rating in the Unites States

The 2014 editions of the Mazda 3, Mazda 6 and Mazda CX-5 have received Top Safety Pick+ awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the United States. The IIHS gave the Top Safety Pick+ award to 22 vehicles in 2014. “The 20...

Both will be funded by nearly $1.3 billion in factory upgrades

General Motors will add a new 10-speed automatic transmission and new V6 engine to it range in 2014 as part of a $1.3 billion upgrade program to five factories in the United States. It will also increase production of its current six-speed automat...