World Rallycross set to add electrified cars in future Series promoter IMG has confirmed that it is working with manufacturers and the FIA on plans to introduce electrified technology into the mixed-surface discipline. “We’re talking to a number of manufacturers and working with the FIA about what it [electrified rallycross] might look like,” World Rallycross Managing Director Paul Bellamy told…
WikiLeaks CIA files: Spy agency looked at ways to hack and control cars to carry out assassinations The agency allegedly also used devices to hack smartphones and turn brainy TVs into covert microphones Aatif Sulleyman Tuesday seven March two thousand seventeen Legal:47 GMT The Independent Tech WikiLeaks has alleged that the CIA looked into vehicle interference methods that could potentially…
Why a 600-HP Mitsubishi Evo Was One of the Slowest Cars at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb During the buildup to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, we followed the efforts of Wright Group Racing and the prep of the team’s Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX for the race. After pursuing electrical and cooling problems earlier in the week, the driver…
Which two thousand sixteen Cars Have Android Auto? October 01, 2016 CARS.COM — If you're among the millions who hanker the capability to seamlessly link your smartphone to your vehicle, many model-year two thousand sixteen vehicles can please that desire with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Android Auto permits users to control smartphone functions such as text messaging, navigation and…
What does the Govt’s plan to ban petrol and diesel cars by two thousand forty mean? A squeeze on polluting cars and a ban from 2040: TG explains Read more on: The Government’s fresh policy to cut air pollution has two striking headline measures. A squeeze, very soon, on the most polluting vehicles – which includes older diesel cars. And…
Youth Today – West Sacramento ‘Audaciously’ Creates Job, College Path for Its Youth with Kids’ Home Run One California city has reached into its contraption box and come up with four lumps to the puzzle. Together they provide a pathway for the youth of West Sacramento. Once a blue-collar town, the city now has high unemployment among its population 54,000…
BU Today Three students die in road accident Evan White (CAS’13) (front row, from left), Daniela Lekhno (SMG’13), Samantha Sergent, and Dustin Holstein (SMG’13); (back row, from left) Adrian Nardella, Adriel Klein, Hayley Ross (SMG’13), and Sam Bernard. Photos courtesy of Dustin Holstein (SMG’13) From the lake town of Taupo, Fresh Zealand, elevation 1,168 feet, the road to Tongariro Crossing…
Volvo to phase out all non-electric car models within two years The carmaker has a sales target of one million electrified cars by 2025, with a range of models, including fully electrified vehicles and hybrids. HELSINKI — Volvo plans to build only electrical and hybrid vehicles beginning in 2019, making it the very first major automaker to abandon cars and…
Vauxhall Onstar Helps Put Car Thief Behind Bars The last generation Astra, produced by Opel and branded as Vauxhall in the United Kingdom, was the very first model from the company to receive the OnStar technology. It provides customers with a diversity of services, including remote vehicle diagnostics, directions, and emergency assistance in the event of a crash. Evidently, it…
Updated: Autonomous driving levels zero to Five: Understanding the differences The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration adopted the Society of Automotive Engineers’ levels for automated driving systems, ranging from accomplish driver control to utter autonomy. By Hope Reese | January 20, 2016, Ten:47 AM PST Inbetween Tesla’s announcement that every car in production will now have the capability for utter…