Archive for December, 2010
Green cars 25% less fuel efficient than advertized
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Mirror, a British online tabloid, has published the results of a study on actual vs. advertized fuel efficiency. According to the site, green cars are 25% less fuel efficient than what the automakers promise, which is rather surprising.
ecoTechnology for vehicles
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Every year or so, Auto123.com as well as a handful of journalists get invited by Transport Canada to participate and comment on their eTV program, previously known as the Advanced Technology Vehicle Program. Over the years, we’ve tested some very interesting cars; some of which have made it to our market and others that never came. For your reading pleasure, we’ve put together a short list of some of our favourites.
Volvo boosts workforce by 200 to meet strong demand
Thursday, December 30th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Good news for Volvo fans! The Swedish automaker known for its world-class safety technology will hire 200 workers in Sweden through March to meet an expected rise in demand.
Paris mounts a crusade against guzzlers and polluters
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Europe has a thing for fuel-efficient vehicles given the high price of pavement real estate in that part of the world, and apparently Paris is looking to be the first major city in the world to ban gas guzzlers.
2011 NAIAS: What surprises does Porsche have in store for us?
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit is just a couple of weeks away and the excitement is sky high. Ever since Porsche announced that they will use the very first day of this major auto event to introduce an all-new model, industry experts and journalists around the world have had a tough time figuring out what it could be.
2012 Ford Focus introduces torque vectoring control
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The highly anticipated 2012 Ford Focus is slowly coming out of the shadows, and the American automaker has announced that the model will be delivered standard with a torque vectoring control system that will increase stability in corners by lightly applying the brakes on one side only.
This crash is brought to you by (insert company name)
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Road accidents often create monster jams and plenty of curious drivers and bystanders want to know what’s going on, thus further delaying the flow of traffic. Like it or not, there is interest in other people’s misfortunes – and advertisers know it.
Aston Martin to build the next Maybach?
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
The rumour has been circulating on the net for several weeks now, and according to the Financial Times, Daimler will ask Aston Martin to build the next Maybach.
Ford to offer Auto Start-Stop technology on all cars and SUVs
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Ford will expand its new Auto Start-Stop technology from hybrids to conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America beginning in 2012.
Echoes from the Web: BMW EfficientDynamics would be named i8
Wednesday, December 29th, 2010 | Car News | Comments Off
Earlier this week, several websites reported that the BMW EfficientDynamics Concept would enter production and be sold at a price of nearly six figures. Today, GT Spirit announced that the green supercar would be named i8, in reference to the 850 ci.
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