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Modern cars are constantly collecting data and slinging it back to their makers. What, you thought automakers were installing high-speed connections just to provide rolling Wi-Fi? Tesla stands apart from the secretive automaker norm by being more forthright about what’s being collected and allows anyone to harness the data coming out of their car. Although […] More
University College London With the Formula 1 season on hold, the reigning champs aren’t fighting for a title—instead they’re fighting coronavirus by building CPAP machines. The CPAP machines can help patients with lung infections avoid the need for a ventilator, and they are being built with help from health-care professionals and engineers at University College […] More
Mondial de l’Auto Paris via Facebook The Paris auto show, which takes place every two years, has been canceled because of the global coronavirus pandemic. The press days were set to occur on September 29 and 30, with public days from October 1 through 11. Organizers state the event has been canceled “in its current […] More
Ford and GE plan to produce 50,000 ventilators in the 100 days leading up to July 4. Production begins the week of April 20. The ventilators will be built at a retooled Ford plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The announcement follows the news that GM is working with Ventec to produce thousands of the life-saving systems. […] More
Nicholas Kamm | Getty Images; Bill Pugliano | Getty Images On Tuesday, March 31, President Trump is expected to issue final rules rolling back the fuel-efficiency standards set during the Obama administration. The new standards will require automaker fleets to average 40 mpg by 2025 instead of 54 mpg. Twenty states are expected to fight […] More
Last week a video of a new Autopilot feature surfaced on Twitter showing a Model 3 automatically stopping at a traffic light. Now a manual of the feature has surfaced, also on Twitter, describing how the system handles various intersection situations. The information in the manual, which appears legitimate but hasn’t been confirmed by Tesla, […] More
We don’t often see the deep cleaning of our auto interiors as a risk management case. However, in the wake of COVID-19, most of us are rightly paying more attention to getting the inside of our cars clean and sanitized than we normally would. Throughout this exercise, we’ll take an in-depth look at the dos […] More
Mini is relaunching a Sidewalk Edition for the 2021 model year, based on the Cooper S convertible. The ragtop model will be offered in either Deep Laguna Metallic or Enigmatic Black Metallic exterior colors and sports a gray-patterned softtop. Cool scissors-spoke wheels, touchscreen navigation, a head-up display, and a Harman/Kardon stereo system are among the […] More
