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Nissan Testing Nismo Smartwatch for Drivers
Nissan today revealed the NismoWatch — the first smartwatch that connects drivers with their vehicle.
Ford Concept Car Self Parks, Communicates With Other Cars
Ford chief Alan Mulally showed off a concept car here at IFA on Friday, which is - eventually - intended to produce a smarter and safer driving experience.
Nokia HERE Auto Tackles the Connected Car
Nokia today introduced its new embedded in-dash navigation system and companion application for "a complete location experience that assists you all the time."
Local Motion Nabs $6M for Car-Sharing Tech, Adds Sinofsky to Board
Former Windows chief Steven Sinofsky is jumping into his new role at Andreessen Horowitz by joining the board of auto-sharing company Local Motion, which also secured $6 million from the VC firm.
Nissan Promises Self-Driving Car Tech by 2020
Nissan has big dreams of joining the autonomous driving market by 2020.
Tesla Model S Outselling Porsche, Jaguar in California
So far this year, sales of the all-electric Tesla Model S in California are beating a number of major car makers.
Report: Google Looking to Make Its Own Self-Driving Car
Google is reportedly looking to produce its own self-driving car.
Tesla Dinged for Giving Model S a Non-Existent Safety Rating
The car maker's sleek, electric sedan earned a perfect safety rating from NHTSA but not the '5.4 stars' Tesla is claiming--because that score doesn't exist, the agency says.
Report: GM Adding Wireless Charging to 2014 Cars Via Powermat
According to a report from Bloomberg, General Motors plans to build Powermat technology into a handful of its automobiles.
Ford Studying Space Robots for Vehicle Communications Apps
Ford has announced plans to research space robots as it works to develop a vehicle-to-vehicle network on Earth.
Tesla: We'll Never Make a Hybrid
Tesla board member Steve Juvetson tells Fox Business Network that the company has no plans to make a hybrid and will offer free battery top-offs at its Supercharger stations "forever."
Tesla's Model S Aces NHTSA's Crash Testing
Tesla's all-electric Model S sedan received the highest possible safety rating from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with five stars across the board.
Audi Launches Augmented Reality Tutorial App
Audi released an augmented reality app that promises to serve as an interactive owner's manual.
S. Korea Debuts World's First Wirelessly Charged Vehicle
South Korea rolled out the rechargeable carpet for Tuesday's debut of the world's first wirelessly charged Online Electric Vehicle (OLEV).
2014 Chevy Volt Electric Gets $5K Price Cut
Chevrolet today revealed a $5,000 price cut for its 2014 Volt electric vehicle, now starting at $34,995.
BMW i3 Electric Vehicle Makes World Debut
The BMW i3 — the luxury carmaker's first pure electric series-produced model — made its world debut today.
Uber Unveils On-Demand Boating Service in Amsterdam
Uber, the company known for letting you order car service from your smartphone, has unveiled a similar, limited time service for boats in Amsterdam.
Ford Surveillance Mode Warns Police if People Approach Cruisers
Ford has developed a technology intended to alert police officers if someone tries to sneak up on their cruiser while they are sitting in their vehicles.
2014 Ford Focus Electric Gets $4K Price Cut
Much to the chagrin of current Ford Focus electric vehicle owners, the carmaker has reportedly cut $4,000 from the 2014 Focus Electric base price.
Ford Using Robots to Test Truck Durability
Ford's pilot robotics program has been put to work testing the durability of Ford's new full-size Transit van family.
