The Volkswagen Car “Buy Back” Just Pulled out Havoc On The U.S. Car Market

When it comes to the US manufacturing sector which as a result of the oil sector collapse recently entered a recession, for years it was the US auto industry which was introduced as a shining example of how “things can go right” and how US manufacturing workers have benefited when year after year domestic auto production rose and recently hit a record high annualized production rate. Continue reading

The Toll of Underage Drinking

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  • States that passed “zero tolerance” laws to reduce youth drinking-driving also experienced statistically significant reductions in suicide deaths among 15- to 20-year-olds, compared to states that did not pass such laws. 8

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Want the practicality of an SUV but the drivability of a car? These nine wagons are the cure for the common crossover

I’ve said it a million times to anyone that will listen, but the pattern has never proved me wrong: people don’t want to drive what their parents drove.

In the 1950s and 60s, parents drove sedans, so their kids adopted wagons in the 1970s and 80s. Continue reading

The sports car that runs on SALTWATER: Vehicle goes from zero to 60mph in Two.8 seconds – and has just been approved for EU roads

By Ellie Zolfagharifard for MailOnline 15:22 BST one Sep 2014, updated 15:44 BST one Sep two thousand fourteen

  • Quant e-Sportlimousine’s top speed is 217mph – equal to a McLaren P1
  • The car uses a saltwater flow cell system to power four electrical motors
  • Water passes through membrane in tanks creating an electrified charge
  • Two 200-litre water tanks can provide a range of three hundred seventy three miles (600km)
  • The four-seater is Five.25 metres (0.4ft) long and Two.Two metres broad (7.2ft)
  • Price and sale date yet to be confirmed, but may cost more than £1m

Sports cars may not have the best reputation for being environmentally-friendly, but this sleek machine has been designed to reach 217.Five mph (350 km/h) – using nothing but saltwater. Continue reading

The Safest Minivans on the Market

The modern minivan practice is a lot like being in a family room on wheels. The interior offers spacious and convenient seating, entertainment options, and lots of places to store stuff. Because it`s a vehicle, you also want the power to haul seven or eight passengers and the safety technology to protect your precious family cargo. Continue reading

The rise of the Android-powered car

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Edge

Google’s thesis to the automotive industry came packaged in a crimson glinting Maserati Ghibli.

The luxury sedan, parked outside last year’s Google I/O developer conference, might have looked like just another sports car — a ubiquitous view in Silicon Valley. Continue reading