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 →