The Chevrolet FNR concept is impossible to describe -- seriously, just look at it
• http://www.theverge.com, By Chris ZieglerIntroduced at the Shanghai auto show this week, Chevy's FNR concept basically defies all description.
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Automakers Want to Outlaw Gearheads From Working on Their Own Cars
• http://www.prisonplanet.com, Kit DanielsCar companies seek copyright restrictions to stop car enthusiasts, home mechanics
Like Google Glass for cars: I tried Mini's Augmented Vision concept
• theverge.comQualcomm and Mini think the future of AR starts in your car
Finland's Toroidion electrifies the street with 1,341-hp 1MW concept car
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissNormally more of a place a car manufacturer might go to cold-test its latest sports car, Finland is sliding its name into supercar design in a rather big, bold way.
Volkswagen debuts sixth-generation Transporter van
• http://www.gizmag.com, By C.C. WeissVolkswagen revealed the all-new Transporter series van this week, and while it's not the Bulli concept-inspired Microbus revival that the world is hungry for, it is notable as an all new generation for VW's highly successful, 65-year-old workhorse.
Alibaba inks deal with Shanghai GM to finance car purchases
• ReutersAlibaba Group Holding Ltd deepened its push into the automotive business on Friday, saying it had struck a partnership with Shanghai General Motors (GM) to offer online sales and financing for GM cars.
EU looks at compulsory breathalyser fittings for all cars
• yahoo.comThe European Commission is looking at making it compulsory for all cars to have common fittings for safety technologies such as breathalysers, but the car industry is resisting a standardised socket which it says would be too costly.
rEvolution of transit: From Taxi, to Uber, Lyft, and now LaZooz
Michael BaysekThe La'Zooz network is a fully decentralized version of a ride sharing network. Through the use of smartphones’ incipient technology, it allows riders and drivers to meet voluntarily without having a trusted third party or company involved, thereby
Floating Seahorse boats to offer partially submerged living in Dubai's Heart of Europe
• http://www.gizmag.comDeveloper Kleindienst Group is planning to construct 42 floating properties as part of the Heart of Europe development in Dubai
Prototype electric vehicle passes first test on road to Antarctica
• http://www.gizmag.com,The Venturi Antarctica, a prototype electric vehicle designed to tackle the harsh climes of Antarctica recently completed its first test drive in the Southern Alps of Europe.
Prototype electric vehicle passes first test on road to Antarctica
• http://www.gizmag.com,The Venturi Antarctica, a prototype electric vehicle designed to tackle the harsh climes of Antarctica recently completed its first test drive in the Southern Alps of Europe.
This windowless concept race car is all–electric and packs more power than a Tesla
• Business InsiderThe Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland is ground zero for auto companies to unveil some of their newest cars.
WASHINGTON STATE CONSIDERS A BRIDGE BUILT FROM AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
• http://www.popsci.com, By Kelsey D. AthertonBRIDGE OVER RETIRED WARRIOR
Amphibious three-wheeler could keep flood-stricken Filipinos mobile
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Ben CoxworthIf there are two things that the Philippines has a lot of, it's motorized trikes and small flood-prone villages.
Fastest Land Speed - Andy Green OBE & Richard Noble OBE -
• youtubeGuinness World Records 60th Anniversary
How You Design a Bicycle to Hit 138 MPH on a Ski Slope
• Wired.comYou might think riding a bicycle down a ski slope so steep, you hit 138.75 miles per hour and break a world record before tapping the brakes is one of the more outrageously dangerous things anyone could do. But, Éric Barone says, "it's not too r
China may build rail tunnel under Mount Everest, state media reports
• http://www.theguardian.comConstruction project is believed to be under consideration and is part of proposed extention to link China with Nepal by rail.
Electric Cars Can Explain Our Highway Funding Fiasco
• WiredAmerica needs billions to fix its crumbling, crappy roads. But no one's got that kind of money and the Highway Trust Fund--Uncle Sam's primary means for paying for road construction and repairs--teeters on insolvency.
Tesla's new entry-level sedan is the faster, all-wheel drive Model S 70D
• http://www.theverge.com
The Viral-Ready Occupation of Shell's Arctic Oil Rig
• http://motherboard.vice.comMonday night, in a dangerous, dizzying maneuver, a team of six Greenpeace activists boarded a Shell oil rig bound for the Arctic. The impressive feat was recorded in a gut-churning video that makes clear the stakes of grappling onto a 100-foot fr
Reimagining The American Muscle Car
• popsci.comChevy's 2015 Corvette Z06 is luxurious as well as badass
Peugeot Design shows an ingenious foodtruck
• gizmag.comGood design is a functional expression of purpose and after 200 years of creating household technology and a century of making transportation technology, Peugeot Design has married the two with an ingenious mobile restaurant "Foodtruck" concept.
More than 400 gallons of oil spill into Mississippi River after vessels collide
• http://www.rawstory.comAbout 420 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River, forcing authorities to close part of the waterway after a ship collided with vessel offloading crude in southern Louisiana on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Metamaterial Radar May Improve Car and Drone Vision
• technologyreview.comPowerful radar, mostly limited to the military, could soon be cheap enough for cars and consumer drones to use.
Here are the 27 must-see cars at the New York Auto Show
• http://www.businessinsider.com, BENJAMIN ZHANGFor 115 years, the New York Auto Show has been where the world's leading car makers come to show off their latest and greatest offerings. The 2015 show no different.
Here are the 27 must-see cars at the New York Auto Show
• http://www.businessinsider.com, BENJAMIN ZHANGFor 115 years, the New York Auto Show has been where the world's leading car makers come to show off their latest and greatest offerings. The 2015 show no different.
5 Most Iconic On-Screen Cars Ever
• LewRockwell.comWhat are the most iconic cars ever to drive across the silver screen? Here are our top 5 films where the car became the star
Self Driving Car Takes Trip From San Francisco To New York
• True ActivistThis week, an autonomous car built by Delphi Corp. finished a cross-country trip from San Francisco to New York. The car drove itself for 99% of the journey, and obeyed all traffic laws, including the speed limit.
2016 Nissan Maxima keeps an eye on drowsy drivers
• GizMagNissan's DAA is based on the premise that most drivers don't just zonk out without warning – they show gradual deterioration in performance that can be detected before the situation becomes dangerous.
Plastic engine parts could lead to lighter cars
• http://www.gizmag.com, By David SzondyRecent government requirements for greater fuel efficiency have led to lighter cars hitting the market, but there's only so much that can be shaved off the body and chassis.
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