Auto tech to drive safely
Night Driving & Lighting
On the basis of miles driven, the fatal crash rate for night driving is greater than for day time driving. This is due to the inability of the driver to see as far, as soon, and as much.
Glare and Glare Recovery
Signaling While Driving
A hand and arm or directional signal of intention to turn or move a vehicle right or left must be given continuously during the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. As a safety precaution, the signal may be given from a greater distance when warranted by traffic conditions or the higher speeds of your vehicle.
Facts You Should Know about Safety Belts
Collisions involving fire or submersion make up less than 1/2 of 1% of all traffic collisions.
Your chances of survival in a burning or submerged vehicle are far greater if you are wearing your safety belt because you are most likely to remain conscious and, therefore, more able to escape the vehicle.
How Drinking Affects A Driver
When you drink, the alcohol quickly reaches the blood stream from the stomach, and quickly begins to affect the functioning of the brain. It slows reactions, interferes with vision, and reduces your sense of responsibility. Judgment, hearing, speech, and balance are impaired in relation to the level of alcohol in the blood.
Toyota has developed a plant for environment protection
Japanese manufacturers have submitted a new environmental policy, using plants in Toyota City factory.
The Japanese from Toyota have submitted a new strategy for ecological production car. In this respect, Asian manufacturers have planted two species derived from Cherry Sage Garden and within the factory, which produces the Prius.
The failure of the Batmobile replica
Design vehicle belongs to a Greek who lives in Germany, and passion for Batman forced to try to build a replica of the car or idol.
The result is more than disastrous. A replica of a vehicle can be of two types: you fall in love or hate it. Moving from one version to the other is very small, considering that a detail can ruin any good intentions.
Carlos Ghosn announces an electric Infiniti
Boss Carlos Ghosn has announced that Infiniti will develop a hundred percent power.
Carlos Ghosn, CEO Carlos Ghosn, confirmed today in Tokyo that the luxury division of Nissan, Infiniti, will produce a hundred per cent electric model.
Ghosn stressed that going to think an Infiniti luxury model with four seats, high performance, which have zero carbon emissions.
Asian cars more reliable than the German
Conclusions of a survey conducted in Australia say the Asian model outperforms those produced in Germany in terms of reliability.
The first seven positions in the annual consumer survey on reliability are occupied by Japanese models.. 8th place is occupied by Hyundai, while the German luxury brand is in the bottom of the list.
BMW secures the future of carbon fiber in operation
BMW announced the conclusion of a joint venture with SGL Group to produce carbon fiber to come to be used on future models Bavaria.
Norbert Reithofer, BMW CEO, spoke about the new partnership involving the company he runs as a mutual benefit with the SGL Group.
BMW electric models will fiber body of carbon
Following an agreement signed with the Bavarian company SGL Group, one of the elements that will shape the body electric models will be produced from carbon fiber.
Future electric models from BMW called for the Megacity will have all the body light carbon fiber products.
Golf VI, the Best-Selling Model in Europe in September
According to statistics made by Jato Dynamics, VW Golf VI is the most sold car in Europe in September.
If the top of the Jato Dynamics busy Golf VI, with a total of 59,552 sold in Europe in September, it seems that second place belongs to the model of the manufacturers of the Ford Fiesta, with 51,291 units.
The new Lexus LF-A, Killer of Ferrari
Lexus today unveiled its first supercar in history: LF-A, based on the concept of the same name. The new model will go on sale at the end of this year and will have a price of approximately $ 375,000 (250,000 Euro). By this movement Lexus raising the bar competition from traditional rivals like BMW and Mercedes to the niche models like Ferrari or Lamborghini.
Bertone will begin production in late 2011, the two models for Fiat-Chrysler alliance.
The first model will be based on an American with Italian technology platform and the second volume will be a model adaptable to many brands. The announcement was made by Alfredo Altavilla, CEO of Fiat Powertrain in timul a meeting of the Industrial Union of Turin.
Altavilla also stated that the factory in Grugliasco (village near Turin - no) will have an annual capacity of 50,000 units.
Daimler invests 3 billion in German factories
Daimler announced will invest 3 billion euros in developing the line of compact models.
Daimler, the second luxury car manufacturer in the world, wants to invest 3 billion in German factories to expand its line of compact models.
Audi showroom in London made of 50 million euros
The world's largest Audi showroom was built in London.
Audi has opened the largest showroom in the world in London. Located near freeway M4 strategy of the new Audi showroom has an area of 80,000 square meters.
