A Fast-Moving Electric Car Future with DC Fast Charging
Posted on Mar 7, 2019 in Technology | 2 comments
A sign of emerging technology and a push to minimizing the environmental impact of automobiles has led to the sizable production of electric or electrified vehicles becoming a reality. Dismissed for a long time, cars using battery-backed propulsion are being inundated into a world where a well-performing counterpart (the internal combustion engine) has existed...
Read MoreIn-Car CD Players Not Long For This World?
Posted on Jan 15, 2019 in Technology | 1 comment
A mantra during the development of the Cadillac ATS was “every gram counts.” The result is a vehicle that should be the lightest in its class when it debuts. With pressure from consumers to improve efficiency, as well as new Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards being put into place, the race is on to save weight. Saving weight includes elimination of things...
Read MoreCanadian University’s Research Seeks Extending EV Battery Life
Posted on Dec 27, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on Canadian University’s Research Seeks Extending EV Battery Life
Entering the first major build-up in electrified vehicle construction in over 100 years, the increased use of battery-derived propulsion ushers forth automotive engineering methodology. Instead of planning a four-wheel vehicle around an internal combustion engine, electric car construction invites a new choir of design and science to dictate what many consider...
Read MoreGMC Crossovers and SUVs Help Families Manage Extracurricular Chaos
Posted on Sep 23, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on GMC Crossovers and SUVs Help Families Manage Extracurricular Chaos
For many families, the mayhem begins when the school day ends. That’s when kids must be driven to sports practices, dance lessons, scout meetings and more. GMC can’t break up fights in the back seat, but its roomy and connected crossovers and SUVs can take the edge off extracurricular chaos for harried parents and caregivers. GMC family of crossovers and SUVs...
Read MoreJaguar Introduces New, Downsized Production Engines in Beijing
Posted on Jul 11, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on Jaguar Introduces New, Downsized Production Engines in Beijing
For a long time, the scope of automotive power was covered by the saying “there is no replacement for displacement”. In the 21st century, the rules for gaining optimum engine power have changed in the face of improving emissions and fuel economy. The widespread usage of technologies such as variable valve timing gasoline direct injection, forced-air induction...
Read MoreSmartphone Overheating? Chevrolet Impala Can Help
Posted on May 27, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on Smartphone Overheating? Chevrolet Impala Can Help
While occasional smartphone overheating is normal, it can be disconcerting as it saps the phone’s battery life and slows processing speeds. Industry-first technology coming soon to some Chevrolet models can help cool down this problem. DETROIT – While occasional smartphone overheating is normal, it can be disconcerting as it saps the phone’s battery life and...
Read MoreBMW and Toyota to Partner in Battery Development Deal
Posted on Mar 17, 2018 in Technology | 1 comment
When the automobile launched into the 20th century, the ripe and untapped market had every little auto builder in the United States fighting for recognition on their own terms. During a early 1900s where the American automobile industry was controlled by a broad-covering Selden patent (that threatened to once destroy the Ford Motor Company), the European...
Read MoreBuick Introduces Apple CarPlay Capability
Posted on Feb 9, 2018 in Technology | Comments Off on Buick Introduces Apple CarPlay Capability
As the world becomes increasingly connected, Buick remains at the forefront of new applications and connectivity that provide customers with a seamless, integrated driving experience. Apple CarPlay is standard in the 2016 model year Buick Regal and LaCrosse, providing a smarter, simpler way to use an iPhone while on the go. Buick is committed to providing the...
Read MorePorsche Recalls New 911 Carrera S Over Fuel Line Issue
Posted on Nov 30, 2017 in Technology | 2 comments
The ownership experience of a Porsche is viewed as one of the most sensual in the global sports car market. While the Porsche line-up has expanded to include vehicles like the crossover Cayenne and four-door Panamera, the essence of the German sports car company has remained based on the rear-engined 911 model. Balanced, thrilling handling and the power of...
Read MoreUsed Chevrolet Volt Batteries Help Power New IT Building
Posted on Nov 12, 2017 in Technology | Comments Off on Used Chevrolet Volt Batteries Help Power New IT Building
What happens to the batteries that power Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars when their useful life is done? Five of them are helping keep the lights on at the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center at its Milford Proving Ground. Used Chevy Volt Batteries Help Power Milford IT Building MILFORD, Mich. – What happens to the batteries that power...
Read MoreFord Focus Electric Receives EPA Rating of 105 MPGe Average
Posted on Sep 13, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment
Set to arrive as the first publicly offered Ford-branded fully electric car, the Ford Focus Electric’s will journey out into selected markets through the second half of this year. Still awaiting the all-important price tag for the electric vehicle set to break 109 years of Ford Motor Company tradition, the United States EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)...
Read MoreGM’s Cobblepot: The Chevy Vega
Posted on Aug 10, 2017 in Technology | 2 comments
In the popular TV series, Gotham (it’s a prequel to the Batman story) there’s an episode called “Everyone Has His Cobblepot” — a reference to something embarrassing in one’s past. The Chevy Vega is GM’s Cobblepot. Like most failures, it wasn’t intentional. But it was — in retrospect predictable. Chiefly because then-GM President Ed Cole rushed the car’s...
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