Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation released a proposal to make black boxes – more properly known as event data recorders, or EDRs – mandatory in all light-duty vehicles. If this sounds like yet another way for the federal government to invade our privacy, consider that such devices are already included in new cars, [...]
The folks at Chubb Insurance and Motor Trend are talking about a cool new app designed for folks who collect classic autos. With data provided by Keith Martin’s Sports Car Market, the new Classic Car Guide gives users a host of information about the exact car being purchased. All you need is the VIN and [...]
The April, 2011 issue of Pediatrics Journal will have a new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) advising that parents should keep their toddlers in backward-facing car seats until they either turn two, or exceed the weight or height limit for the car seat (usually found on the back of the seat.) Previous [...]
Billionaire Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the major owner of the New Jersey Nets, and the second-richest man in Russia has become one of the newest investors in the green car movement. Specifically, he’s recently unveiled the first Russian hybrid car: the YO, this week in Moscow. The HybridCars blog offers the following description of the car: [...]
HybridCars.com reported last week that the 2012 Ford Focus, which debuted at last January’s North American International Auto Show, that Ford has confirmed the 40 mpg highway fuel efficiency hinted at almost a year ago. Specifically, according to Ford’s own press release, the car, “…will deliver a projected 40 mpg highway…” This is typical automaker [...]