The South Korean automakers Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. agreed to pay the federal government a combined penalty of $300 million for a violation of the Clean Air Act and overstating vehicle fuel-economy standards on 1.2 million cars, Justice Department and E. P. A. officials said last Monday. This is the largest such penalty of its kind. The settlement could create a pricey precedent and is meant to send a clear message to other automakers. More »
The idea of a flying car is not new at all. From the French authors Jules Verne and Exupery to the Jetsons, the flying machine appears to have caught people’s imaginations for centuries.
The technology is now a step closer. A company called AeroMobil, based in Bratislava, Slovakia has unveiled a production-ready version of its flying car at the Pioneers Festival, an annual conference on innovation, held at Hofburg Palace in Venna, Austria. More »
Ferrari unveiled its new supercar, F60 America.
On the 10th day of the 10th calendar month, Ferrari announced the launch of a new limited edition on its website: a special edition version of the F12 Berlinetta sports car. Only ten examples of the new model will be produced and they have already all been purchased.
The official reveal took place at an event in Beverly Hills, California on Saturday and marked the automaker’s celebration of the 60th anniversary of Ferrari sales in the US market.
In addition, 60 of the best and rarest models that the Italian company has produced since 1954 were shown at the official event. More »
General Motors has recently announced details of the 2015 Corvette Z06. It seems the 650-horsepower Chevrolet Corvette is the fastest car the company has ever made. The new Chevy is the first front-engine, rear-wheel-drive car that breaks the three-second barrier.
With advanced technologies, More »
The Department of Motor Vehicles in California passed a policy that requires autonomous vehicles to be registered. The agency also issued testing permits and allowed three companies to dispatch 29 cars onto freeways. However, a human behind the wheel is required in case the computer in the car makes a bad decision. More »
You won’t need to hold the steering wheel or even put a foot on the pedal, if you drive the Cadillac 2017 Model.
In about two years, General Motors will introduce a new model featuring the Super Cruise system, General Motors CEO Mary Barra said at the Intelligent Transport System World Congress in Detroit. Several thousand industry leaders gathered to talk about autonomous vehicle technologies at the convention last Sunday. More »
Instead of windows, screens lining the cabin project images of the sky outside and the passengers would be able to enjoy “a wonderful panoramic view of the outside world” said Vik Kachoria, president of Spike Aerospace, US company that announced its plans to More »
