For the first time, the luxury brand has created a contest around the NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament to interact with potentially millions of fans online. Once teams are selected for the tournament, Lexus will launch a contest on Yahoo inspired by the GS F sedan. The contest will have fans guess in each […]
General Motors said it has issued a stop-sales order and recalled about 1,750 new-model Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and Chevrolet Malibu sedans in the U.S. and Canada because of potentially defective front airbags. Some of the 2016 models will also be recalled in Mexico, but GM did not immediately say how many. […]
The U.S. government is investigating complaints about brake failures on Ford Motor Co.’s F-150 pickup, the best-selling vehicle in the nation. About 420,000 of pickups with 3.5-liter, six-cylinder engines from the 2013 and 2014 model years could be prone to brake failures, according to documents posted Friday on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website. […]
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne, who describes himself as an “Apple freak,” is keen to partner with the technology giant on building a car. Given the complexity of auto manufacturing, Apple Inc. would be better served working with an established manufacturer than trying to build a car on its own, and FCA would be […]
Toyota Motor Corp. has announced that it is expanding its recall of cars with Takata Corp. airbags by 198,000 in the U.S. Globally, the recall covers 356,000 total vehicles, Toyota said. The fresh recall will include 2008 model year Corolla and Corolla Matrix as well as 2008 to 2010 model years Lexus SC430 vehicles. An estimated 29 million […]
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has revealed two innovative new concept tires at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show designed to reshape the future for autonomous cars. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company revealed an innovative new concept tire at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show that could literally reshape the future for autonomous […]
Troy Hunt, a security researcher uncovered a vulnerability in the NissanConnect app, which can allow attackers to connect to a car if they know their car’s ID number. After that, they can hijack the car’s air conditioning and heating systems. The fault lies in the complete lack of authentication for the application that enhances the […]
Deezer today said the latest version of its application is compatible with Android Auto and can be used in cars by drivers. People who subscribe to Deezer Premium+ and Elite can stream their favorite playlists through a Android Auto-compatible infotainment unit. The app also supports Flow for streaming a precise selection of songs; Mixes for […]
Volvo owners may soon be able to open and start their car with a smartphone. The carmaker is testing an application that relies on proximity sensors similar to today’s key fobs. When the car senses the phone is near, it will unlock the doors and allow the engine to start. Volvo will test the digital […]
Aston Martin announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), with technology company LeEco (formerly LeTv), towards the creation of a partnership that will develop a production version of the electric RapidE. The concept all-electric RapideE was unveiled several months ago, and Aston Martin intends to launch the production version in 2018. Because Aston Martin is small […]
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