GM’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...

Zytek and Morgan Concoct Shiftable Electric Car for Geneva Show

Posted on Jul 24, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment

While major auto brands such as Lamborghini, Audi and Hyundai drew the initial enthusiasm expected for the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, the acclaim of this Swiss exhibition also attracts the likes of smaller European firms. It is from these smaller companies some of the most imaginative expressions of design and technological creativity radiates through the...

Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck

Posted on May 23, 2017 in Technology | Comments Off on Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck

Silverado Owners Stay Closely Connected to Truck DETROIT – Chevrolet Silverado owners are some of the most connected drivers on the road, making up the largest population of OnStar RemoteLink mobile app users. And they’re using the app more often than most drivers to check tire pressures, oil levels and remotely start their trucks. In the near future, Silverado...

GM Offers Remedy to Chevrolet Volt Post-Crash Fire Threat

Posted on Apr 9, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment

As one of the most important auto shows of the year takes place in Detroit, the need for brands to create a meaningful impression on the forward-thinking automotive market is paramount. For at least one company, their work in acquainting customers to once advanced producted started a week earlier. Prior to showcasing this year’s automotive innovations, General...

GE Wattstation EV Charger Now Selling on Amazon

Posted on Feb 13, 2017 in Technology | 2 comments

Saddled with the high upfront costs currently attached to the early electric production cars, the new driving lifestyle will drastically affect the refueling environment for consumers. Whether a full EV (electric vehicle or a plug-in hybrid model, charging of a vehicle’s battery pack will see private parking lots or garage become an active hub for the...

Acura Roadside Assistance Steers into App World

Posted on Jan 14, 2017 in Technology | 1 comment

Auto manufacturers today realize the car ownership experience must be a far-extending phenomenon to promote loyalty. Auto companies like Ferrari fosters favour for vehicles like the latest 458 Italia thanks to a wide merchandising chain. Mopar merchandise and Mercedes-Benz apparel have also been hot sellers as companions for diehard brand followers blossoming...

Bert and Ernie Guides TomTom GPS Through Sesame Street

Posted on Dec 20, 2016 in Technology | 1 comment

Sunny days keeping the clouds away. For almost every youngster of the past 40 years, these words are instantly assessed from memory as the cheery opening to the popular educational/entertainment program Sesame Street. Based on teachings that have led us down a direct path during childhood, how would you like having your favourite Sesame Street guide you through...

Popular Automotive-Related Mobile Apps

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

Supplying 21st century with once-unobtainable access to a vehicle, a dizzying assortment of smartphone and tablet apps provides the driver with an out-of-car experience. Over the course of the past two years, virtually every automaker is now engaged with a brand-specific mobile application making their automotive products more accessible than ever before....

Laser Beams into Automotive Lighting Future

Posted on Sep 11, 2016 in Technology | 1 comment

Since Thomas Edison perfected the electronic light bulb over 130 years ago, our ability of creating artificial illumination has brightened up the coldness of night. An evolution especially important as the automobile progressed, vehicle lighting has taken strides in becoming brighter and more efficient. At first existing as clumsy lanterns, electric lighting...

Auto History’s Biggest Safety Feature Follies

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

In the 1950s, most auto company has defined safety features in a more simplistic way. Instead of engineering handling the safety aspects of a vehicle, carmakers tragically left the progression of safety to automotive stylist. Over decades, safety has evolved from being a laughing matter to a realistic intent for saving lives of motorists and passengers....

Choosing the Right Rims: Things You Need to Know

Posted on Jun 19, 2016 in Technology | 2 comments

Custom wheels are probably the quickest way to enhance the appearance of your vehicle and give it a unique, personalized style. Aftermarket wheels come in a huge selection of designs and sizes and depending on your goal, they can not only be used to improve the vehicle’s look, but they can also considerably boost overall performance. So what rims would be best...

GM Innovates With Terrain, Offers Collision and Lane Departure Warning For $295

Posted on Apr 13, 2016 in Technology | 1 comment

While many have been fixated on the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 4S today (we’re in the disappointed camp wanting an all-new 5, but we digress….), automobile companies are innovating with new technology. General Motors promised recently that it had some new innovations coming for safety technology, the first of which was a new center front air bag on its...