Ford plans to unveil at this month’s International CES gadget show a solar-powered concept car that offers the same performance as a plug-in hybrid but without the need for a plug.
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Consumer Reports: 10 worst cars of 2013
Each year Consumer Reports buys and tests more than 80 vehicles on our track (see how we test), and while there were some cars really impressed us this year (ahem, Chevrolet Impala and Tesla Model S), there are plenty of vehicles that missed the mark. Here is a list of the worst cars we tested in 2013.
counterfeit airbag law enacted by Ohio
Following the lead of Connecticut and New York, Ohio is the third state to make the knowing manufacture, import, installation or sale of counterfeit airbags a felony.
Daimler EVs get fake ‘vroom’ for Safety
Christoph Meier, a sound engineer at Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler AG, typically spends time making engine noise less jarring. For the carmaker’s new electric models, he’s had to do the opposite — create sound.
