Daily Archives: March 7, 2014

Toyota begins public road trials of i-Road 3-wheeled electric personal mobility vehicle

i-Roads on the road.

Toyota’s i-Road 3-wheeled electronic personal mobility vehicle (PMV) has begun public road trials in Toyota City, Japan as part of “Ha:mo”, Toyota’s optimized urban transport system.

New car registrations continue to increase

The latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders show that new car registrations increased by 3.0% in February 2014. It was the twenty-fourth consecutive month of growth in new car registrations, and with the 14-plate on sale from March 1, registrations are only expected to increase further.

how the Apple CarPlay works in the 2014 Ferrari FF

Earlier this week Apple announced CarPlay, an all-new way of controlling an iPhone through your car’s native interface.

Inside the Mercedes-Benz fuel-efficient 9-speed 9G-TRONIC

Design of the Mercedes-Benz automatic transmission 9G-TRONIC.

Mercedes-Benz’ new 9-speed 9G-TRONIC, the first rear-wheel drive nine-speed automatic transmission with torque converter, is making its debut in the E 350 BlueTEC as the standard transmission paired with the 185 kW (252 hp) V6 diesel. Announced in 2013, the 9G-TRONIC represents the seventh automatic transmission generation from Mercedes-Benz.

Car Traffic Becoming a Nationwide American Problem

Top ten American cities for time wasted sitting in traffic. How much time you are spending in traffic a week?

Is traffic is getting better or worse for you?

1. Los Angeles, CA
According to the 2014 Inrix Traffic Scorecard, drivers in the City of Angels suffer the worst traffic tie-ups in America, with commuters wasting an average 64 hours last year sitting in traffic.