Daily Archives: June 7, 2014

Volvo Cars receives prestigious Telematics Update Award

Volvo Cars delivers cloud-based apps and connected services with Sensus Connect

Following an intensive period of product development, Volvo Cars is delighted to receive the Global OEM Infotainment Solutions Award from Telematics Update in conjunction with the 14th Annual Telematics Conference held on June 3rd in Detroit.

Engineer’s ‘switch from hell’ began GM recall woes

Inside General Motors, they called it “the switch from hell.”

The ignition switch on the steering column of the Chevrolet Cobalt and other small cars was so poorly designed that it easily slipped out of the run position, causing engines to stall.

13 Deaths, Untold Heartache, From G.M. Defect

13 Deaths, Untold Heartache, From G.M. Defect

For most of the last decade, Candice Anderson has carried unspeakable guilt over the death of her boyfriend. He was killed in 2004 in a car accident here, and she was at the wheel. At one point, Ms. Anderson, who had a trace of Xanax in her blood, even faced a manslaughter charge. She was 21.

Google’s vision redefines car and driver concept

Google's vision redefines car and driver concept

Through five years and 700,000 miles of testing, Google left one big question about its self-driving car technology unresolved: How would it fit into the rest of the auto industry?

California lawmakers propose incentives for Tesla battery factory

California Senate President Pro Tempore Steinberg speaks to reporters after Governor Brown delivered his State of the State address at the Capitol in Sacramento

California lawmakers proposed financial incentives for electric car maker Tesla on Thursday in a bid to entice the company to build a large battery factory in the most populous U.S. state.