By TOM KRISHER
Consumers looking for a used vehicle aren’t shying away from GM models — even though more than 20 million GM cars and trucks have been recalled this year.
sneezing causes fatal car crash
By Justin Moyer
On Sunday, a 79-year-old woman in Australia died after rolling her Hyundai Elantra, and her sister says a sneeze was to blame.
Volvo Trucks launches dual-clutch transmission for heavy-duty trucks
Volvo Trucks is now launching I-Shift Dual Clutch, the first transmission on the market with a dual clutch system for heavy vehicles. With power-shift gear changes without any interruption in power delivery (with the exception of the range-change, which takes place when shifting from 6th to 7th gear), the 12-speed transmission maintains torque, and the truck does not lose any speed during gear changes. For the driver, the result is more comfortable and efficient progress on the road.
Vodafone enters connected car market with acquisition of Cobra Automotive
UK Telecoms company Vodafone plans to expand into automotive telematics by acquiring Cobra Automotive Technologies, an Italian provider of security, telecommunications and vehicle tracking data for the automotive and insurance industries.
Elon Musk takes on carbon with solar, battery bets
By JONATHAN FAHEY
The energy world is not keeping up with Elon Musk, so he’s trying to take matters into his own hands.
Musk, chairman of the solar installer SolarCity, announced Tuesday that the company would acquire a solar panel maker and build factories “an order of magnitude” bigger than the plants that currently churn out panels.
