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GM Patents a Smart Stop/Start System to Reduce Drivers Annoyance

GM Patents a Smart Stop/Start System to Reduce Drivers Annoyance

fstop123getty images general motors has patented a system that would use gps as part of a car's stop/start system, making it more intelligent about when it shuts off the engine.the system would have situational awareness to be able to tell the difference between a car [...]

2020 Nissan Sentra Set to Debut November 19

2020 Nissan Sentra Set to Debut November 19

nissan this is our first look at the next-generation nissan sentra compact sedan, courtesy of the closely related nissan sylphy that was just unveiled for the china market.much-improved styling both outside and in suggests that the sentra will be a more competitive entry in [...]

First Tesla Model 3 Cars Rolling Out in China

First Tesla Model 3 Cars Rolling Out in China

jayinshanghai/twitter photos posted on twitter show us the first tesla model 3 cars built in china, the world's largest market for evs.the cars are being built at tesla's brand-new gigafactory 3, located outside shanghai.the u.s. company plans to build at least 30 [...]

2021 Kia Optima Raises the Style Bar for Mid-Size Sedans

2021 Kia Optima Raises the Style Bar for Mid-Size Sedans

kia the new 2021 kia optima has been revealed in full, thanks to new images of the identical korea-market k5.it looks amazingly stylish for a mainstream mid-size sedan, like its corporate cousin the 2020 hyundai sonata.the new optima will likely go on sale next year in the [...]

Should Chevy Bring This Three-Row Blazer to the U.S.?

Should Chevy Bring This Three-Row Blazer to the U.S.?

chevrolet chevy has revealed a three-row version of the blazer crossover for the china market.the blazer is only sold in the u.s. in a two-row version with five seats.there are no immediate plans to bring this model to the u.s., chevy says.the chevy blazer has sprouted an e [...]

Ford Patents Moisture-Sensing Seat Technology

Ford Patents Moisture-Sensing Seat Technology

ford ford has been issued a patent for moisture-sensing seat technology from the u.s. patent and trademark office.the system utilizes liquid-permeable seat covers which allow sensors to detect wetness or dampness.the seat's climate-control system is automatically adjus [...]

Alfa Romeo Reportedly Scrapping 2 Future Sports Cars in Favor of SUVs

Alfa Romeo Reportedly Scrapping 2 Future Sports Cars in Favor of SUVs

Alfa Romeo A story published today by Automotive News Europe indicates that some previously planned Alfa Romeo sports cars and coupes have been sidelined.Two small SUVs—one of which was likely previewed by the Tonale concept unveiled earlier this year—are still [...]

Maserati Builds Final GranTurismo, the Zèda, as It Looks to Electrification

Maserati Builds Final GranTurismo, the Zèda, as It Looks to Electrification

Maserati Maserati is ending production of the GranTurismo, taking the final model on a world tour, and revamping its plant in Modena, Italy, to produce electrified vehicles.Maserati debuted the Pininfarina-designed GranTurismo in 2007.Electrified Maseratis are sl [...]

Trabant Parade Celebrates Berlin Walls Fall, 30 Years Later

Trabant Parade Celebrates Berlin Walls Fall, 30 Years Later

A parade of Trabants and other East German Communist-era cars gathered to commemorate the fall of the Berlin Wall. The wall fell 30 years ago on November 9, 1989, symbolizing the end of the Cold War.Trabants were built in East Germany during the Cold War.The Berlin Wall came down 30 years ago, on [...]