General Motors Completes First Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars

Tue, 6/19/2018 - 9:21 pm by Kirsten Rincon

General Motors Co announced last Tuesday that it has completed mass production of 130 self-driving Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles. The production began in January and took place at GM’s Orion assembly plant located in Michigan. A GM company representative released […]

Plug-In Vehicle Sales Set Single Month Record in May

Mon, 6/18/2018 - 1:54 am by Kirsten Rincon

Electric vehicle sales may not have been as strong as expected over the past few years, but the fact is that they have been picking up pace lately, in large part thanks to falling prices, along with federal and state […]

Advances in Fuel-Cell Vehicle Technology Discussed at SAE World Congress

Mon, 6/18/2018 - 6:46 pm by Kirsten Rincon

In recent years, automakers have managed to make immense strides in advancing fuel-cell technologies, but mass-produced affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles are still far from becoming a reality. The challenges faced by these alternative fuel vehicles and the progress made by the […]

DMV.com Study: Millennials Desire a Digital DMV

Sat, 6/16/2018 - 7:47 pm by Kirsten Rincon

DMV.com conducted a study to find out what future generations want their Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to look like. Findings were taken from an 8-month survey on DMV.com. This is what we found: Privatization – 80% of respondents under […]

Waymo Announces Plans to Begin Developing Self-Driving Trucks

Fri, 6/15/2018 - 6:24 pm by Kirsten Rincon

Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous car company Waymo announced its plans to begin exploring self-driving trucks on Thursday, June 1st. “Self-driving technology can transport people and things much more safely than we do today and reduce the thousands of trucking-related deaths each […]

Apple Set to Add New “Do Not Disturb” Feature on iOS 11

Tue, 6/12/2018 - 11:31 pm by Kirsten Rincon

Cell phones in the car can be tempting, especially if you are receiving text message notifications. Although driving requires 100 percent of a driver’s attention, the sound of a cell phone ping often gets the best of us. In fact, […]

Efficiency of Hybrid Cars Can Be Improved With Drive Logging Systems

Tue, 6/12/2018 - 8:47 pm by Kirsten Rincon

While there is no question that hybrids are more fuel efficient than gasoline-powered cars, there are still many ways in which they can be improved and become an even better alternative to conventional vehicles. Various automakers are working on improving […]

How To Sell A Used Car To Canada

Mon, 6/11/2018 - 6:31 pm by Kirsten Rincon

  Selling a used U.S. car to a Canadian is not a simple process. There are a lot of mandatory procedures and required documentation, so you have to make sure you do your due diligence before exporting. The export of […]

Google Unveils a Self-Driving Car With No Steering Wheel

Sun, 6/10/2018 - 11:07 pm by Kirsten Rincon

When Google introduced its driverless car a few years back, everyone thought that it was a truly revolutionary transportation technology, and rightly so. When they finally hit the road in about 10-15 years, self-driving cars will fundamentally change transportation, improving […]