Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Today at High Gear Media: GM's IPO, Aston V12 Vantage

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:18 PM PDT

General Motors has filed with the SEC for its IPO. Who will save the acronyms? [TheCarConnection] There's a new electric car headed for the 2010 Paris auto show--the Kia Pop EV gives us a charge with that rectangular window, what about you? [AllCarsElectric] The 2011 Kia Sportage has been named a Top Safety Pick, just like its Hyundai Tucson...


2011 Chevrolet Spark: A Few More Details Emerge

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:17 PM PDT

General Motors has been very tight-lipped so far regarding details of the production-spec 2011 Chevrolet Spark minicompact. Now, it looks like GM's Service and Parts Operations folks, who release an annual VIN decoder guide—for use by insurers, law-enforcement agencies, DMVs, dealerships, and the like—have spilled the beans in some respects. A...


Feds Ramp Up Funding For Riskier Renewable Fuel Projects

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:55 PM PDT

How will we be fueling our cars 20 or 30 years from now? Will we plug in, as some of us soon will with EVs such as the 2011 Nissan Leaf, but not have to worry about battery life? Or will we be gassing up, much like we do today, but with home-grown cellulosic ethanol that's far more sustainable than today's E85? As part of a series of articles, the...


Bicycles, Not Sports Cars: The New, Greener Mid-Life Crisis?

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:04 PM PDT

Could the high-end bicycle replace the sports-car as a green symbol of the mid-life crisis? It's possible. Ask any demographer about what's going on with 20- and 30-somethings, and they'll tell you there's a major shift underway. The younger set isn't viewing cars quite as much as an extension of their image as those in the past, and they're...


GM SEC Filing Reveals Partial Details On IPO

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 01:13 PM PDT

 GM today filed registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). The announcement reveals the stock to be sold will consist of both common stock held by "certain" of its stockholders and issuance of Series B mandatory convertible junior preferred stock. So what does all of that financial...


2011 Kia Sportage: An IIHS Top Safety Pick

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:16 PM PDT

The 2011 Kia Sportage has been recognized as one of the safest new vehicles on the market; it's earned Top Safety Pick status from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). In order to be named a Top Safety Pick, a model must earn top 'good' ratings in frontal, side, and rear crash tests, as well as the agency's new rollover (roof crush)...


Augmented Reality iPhone Driving App Detects Obstacles In Real Time

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 11:25 AM PDT

The iPhone 3GS was recently eclipsed by the new iPhone 4, but that doesn't mean it's ready for the dustbin. A new augmented reality driving app by imaGinyze aims to make it your safety companion on the road. So what, exactly, does this app do? Titled simply Augmented Driving, the app uses the phone's built-in camera to view the road ahead and...


Head-Protection Tech Will Help Keep Convertibles Safe, Affordable

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:51 AM PDT

The automotive safety supplier TRW Automotive has shown a new head-protection system that will package more neatly—and at lower cost—into upcoming convertible models. TRW says that the new system integrates fully into the seat's backrest bolster, working together with the torso protection system, and doesn't rely on an integrated headrest. That...


Video: Rally Driver Rolls Car, Continues On To Win Anyway

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:26 AM PDT

You flip your car at high speed in the woods, the car ending up on the passenger side door amidst the trees. If you're a rally driver, your first thought isn't "Oh, wow, I hope we're both OK." It's "Push, push, push!" shouted at the nearby spectators. This is the true spirit of rally. The footage below comes courtesy of the Canadian Rally...


Who Says Car Beds Are Just For Kids? Not The V8 Hotel

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:04 AM PDT

Race car beds. Many of us had them as kids, and were loathe to give them up until the prospect of staying forever single began to outweigh our nightly fantasies of piloting an F1 car. But now you can relive the fantasy the next time you're in Stuttgart, courtesy of the V8 Hotel. With a range of car-themed rooms and beds, the Meilenwerk-district...


Study: Digital Billboards Don't Cause Accidents, People Do

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 08:43 AM PDT

Earlier this year, we talked about some of the controversies surrounding digital billboards. Proponents insist that they're cleaner than their analog variants, simpler to use, look better, and make outdoor advertising affordable to more companies, small and large. Haters say that they're unattractive energy hogs that distract drivers and cause...


Armored Jaguar XJ Sentinel: Executive Style In Any War Zone

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 08:30 AM PDT

If your idea of cruising through a crater-riddled war zone doesn't include banging around the back of a Humvee and you'd rather not be caught dead or alive in a modified Rolls-Royce Phantom, Jaguar has your solution: the XJ Sentinel. Unveiled at this year's 2010 Moscow International Motor Show, the car offers executive limousine comfort with...


First Look: Kia Electric Pop Concept For Paris Motor Show

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:50 AM PDT

The dog days of summer may still be with us, but automakers across the globe are gearing up for the big Paris Motor Show, which kicks off just six weeks hence. This morning, Kia released teaser images of an electric concept car they will unveil in Paris. It's the Kia Electric Pop, an all-electric urban three-seater about 10 feet long, slightly...


Ford Boasts Improved Resale Value For 2010 Ford Taurus

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:46 AM PDT

After a year on the market, Ford notes that its redesigned 2010 Ford Taurus is getting far more money at auction—a full 39 percent more—compared to the 2009 model of the same age. According to Ford, the 2009 Ford Taurus was selling at a discount compared to the 2009 Toyota Avalon, but now they've switched, with the 2010 Ford Taurus, comparably...


Your Local DMV: License To Drive, Or License To Ill?

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 05:46 PM PDT

For most of us, the lines, the crowds, and the oppressive waits in a visit to the local DMV office are aspects of being a driver we grudgingly accept. Once every year or two (or several years, if we're lucky or deal only with dealerships), we head there to renew our license, take a test, or fill out forms for a vehicle bought or sold. But, as...


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