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Automobile Innovation Joined by Mitsubishi FFV
Look for Mitsubishi to provide another entry into the automobile industry trend toward fuel efficiency in Brazil in 2007 and the United States by 2009. The Mitsubishi Motors Corporation’s Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) is capable of being powered by gasoline, ethanol, or a mix of both, reducing hazardous emissions while maintaining modern mechanical integrity.
The FFV is released in addition to Mitsubishi’s Innovative Electric Vehicle, another of the corporation’s contribution to environmentally friendly automobile engineering. Mitsubishi’s guideline for innovative advancement comes from the Century of the Environment standards.
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Sales surge late in the year may have put the Motorrad over the edge.
BMW may have claimed honors for best selling motorcycle of 2006, but so far the numbers are unofficial. The current unofficial benchmark is that it has surprassed last year’s sales record of its nearest competitor by a comfortable margin.
Combined UK sales of its R 1200 GS and R 1200 GS Adventure models totalled 2,277 units in 2006. This is a figure that comfortably beats that achieved by Honda’s CBR1000RR, which at 2,067 units was officially the best selling motorcycle of last year, according to figures released by the Motorcycle Industry Association.
Until fairly recently, BMW’s ‘GS’ range of motorcycles was considered as a rather niche proposition, used mainly by globetrotters and desert racers. However, the legendary ‘Gelande Strasse’ (on/off-road) genre, which made its debut back in 1980 with the iconic R 80 G/S, has now firmly entered the mainstream, buoyed by a general move away from race replica machines and a realisation that road-specific suspension, ergonomic efficiency and all-day comfort make more sense in the real world of high insurance premiums, poorly maintained roads and traffic congestion.
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New law would allow speed limit increase
Utah may join Texas in the recent raising of the speed limit to 80 miles per hour. Last May, Texas raised speed limits on its rural roads to 80 MPH, which a study found to be the rate at which travelers were going anyway. It became the highest posted speed limit in the US.
(Montana re-instituted a speed limit in 1999 of 75 MPPH.)
Utah’s Senate transportation committee has recommended the adoption of a law that would give officials the discretion to increase speed limits where engineering and safety surveys show that most motorists are already safely travelling at that speed.
It would also allow the police to stop drivers for committing various misdemeanours such as using a mobile phone and other due care and attention offences, but not speeding.
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The International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas included several gadgets made for cars.
The average US citizen commutes by car, spending an average of one hour in their vehicle. This chunk of time is part of what pushes the rising technology demand for automotive industry, according to an article series at TechNewsWorld.
The consumer electronics industry’s attempts to address that need was significantly featured at the Consumer Electonics Show in Las Vegas.
Some of the gadgets and technology highlights included:
- More sophisticated radar detectors
- A Device that Monitors Car Health
- Motorola’s iRadio for mobile music
- Mobile WiFi (mentioned in an article earlier this month)
- Portable Navigation Devices
- Vehicle tracking technological advances
Hyundai debuts midsize crossover.
Hyundai recently debuted its Veracruz midsize crossover at the North American International Auto Show, in direct competition with the Honda Pilot and the Toyota Highlander.
“Hyundai Veracruz is an exceptional vehicle at the right time for this developing segment,” said Steve Wilhite, chief operating officer of Hyundai Motor America. “The vehicle”s designers recognized that the needs and desires of traditional SUV buyers weren”t being met and focused on meeting those needs in an elegant and ingenious way. The result is a spacious crossover that delivers both refined style and first-rate performance.”
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NAIAS public show starts January 13 at the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan.
Though the first week of the North American International Auto Show traditionally opens only to the press and the automotive industry, the public will soon be able to purchase tickets to view the show, starting this coming weekend. Public access will be allowed daily through January 21, 2007.
More than 700 cars representing over 60 automotive manufacturers will include 15 new production models. Several debuts are expected, including selections from BMW, Ford, Toyota, Maserati, and Cadillac, to name a few.
The event will be held in the Cobo Center in Detroit, Michigan. Tickets are $12 for adults, and $6 for children 7 – 12. Kids under 6 can get in free with parents present. Ticket information is available at the NAIAS site, where they can also be purchased online.
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System will debut in Ford cars later this year.
Continental Automotive Systems, a leading automotive supplier has announced a partnership with Microsoft to integrate Microsoft’s Auto software system into its Telematic gateway. The Telematic gateway will connect portable consumer electronics such as cell phones or iPods to a vehicle’s audio system.
The system also includes a USB port so a driver will have multiple options and can choose how they prefer to easily carry, play and listen to their personal music collection from inside the car. The product, which also will be voice-operated, will provide consumers with a more convenient way to “control” and use their portable devices while inside the car.
The resulting Continental Telematics gateway will debut in the Ford Sync communications system.
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Honors go to Saturn Aura and Chevy Silverado
At the 2007 North American International Auto Show, GM won awards for both best North American Car and North American truck in a competition judged by automotive journalists, according to an article in the Detroit Free Press.
The midsize Aura beat out two other finalists: the Toyota Camry and subcompact Honda Fit… The Chevrolet Silverado beat out the Ford Edge and Mazda CX-7 to win truck of the year.
Ed Peper, general manager of Chevrolet, said the award validated the company’s pride in the Silverado.
"We are very proud of this great new truck," said Peper. "Everybody has worked extremely hard to get this day and time."
This is the second time in the contest’s 14-year history that one automaker swept the awards. Last year Honda’s Civic and Ridgeline won.
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“Autonet Mobile launches its new wireless service that turns any car into a WiFi Hotspot at the Consumer Electronics Show”.
According to a recent BusinessWeek article, a company called Autonet Mobile is launching a service at the Consumer Electronics Show next week in Las Vegas that allows any car to be a secure, mobile, WiFi Hotspot. Any car on 95% of roads in the United States will be able to extend broadband on-the-go Internet service to every passenger in the car, on a variety of devices simultaneously.
The Autonet Mobile Unit is priced to retail at US$399 with a monthly service charge of US$49 and turns your car into a secure mobile hotspot, allowing multiple WiFi-enabled devices to connect, and giving passengers unparalleled access to data, music, games, chat, and anything else they might like to access in their second home–the car. Moreover, the device can easily be removed from the car and put into a small bag.
Thus, users can shuttle between the car and a residence, hotel or vacation spot, extending the usability of the Autonet Mobile Service beyond the car. For business travelers, families on vacation or couples on the go, bringing connectivity out of the car and into the hotel room is an additional benefit.
You can currently get every mobile lifestyle service in your car except WiFi – this may be the invention that bring the United States into true nationwide adoption of broadband. The portable service could potentially be used as a substitute in areas where high-speed internet connections are currently not available.
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“First convertible for luxury brand since 2002”.
At the Detroit Motor Show this month, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars will be debuting its first convertible offering of the past five years. Production starts later on this summer, according to CNN Money.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars had unveiled a concept car version of the convertible in 2004, and announced it planned to have a convertible version of its Phantom sedan in Fall of 2005, setting 2007 for production. The North American International Auto Show will be the first unveiling of the production model.
The two-door, four-seat car will have a 6.75-liter, V-12 engine. The roof will have five layers of material, lined with cashmere, to ensure quiet when the roof is up.
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