Nissan Reworks Interior of '07 Quest, Moves Instrument Panel Back   13 Feb 2006 18:27 GMT
Nissan officials admit that the interior of the current Quest minivan was so radical it turned off many potential customers. The result is the revamped 2007 Quest. Designers have moved the instruments from the center of the instrument panel to the more conventional location in ...
Source: CarKB

TeleNav Launches Turn-by-Turn GPS Navigation on the RIM BlackBerry 7100i   13 Feb 2006 18:25 GMT
TeleNav Inc. today announced the availability of TeleNav's GPS Navigator, a Java-based GPS navigation application that offers visual and audible, turn-by-turn driving directions and mapping, on the BlackBerry 7100i(TM) from Research In Motion (RIM) . TeleNav GPS Navigator first ...
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Vehicle Customization From The Comforts Of Home   13 Feb 2006 18:24 GMT
At NADA past weekend Ford previewed an improved vehicle personalization web site with a brand new feature called the Accesserizer. The Accessorizer allows Ford, Lincoln and Mercury customers to accessorize the 2006 vehicle of their choice – in any production color and with any ...
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Road-Ready Night Vision At Last   13 Feb 2006 07:00 GMT
After some false starts, the automotive industry rolls out vehicles with systems that really do look beyond the headlights. But you'll have to shell out $100,000 for the car. By Bruce Gain.
Source: wired.com

Mercedes-Benz R-Class: Whatever It Is, It Seats 6   12 Feb 2006 04:00 GMT
The R-Class is a pleasure to look at and to maneuver. In fact, it is the first really big vehicle I would happily drive in lieu of a peppy, well-mannered midsize sedan.
Source: NY Times

Mercedes-Benz CLS500: Curves That Carry You Away   12 Feb 2006 04:00 GMT
The CLS has uncommon dignity and the sort of grace conveyed by only a few mass-production cars — think of the earliest Jaguar XJ6 or some prewar Packards.
Source: NY Times

2007 Hyundai Entourage Makes World Debut At Chicago Auto Show   10 Feb 2006 18:09 GMT
The new 2007 Hyundai Entourage minivan made its world debut today at the 2006 Chicago Auto Show. With its unprecedented combination of unsurpassed standard safety, comfort and convenience matched with a powerful engine and outstanding quality backed by Hyundai's 10-year, 100 ...
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As technology gets smarter, death by airbag toll nears zero   10 Feb 2006 18:02 GMT
Death by airbag is nearly a thing of the past. No adults and two children died from airbag-induced injuries in the United States in 2005, according to the latest National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash statistics. The reduction of airbag-related deaths to near zero ...
Source: CarKB

2006 Chicago Auto Show: Midwestern Machismo at Chicago’s Auto Show   10 Feb 2006 07:34 GMT
There was no hesitation in Chicago this year to boast that mine is bigger than yours when it came to payload and beefed-up physiques and even the use of the politically-correct E85's.
Source: NY Times

Nano Coatings Paint Green Future   10 Feb 2006 07:00 GMT
Environmentally friendly coatings currently in the works could keep your favorite gadgets looking sleek while cutting costs and radically altering manufacturing processes. By John Gartner.
Source: wired.com