Scott Speed Is Fired!   03 Aug 2007 10:38 GMT
It won't come as a surprise but American Formula One driver Scott Speed is out of a job. Scuderia Toro Rosso announced that BWM-Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel will replace Speed beginning this weekend at the Hungarian Grand Prix. Speed...
Source: wired.com

HandsFree Transporter Puts Segway-like Device at Control of Your Knees   03 Aug 2007 10:31 GMT
HandsFree Transporter, a Dutch firm, has a patent pending on a Segway-like vehicle operated by your legs. The gyroscopes that keep the device perfectly level seem to be well-suited to roving film photographers on movie sets or cameramen at sporting...
Source: wired.com

Traffic Deaths Hit Record Low   03 Aug 2007 10:27 GMT
The Department of Transportation released figures showing that 42,642 people were killed in traffic accidents in 2006, a drop of 868, or roughly 2 percent, from 2005. That amounts to 1.42 people per 100 million vehicle miles traveled, the lowest...
Source: wired.com

Mitsubishi's Concept cX Debuts a Green Crossover   03 Aug 2007 10:22 GMT
The automaker's presence in the U.S. is still in question. But at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, Mitsubishi plans to introduce its diesel crossover vehicle, the Concept cX. The all-wheel-drive car comes with a high-efficiency 1.8-liter clean diesel engine...
Source: wired.com

Internet Reactions to the 35W Bridge Collapse   02 Aug 2007 23:44 GMT
Picture by Marina Castillo The internet is a hive of activity following the sudden collapse of the 35W bridge in Minneapolis on Wed evening. Blogs There’s a good personal account of the disaster at the Blanked-Out blog – “35W just...
Source: wired.com

Nanny-ware May Be Coming to Cars--at a Steep Price   02 Aug 2007 10:46 GMT
Every year small children and babies die in cars where they were left, strapped into car seats with the windows rolled up and temperatures climbing well over 100 degrees. Now the organization Kids and Cars is working with the Alliance...
Source: wired.com

Hybrid Technologies Moves All-Electric Mini to Production   02 Aug 2007 10:25 GMT
Hybrid Technologies, the power behind the SmartCar, has been showing prototypes of its Mini lithium conversion for months now. Last week the company announced that it is moving the car into production. According to company officals, the all-electric Mini has...
Source: wired.com

Beijing Teams with Nissan for Jam-Avoidance Technology   02 Aug 2007 10:22 GMT
Beijing's traffic is already a standing nightmare so it's no surprise that city officials are seeking ways to tame the jams for the 2008 Olympic Games. Yesterday they announced a project with Nissan (which is furiously playing catch-up in the...
Source: wired.com

Details Emerge on the Nissan GT-R   02 Aug 2007 10:19 GMT
Even though it will arrive for sale in the U.S. late this year or early next, Nissan is keeping the wraps on its forthcoming GT-R. For many enthusiasts, this car is truly the heir to the Acura NSX. At $70K,...
Source: wired.com

Foreign Automakers Pass Detroit in Monthly Sales   02 Aug 2007 05:46 GMT
American companies lost their leadership of the domestic car market in July, a dismal month for sales.
Source: NY Times