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LAPD to Add Tesla Model S and BMW i3 to Its Fleet

Los Angeles Police Department showed off the newest members of its fleet of patrol cars a puny, electric-powered BMW i3 and a Tesla Model S P85D. The Los Angeles Police Depart. announced a few days ago that it will use … Continue reading

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Porsche Rivals Tesla with Its Mission E Concept

The 66th Frankfurt Motor Show, one of the largest motor shows on the calendar, kicked off this week. Some phenomenal concepts have popped up and many car experts consider that the most notable among them is Porsche Mission E concept. … Continue reading

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A New York Pilot Program Will Track How You Drive

  The New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) is launching a pilot program that will track data about how and when the motorists drive, how fast and how much gas they use. The project is called “Drive Smart” and … Continue reading

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New Report: Put Speed Cameras on Fast Track to Save Lives

If every state had a speed camera program like Montgomery County, Maryland, 21,000 deaths or serious injuries nationwide could be prevented every year, according to a new report of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The number of traffic … Continue reading

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Apple To Be Developing Huge Head-Up Display

Apple is rumored to be developing a new massive head-up display system that will span nearly the entire car windscreen. The display screen will be between 25 and 50-inch wide and is very likely to enter production, according to Trip … Continue reading

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Audi Set to Rival Tesla’s Model X with 310-mile Electric SUV

German automaker Audi is set to take on Tesla Motor’s forthcoming Model X with its own electric SUV that will have a range of over 310 miles. Audi, based in Ingolstadt, Germany said in a statement Wednesday that its electric … Continue reading

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WalkCar: the Pocket-sized Personal Transporter

The world’s first car-in-a-bag could soon be on the streets of Tokyo. A Japanese engineer has developed a personal vehicle, small enough to be carried in your backpack. Twenty-six-year-old Kuniako Saito and his team at Cocoa Motors have recently unveiled … Continue reading

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Man Crashes $845K Porsche in Parking Lot

A bare chested guy decided to show off the horsepower of his 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder. However, he should have made sure he was out of the parking lot first. The scene happened on the Epi Plage in the French … Continue reading

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2016 Acura NSX: More Details Confirmed

The highly anticipated next generation Acura NSX is almost ready to hit the road. A whole bunch of engineering details about the soon-to-launch 2016 NSX were revealed at a dinner at the SAE International World Congress and Exhibition in Detroit … Continue reading

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Google Starts Testing Driverless Cars in Austin

Google Inc. has chosen Austin, Texas, as the latest testing location for its self-driving car project, the search engine giant announced Tuesday with a blog post. One of the company’s Lexus SUVs has already been seen driving a few square … Continue reading

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