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Peuget’s New Electric Concept Car

December 1, 2010 in Electric Cars, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Peuget’s new electric concept car, the Aureon, is the latest in a line of futuristic vehicles to reveal themselves to the automotive industry.  The Aureon is a three-wheeled vehicle with a large see-through body and two seats.  The lights of the Aureon are located on the wheels, which are a unique design, and it is [...]

Kelly Blue Book Goes Mobile

November 29, 2010 in Mobile Apps, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Kelly Blue Book, a provider of used and new vehicle information and values, has announced a new Windows 7 application offering car buying and selling information to consumers.  The new application is free of charge. The KBB app provides information regarding Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP), invoice, fair purchase price, certified pre-owned, suggested retail, private [...]

Electric Vehicles Are Hot

November 26, 2010 in Electric Cars, News & Updates, Nissan by Stacey Jo

According to a recent Kelly Blue Book report, electric vehicles are rising dramatically in popularity as release dates and sales for electric vehicles such as the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt near.  For the first time, an electric vehicle has topped the list of hot automobiles. The Nissan Leaf, which topped the list of [...]

GE Commits to 25,000 Electric Vehicles

November 24, 2010 in Chevrolet, Electric Cars, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

With a 25,000 electric vehicle commitment over the next 5 years, GE exhibits its commitment to the future of the electric automobile.  This new commitment will replace half of GEs entire fleet with electric vehicles. Beginning with a 12,000 vehicle purchase from GM, including the 2011 Chevy Volt and other yet-to-be-manufactured electric vehicles, the decision [...]

Audi Joins iPhone Revolution

November 23, 2010 in Audi, Mobile Apps, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Following the recent trend to infuse vehicles with iPhone compatibility, Audi has announced its new Car Monitor application. The application makes use of the OBD-II port in most Audis and utilizes the latest automotive technology to allow the vehicle to send real-time performance information to an iPhone.  Features include an engine RPM monitor and emissions [...]

High-end Automakers Join Green Vehicle Movement

November 16, 2010 in Audi, BMW, Green Technology, Hybrids, Mercedes-Benz, News & Updates, Porsche by Stacey Jo

Following the trend towards more eco-friendly automobiles, exotic car makers such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Bentley have joined the fray, developing high-end green vehicles for environmentally-conscious, wealthy individuals.   While most of us will never see, let alone step foot in these vehicles, the automakers are dedicated to doing what they can to join the green [...]

The Top 10 Best Selling Vehicles of 2010

November 15, 2010 in News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Forbes magazine recently released the top 10 best selling models of 2010.  Sales are up this year and, not surprisingly, pickups are leading the way in the market. First on the list is the Ford F-Series, selling over 430,000 units this year.  The 2010 Chevy Silverado takes second place with just over 300,000 units sold. [...]

Nissan Leaf Compatible with iPhone

November 9, 2010 in Hybrids, Mobile Apps, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Nissan announced that the new Leaf will feature Eco mode, a feature found on some hybrid vehicles that creates energy when the vehicle is braking.  In tests, the range of Leaf vehicles went from 131 km to 154 km when Eco mode was engaged. Offering unique iPhone applications, the Nissan Leaf is another vehicle joining [...]

Urbee: The First 3-D Printed Vehicle

November 5, 2010 in Electric Cars, Green Technology, Hybrids, News & Updates by Stacey Jo

Announcing its partnership with Kor Ecologic, Stratasys is set to create one of the world’s most fuel efficient vehicles.  The Urbee is the first vehicle ever to use entire body 3D printing technology by additive manufacturing process.  This process prints layers of material, which are placed on top of each other until the finished product [...]

CarWoo Provides Innovative Way to Buy Cars Online

November 2, 2010 in News & Updates by Stacey Jo

A new online car buying website, CarWoo, has entered the online automotive industry with promises of making the car buying process easier than ever.  Other sites such as cars.com, vehix.com, and autotrader.com have been in the business of online shopping for over a decade, but, according to Tommy McClung of CarWoo, these sites failed in [...]