Riverside, Calif.’s fleet was named best in North America at the fifth annual Government Green Fleet Awards & Expo in Chicago. Since the 1980s, Riverside and its community partners have adopted programs focused on improving air quality. The city’s fleet was recognized for its steady integration of hybrids, electric vehicles, and alternative fuels such as […]
Similar to the European auto industry overall, GM Europe is experiencing turmoil that will lead to drastic changes – which will include plant closings, job cuts, a management shake-up, and a flood of new product. GM doesn’t expects its financial stability in this region to stabilize until mid-decade. In the short-term, losses will be continuing […]
Hybrids and plug-in vehicles had a strong showing in 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey from Consumer Reports. The 2013 Toyota Prius, Prius V and Prius Plug-In were rated above average in predicted reliability. Owners of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf are still happy with their cars, even though both have been through waves of […]
While NHTSA Administrator David Strickland did say that determining fault involving a crash from a driverless car “may be much more difficult when control of a vehicle seamlessly transitions from the driver to the vehicle,” it will likely take years of legal wrangling to sort out liability with self-driving cars. Strickland met with automotive and […]
An online poll of 500 North American automotive and apps executives by Telematics Update find that “complexities of cross-platform development” is the largest roadblock for in-vehicle apps. Driver distraction legislation and automotive and consumer electronic product lifestyle differences are still important, but resolving these complexities is even more so. It’s a topic that will be […]