SAN DIEGO – Vectolabs, LLC. is raising funds to launch their patent pending brake light system they believe will change the brake light forever. Dubbed the Adaptive Perceptible Deceleration Indicator (APDI) by company engineers, the product is designed to reduce the risk of rear end collisions by enhancing visibility. An onboard accelerometer and microprocessor coupled more »

Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Moore, Oklahoma.  After living through Hurricane Sandy I know what devestation can be.  But the intesity of Sandy multiplied by 10 pinpointed into a one-mile radius has to be incomprehensible. One resident is praising his American Made truck for surviving the ordeal.  I think it is more »

BETHESDA, MD – With the Memorial Day Holiday weekend upon us and the summer vacation season fast approaching, a thorough inspection of your vehicle will give you peace of mind and help make your road journey safer, says the Car Care Council. “If you are planning a road trip this summer, it’s important to remember more »

DEARBORN, MI – The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has awarded the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). 2013 Ford Fusion was also named Top Safety Pick+ by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the highest recommendation the organization has for vehicle safety. more »

VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI – Would you like your vehicle to suggest a different route to or from work when there are unexpected delays on your regular course? What if your vehicle’s cockpit temperature adjusted automatically based on your preferences and the outside temperature? Visteon Corporation has developed a unique cockpit concept that offers these more »

LOS ANGELES – No trend in the auto industry is more topical than advanced technology platforms. To underscore that fact, the LA Auto Show confirmed that two dozen automotive tech experts from companies such as Aha Radio, Auto Alliance, BMW, Delphi, Ford, Gracenote, Hughes Telematics, INRIX, J.D. Power & Associates, Kia, Livio, Pandora, QNX, Sprint more »

COSTA MESA, CA – All new Blue Link-equipped Hyundai vehicles will come standard with three years of complimentary Assurance Connected Care service, Hyundai announced at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Assurance Connected Care is powered by the automaker’s Blue Link telematics platform, which now has enrolled over 400,000 subscribers. Assurance Connected Care makes more »

WASHINGTON – Recent media attention surrounding yellow light timing in Florida has prompted the National Coalition for Safer Roads (NCSR) to address common red-light safety camera myths in response. Fallacies regarding shortened yellow light duration and rear-end crash increases are often cited in reference to red-light safety cameras without proper investigation of their validity. Myth more »

After spending a week driving a new 2014 Subaru Forester, it’s reassuring to know it’s among the safest cars in its class of crossovers and SUVs.

Ford said it brought a Ford Transit Custom to Cannes Film Festival over the weekend to showcase the best in mobile cinema. Its name? Cannes In a Van. The official Ford press release said the Transit Custom full-size van has been outfitted as a mobile movie house and will screen independent films. Cannes 2013 was more »