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Auto sales report for August: U.S. up, Japan down
Kai Ryssdal Sep 21, 2011
This final note today. It being the first of the month, here's your Detroit-versus-the-world update....
When the market's up, we buy cars...
Paddy Hirsch Aug 31, 2011
...and when it's down, we don't. That makes no sense, of course: the stock markets are not an accurate reflection of the national economy. They...
HP's webOS reaches up from the grave with a pitch to carmakers
John Moe Aug 16, 2011
This from producer and Palm owner Larissa Anderson:...
The U.S. Department of Transportation is serious about cybersecurity
Adriene Hill Aug 4, 2011
On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation officially asked the security community for "informed views on the perceived needs, prevailing pra...
Cell phones are a huge road hazard
John Moe Jul 8, 2011
Did we know this? Yes we knew this. But did we know cell phones are being blamed for up to 25% of all U.S. car crashes? Yikes. This, according to a...
Google driverless cars are legal in Nevada
John Moe Jun 27, 2011
Nevada legislators passed a bill late Friday permitting driverless cars onto the road. Google has been developing a fleet of these cars (not sure...
Personal rental car service goes live
John Moe May 25, 2011
Getaround is a new online service that lets you rent out your car by the hour or by the day. It works through a website or through an app for iPho...
Black boxes coming to cars
John Moe May 24, 2011
The question is: does that make you feel safe or nervous? Popular Science is reporting that federal officials are "poised" to announce new...
Autonomous cars to solve everything
John Moe May 23, 2011
This according to Google scientist and Stanford professor Sebastian Thrun, in a speech delivered on Saturday at a conference. Thrun says that...
Car vs. Bike vs. Bus: A comparison of three LA commutes
Matt Berger May 6, 2011
There are few ideas less believable than commuting to work in Los Angeles on a bicycle. One of those ideas is commuting to work on an electric-as...
