Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. announced the 2019 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), recognizing vehicles that best meet owners’ expectations for the product. The 2019 awards are based on responses from more than 50,000
Pennsylvania State University researchers have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction rate, but keeps the cell cool during discharge. It is possible to charge an electric vehicle
TrueCar, Inc.’s data and analytics subsidiary, ALG, projects total new vehicle sales will reach 1,339,420 units in October 2019, down 4.7% from a year ago when adjusted for the same number of selling days. This
Road warriors may wish for automated technologies that take the stress and boredom out of the daily commute. But current systems designed to keep vehicles from drifting over the center line or onto the shoulder
Drivers in Boise, Idaho, are the country’s safest when taking into account population density, according to the newest set of rankings from the 2019 Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report. Understanding there are many factors that
Some alerts on Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are so annoying or bothersome that many drivers disable the systems and may try to avoid them on future vehicle purchases, according to the J.D. Power 2019
According to the results of IBM’s new study on the future of the auto industry, in the next 10 years, as consumers move from vehicle ownership to vehicle usage, 48 percent of consumers surveyed say
Metova’s new survey of 1000 consumers shows how important technology is to car buyer. Car buyers want car technology. Nearly 1 in 5 buyers would walk away from a new car purchase if it didn’t
Dealers and automakers are in the driver’s seat when it comes to laying a positive foundation for the nearly 100 new electrified models scheduled to arrive in the U.S. market in the next few years.
Bike lanes separated from the roadway by physical barriers make cyclists feel safer and encourage more people to ride. But a new study from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that protected bike
Airbags are essential, lifesaving devices that have prevented tens of thousands of deaths. More airbags, one might assume, would provide even greater protection. That isn’t always the case, a recent IIHS study shows. One increasingly
A recent report produced by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) reveals that the end of the summer is when we see more All-Terrain Vehicle thefts. In fact, 19 percent of the total thefts happen