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  How the Fisker Karma, an electric sports car, became a billion-dollar failure

  By Sean Hollister on April 18, 2013 03:23 pm + 25 comments

  The Fisker Karma was supposed to be an incredible environmentally friendly luxury car: a plug-in Continue reading…

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  Audi rolling out its Tegra-powered infotainment systems to Asian, North American markets

  By Justin Rubio on January 8, 2013 08:00 pm + 2 comments

  Audi will be rolling out its Nvidia-powered MIB modular infotainment systems to Asian and North Continue reading…

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  Self-driving cars: Google and others map the road to automated vehicles

  By Sam Byford on December 23, 2012 03:47 am

  Google and a number of automakers are spearheading the movement to get automated vehicles on Continue reading…

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  Spotify takes on radio with Volvo vehicle integration

  By Bryan Bishop on December 21, 2012 08:09 pm + 21 comments

  Cars continue to be a focal point for technology companies, and now music service Spotify is Continue reading…

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  A look back at BMW's 40-year history with electric cars

  By Justin Rubio on December 12, 2012 12:36 pm + 9 comments

  BMW's new Project I cars are expected to go into production next year, but the company's history Continue reading…

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  Nuance's Dragon Drive voice control tech coming to BMW cars this year

  By Andrew Webster on July 9, 2012 09:43 am + 9 comments

  Back in May Nuance unveiled a new voice control service called Dragon Drive, and today the company Continue reading…

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  Microsoft job listing hints at future in-car systems with Windows 8, Windows Phone, and Kinect integration

  By Dante D'Orazio on June 25, 2012 03:51 am + 31 comments

  Microsoft's Connected Car team is behind Windows Embedded Automotive — a computer platform that Continue reading…

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  Drexel University professor creates rearview mirror with 45-degree viewing angle thanks to disco-ball design

  By Justin Rubio on June 8, 2012 01:30 am + 32 comments

  Blind spots have long been a common (and dangerous) part of driving a car, but a new patent awarded Continue reading…

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  Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid boasts 770 horsepower, gets 78 miles per gallon

  By Andrew Webster on May 16, 2012 02:51 pm + 41 comments

  The world's first plug-in hybrid supercar, the 918 Spyder, has just finished a series of driving Continue reading…

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  Ford looks to recycled dollar bills and dandelions as potential sources of plastic

  By Jamie Keene on April 23, 2012 10:15 am + 9 comments

  Detroit automaker Ford is turning to out-of-circulation US paper currency as a possible material for Continue reading…