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| Posted: 15 May 2012 01:17 AM PDT  Opel podría fabricar modelos de Chevrolet Filed under: Chevrolet, OpelEl Trax podría ser uno de los modelos de Chevrolet fabricados por Opel a corto plazo La gran mayoría de los modelos que Chevrolet vende en Europa se fabrica en Corea del Sur. Entre tanto, Opel sufre por la falta de demanda en el viejo continente para cubrir su capacidad productiva y volver a la rentabilidad. Aunque los alemanes del rayo trabajan ya en varios frentes, como la asociación con PSA y el planteamiento de mejora de producto, eso no es suficiente a corto plazo para cubrir toda la capacidad productiva instalada. El CEO de la filial de General Motors ha planteado una tercera vía para intentar sacar a la compañía de sus problemas. Y esta es producir uno o varios modelos de Chevrolet en sus plantas. Así lo confirmó ayer en una rueda de prensa ante responsables de su propia marca. Esta solución serviría para ocupar más las plantas hasta que la demanda europea se recupere y Opel gane algo de cuota de mercado. Y dado que los modelos de Chevrolet comparten plataforma y tecnología con los de Opel, no existe un desafío técnico en si mismo. Ahora habrá que ver si Detroit da el visto bueno a la operación. Share TweetOpel podría fabricar modelos de Chevrolet originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 15 May 2012 03:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 15 May 2012 01:17 AM PDT  Misión imposible: Francois Hollande y el futuro de Aulnay (fábrica de PSA) Filed under: Citroën, Peugeot, IndustriaAulnay es la primera en la lista de cierres previsto por PSA Los franceses eligieron cambiar de presidente, tras la elección de Francois Hollande, que tomará hoy posesión de su cargo. Acudirá al evento protocolario a bordo de un DS5 híbrido como muestra del compromiso con la industria automovilística francesa, pero por delante se le presenta un complicado trago. Durante la campaña se comprometió, y dio su palabra por ello, con el sindicato mayoritario de PSA para evitar a toda costa el cierre de la factoría de Aulnay, donde se produce el C3, y que es la que más veces se ha señalado como primera a cerrar por parte de PSA. Y es que la lógica de la factoría invita a cerrarla para trasladar la producción del C3 a la misma planta donde nacen los 208 y los DS3, en Poissy o en Trnava, Eslovaquia. Esto permitiría compartir gastos y línea de montaje en modelos que comparten plataforma, pero implicaría el despido de los empleados de Aulnay. Con 3.200 empleados contratados, su máximo histórico de producción alcanzó más de 400.000 unidades a mediados de la pasada década, pero ahora sólo monta 135.700 coches al año (está a un 34% de su capacidad instalada). Para que Hollande pueda cumplir su palabra debería ofrecer "algo" a PSA con lo que convencerles para mantener una factoría con tan bajo ratio de producción en marcha, algo que parece, a priori, imposible. Share TweetMisión imposible: Francois Hollande y el futuro de Aulnay (fábrica de PSA) originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 15 May 2012 03:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 15 May 2012 01:16 AM PDT  Politieagent mag mierenneuker genoemd worden En dat is door de Hoge Raad bepaald, dus u komt ermee weg! Sietze Jan V. werd door een Almelose politierechter en later in hoger beroep veroordeeld zonder straf omdat hij in 2010 een agent mierenneuker had genoemd in Enschede nadat deze hem een blikje bier verplichtte af te staan. Sietze Jan liet het er [...]verwante verhalenFostla Audi Q7 V12 TDI heeft 600 pk en 1150 NmVideo: slapende trucker vs de restLiever een BMW M135i of 1M Coupé?Video: Lamborghini Gallardo faalt en crashtLamborghini Urus: Audi TwinTurbo V8 en 2000 kilo |
| Posted: 15 May 2012 12:26 AM PDT  Dindo Capello drifting con Audi R8 V10: il making of La scorsa settimana vi avevamo proposto il video con Dindo Capello al volante di una Audi R8 V10: le evoluzioni del pilota italiano volevano essere un ringraziamento ai 500.000 fans della casa dei[...] |
| Posted: 15 May 2012 12:26 AM PDT  Lamborghini Urus: Audi TwinTurbo V8 en 2000 kilo Een grote meneer bij Lamborghini heeft nieuwe details vrijgegeven over de Urus. En of we daar nu heel erg blij van worden? Zo wordt er gepraat over een evolutie van de 4.2 liter grote V8 TwinTurbo die we kennen van Audi's RS modellen. Dit blok kan volgens Maurizio Reggiani -die directeur Research & Development is [...]verwante verhalenGolf R32 met SL65 AMG remsysteem, maar waarom?Fostla Audi Q7 V12 TDI heeft 600 pk en 1150 NmVideo: slapende trucker vs de restLiever een BMW M135i of 1M Coupé?Video: Lamborghini Gallardo faalt en crasht |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:39 PM PDT  Curiosità: l'arte del parcheggio nell'acqua interpretata in California ed in Cina... Modesto Cabral, 40enne di La Puente (California, Stati Uniti), si è reso protagonista di uno spettacolare incidente conclusosi per fortuna senza ripercussioni fisiche. Il San Gabriel Valley Tribune[...] |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:39 PM PDT  Infiniti G: la nuova arriva a primavera 2013 Andy Palmer, vice presidente di Nissan ed Infiniti, ha dichiarato che "la nuova G arriverà fra un anno esatto". Palmer non ha fornito ulteriori dettagli sul design del mezzo, ma ha sottolineato[...] |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:39 PM PDT  Ventas abril 2012: Alemania Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de abril las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Alemania se incrementaron en un 2,9% en comparación con el mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 274.066 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron:SUBEN Lancia +438,8% Land Rover +91,3% Smart +33,6% BAJAN Daihatsu -73,3% Subaru -28,7% Mitsubishi -31,6% Continue reading Ventas abril 2012: AlemaniaVentas abril 2012: Alemania originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 15 May 2012 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:39 PM PDT  Video: Lamborghini Gallardo faalt en crasht De meneer in deze gele Lamborghini onderschat de potentie van zijn auto en parkeert zichzelf klemvast tussen twee gezinshokjes. Vroeger, in het pré-Gallardo / Murciélago-tijdperk, werden Lamborghini's gebouwd met slechts één doel: je de tijd van je leven bezorgen alvorens je te vermoorden totdat je superdood was. Dat is veranderd toen Audi zich met Lamborghini [...]verwante verhalenGespot: Lamborghini Aventador van MansoryGolf R32 met SL65 AMG remsysteem, maar waarom?Fostla Audi Q7 V12 TDI heeft 600 pk en 1150 NmVideo: slapende trucker vs de restLiever een BMW M135i of 1M Coupé? |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:38 PM PDT RENAISSANCE MAN SHELBY HAD DRAG RACING ROOTS Decades ago, Carroll Shelby learned not to count his chickens. First he had them, then he didn't. He had dumped his Dallas dump-truck business and taken up raising chickens. He profited $5,000 on his first batch, certainly not chicken feed by 1949... |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:38 PM PDT RENAISSANCE MAN SHELBY HAD DRAG RACING ROOTS Decades ago, Carroll Shelby learned not to count his chickens. First he had them, then he didn't. He had dumped his Dallas dump-truck business and taken up raising chickens. He profited $5,000 on his first batch, certainly not chicken feed by 1949... |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:37 PM PDT DEFLORIAN AMAZED AT RECENT SUCCESS John DeFlorian is still very much in "pinch-me" mode. The 2012 ADRL season may be only three events old, but it's already surpassed nearly every expectation the Extreme Pro Stock driver had for it. Driving a new 2012 Camaro built by Jerry Haas Ra... |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 11:37 PM PDT DEFLORIAN AMAZED AT RECENT SUCCESS John DeFlorian is still very much in "pinch-me" mode. The 2012 ADRL season may be only three events old, but it's already surpassed nearly every expectation the Extreme Pro Stock driver had for it. Driving a new 2012 Camaro built by Jerry Haas Ra... |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 10:44 PM PDT  Curiosità: la Corvette più rubata negli Stati Uniti è il Model Year 1984 L'agenzia statunitense National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) ha elaborato una curiosa statistica riguardante le Corvette, ovvero una fra le sportive di maggior successo e per questo motivo principale[...] |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 07:09 PM PDT  Autoblog Podcast #282 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern Filed under: Etc. We're almost ready to record Episode #282 of the Autoblog Podcast, and you can check out the topics below, add your own to the Q&A and join us live via UStream, as well, and we've embedded our UStream player after the jump. Thanks for listening!Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #282 Caroll Shelby passes away BMW 3 Series wagon headed stateside Porsche baby Boxster and Pajun Google self-driving car in public BMW 2 Series arrives in 2014 Continue reading Autoblog Podcast #282 goes LIVE at 10PM EasternAutoblog Podcast #282 goes LIVE at 10PM Eastern originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 06:22 PM PDT Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa | F1 Fanatic round-up Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.In the round-up: Ferrari say Felipe Massa needs to up his game in the next race at Monaco.Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright. |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 06:22 PM PDT Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa | F1 Fanatic round-up Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.In the round-up: Ferrari say Felipe Massa needs to up his game in the next race at Monaco.Ferrari "expect change of gear right away" from Massa is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright. |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 05:03 PM PDT  Jay Leno checks out the Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle Filed under: EV/Plug-in, On Two Wheels The crew from Mission Motors took the time to stop by Jay Leno's Garage to give the comedian a peek at the Mission-R electric motorcycle. The machine uses 14-kWh lithium-ion batteries paired with a 120-kilowatt motor, which means there's around 161 horsepower on hand. Mission says the combination can get rider and machine to 60 miles per hour in around three seconds while scooting to a top speed of 160 mph. Not too shabby. The whole package weighs in at around 550 pounds and gives riders a range of 80-100 miles depending on how frisky they are with the throttle. Mission says the company wanted to pursue a race bike because of the challenges the platform presents. Namely, the machine has to serve up impressive performance while remaining fairly lightweight, meaning there's little space for massive battery packs. Leno is no stranger to electric bikes or motorcycles. The guy has a stable of two-wheel machines, both internal-combustion and EV. Scroll down to check out the video for yourself.Continue reading Jay Leno checks out the Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycleJay Leno checks out the Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 14 May 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 05:03 PM PDT Video: Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle checks in to Jay Leno's Garage Filed under: Etc., Technology, Videos, Motorcycle, Celebrities, Electric The crew from Mission Motors took the time to stop by Jay Leno's Garage to give the comedian a peek at the Mission-R electric motorcycle. The machine uses 14-kWh lithium-ion batteries paired with a 120-kilowatt motor, which means there's around 161 horsepower on hand. Mission says the combination can get rider and machine to 60 miles per hour in around three seconds while scooting to a top speed of 160 mph. Not too shabby. The whole package weighs in at around 550 pounds and gives riders a range of 80-100 miles depending on how frisky they are with the throttle. Mission says the company wanted to pursue a race bike because of the challenges the platform presents. Namely, the machine has to serve up impressive performance while remaining fairly lightweight, meaning there's little space for massive battery packs. Leno is no stranger to electric bikes or motorcycles. The guy has a stable of two-wheel machines, both internal-combustion and EV. Scroll down to check out the video for yourself.Continue reading Mission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle checks in to Jay Leno's GarageMission Motors Mission-R electric motorcycle checks in to Jay Leno's Garage originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 19:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT  Lamborghini Urus: sarà costruita sulla piattaforma PL73 del gruppo VW e peserà meno di 2000 Kg Nel corso di un'intervista, Maurizio Reggiani, direttore del reparto Ricerca e Sviluppo Lamborghini, ha svelato nuovi dettagli tecnici della versione di produzione della SUV Urus. La vettura non[...] |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT  BMW presenta los nuevos 316i, 320i EfficientDynamics y xDrive Filed under: BMW, Tuning y preparaciones, Sedanes y berlinas, Tecnología Además de la nueva carrocería Touring que hace unos horas BMW presentó del nuevo Serie 3, la familia de la berlina mediana se completará en los próximos meses con más motorizaciones, entre ellas un gasolina básico, otro más eficiente y las versiones con tracción total. El 316i recurre a un bloque de 1,6 litros con sobrealimentación y desarrolla una potencia de 136 CV. De serie estará asociado a una caja manual de seis velocidades pero en opción habrá una con ocho relaciones. Según los datos homologados, el nivel de emisiones del manual es de 134 g/km de CO2 mientras que la aceleración de 0 a 100 km/h declarada es de 8,9 segundos.Continue reading BMW presenta los nuevos 316i, 320i EfficientDynamics y xDriveBMW presenta los nuevos 316i, 320i EfficientDynamics y xDrive originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Mon, 14 May 2012 19:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 05:02 PM PDT  Motorsports: Patrick Dempsey makes ALMS debut at Laguna Seca Filed under: Motorsports, Celebrities Actor Patrick Dempsey is no stranger to racing. After his wife sent him to a three-day Skip Barber driving school, the actor fell in love with road racing has gone on to compete in Grand-Am for the last several years. McDreamy even got the chance to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009, finishing in 9th in the GT2 class behind the wheel of a Ferrari F430 GT. After getting a taste of Le Mans, Dempsey now has aspirations to return to the legendary endurance race, but this time with his own team and his own car. At the 12 Hours of Sebring earlier this year, Dempsey Racing announced that they would be fielding a car in the P2 class for part of the 2012 ALMS season with the eventual goal of competing at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans. Dempsey and his team took the first steps towards their Le Mans goal this past weekend by debuting their new V8-powered Lola B12/87 race car in the P2 class at the six-hour ALMS race at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. This was Dempsey's first time driving a modern prototype race car, and he admitted there would be a steep learning curve. "It feels familiar but so much more intense - the braking, the acceleration, cornering and power, it is all on a much more dynamic level than the GT cars I have driven," Dempsey said after a practice session with the car. "It's an amazing machine and it is incredible to even have the opportunity to race in a car like this at this level, and what better track to start with than Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca." Dempsey and his team eventually finished 30th overall and fourth in class - not bad for a brand new team with a rookie driver. They plan to compete in several more races this year and will be running the full ALMS season in 2013. You can see photos of the Dempsey Racing Lola B12/87 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in the gallery above.Patrick Dempsey makes ALMS debut at Laguna Seca originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 19:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 04:23 PM PDT  Video: Fast and Furious shifts into montage mode Filed under: Videos Shifting gears on a manual transmission was once the only way to get places. These days there are automatics, sequentials, DCTs, CVTs... you name it. But some among us are still faithful to the old three-pedals-and-shift-lever setup. Like the guys in The Fast and The Furious movies. All told, there have been five full-length features in the series. And that makes for a lot of shifting. A whole lot of shifting. And if you've ever watched any of them, you'll likely recall that the film editors barely missed a single shift - which is probably more than we could say for some of the actors actually performing said shifting. Now, someone admittedly with way too much time on his hands has put them all together into one video montage. So if you haven't got the time to sit through all five instalments of the saga, the video below ought to get you up to speed, so to speak.Continue reading Fast and Furious shifts into montage modeFast and Furious shifts into montage mode originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:46 PM PDT  Audi: clip dedicata alla RS4 Avant Filmato dedicato all'Audi RS4 Avant, presentata allo scorso Salone di Ginevra. La sportiva tedesca, giunta alla sua terza generazione, adotta un poderoso V8 4.2 litri FSI in grado di[...] |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:46 PM PDT  Lamborghini quiere doblar sus ventas gracias al Urus Filed under: Lamborghini, SUV, crossovers y todoterrenosHaz clic en la foto para saltar a la galería Por increíble que parezca, Lamborghini todavía no ha conseguido que los cabecillas de Volkswagen den luz verde a la producción del Urus. Y lo cierto es que no tenemos ni idea de a qué pueden estar esperando, porque por más que berrinchen y pataleen algunos "puristas" (esos que todavía hacen como si el LM002 nunca hubiera existido), el potencial de ventas es colosal. Tanto, que en la casa del toro esperan doblar sus ventas si finalmente es aprobado. A pesar de que 2015 sonaba como posible fecha de lanzamiento para el Urus, Maurizio Reggiani, jefe de ingeniería de Lamborghini ha declarado a Automotive News que las labores de producción no comenzarían "como pronto hasta principios de 2017", lo que prácticamente deja un margen de cinco años (¡todo un lustro!) para acometer su desarrollo. Esta fecha sirve también para confirmar las palabras de Stephan Winkelmann, CEO de la casa del toro. En la diana, hacer que Lambo pueda mover unas 3.000 unidades entre Europa, Estados Unidos, Rusia, China y Oriente Medio, cuando el año pasado colocó 1.602 coches.Gallery: Lamborghini UrusContinue reading Lamborghini quiere doblar sus ventas gracias al UrusLamborghini quiere doblar sus ventas gracias al Urus originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:46 PM PDT  Official: McLaren celebrates 40th anniversary of Indy win Filed under: Motorsports, Classics, MISC When McLaren was bringing its new MP4-12C to the United States, there were fears that Americans wouldn't recognize the name. After all, the team from Woking is known principally for competing in Formula One, which has had a spotty presence in the U.S. at best. Those fears proved to be misplaced, as customers in the States have been snatching up all the McLaren supercars they can get their hands on. And part of that might come down to the days when McLaren didn't only race in America, it dominated. The bulk of McLaren's victories on this side of the Atlantic were notched up in the Canadian-American Challenge Cup, a radical form of sports-prototype racing campaigned in the 1960s, 70s and 80s, which Bruce and company won five times in a row. But Can-Am wasn't the extent of McLaren's success in America. In 1970, the team entered into the Indianapolis 500 with its own car design. The following year, McLaren came back with a radically different design that scored pole position and finished the race in second place. And the year after that, the legendary Mark Donohue piloted his McLaren M16B fielded by the Sonoco-Penske team - complete with its Offenhauser four-cylinder turbo engine producing upwards of 700 horsepower - to the checkered flag. Not only did McLaren win at Indy that year, but it also won races in Formula 1, Formula 2 and Can-Am, entering the history books as a force to be reckoned with. It would go on to win at Indy twice more in 1974 and 1976, and became the first car to exceed 200 miles per hour on the famed oval in 1977. Now forty years later, McLaren is celebrating the first of its Indy by showcasing the #66 Sunoco-Penske car at the second annual Celebration of Automobiles in the speedway's infield. There it will be displayed alongside the current MP4-12C to showcase just how far the company has come since then. You can check out the historic high-resolution images in the gallery and the details in the press release below for more info.Continue reading McLaren celebrates 40th anniversary of Indy winMcLaren celebrates 40th anniversary of Indy win originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:07 PM PDT  Motorsports: Nissan GT-R dominates 2012 One Lap of America Filed under: Motorsports, Coupe, Performance, Nissan, Racing After eight days, 3,300 miles, nine tracks and untold bloody knuckles and zip ties, the song remains the same: Leh Keen and the No. 3 TopSpeed Motorsports Nissan GT-R emerged victorious at the 2012 Tire Rack One Lap of America on Sunday. Keen, his co-drivers Doug Wilks and Lawrence Richard, and their 2010 GT-R put on a clinic, remaining atop or near the top of the leaderboard of every event, from road courses to ovals to drag races and autocrosses. If Keen's name sounds familiar, it's either because you follow racing - the Georgia native is a multiple Grand Am Rolex GT series champion, currently campaigning a Porsche 911 GT3 with Brumos Racing - or because you follow One Lap (this is the third victory in a row for Keen and his second victory in a row at the wheel of the black and green GT-R). In fact, the top three spots this year were all occupied by Nissan's heavyweight, with the No. 4 2009 GT-R of Todd Treffert and Tyson Timperley and the No. 7 2012 GT-R of Hugh Bate and Craig Kahle rounding out the podium. A total of seven GT-Rs entered this year's One Lap, though none were officially sanctioned Nissan efforts. Of course, for most competitors and fans, Brock Yates' One Lap isn't actually about winning - there's no prize money doled out and trophies are modest. The event is more about the camaraderie among driving enthusiasts that inevitably results from one of the most unique and challenging tests in motorsports - a week-long pressure-cooker test of man and machine. For more results, photos, videos and tall tales, check out One Lap of America on their website or Facebook page.Nissan GT-R dominates 2012 One Lap of America originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:07 PM PDT  A123 Systems posts $125 million net loss Filed under: EV/Plug-in, HybridThe Detroit News reports lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123 Systems is set to post a net loss of $125 million on revenue of $10.9 million for the first quarter of 2012. Official results will be released later this week. The loss includes $51.6 million tied to replacing battery packs produced at the company's Lavonia, Michigan facility. Some of those packs could have been manufactured with defective cells. The figure also includes $15.2 million to increase inventory reserves. As you may recall, A123 Systems provides battery packs for companies like Fisker. The extended-range EV manufacturer recently reported issues with the supplier's products, but A123 says it has determined the cause of the defective cells and is working to make sure the failures don't reoccur. The report also suggests A123 Systems will lower its revenue forecast for the year to $145 million to $175 million. The company originally projected it would generate between $230 million and $300 million.A123 Systems posts $125 million net loss originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Mon, 14 May 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 03:07 PM PDT Submit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #282 LIVE Filed under: Etc. We record Episode #282 of the Autoblog Podcast tonight, meaning you can drop us your questions via our Q&A module below and chime in to direct our conversation. Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes if you haven't already done so, and if you want to take it all in live, tune in to our UStream (audio only) channel at 10:00 PM Eastern tonight.Discussion Topics for Autoblog Podcast Episode #282 Caroll Shelby passes away BMW 3 Series wagon headed stateside Porsche baby Boxster and Pajun Google self-driving car in public BMW 2 Series arrives in 2014 [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregatorCan't see the EventBox? Click Here.Voices Heard MediaSubmit your questions for Autoblog Podcast #282 LIVE originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 17:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 14 May 2012 02:34 PM PDT  Report: Senate OKs mandatory black boxes in cars for 2015, House expected to follow Filed under: Government/Legal, Safety It's been working its way through Congress for years, but according to Car and Driver, an event recorder mandate could soon become law. The Senate has already voted to adopt a transportation bill that would make the so-called "black boxes" mandatory by the 2015 model year. According to the report, the House of Representatives is also expected to pass a similar statute. While the specifics of the bills are "vague" - to use C/D's words - they're also likely to change before becoming law. What probably won't, according to the report, is the standard data set that the Department of Transportation has set forth, 15 measurements that include direction of acceleration, throttle position, and time that the airbags fired, among others. This raises the specter of government snooping, of course. The Senate version at least specifies that the data contained in the little electronic box is actually owned by the owner of the vehicle, according to the report. Johnny Law can still come around with a warrant to gain access to it, however, and first responders and paramedics would be able to do so without the warrant, provided they needed the information to respond to the emergency.Senate OKs mandatory black boxes in cars for 2015, House expected to follow originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 14 May 2012 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
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