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Follow these 7 rules to be an excellent defensive driver
It's not easy to be a good driver. I've been driving for decades, behind the wheel in many, many different vehicles, and I'm constantly trying to figure out if my skills are up to snuff.But it's even...
View ArticleSmog in China got so extreme it caused a 6-hour-long traffic jam
Beijing’s smog problem continues to hinder daily life, this time reportedly causing a massive traffic jam.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
View ArticleThis online car dealership let's you pick up your car from a vending machine
Customers of online dealership Carvana can pick up their car from a vending machine. Here's how the five-story machine actually works.Follow BI Video: On TwitterJoin the conversation about this story »
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Tesla burns way more cash on R&D than traditional car makers (TSLA)
Tesla makes popular cars. They look good, they’re generally reviewed well, and they’ve been at the forefront of the electric vehicle and self-driving initiatives spreading throughout the auto industry....
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Pittsburgh's new artificially intelligent stoplights could mean no more...
Traffic lights are finally getting smarter in Pittsburgh.Thanks to a new pilot program from the tech startup Rapid Flow Technologies, Steel City now boasts 50 intersections whose stoplights are running...
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This is why the paint job on Volvo's newest car blew our minds
At Business Insider, we sample a lot of cars, and many of them are black.Black is a popular color for vehicles these days. In fact, according to Kelley Blue Book (citing SwapALease.com), it's the most...
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How Google's self-driving car project rose from a crazy idea to a top...
Google's self-driving car project was started in 2009 on one premise: build an autonomous vehicle by 2020. Now, it's seven years later, and Google's test cars have driven two million miles in four...
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Ford and Jaguar Land Rover are trying to make cars faster and safer (F)
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Jaguar Land Rover and Ford recently began testing communication in their connected...
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A photographer exploded a bunch of supercars to show what’s inside
Fabian Oefner thought about becoming a car designer. But he decided he was better suited for art."I found out there are too many other things that I like better, so I chose a different path," Oefner...
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Elon Musk: Tesla's factory will be an 'alien dreadnought' by 2018 (TSLA)
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said when its factory looks like an "alien dreadnought," it will be ready to support mass production of the Model 3, he said during Tesla's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday...
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Here's why I don't worry about warming up my car when it's cold
There's a "you're doing it wrong" meme that's showing some strong staying power these days: you don't need to warm up your car when it's cold — in fact, if you do, you could harm your engine.The...
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Toyota is entering the ride-sharing service game
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.Toyota recently invested in a San Francisco-based ride-sharing service called...
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Uber drivers are more likely to cancel on men with 'black-sounding' names,...
Discrimination against African Americans is a common occurrence among ride-hailing services like Uber and Yelp, according to a new study on driver behavior. This study, which was published Monday by...
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Here's what the US Transportation Secretary thinks about the future of...
This story was delivered to BI Intelligence IoT Briefing subscribers. To learn more and subscribe, please click here.In a recent interview with The Verge, US Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx...
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Americans are using a record-breaking amount of gasoline
US drivers consumed a record 9.6 million barrels of gasoline per day in July of 2007.That record stood for almost a decade, but in June 2016, it finally fell: Americans burned 9.7 million gallons per...
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Is General Motors' new deal with Uber a stab in Lyft's back?
General Motors announced on Nov. 1 that its Maven car-sharing unit has struck a deal with ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies to provide discounted short-term leases on GM vehicles to Uber...
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Obama’s plan to supercharge electric vehicles has a lot of ground to cover
The Obama administration is still high on electric vehicles. The White House on Thursday unveiled a broad plan to cover 35 states and roughly 25,000 miles of US highways with a 48 new EV “charging...
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This is your step-by-step guide to fixing a scratch on your car
You can live with scratches on your car — but you shouldn't.Scratches are like the old torture of death by a thousand cuts. Eventually, they'll destroy your car's finish by allowing rust to develop....
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A baffling obsession with growth is distorting the US auto market (GM, F, FCAU)
After booming for several years and setting sales record in 2015, as 17.5 million new cars and truck rolled off dealers lots, the US auto market now looks as if its flattening out.We won't know for...
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Google's new driving app will add a little smarts to your older car (GOOG,...
Your car can get a little smarter and connected, even if it's a bit on the older side.Google is launching a new version of its driving app Android Auto on select Android phones Monday. The app features...
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