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2013 Cadillac XTS Buyers Get Ipad, CUE Tutorial

The Cadillac User Experience (CUE) system is an impressive piece of tech, but Cadillac buyers aren’t exactly as tech savvy as their car-shunning Gen-Y counterparts. In order to be more accommodating, all Cadillac XTS models will come standard with an

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Interlock Devices: Technology Set to Reduce US Drunk Driving?

One of the most destructive things on any road is drunk driving, both to cars and to the people who drive them. With laws stepping up to deal with the problem, engineers and tech experts have stepped up to help

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BMW and Toyota Team Up to Develop Lithium-ion Batteries

BMW and Toyota have announced their plan to co-develop lithium-ion batteries. Their new research project will focus on “increasing the performance and capacity of lithium-ion battery cells through the use of new combinations of materials for cathodes, anodes and electrolytes.”

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Nissan Reveals its Next-Generation CMF Vehicle Engineering Concept

In the automotive industry, consolidation, economies of scale and, ultimately, cost-reduction are the new names of the game. Heeding the call, Nissan Motors has revealed its next-generation vehicle engineering concept, calling it the Common Module Family (CMF) strategy. In the

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Acura NSX Concept is a Hybrid Supercar, Photos and Details

While Nissan has taken the supercar segment by storm with its latest GT-R, all Acura seems to have to its name is the classic NSX supercar. It needs something more relevant. At the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, the Japanese automaker

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Ward’s Auto’a Top 10 Best Engines of 2012

Ward has released its annual list of 10 Best Engines of the year. To be eligible for consideration, the magazine states that “each engine must be available in a regular-production U.S.-specification model on sale no later than first-quarter 2012, in

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VIDEO: 2013 Ford Escape Interior Teased in Latest MyFord Touch Promo

A replacement for the current Ford Escape crossover is long due. Its interior, in particular, looks antiquated. Looking rather cheap, it’s a long shot from being pleasing to the eye. Luckily a new Escape is just around the corner, and

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Next Mitsubishi Lancer Evo to Have Hybrid Tech

It has been confirmed that the next Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will feature a hybrid powertrain. Although such a powertrain might seem out of place in a car like the Evo, it’s just the times that are speaking — with tougher

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Cadillac XTS, ATS and SRX to Get New Cadillac CUE Infotainment System

The latest fad in automotive creature comforts, especially with regards to luxury cars, are infotainment systems, and carmakers like GM have taken notice. The company recently revealed the Cadillac CUE, which it calls the next-generation infotainment system. Although GM featured

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Cadillac CUE, Innovative New Infotainment System [w/Video]

In acknowledgement of the increasing importance of attractive, easy to use infotainment systems in getting buyers into showrooms, GM has revealed what its calls the next-generation infotainment system for its Cadillac brand. Called the Cadillac User Experience (CUE), the new

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TRIBUTE: Steve Jobs, the Crazy One

AutoTribute is for all intent and purposes exclusively automotive, and it isn’t everyday that we cover developments in the tech-industry. However, with Apple having announced that its inspiring Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56, we knew that

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VIDEO: Tesla Model S’ Large 17-inch Infotainment Screen

Even more important than the Roadster electric sports car, the Tesla Model S will either make or break the new upstart. For this reason, Tesla is not resting on the impressive electric power-train of its upcoming sedan. The large multi-purpose

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2014 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain Crossovers will Get eAssist Hybrid System

Originally called the mild hybrid by the automaker, General Motor’s eAssist hybrid system has been reinvigorated under the Buick LaCrosse and Regal. Now GM wants to share the technology with more of its cars. In addition to the upcoming 2013

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Hyundai is Working on a 10-Speed Transmission

Showing that it’s not the kind of automaker to rest on laurels, Hyundai is reportedly working on a new 10-speed transmission that will be used in its luxury models such as the Genesis and Equus. The new 10-speed transmission is

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Underwater Tunnel Between Russia and Alaska Approved

The Russian government has approved a bold new project to build an underwater rail tunnel connecting Siberia with Alaska. The $65 billion project, if completed, will be twice as long as the Chunnel between England and France and will, thus,