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Mar 15, 2013 6:22AM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

The e-up has a range of close to 100 miles, but won’t be available in the US.

Mar 14, 2013 4:16PM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

System in 2013 Mustang Premium measures performance parameters such as acceleration times and braking distance.

Mar 13, 2013 10:22AM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

Plug-in device and app will work together to tell you when you shouldn’t drive after drinking.

Mar 12, 2013 7:33AM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

Figure represents more than 3 times the number of shares sold in January.

Mar 11, 2013 10:39AM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

German automaker says its tech efforts will be customer-focused. But sister company Porsche takes a different approach, saying its buyers want to 'drive, rather than play.'

Mar 10, 2013 6:14PM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

Automaker doubles the number of in-dealership technology experts and uses a 'geek squad' to help customers and identify problems.

Mar 7, 2013 4:26PM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

Spark’s MyLink radio doesn’t have voice recognition and is a pass-through to a connected smartphone.

Mar 7, 2013 8:32AM on Exhaust NotesBy Douglas Newcomb

Volvo adds bicyclists to the list of objects its cars can detect and automatically apply the brakes to prevent a collision.

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  • Cliff Atiyeh

    Clifford Atiyeh has spent his entire life driving cars he doesn't own. Raised in Volvos, he has grown to love fast, irresponsible vehicles of all kinds. He is the senior news editor at MSN Autos and also reports for Car and Driver, Road & Track, The Boston Globe and other publications.
    In the garage: 21-speed Iron Horse, 2002 Jeep Wrangler X (not his)

  • Doug Newcomb

    Doug Newcomb has covered car technology for over 20 years for outlets ranging from Rolling Stone to Edmunds.com. In 2008, he published his first book, "Car Audio for Dummies" (Wiley). He lives and drives in Hood River, Ore., with his wife and two kids, who share his passion for cars and technology.
    In the garage: 1996 Chevrolet Impala SS, two 1984 Chevrolet Blazers, 2008 Honda CR-V

  • James Tate

    James Tate learned to drive stick at age 13 in a 1988 Land Cruiser - in La Paz, Bolivia. He's since been a mechanic, on a pit crew and has wrenched on every car he's owned since his first 1989 Honda CRX Si (and won't stop until the car is a 1973 Porsche 911 RS). His work has appeared in Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics, Automobile and others.
    In the garage: 1995 Porsche 911 Carrera, 1988 BMW M5