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Two Wheels Better Than Four For Students' Mad Max-Esque EV City Car

Australian students have welded together a two-wheeled electric vehicle monster that could have come straight out of a surreal eco-remix of Mad Max. It's cheap, efficient, and the future of city commuting. Flame thrower, optional.READ»

Topless, Electric, and Smart: The New Forspeed Convertible EV Brings Sexy to Streets

The manufacturer of tiny, efficient vehicles, plans to debut a convertible vehicle at next month's International Motor Show in Geneva.READ»

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Smart Car to Get 4-Door Upgrade to Counter U.S. Size Worries

Smart cars are just taking off in the U.S., and they've been hugely popular in Europe. But the tiny eco-friendly two-seat city car format isn't entirely compatible with U.S. mores, and so Penske Automobile has contracted Nissan to build a four-seat upgrade.READ»

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Intel's Smart Car Knows When Thieves Are Breaking In

For car owners: a way to see if triggered alarms are legit; for everyone else: relief from blood pressure-spiking, piercing, random car sirens.READ»

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Ford Unveils Adorable Would-Be Smart-Car Competitor

But the new design for the tiny-car market also looks tough at the same time.READ»

For Tech's Sake: Are These Vehicle Bells, Whistles Improvements?

The auto industry may be on the skids, but technological "advances" keep on coming. So while we are driven to distraction with in-dash tweeting and all manner of GPS and fuel efficiency diagnostics, Fast Company took a look back at ...READ»

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Why Did Daimler Take a 10% Stake in Tesla Motors?

This morning Daimler announced plans to take a 10% share in Tesla, Elon Musk's electric vehicle start-up. So why did the German auto giant snap up such a large piece of a struggling young company? Simply put, Daimler wants the ...READ»

iFive: Amazon's Jeff Bezos Gets to Work, Austin Shares Smart Cars, and 50 Cent Isn't Twittering? in Today's Innovation News

While you were sleeping, innovation worked a double shift, popped a couple of brewskis, and then fell asleep in his work clothes. Here's today's innovation news: The family can stop worrying: Jeff Bezos got a warehouse job in ...READ»