Sentences with phrase «for city cars»

• To work as an Auto Tech for City Cars.

60 years later and the Fiat 500 is once again trying to lead the charge in innovation for city cars.

Due to a growing consumer interest for city cars with high amounts of fuel efficiency and versatility, it's no surprise that most vehicle manufacturers have begun to produce and promote these vehicles extensively.

Michelin Energy E3B is a specially designed summer tyre for city cars and MPVs.

The VEA can be used to produce vastly different types of engines, theoretically ranging from torquey engines fit for sportier cars, to fuel - sippers ideal for city cars.

However, Toyota is yet to disclose full pricing for the city car.

Excellent visibility and light controls make the Mii a breeze to drive around town, while the low levels of road and wind noise mean it's equally as good on motorways — and that's quite unusual for a city car.

The forthcoming Focus RS and Volkswagen's Golf R both have gobs more power and torque, albeit at a slightly higher starting price, but then so does the cheaper Focus ST.. The JCW has size on its side, though, and the resulting power to weight ratio makes for a city car that can squirt out of bends and away from stoplights with as much alacrity as far more powerful sports cars — up to a certain speed.

Add to that the six - speed manual transmission, 15 - mm lower sports suspension for sharp cornering, roomy cabin (for a city car), low price, and iconic GTI design cues, and the up!

Whether you're looking for a city car, a subcompact, or a compact, we've got something for you on the next few pages that will fit your budget.

Its design and construction make it a decent pick for drivers who are looking for a city car that is easy to maintain and efficient.

The second generation XC60 is marginally wider, longer and shorter than its predecessor, making it a perfect size for a city car.

The aggressive styling — with huge statement grill, massive over-size wheels, huge wings and a styling ethos that makes the Nissan Juke look boring — seems clearly to be an extreme take on what Lexus has planned for a city car.

Fiat fits driver, passenger, side, curtain and driver's knee airbags as standard, making a total of seven, which is decent for a city car.

The electric motors not only help deliver 369 lb - ft of torque, they also help the Megapixel achieve a very tight turning radius (nine feet), a valuable asset for a city car aimed at buyers in large urban centers.

Not exact matches

Other cities followed suit, and such policies became a boon for China's electric - car makers.

Today, a handful of Chinese companies and cities are feverishly courting Tesla for a joint venture, Fortune has learned, and Musk has said his company could begin building cars in China before the end of 2018.

A City of Vancouver survey of 2,500 residents this year indicated that, for the first time, fewer than 50 % of trips within the city were made by City of Vancouver survey of 2,500 residents this year indicated that, for the first time, fewer than 50 % of trips within the city were made by city were made by car.

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The hereditary leader of Ford Motor Co. sees cars dominating the suburbs for a long time but crowded cities will drive innovation in how we get around.

Ford still plans to roll out a fleet of self - driving cars in an unnamed city in 2021 for ride - sharing, but even these vehicles will only be able to operate under certain conditions.

New developments would allow connected cars to link up with smart city infrastructure to create an entirely different ecosystem for the driver, who is simply used to the traditional way of getting from Point A to Point B.

A recent report from Goldman Sachs Equity Research identified five areas primed for IoT success: Connected Wearable Devices, Connected Cars, Connected Homes, Connected Cities and the Industrial Internet, which includes the transportation, petroleum and healthcare verticals.

On most city streets, the equivalent of two car widths are taken up for parking.

Google dabbles in all sorts of other businesses — cars, drones, robots, and smart cities, for example.

In Miami, hundreds lined up for bottled water and cars looped around city blocks to get gas on Thursday.

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Maven is really three car - sharing services in one: a city - based service that rents GM vehicles by the hour through an app, another for urban apartment dwellers in Chicago and New York, and a peer - to - peer sharing service that started in Germany last year.

So while the impact on Climate Change of the electric car may not be all its visionaries claim, the alternative of a world powered by coal and oil is — particularly for the populations of China's and India's cities — unthinkable.

While roaming the streets, Clay documented the city's cars, peacefully parked and left for the night, reflecting the neon signs and street lights.

At the NAFTA talks in Mexico City, negotiators agreed on two more topic areas and discussed details of Canada's idea to redraw the way regional content for cars is measured.

For city dwellers in general, the Post writes, owning a car is a hassle, especially when it comes to parking and traffic.

As companies continue to increase the number of tests they conduct in cities, their vehicles are facing the kinds of challenges — like pedestrians and intersections — that are more difficult for self - driving cars to handle.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 27 - A top German court ruled on Tuesday in favor of allowing major cities to ban the most heavily polluting diesel cars, a move set to hit the value of 12 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and probably force carmakers to pay for costly modifications.

LEIPZIG, Germany, Feb 22 - A German court on Thursday delayed a ruling on whether major cities can ban heavily polluting diesel cars, which could hit the resale value of 15 million vehicles in Europe's largest car market and force automakers to pay for costly modifications.

Google has to test in other cities, particularly those with different weather conditions, if it hopes to deploy these cars for widespread public use.

The request asks for a 24 - month extension of the license in Mountain View, Calif, and Austin — where the self - driving cars are currently being tested — as well as four additional cities.

Honda has already spelled out plans to market a vehicle which can drive itself on highways by 2020, and the new target for city - capable self - driving cars puts its progress slightly behind rivals like BMW.

And while Breitschwerdt agrees the car isn't for everyone (it would be difficult to accommodate a family of four), he calls it a «timeless concept» with growing appeal in congested cities.

Chief inspector Bruce Hung Hin - kau told reporters that the arrested drivers were charged with not possessing hire - car permits and third party risk insurance, both vital for driving a private car for reward in the city.

When you rent a car in a city, you pay for the car, insurance, gas, parking and worst of all, negotiate through maddening traffic.

Improving delivery times is seen as a way to appeal to busy inner - city workers who do not own cars and for whom grocery trips are often limited to what they can carry home.

Last month, the city council approved a separate set of regulations that requires that drivers display the companies they work for in their cars (such as Lyft's pink mustache), mentions fingerprinting as part of the background check requirements, and outlines restricted areas at the airport and during large festivals.

It is compact, making it a great fit for city drivers, but also has enough room inside (and trunk space) that you don't feel like you're tooling around in a clown car.

Uber had faced a long string of serious setbacks: A self - driving car that ran a red light, a lawsuit for allegedly stealing the information to create that self - driving car, a scandal about software designed to deceive law enforcement in cities where the company was operating illegally, and video of Kalanick cursing out a driver.

Still, outside of cities, car ownership will remain sensible, the company noted: «It'll take much more than a decade before it makes sense for someone in Wyoming, for example, to ditch their car.»

In short, there's still a lot of room for the car market — especially in lower tier cities — to grow.

This summer, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio proposed a bill requiring for - hire vehicle companies that have bases with 500 cars or more — which includes Uber — to increase their number of vehicles by only 1 % every year.

Other factors in this revolution include the urgent imperative to make cities more livable, with lower congestion and cleaner air, the enormous potential for autonomous cars and trucks, innovative approaches to subway systems and buses, and rising consumer interest in car sharing and bike sharing.

While Tesla owners are not eligible for those subsidies because the cars are foreign - made, the city of Shanghai offers free license plates for all electric car brands, saving drivers around $ 12,000 in fees.