Buick Encore Production Increased

Buick Encore Production Increased
Where are Self-Driving Cars Legal?
Average Fuel Economy Up 0.3 MPG in January
Volvo Developing ‘Self-Fueling’ Cars
Morgan Teasing New Car for Geneva
McLaren 675LT New Specs, Video Released

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Demand for Buick's small crossover is making the company boost production.

Buick managed to sell 48,892 Encores in 2014, outpacing even the company's expectations for the small crossover and growing by about 50 percent over 2013. Now, GM is boosting production by 50 percent for the US market and the brand expects the Encore to be its best-selling vehicle by the end of 2015.

Buick dealers say that they could sell more Encores if they could get them and that the four month wait period is acting as a major handicap. Plants in Mexico, Korea, and Spain will all boost production so that the U.S. market can be sated.

The entire compact crossover market is growing, with the Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade and Mazda CX-3 all coming to market this year looking to steal away some market share.

[Source: Autoblog]

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Where are Self-Driving Cars Legal?

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Self-driving cars are getting closer to reality every day.

Self-driving technology is currently being hotly debated over just how safe it really is and right now, States across America are trying to determine whether or not to make autonomous vehicles legal.

The Center for Internet and Society has been keeping track of which states are allowing self-driving cars to be tested on public roadways and so far, California, Nevada, Florida and Michigan all have legislation that allow these cars to test on public roads.

Though it may be legal in those states, each one has its own definitions of what's allowed. For example, California requires a driver with a valid driver's license in the front seat of the autonomous vehicle while Michigan allows driverless cars for testing purposes only.

There are many other states where legislation has failed including Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Georgia. States that are allowing the technology include North Dakota and New York, while nearly half the country has yet to mull over a choice.

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Average Fuel Economy Up 0.3 MPG in January

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The average fuel economy of all vehicles sold in the U.S. climbed by 0.3 mpg in January over the previous month.

That brings average fuel economy up to 25.4 mpg. While that is a positive increase over December, it is still 0.4 mpg shy of the record, set in August of 2014 according to research done by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

Truck sales surged in January, suggesting that these large vehicles must be making gains in fuel economy. UMTRI researchers suggest that the gain in average fuel economy can be attributed to the leveling off of gas prices in the latter half on January.

[Source: UMTRI]

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Volvo Developing ‘Self-Fueling’ Cars

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How exactly does a car fill itself up with gas? Well, It doesn't, but a new service from Volvo is pretty close to that reality.

The Swedish automaker is reportedly developing a system that will alert a mobile fueling truck via a smartphone when it's time to fill a car's gas tank. The truck driver will have a one-off code to access that specific car's fuel tank, so they can fill the tank even without the owner present.

Volvo would only say "maybe" when asked directly if they were developing this fueling technology, but it is clear that the brand wants to integrate smartphone connectivity into its cars. "The widespread use of smartphones is unlocking new potential in what you can do connecting a car with a customer," Klas Bendrik, Volvo's head of technology told the Daily Mail.

A system that would allow packages to be delivered to your car has already been tested by Volvo according to Bendrik, suggesting that Volvo is definitely interested in this kind of technology.

[Source: Daily Mail]

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Morgan Teasing New Car for Geneva

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British car manufacturer Morgan is bringing a new model to the Geneva Motor Show.

Morgan released a teaser photo of the new car, revealing just the front end. From that, we gather that the new vehicle will be tied in with Morgan's Aero Coupe or Aero Supersport series cars.

No other info was released, so you'll have to come back to AutoGuide.com for live coverage from the Geneva Motor Show to get all the details.

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McLaren 675LT New Specs, Video Released

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McLaren is releasing more details on the 675LT before the car debuts at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

Based on the 650S, the new 675LT, which stands for Long Tail, has 40 percent more downforce thanks to a full aerodynamic makeover and the addition of a large active rear wing. Power has been cranked up as well, with the revised 3.8-liter twin-turbo V8 cranking out 516 lb-ft of torque. McLaren says that a controlled delivery of 443 lb-ft of torque is available from a standing start in first gear, while the full range of torque becomes accessible from 5,500 to 6,500 rpm.

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A new lightweight titanium exhaust is unique to this car because shedding pounds is also an important part of the 675LT. There will likely be more weight saving measures announced when we get full details.

The 675LT is a more track-focused version of the 650S Coupe and Spider, though it will only be available as a coupe.

Full details on the car will be revealed on Tuesday, March 3 at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.

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