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Mercedes Benz owners that dream of an iPhone/BlackBerry application to control some of the stuff that have cost them dearly, should be delighted to hear that the German car maker has partnered with Hughes Telematics and have announced a new telematics system dubbed mbrace, that brings “unprecedented connectivity and customization …

Rumors have it that Toyota may have a Prius sports wagon or a SUV model in the works. Apparently, ever since the new Toyota Hybrid X Concept saw daylight at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, the car manufacturer has considered coming up with a new Prius Wagon that would appeal …

If you still own a 1st Gen iPhone 2G or you have an iPod Touch and are looking for GPS navigation capabilities using said device you’ll doubtless know that you can forget it as neither comes with an integrated GPS receiver but, thanks to PosiMotion’s G-Fi external secure wireless GPs …

With NAVIGON having already released an update for their MobileNavigator iPhone App which brings Traffic Live updates to US based users, TomTom have announced that they are set to offer an update to their own iPhone navigation app which is set to be made available for free any day now …

German tuners from Wheelsandmore have added their own personality with a tinge of badass to the already aggressive looking Aston Martin DB9 Convertible. Meant for the loaded tuning enthusiast who’d like his ride to stand out from the crowd, the custom modified Wheelsandmore DB9 Convertible certainly appeals to mortals like …

Citroen wouldn’t like to lose market share against those manufacturers that have already tackled the green minded with their new models, hence why the French car builder has announced a new electric vehicle concept that is meant to harm the environment as little as possible. Dubbed the Citroen C-Zero, the …

Having advised you last month that Traffic Live functionality was set to come to NAVIGON’s MobileNavigator iPhone App NAVIGON have now confirmed that their MobileNavigator iPhone App can now be upgraded in the US via an in app update to include Traffic Live real-time traffic information – allowing for better …

The new Seat Leon has always been a hot four wheeler, but to turn it into a real head-turner and because they thought it doesn’t have enough under the lid and on the outside to win hearts, the crazy tuners from JE Design have come up with a new design …

The Germans from Porsche are once again proving their sporting prowess with the new 2010 Porsche Boxster Spyder. A supercar meant as the “purist form of the Porsche sports car – light, powerful, consistently open, and very efficient”, the new new mid-engined roadster will join the Boxster and Boxster S …

Sport cars owners are usually loaded and don’t mind spending some more to tune up and squeeze out a few more horsies out of their very expensive toys. Hence why Germany-based IMSA GmbH targets the Lambo owners with their new upgrade kit for the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4.

It looks like navigation service providers had a reason to fear Google playing in their market. What used to be only a supposition yesterday, turned out to be correct today when Mountain View unveiled Google Maps Navigation (Beta), an upgraded version of their current Maps software that brings turn-by-turn navigation …