Category Archives: autonomous cars

2020 Nissan Rogue – driving with ProPILOT

Posted on September 30, 2019 by urbandriverchicago

Nissan ProPILOT Assist mates steering assist with adaptive cruise control to keep the car centered in the driving lane. All you need is to keep a comfortable grip on the steering wheel and the system steers you along the highway, … Continue reading →

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In the News: Self-Driving; Tesla; Traffic Deaths Up; MPG down; NACTOY; New #Nissan Pathfinder; the Great Race; RIP Carl Hass

Posted on July 10, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

It was a slow news week with the July 4th holiday. However the wheels kept spinning in the auto industry in spite of that. Spin you mouse over here to catch up on the fireworks you missed while watching the … Continue reading →

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In the News: Tesla failure , Lincoln comes to you, VW settles, sales are slowing, what’s most-American and more.

Posted on July 3, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

2016 is half over and yet every week brings more news and updates in the auto industry. Keep up to date on what might affect you. Catch up on last week’s top auto news right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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In the News: New car sales down but MPG up, little interest in self-drivers, killer air bags, Indy 500 and F1

Posted on June 5, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

If you’re reading this you survived the Memorial Day weekend. Great. Keep up the good work. Catch up on that end-of-May auto world news right here. Just a click of your mouse will do it…..right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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In the News: GM’s mpg error, driverless big rigs, #Maven expands, 10 Coolest cars, Formula 1 history and more.

Posted on May 22, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

Summer weather seems to be finally arriving and Memorial Day party planning is underway. The airport TSA lines are a pain. Are you thinking road trip instead? The auto industry never fails to keep making news. Catch up on what went … Continue reading →

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In the News: #SiennaTuned, Chevys for the young, Verano tbd, Tesla, Apple car, VW 3.0 Diesel fix, more recalls, and F1 goes faster.

Posted on May 15, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

The Cubs and the Sox are hot; Yankees not so much. Maybe summer will arrive when hockey is over. Graduation congratulations to all those hard working students. Auto industry news is always interesting. Check out what went on last week … Continue reading →

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In the News: April sales, roof racks use gas, Chevy Bolt driverless taxi, Google and Chrysler, more Takata bad air bags and Ford GT wins.

Posted on May 9, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

 Spring has sprung. Car sales are still climbing. Driverless cars are coming whether we want them or not. VW is pushing EVs. And, there’s always more recalls. Catch up on last week’s automotive news with one click right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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In the news: SUVs in Beijing, car shopping mpg, Green Cars, Google cars, EVs, recalls, #Toyota in One Lap of America & more.

Posted on May 1, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

Did you get ready for the NFL draft?  Well, there was lots of auto industry news and activity being made while you were. Just click right here and catch up on the top stories. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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In the News: More on autonomous cars, order a Ford GT, aluminum F-150 is tops, VW Beetle may go away and recalls, of course.

Posted on April 18, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

Baseball is hot; hockey playoffs; election news; crazy spring weather and lots of automotive news. Catch up right here with what’s going on. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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In the News: New GM design head, Tesla over-sells, testing self-driving cars, Citroën, manual drift and more.

Posted on April 10, 2016 by urbandriverchicago

Baseball season openers are over and auto industry news keeps happening. Check out what went on last week right here. @1ChicagoCarGuy

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