Towing Systems for Sale
- Draw-tite 41990-07 ultra frame receiver bracket kit(US $161.15)
- Bargman 3017p brake control adapter(US $21.64)
- Equal-i-zer 91003652 locking hitch pin(US $29.25)
- Demco 9511011 kwik-tow tow bar(US $159.99)
- Blaylock american metal awc-5 wheel chock(US $73.03)
- Connor towing 1617180- 2" ball 3" width straight coupler(US $37.74)
Nissan pulls the plug on the Altima hybrid
Tue, 14 Jun 2011It's last call for the Nissan Altima hybrid sedan. The 2011 model year will be the last for the gasoline-electric version of the Altima, ending a four-year run. While the Altima is one of Nissan's core models in the U.S.
Concept Car of the Week: Volkswagen Microbus (2001)
Fri, 18 Oct 2013The turn of the millennium seemed to induce a feeling of nostalgia among car manufacturers and with it a plethora of heritage/retro designs, including the new Mini, new Ford Mustang and Nissan Z. Following the runaway success of its New Beetle, which probably started the trend, VW asked itself whether it could enjoy the same success with a modern interpretation of the legendary T1 Microbus. Designed at the surf-central design studio in Simi Valley, California, the Microbus Concept took ample inspiration from its distant ancestor, but was modernized in every way.
Autodesk European Automotive Days 2008
Tue, 28 Oct 2008The 2008 Autodesk European Automotive Days conference was held last week in Munich, bringing together 200 automotive design and visualization experts. Autodesk presented their strategy and vision for industrial design, with an emphasis on 'digital prototyping', where even at the concept stage the digital model is treated not just as a set of surfaces, but is integrated within the engineering process as as a functional digital prototype, with the aim to eventually replace physical models entirely. There was also a recognition that traditional techniques continue to have an important place alongside digital workflows, as the workflows and technologies continue to evolve.