Nissan Develops Tire-Pressure Warning System for "Dummies", will be Available on all 2013 Models

Whilst automakers and suppliers alike are trying their best to improve fuel efficiency on every model they produce, a great number of drivers often neglect one of the leading causes of poor fuel economy.

And no, we're not talking about being heavy footed or leaving your windows open on the highway, but tire pressure.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, drivers can improve gas mileage by up to 3.3 percent simply by keeping their vehicle's tires inflated to the proper pressure. Another recent federal study says that under-inflated tires triples the risk of an accidents.

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Watch the 2013 Cadillac XTS's Reconfigurable Instrument Cluster in Action

Someone alert the hipsters; there is a new fad going around the auto industry and it's called reconfigurable instrument clusters.

Just last month, BMW announced that it will offer a customizable digital instrument display on the 2013 model year 5-Series and facelifted 7-Series, while recent spy photos prove that the next Mercedes-Benz S-Class will also have this future.

For once, Cadillac is not trailing behind its rivals in features introducing an available Reconfigurable Gauge Cluster on its new top sedan model, the 2013 XTS that just went on sale in the States.

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Max Speed Watch Brings Your Dashboard to Your Wrist

We've seen plenty of timepieces inspired by cars and/or their dashboards, but if the kind of, sort of, not-really-but, loosely reminds me of a vehicle's instruments type of watch doesn't wow you, here's an alternative proposal that may or may not suite your need for speed.

It's called the Max Speed Speedometer Car Watch (the timepiece name equivalent of Wheelsandmore...) from Gadgets and Gear and it's designed to encompass all the usual dials found on your instrument panel.

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Toyota U.S.A. Hits a Million Fans on FaceBook

While Facebook's paid ads may not be up to par or effective as those from Google, automakers benefit in many other ways from the world's most popular social network.

On Monday, Toyota U.S.A. reached the one million fan mark on its dedicated Facebook page and to celebrate, the company is highlighting loyal fans in various ways.

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Toyota iQ Collects Imagery for Street View in Belgium

[Updated] The diminutive Toyota iQ (sold under the Scion nameplate in North America) has been chosen to complete the filming of streets in Belgium that were too small for Google's traditional camera cars

The "iQ Street View" project is a collaborative effort of Toyota Belgium and local marketing agency "Happiness Brussels".

Toyota said that the campaign will run until the end of the year when all new street imagery and data developed by the project will be presented to Google to complete and optimize Belgium’s Street View service.

The Japanese automaker has published a special promotional website and even released a video of Google's Street View iQ on the job, which you can check out for yourself right after the break.

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GOOGLE STREET VIEW BELGIUM

BMW Dealerships get Their Own Apple-Style Product Geniuses

Having proven its worth, Apple's hugely successful retail strategy is now being emulated by the automotive industry.

After Lexus took a page from the computer giant to create its own Genius Bar of sorts, BMW is following suit by adding its own geniuses to outlets in the U.S., France, UK, China and the Netherlands, with more countries to join later on.

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Skoda Launches New Motorsport Themed Bicycle Lineup for 2012

Skoda may not be German, but it is owned and run by Germans, and as any other mainstream brand that belongs to the Volkswagen Group, it too offers a bicycle lineup.

The Czech automaker's new bicycle range for 2012 comprises seven models for a different range of uses and age groups, all of which are themed after the ŠKODA Motorsport team and are finished in green and white.

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