Posts by: Eddie Mejia

OwnStar Web Expands

Samy Kamkar is Security researcher; who, earlier this month; exposed a vulnerability in GM or more specifically OnStar’s programming with a device he called OwnStar. Before heading to last week’s annual Def Con in Las Vegas, he showed the Zero Day to GM and OnStar for them to quickly address the problem. Despite this, he still had a few Zero Days to expose at the Hacking conference. N

Tianjin Fire Totaled 2748 Volkswagens

Tianjin has the 10th busiest port in the world by volume and 4th by weight, the city has its hand in all kinds of industries. On August 12th, two major explosions in a port city near the Chinese capital terrified all the residents of more than just the city. Mainly because the whole situation is mired in unanswered questions and governmental suppression. It was even said that local publications

Hyundai: Evolution of Genesis

2015 pulled the rug pulled from under Hyundai’s feet. After the over a decade of explosive expansion, the Korean company and its sister Kia are finally feeling stagnant sales like most other auto makers. The minimalist car maker responded to their new climate of mediocre growth by previewing a potential facelift for their Genesis family; Hyundai released a concept sports Coupe; the Vision G.

Trouble on the Throne: Volkswagen Hack

The Volkswagen Auto Group has been one of the top sellers for as long as I can remember. They have always produced a steady stream of cars coming from every part of the auto spectrum, excluding pickup trucks but including lorries. For the first half of 2015 the auto sales throne has been relinquished to the Volkswagen Auto Group from Toyota Motor company, but there is trouble on the way for the Au

Hyundai of the Future

Hyundai is typically seen as a minimalistic car brand. That is by no means an insult, I used to love my Elantra. Ten years old at the time but still did everything I could from a car… albeit with the help of a handy dandy cassette converter. It shifted gears, played my music had cruise control and was capable of over 30 to the gallon if I drove conservatively. Recently, to try to shed the

Will Tesla Motors Deliver?

Tesla Motors has a habit of promising amazing things in elaborate events… then never mentioning them again until eons after the declared date or when called on it. To be honest, most of that can be traced to their enigmatic leader, Elon Musk. The man is a genius and a promotional wizard, but I am not sure he realizes time is linear. All of his pledges will eventually be proven true, but like an

Porsche Is Expanding Their Lineup

Volkswagen AG recently took the title of the highest selling automaker, however they did it riding the coattails of Audi and Porsche. Audi is experiencing record breaking growth. I actually spoke to an ex-executive at Audi, he was working as a BMW salesperson. He told me that the growth was so explosive it actually reached the point of being stressful. Apparently, he was receiving a zero healthy

Tesla Motors Scares Investors

Tesla Motors is the most talked about company in the automotive industry. They dominate business and technology on google news because they are always up to something. Be it giving their investors something to be scared of, or impressing the nation with their creative new technology Tesla Motors is never far from popular consciousness. Lately critics and consumers have refreshing news sources wa

Tesla Model S Updates Auto Industry

By now, the Tesla Model S is on everyone’s radar. Hate it or love it, everyone knows about it. The competitors are trying to emulate and abrogate its sales, the average auto buyers are craving and saving to afford it, and petrol companies recoil in disgust and mistrust, hoping it rusts and combusts. But bias aside, the Tesla Model S updated the auto industry into the 21st century. I have driven m

Subaru Crash Tests Carriers

Subaru has always tried to bill themselves as pet friendly. Many of their commercials feature dogs, and the back of their wagons and SUVs are supposedly ideal for ferrying forth furry friends. Recently, they took a step beyond ads, and took the initiative to go beyond what any other automaker has done for pets. Subaru and the Center for Pet Safety (CPS) have gone out and actually tested pet carrie