GM Forecasts Strong Earnings in 2018
Chevy Bolt General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today said it projects strong earnings in 2018, building on expected record 2017 EPS diluted-adjusted and previous record earnings in 2016 and 2015. … Read More
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Toyota finally adds CarPlay to new models
Toyota Avalon Many car manufacturers have joined the modern era by adopting Android Auto, Apple CarPlay or both, but not Toyota. It insisted on going its own way, and that … Read More
Ghosn sees mass marketing of driverless cars by 2021
Carlos Ghosn Nissan Motor Company Chairman and former CEO Carlos Ghosn said on Sunday he believes the mass marketing of driverless cars by U.S. automakers is right around the corner. … Read More
Honda Accord wins North American Car of Year
2018 Honda Accord The all-new Honda Accord was named Monday to the auto industry's most highly sought honor, North American Car of the Year, at the North American International Auto … Read More
Ford throwing $11B at electric cars after failing to see the light
Bill Ford Jr. asleep at the wheel Ford Motor Company said Sunday that it would more than double its investment in the production of electric vehicles, promising to spend $11 … Read More
Marchionne changes his tune, electric is the future
Marchionne will eat his words on his Ferraris never being electric Sergio Marchionne, one of the longest-serving CEOs in the auto industry, has a stark warning: Carmakers have less than … Read More
Ford tells owners not to drive their Ford trucks
2006 Ford Ranger – appropriately painted yellow On Thursday, Ford confirmed that a defective Takata airbag inflator caused another death, this time in a Ranger pickup truck. This latest death … Read More
Mid-Engine Corvette to offer 1,000 HP hybrid option
The mid-engine Corvette rumor mill kicked into high gear following the release of several CAD drawings in December but fans hoping to see the model at the North American International … Read More
This is the $2.4m Apollo IE! | FIRST LOOK
The Apollo IE has arrived! With IE standing for Intensa Emozione, there is not much that carries more presence – just feast your eyes over it! Joining a private preview … Read More
2017 US Plug-In EV Sales: Market Grows 26%, Record 1.6% Share In December
The Tesla Model S edged out the Chevy Bolt for top-spot in the USA In December, plug-in sales reached a new all-time record of 26,107, which was 5.3% more than … Read More
Tesla Model 3 Review By Edmunds – Video
Interior Edmunds’ newest long-term test vehicle is a Tesla Model 3, so this is the first of an upcoming assortment of professional reviews. As many of you are aware, when … Read More
Fisker EMotion to have 775 HP, cost up to $190,000
Fisker eMotion The Fisker EMotion made a bit of a splash at the Consumer Electronics show this week, as a sleek electric car with the look of a supercar. We … Read More
Rear Doors may not make it to Fisker eMotion production
Fisker eMotion – the bulky hinges needed for the rear doors would encroach on rear passenger head space The Fisker EMotion electric car that was unveiled in Las Vegas on … Read More
GM files petition asking DOT permission to deploy self-driving Cruise AV in 2019; no steering wheel or pedals
No steering wheel coming General Motors has filed a Safety Petition with the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) for GM’s fourth-generation self-driving Cruise AV–No driver. No pedals. No steering wheel. … Read More
Hans-Joachim “Strietzel” STUCK
Hans-Joachim Stuck Hans-Joachim Stuck is a legendary race-car driver and president of the DMSB, the German motorsports federation. A two-time winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, he has … Read More
Kenworth Shows Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 at CES
Kenworth Hydrogen Fuel Cell T680 day cab at the Port of Seattle Kenworth showed a zero-emissions T680 day cab equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell as part of its Paccar … Read More
Fiat Chrysler will move Ram production to Michigan from Mexico
Welcome back to the USA guys Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is feeling good about tax reform. So good that it says it's moving some of its truck production from Mexico to … Read More
Mazda and Toyota choose Alabama for new plant
With Trump's lower corporate tax rates, factories and jobs are coming back to America Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle joined Mazda and Toyota leaders today to … Read More
Better come up to speed on your electric motor vocabulary
One of Chevy's electric motors Internal combustion engines have been around for about 140 years. In that time, we’ve become fully versed in all their nuances writes Eric Adams of … Read More
Harman shows digital dashboard with 5G connectivity at CES
Harmon digital cockpit revealed at CES 2018 The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show is full of futuristic vehicle technology and connected-car solutions, but Harman is differentiating itself by bringing 5G connectivity … Read More
GM Patents an Electric Motor With Multiple Magnet Lengths
One of Chevy's existing electric motors Anyone who thinks General Motors isn’t serious about electric vehicle leadership doesn’t have a clue. Despite Silicon Valley’s derogatory ideology regarding conventional car companies … Read More
At CES Amazon announces plans to put Alexa Onboard in your car
At CES today, Panasonic announced a partnership with Amazon that will bring Alexa to your car. Dubbed Alexa Onboard, it works with Panasonic's Skip Gen IVI technology and is meant … Read More
Mid-Engine Corvette to shed pushrod engine
Chevy to finally ax the ancient pushrod Corvette engine architecture? Although GM has not publicly acknowledged the existence of a mid-engine Corvette, its lawyers inadvertently did the job by threatening … Read More
Paris at Dawn: Rendezvous – C’etait un Rendez-vous – 1976
French movie director Claude Lelouch adapted a movie camera to a Ferrari 275 GTB and asked a friend, a Formula 1 driver, to drive through the heart of Paris at … Read More
Of course most EV drivers lease cars
Of course you would lease, in 3 years you will have better batteries and more choice of cars – like the awesome Porsche Mission E shown above The market for … Read More