Volkswagen’s rough ride is set to continue. The company has been reeling since September 2015, when news first broke that Volkswagen had been purposefully cheating on emissions standards in its diesel engines. Since then, investors have sent Volkswagen’s stock tumbling, governments have begun to take action and legal challenges are piling up. See also: EPA…
Recently, I wrote that the 2016 Mazda Miata was all about connecting with the road. But, if I’m honest, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is, too. If the Miata is connecting with the road, it does so in a familial, gentle way, like how your grandmother envelopes you in a big, soft and warm hug.…
Nissan’s seven-seater Rogue crossover has a great all-wheel drive system. It can’t, say, climb a 45-degree snow-packed slope at speeds of 60 miles per hour. The Rogue Warrior can, however. See also: Nissan’s Titan Warrior is a battle-ready desert racer that can conquer the daily commute That’s because it’s been fitted with the Dominator track…
Panasonic is doubling down on its investment both in Tesla and the electrified future of mobility. According to MarketWatch, the Japanese electronics company has promised up to $1.6 billion toward the construction of Tesla Motors’ lithium-ion battery-producing Gigafactory in Nevada. See also: Toyota is testing flat-panel satellite communication for future models The project is believed…
DETROIT — On the floor of the North American International Auto Show, Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx pledged $4 billion over the next 10 years will be spent testing connected vehicle systems in designated corridors across the country. Foxx also promised that over the next six months the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration would…
DETROIT — Toyota is working to get data to and from your car as fast as and as safely as possible and satellites might be the answer. The Japanese automaker unveiled one of its flat-panel satellite communication vehicles at the 2016 North American International Auto Show in partnership with sat-comm company Kymeta. The hydrogen fuel…
If you had told me five years ago that General Motors — more specifically, Cadillac— was going to make a car like the ATS-V, I would have callously laughed at you in disbelief. That’s because nothing in the carmaker’s history would suggest it could go from making woefully outdated, quasi-luxury geriatric land-barges into producing a…
Some people buy Tesla’s fast-accelerating electric vehicles not for their performance but rather for their eco-friendly, polar bear-saving powertrains Ironically, once these buyers have plunked down the $100,000 (on average) for their Tesla, they are then forced to choose between interiors fitted with the skin of deceased cows or regular old cloth. See also: 5…
DETROIT — Utility and luxury were both on display in full force in Detroit for the North American International Auto Show this week. So, too, were vehicles that dared to reshape and reimagine their brands. Alongside the likes of the tech-savvy Mercedes-Benz E-Class and versatile Honda Ridgeline pickup, there were some companies keen to remake…
Federal regulations regarding the implementation and operation of self-driving cars might be in the works. According to Reuters, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is set to be in Detroit Thursday to discuss the Obama administration’s efforts to lay out nationwide guidelines for the introduction of self-driving vehicles. The administration aims to speed up the process of…