DETROIT — Turns out, the first self-driving car you will ride in won’t be one you own; it’ll be one you order up on your smartphone from Lyft. “The first mainstream deployment of autonomous vehicles won’t be to customers but to a ride-share platform,” General Motors President Dan Ammann told Mashable at the North American…
DETROIT — Even Buick admits it: Most people under 30 have no opinion of Buick as a brand. Most carmakers would find that extremely distressing — especially one with such a long lineage. For Buick, however, it’s an opportunity. The blank slate means the successful luxury brand (it outsold Audi in 2015) has a chance…
Volkswagen’s plan to address the Dieselgate scandal in the U.S. just hit a wall. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board informed the Volkswagen Group that the agencies have rejected the German automaker’s plan to the repair its U.S. 2.0-liter diesel models affected by the Dieselgate. Specifically, CARB says the repairs do…
Buying a car should be as easy as any other appliance, like a TV or refrigerator. But between all the different dealerships, makes, models and financing, it’s easy to spend a whole weekend, or longer, just weighing your options. Like most things in life, there are tips you can follow to make the process faster…
DETROIT — The North American International Auto Show kicked off this week, and with it has come several new and exciting luxury flagship cars from some of the leading global automakers. Accordingly, in case you missed the individual stories, we decided to recap the momentous debuts in Detroit. In no particular order, here they are.…
DETROIT — Lincoln is reaching into its past in hopes of enriching its future here at the North American International Auto Show with the 2017 Continental flagship sedan… with a moniker full of heritage, a turbocharged V6, rounded body lines and enough chrome to make Guy Fieri blush. See also: Faraday Future’s 1,000-horsepower concept car…
DETROIT — Acura just got a lot more interesting. That’s because it’s shown a new way forward for its future car designs in the form of the Precision concept unveiled Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show See also: Honda’s Ridgeline is a tech-savvy tailgater’s dream The muscular and bright metallic red car riding…
As last week’s CES proved, the automotive industry is fast merging with the technology industry, spurred on by increased competition and consumer demand more than anything else. Now one of the major players, Ford, has announced a new initiative designed to explore how wearables can be better used in concert with your car See also:…
DETROIT — Honda’s second-generation Ridgeline might be one of the safest, most refined mid-size pickups on the market. But you won’t care about that. What you’re going to like is its in-bed features. See also: Faraday Future’s 1,000-horsepower concept car should make Tesla very, very nervous Really, more than just the widest flat truck bed…
DETROIT — Audi surprised attendees of the North American International Auto Show with a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered concept called the “h-tron quattro” concept. See also: Nissan’s Titan Warrior is a battle-ready desert racer that can conquer the daily commute Audi h-tron quattro concept Image: Audi The h-tron bit of the name is Audi’s code…