It’s coming up on nearly a decade since BMW launched its first two hybrid models, the X6 ActiveHybrid and the 7 Series ActiveHybrid. It’s safe to say that neither of those vehicles were particularly impressive from either an efficiency or sales…
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Nissan And Ford CEOs To Keynote 2017 CES As Auto Presence Expands
Ten years after Ford made the first major automaker announcement at the Consumer Electronics Show, the auto industry presence in Las Vegas will be bigger than ever this coming January. Along with the return of Ford CEO Mark Fields, Nissan will be…
Automotive Data Brokering Is The Next Land Rush
Regardless of whether humans or software algorithms are driving our cars, our transportation will be more connected in the coming years. At the same time, our cars are generating ever more data and these two trends are merging to generate potential…
Ford Reverses The Process, Brings The Wind Tunnel To The Car
Over the last several decades aerodynamic development has become an increasingly important component of the automotive design process. Reducing the force required to push a body through the air has tangible benefits for fuel efficiency. When done…
2018 CT6 Plug-In: An Electric Cadillac Done Mostly Right
Selling electrified Cadillacs has turned out to be surprisingly challenging for GM over the past decade. The first attempt was the slow selling and expensive Escalade Hybrid. Then there was an SRX plug-in hybrid that was cancelled before it ever made…
Acura Drops A Teaser For The New 2019 RDX Crossover Debuting Jan. 15, 2018
As the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit gets ever closer, we'll be seeing an increasing flood of teasers from automakers trying to get attention for the new products they're launching. After Tuesday's tease of the new Honda…
Most Affordable McLaren Yet Is Also An EV
Perhaps this is the real reason that Apple was reportedly looking to acquire McLaren. In the run-up to this week’s Paris Motor Show, McLaren has announced its most affordable model yet and it’s all-electric. That's the kind of tech the folks in…
SpaceX Veteran Hopes To Be First To Bring Hyperloop To Life
By the end of 2016, we should have a much better idea if pods flying through metal tubes at hundreds of miles per hour represent the future of inter-city transportation. The concept that was first articulated in a 2013 white paper by Elon Musk is now…
B&O Play Audio Systems To Replace Sony In Ford Vehicles In 2017
Harman International is already one of the world’s biggest suppliers of branded factory car audio systems and it will be getting even more market share in 2017 when it moves into Ford vehicles. The Dearborn automaker will be replacing Sony with…
Singapore, Delphi and nuTonomy To Launch Pilot Of Autonomous, On-Demand Car Service
Singapore has selected Delphi to provide a fleet of automated taxis in a pilot test, beginning later… [+] this year. Engineers, acting as “safety drivers”, will accompany select commuters in the first phase of the pilot test. By 2019, the company…