When you ask a fan of the Ford Mustang or other American performance cars like the Chevrolet Camaro or Dodge Challenger what makes it so appealing, one of the most common responses is the sound. For those with a gearhead bent, the rumble and fury of…

The battle to determine which technology wins out for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communications has taken a definite turn toward cellular radio-based systems with an announcement from Ford at CES 2019. The Dearborn-based automaker is the first…

One of the many complaints about the Lincoln brand over the past decade was the decision to drop model names in favor of meaningless three-letter alphabetic names starting with MK. When Lincoln revived the Continental nameplate last year as a…

For the past week, BMW has been privately previewing a concept version of the next official vehicle in its i electric sub-brand, by flying it around the world in a specially outfitted Boeing 777 freighter. A production version of the Vision iNext is…

Back in 2009, Ford kicked off the modern compact van movement in America with the launch of the original Transit Connect. Those first-edition models weren’t terribly sophisticated, but they filled an unserved niche for smaller but still capable cargo…

Creating an automated driving system for demonstrations in a limited environment is now pretty commonplace. Developing automated driving (AD) systems that are reliable and safe enough to use on a regular basis in complex and unpredictable real-world…

Over the past 15 years, Volkswagen has displayed numerous minivan concepts with designs inspired by the classic Microbus with many of them using electric propulsion systems. Unfortunately to date, not one one them has made it to production. The…

When the Toyota Mirai first went on sale in Japan in late 2014 and later in the U.S. and Europe, it wasn't the first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle available to consumers. The Mirai was the first FCEV available in significant volumes and also to purchase…

There is little argument that Henrik Fisker is an extremely talented designer. He has crafted some stunning automobiles over the course of the past three decades including the BMW Z8, Aston Martin V8 Vantage and the eponymous Karma. Equally…

This morning the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the federal government’s formal intention to reduce future fuel economy and emissions standards. Corporate average fuel…