Nissan Looks To Build A Better Battery
Nissan’s EV focus has always been on its Nissan LEAF, and the car has sold well over the past five years. The concern with electric cars, though, is always its range. Range is particularly important for the Nissan LEAF, as it has no gas range extenders like other EVs. Nissan and Nissan Arc Ltd announced […]
2017 Porsche 718 Cayman Overview
The 2017 Porsche 718 Cayman is a mid-engine sports coupe that carries a starting MSRP of $53,900. Introduced in 2005, the Cayman is a more affordable option than the range-topping Porsche 911, but the Cayman still offers the sporty and powerful performance for which Porsche is so well-known. Key competitors for the Porsche 718 Cayman […]
GM Reopens Four Shuttered North American Plants
Last week, UAW 1853 chairman Mike Herron revealed in a Facebook post picked up by The Daily Herald that General Motors was planning to re-open its Spring Hill Assembly Plant on Monday after having shuttered it for two weeks. According to The Detroit News, three other plants affected by a parts shortage have also reopened. According […]
Mitsubishi Posts Crossover-Fueled Sales Increase in April
Mitsubishi might not be having the greatest April ever in regards to its reputation, but the Japanese carmaker isn’t letting that get in the way of its April sales numbers. According to a recent report, Mitsubishi Motors North America posted a total sales of 9,674 units in April, which is a 17.7% increase from April […]
2017 Ford F-150 Gets Second-Gen 3.5-Liter EcoBoost, 10-Speed Automatic Transmission
Ford announced today that the 2017 F-150 will launch both the new second-gen 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission. Both features will contribute not just to improved efficiency, but also to improved power and performance. “The Ford truck team lives to serve our hardworking truck customers,” said Raj Nair, Ford executive […]
Paris Climate Accord Moves Towards Ratification
On April 22, the United Nations met to sign what is now called the Paris Climate Accord. This is the agreement decided upon at the climate summit held late last year in the City of Light, and it aims to help reduce emissions and other harmful practices to help slow or stop the threat of […]
Audi’s New Concept Car Is Seriously Cool
When an automaker debuts a new concept, the dramatic shapes and new features of the vehicle amaze us, and inspire prayers that this vehicle will enter production and look as awesome as the concept. At the Beijing Auto Show this month, Audi unveiled the Audi connected mobility concept, which is actually is a pretty toned-town […]
VW and Shell Join Forces For Biofuel
When it comes to helping our planet, there seems to be two camps in the automotive world, with one advocating for electric cars, and one group looking to biofuels. The Paris Climate Conference last year agreed on some pretty strict emissions targets for 2025 and 2030, and the EU is currently putting plans in place to […]
Papa John’s CEO Throws Shade at Dominos DXP, Is Very, Very Wrong
One student from the University of Louisville College of Business made things awkward last week during a speech from John Schnatter, CEO of Papa John’s Pizza, by jokingly asking the CEO if he would equip Chevy Camaros with a pizza oven, such as the one found on competitor Domino’s’ Chevy Spark-based DXP. Schnatter replied, “The […]
Will the Chevy Bolt End Up a ‘Compliance Car’?
Former General Motors Executive Bob Lutz seems to have had a fairly dim view of EVs like the Chevy Volt and the upcoming Chevy Bolt, according to comments made in a roundtable panel discussion last year that were recently found and discussed by Green Car Reports. Basically, what Lutz said was that vehicles like the Volt, […]
Hyundai Teams with Cisco to Grow Global Connected Car Network
Recently, Hyundai publicly announced its intent to turn its vehicles into “hyper-connected and intelligent cars” over the next decade. The Korean automaker has taken another step on its path of “Car to Life connectivity” by partnering with leading IT and networking company Cisco to make such high-volume data sharing possible. Through this collaboration, Hyundai’s in-vehicle […]
Chevrolet Pays Tribute To Prince
2016 has been a pretty rough year in terms of losing great entertainers. We lost David Bowie only two weeks into the year, followed swiftly by the likes of Alan Rickman, Glenn Frey, Merle Haggard, and more. Yesterday, the legendary American performer Prince passed away at the age of 57, leaving a music world that […]
More Efficient 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid On Sale this Spring
Today Honda announced two big changes coming to its green car lineup, starting with the addition of electric and Plug-in Hybrid versions of the Clarity, and continuing with the upcoming launch of the 2017 Accord Hybrid. Set to launch this spring, the 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid features a second-generation two-motor hybrid powertrain that improves the […]
Seven Green Car Systems and Devices That Save Us Gas
Happy Earth Day, everyone! For one day, we are asked to spare a thought for our dear old Mother Earth, and what better way than to recognize those technologies which have been developed to increase fuel efficiency, lowering oil usage and emissions at the same time? Below are just a handful of the fascinating systems […]
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Overview
The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica is the newest competitor in the minivan segment, and it’s starting off hot. This brand-new minivan is a major update from last year’s Chrysler Town & Country minivan, offering consumers a very different interpretation of a soccer mom vehicle. Rather than giving consumers another bland minivan—because it’s hard to ignore the […]
Toyota Redesigned Prius Prime Based on Customer Feedback
Last month, at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Toyota unveiled the second-generation Prius plug-in model, now dubbed the Prius Prime. Along with its new moniker came a huge number of improvements, both in efficiency and styling—and it was largely thanks to the feedback Toyota received from first-gen Prius plug-in drivers. In an interview […]
Commoners Need Not Apply: Ford’s GT Application, Step-by-Step
On Wednesday, Ford began accepting applications for its 2017 GT supercar. While Ford is not charging a fee to fill out the form—though it probably very well could have given both the superlative hype and the extremely limited quantities in which it will be sold—the presumed $400,000 price is enough in and of itself to knock […]
New Commercial Shows How Volvo XC90 T8 Can Steal Power from Other Cars
At a very young age, most children are taught that stealing is wrong and it can get you in trouble, but it seems as if no one taught this principle to the Volvo brand, as the Swedish automaker’s newest campaign titled “Highway Robbery” shows how the XC90 T8 SUV can steal power from other vehicles […]