New York Appeals Court Gives Taxi of Tomorrow Green Light
On Tuesday, a New York appeals court rules that the city’s decision to replace all of the old taxi cabs with Nissan’s NV200 Taxi of Tomorrow. The ruling overturned a prior decision that determined that the New York Taxi and Limousine Commission didn’t have grounds to force fleet operators to purchase a specific vehicle without […]
Recall Alert: Toyota Recalls 766,300 Vehicles for Takata Airbag Shrapnel
If the phrase “Takata airbag shrapnel” sounds familiar to you, there’s a reason. In April 2013, Toyota recalled similar vehicles for the same issue. At the time, the Japanese automaker thought it had a complete list of vehicles affected by this fault, but it turns out that wasn’t the case. And so, today Toyota is […]
Source: Scion Sedan, Auris Hatchback on the Horizon
It’s been a while since Scion has added anything new to their lineup, but that stands to change very soon. Back in April, Scion VP of Sales Doug Murtha told Bloomberg that the brand intends to introduce at least three new models by 2017; AutoGuide is now reporting that two of these new Scion models […]
Kia and Make-A-Wish Partner for FIFA World Cup
Kia is the official partner of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ and has plenty in store for football (soccer) fans worldwide. For instance, Kia and Make-A-Wish International® foundation have teamed up to bring joy to five deserving young football fans. Before reaching out to these five lucky winners, however, Kia also donated $100,000 to […]
Ford Recalls 1.3 Million SUVS, Cars
There must be something in the water in Detroit. Following in the very loud and miscalculated footsteps of its biggest American competitor, General Motors, Ford has recalled 1.3 million vehicles, mostly SUVs, for a number of issues. The SUV power steering defects alone have been responsible for at least 20 accidents and eight injuries. In […]
Winners of Ford’s 2013 World Excellence Awards Announced
At the 2013 World Excellence Awards held last week, Ford honored its top global suppliers for their efforts in helping the automaker achieve the ultimate in quality, cost, and delivery performance. Overall, 51 awards were presented to suppliers for everything from performance, innovation, reliability, and service. “Congratulations to all of our supplier partners who have […]
Takashi Yamanouchi to Retire After 47 Years at Mazda
Current Mazda chairman Takashi Yamanouchi, who began his tenure with the company more than 47 years ago, will retire from his position after the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting on June 24. Yamanouchi, born in 1945 near Hiroshima, graduated from Keio University in Tokyo in 1967 with a degree in commerce. He almost immediately joined Mazda […]
Zipcar’s ONE>WAY Program Will Use 2015 Honda Fit
Today, Zipcar announced their new ONE>WAY service, which intends to take members on point-to-point trips within cities, as well as to and from certain airports. Because Zipcar, in planning out their new service, didn’t think it would be the best protocol to stick their customers in boring economy sedans, they’ve opted to make the 2015 […]
Tesla CEO Musk: Two States Will Get Gigafactories
Elon Musk says to move to build gigafactories in two states is a matter of avoiding last-minute complications.
It would appear that Elon Musk is not looking to put all of his lithium-ion eggs in one basket. Bloomberg reported this morning that the Tesla Motor Company CEO is close to naming not one but two sites for battery-producing gigafactories and breaking ground in both locations shortly thereafter. “What we’re going to do is […]
Start Your Consoles: Sixth GT Academy Competition Announced
Where arguably the most famous call-to-action in all of sports may well be “Gentlemen, start your engines,” the announcement that there will be a sixth GT Academy competition may leave one more inclined to bellow, “Gentlemen, grab your controllers!” Nissan and Sony Computer Entertainment Europe have announced the sixth-annual installment in the NISMO Playstation® GT […]
Honda HR-V Confirmed for US
Last week, we discussed the possibility of Honda’s all-new Fit-based crossover being named the Honda H-RV, as that’s what the rumor mill had been churning out. As it usually is in the automotive community, the rumor mill proved correct, as Honda officially introduced the all-new Honda HR-V at the New York International Auto Show yesterday. […]
Tesla Vehicles Will Be 90% American-Made After Gigafactory
Production of Tesla's lithium-ion batteries in America would make the brand's vehicles the most American-made.
When you think of American-made vehicles, you think of muscle cars, burly pickups, and the Canyonero. There are a great many American brands that have emigrated a good deal of their sourcing and manufacturing operations overseas and just as many foreign brands who have immigrated these functions and the jobs they bring into the United […]
Volkswagen Issues Stop-Sale Order and Recall Within 24 Hour Span
The stop-sale order affects certain 2014 Jettas, Passats, and Beetles; the recall is for 150,201 Passats with potential low beam headlight issues.
Yesterday, Jalopnik reported that it obtained a dealer memo stating that issued a stop-sale order for 2014 Jettas, Passats, and Beetles equipped with 1.8T engines built after February 1st and mated to automatic transmissions for a potential transmission oil cooler leak. There is no indication as to how many vehicles are affected by the problem, […]
Navigating the US: Getting Around in San Diego, California
San Diego is known as being the typical southern California city, with beautiful landscapes dotted with palm trees and the perfect weather almost all year round. It is quickly becoming a favorite for tourists and residents looking for an athletic atmosphere, making the options for getting around in San Diego interesting, including Pedicabs and bicycles. […]
2015 Honda Fit Price Leak Suggests Marginal Jump in MSRP
If you’re anything like us, you’re extremely excited about the 2015 Honda Fit. Like, really excited. One might even say that you’re feeling jacked for it. It’s good to know, then, that if the price figures leaked yesterday by tlxforums.com user ChrisAP1 are any indication, we don’t really have to worry about Honda jacking up […]
GM Will Expand Ecotec Engines Considerably By 2017
General Motors is once again expanding their Ecotec engine brood with the announcement of the next generation of modular Ecotec engines . The new engines will be more adaptable to various global markets and less complex in its manufacturing process, meaning that the Ecotec engines found the world over will have more in common […]
Volkswagen Jetta History
Introduction The Volkswagen Jetta was first introduced in 1979 as an alternative option for consumers who didn’t find the Volkswagen Golf’s hatchback body appealing. Since then, it has quickly become one of the most popular vehicles in the brand’s lineup, helping establish the German brand in America, where it normally struggles. Early History The Jetta […]
Application Process Open for Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy
Infiniti Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo recently joined his team’s Chief Engineer, Car Engineering, Paul Monaghan, and Infiniti Global Director of Formula One, Andreas Sigl, at Monash University in Melbourne to provide engineering students with intel on their opportunity to submit applications for the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy. The application process for the Infiniti Performance Engineering Academy […]