Toyota: Magnesium-Based Batteries Could Replace Lithium Ions

I did not pay attention to 10th grade science, but there’s a handy video at the bottom of this article that can probably help explain what you’re looking at Toyota scientists have quite possibly made a major breakthrough in the world of electric cars, cell phones, and pretty much anything else that runs on batteries….

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Green cars Archives

If you’ve been searching for a new eco-friendly vehicle, then June might… The pure-electric 2019 Chevy Bolt and the plug-in hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt… Of all the available body colors offered on new models, green is… Uber lately has been a series of PR fires, with CEO Dara… Today is a time of great upheaval…

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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Archives

Toyota’s Georgetown campus spans 1,300 acres and represents an $8 billion investment that is home to over 10,000 Kentucky-based employees… October was a good month for electrified vehicle sales, particularly if you happened to be selling Toyota SUVs in Canada.… The 2021 Toyota RAV4 is offered with a new plug-in hybrid model, standard Android Auto,…

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[VIDEO] Meet Budii: Rinspeed's Autonomous BMW i3 Is One-of-a-Kind

A look inside the bright orange interior of Budii Photo: Rinspeed via YouTube We’ve all heard that self-driving cars are the future of the auto industry and while most of us wouldn’t disagree with that prediction, the prototypes we’ve seen thus far haven’t convinced us the idea is currently feasible. That’s why Swiss tuner, Rinspeed,…

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You searched for mylink

These days, all automakers offer a touch-screen infotainment system that allows you to connect your phone to your car so you can stay connected safely on the road. For Chevrolet, that touch-screen technology is called MyLink. But what is Chevy MyLink, and what is included? All about Chevy’s infotainment system Chevrolet started offering MyLink in…

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Manual Transmissions Outsold by EVs in 2019

Photo: Mazda The manual transmission, beloved by purists who are all too willing to explain how manually shifting gears makes the experience of driving more enriching, is slowly going the way of the dinosaur. Though stick shifts will likely never truly die out thanks to its hardcore contingent, 2019 marked the first year in which…

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Car News In the Rearview: It's SUV Season

Welcome back to In the Rearview, your weekly roundup of some of the top car news of the past week that I have caught, prepared, and served with a nice sauce for you here. This weekly banquet has a decidedly apparent theme this time, as the continuation of Auto Show season has brought a slew of…

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luxury suv Archives

If you’re in the market for a small luxury SUV, the Cadillac… The 2024 Buick Enclave prioritizes standard luxury and family-friendly versatility. This premium… One year after receiving a major redesign, the Buick Enclave arrives for… The 2022 Genesis G70 sport sedan and the 2022 Genesis GV70 compact… The Genesis G90 sedan and GV80 SUV…

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II Confirmed for Geneva Reveal

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV II Back in January, Mitsubishi released a couple of teaser images of the SUV concept that it’s planning to reveal at the Geneva International Motorshow, and we thought it looked just like the XR-PHEV. Turns out, it’s an updated version of the concept called the XR-PHEV II that’s one step closer to production….

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The Buick Enspire's Cutting-Edge Automated Parking System

The Buick Enspire all-electric concept SUV Earlier this year, Buick revealed the Enspire concept in Beijing during the Auto China 2018 show. One of the coolest technology perks on this model is the Automatic Parking system. An innovative automatic technology Where some automatic parking systems require a human driver behind the wheel, this one is…

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Ram's Making a Ram 1500 EV and Wants Your Help

The Ram 1500 EV arrives in 2024 Photo: Stellantis You can hardly call it a surprise that there’s a Ram 1500 EV in the works. With Ford and now Chevrolet tossing their hat into the ring with electric trucks of their own, it comes down to a matter of inevitability. But what may perhaps come…

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Bolt Archives

One of the best reasons to drive an EV is to save money, but calculating those savings is deceptively hard. Thankfully, the DOE did the hard work for us.… As EVs, or electrified vehicles, explode into the mainstream, it’s more important than ever to know the difference between all of the different variants.… The myChevrolet…

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Get Ready for Another SUV From Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors carves a new creation for Geneva Photo: Mitsubishi Another SUV from Mitsubishi is on its way. *And the crowd goes wild!* It’s not exactly news that Mitsubishi has found its place in the SUV and crossover segments. The Eclipse Cross surpassed over 80,000 global sales within its first year, while the Outlander and…

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Toyota Canada CEO Defends Auto Shows & Motorsports

Toyota Canada CEO and President Larry Hutchinston Photo: Toyota Canada Are auto shows outdated? Larry Hutchinson, president and CEO of Toyota Canada, doesn’t think so. Speaking at the 2020 Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Hutchinson emphasized how important electrified vehicles were to Toyota and the rest of the automotive industry, and how auto shows…

Mazda Archives

Forza Horizon 4 recently added the 1973 Mazda RX-3 and the 1972… The 2020 Mazda CX-3 streamlines the car-buying process by offering just one,… If you’re looking for a fun, fresh, stylish commuter vehicle, Mazda has… Mazda recently reached its 100th anniversary, and to celebrate, the Japanese automaker… Mazda’s latest sporty crossover, the Mazda CX-30,…

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