2019 Cadillac CT6-V Photo: Cadillac At the 2019 Miami International Auto Show, Cadillac displayed the new 2020 CT6 Platinum. The model had a brand new ‘800T’ badge, which is a result of a torque-based naming scheme. New Features Added: 2020 Cadillac XT5 The reasoning behind the badge Cadillac is planning on using the torque-based naming…
Could the 2021 ID.4 become the next World Car of the Year? Photo: Volkswagen Every year, the WCOTY — or World Car of the Year award — seeks to honor the finest vehicles that money can buy. In order to qualify, a vehicle must truly represent the best of the best in all categories. Recently,…
A solar array at GM’s assembly plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky General Motors has once again been ranked on two Dow Jones sustainability indices — one for North America and one for the world. These highly influential indices track thousands of companies around the world and rank them based on their financial stability, environmentally friendly…
Photo: ©Toyota Toyota is back at it again with yet another electrified vehicle you wouldn’t commonly associate with the brand. After recently unveiling its hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses, and then a hybrid boat, the latest project Toyota has been working on is none other than a hydrogen-powered fuel cell semi-truck. Based on what the automaker…
2019 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Photo: Mitsubishi Motors The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has earned the very first 2020 Family Green Car of the Year award. Green Car Journal gave the SUV this award for having family-friendly features and green components. A Quick Overview: Eco-friendly technology in the Outlander PHEV Why the Outlander PHEV is being recognized…
Photo: Ford Motor Company Mere days after the United States formally withdrew from the Paris Climate Accord at the behest of a sentient diaper, American automaker Ford stepped up its efforts to fight for a better future for generations to come. Ford Motor Company joins the New Deal for Europe, bringing it together with several…
Lincoln President Joy Falotico Photo: Ford/Perry Photo LTD Lincoln Motor Company President and Ford Motor Company Chief Marketing Officer Joy Falotico earned the title of 2019 Automotive Marketer of the Year. Announced earlier this year by MediaPost, the award acknowledges Falotico’s role in helping continue the elevation of the Lincoln brand with engaging campaigns centered…
Photo: Toyota Toyota showed off the first-ever RAV4 Prime and the all-new, second-generation 2021 Toyota Mirai at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show, alongside its highly-anticipated Camry AWD model. All three of these cars represent a significant evolution forward for the Japanese automaker, which is delving deeper into electrification while offering more performance options than…
StoreDot EV battery pack Photo: StoreDot When you talk and write a lot about electric cars (and I do), the same topics crop up over and over again like cat hair on your black blazer, even though you just lint-rolled it. One of the most pervasive always comes from people who are generally for electric…
Cadillac went all out to make its 2021 Escalade just all sorts of ridiculous when it comes to luxury, tech, and all the bona fides. But even with so much going on, the new Cadillac Escalade still struggles to keep up with the latest version of the Lincoln Navigator. At least that’s what the experts…
This carbon fiber material could be replaced by something far stronger and lighter: graphene Imagine a material 100 times stronger than steel. It can conduct electricity better than anything in use today, is an excellent thermal conductor too, and has a multitude of uses: solar panels, biotechnology, batteries that charge in seconds, touchscreens, water filtration, tissue regeneration,…
This is it—the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution is officially done. The very last Lancer Evo Final Edition produced for North American markets (serial US1600) has been sold at auction, marking the end of the famed sports car. It fetched $76,400, a very fair price. To put that into perspective, the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution had a…
When you’re searching for a new vehicle, especially if efficiency is important to you, you will probably come across two different measurements for fuel economy: MPG and MPGe. MPG stands for miles per gallon. This is pretty straightforward; a vehicle’s MPG indicates how many miles you can drive using one gallon of gasoline. These numbers are…
People were really digging the all-new Seltos in March Photo: Kia It seems that Kia is on a roll lately. After debuting the all-new Carnival multi-purpose vehicle, Kia saw its best monthly sales ever in the U.S. in March. Not only that, but it also reported an all-time high for first quarter sales. It should…
Photo: Volvo Swedish automaker Volvo Cars will increase paid parental leave for salaried and hourly employees around the world as part of a new “Family Bond” program. Volvo says the program is due to take effect on Thursday. You might note this as April Fools’ Day, but fortunately for Volvo employees, Family Bond is certainly…
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