This is the third year in a row that Kia is sponsoring the female-focused event For the third consecutive year, Kia Motors America is returning as the Premier Sponsor and Official Transportation Sponsor of the 2017 Mom 2.0 Summit, held in Orlando, Florida from May 10th through the 12th. The event celebrates a large collection…
Nearly one year to the date since the announcement that a hydrogen-powered Hyundai vehicle was on its way, and six months since the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV arrived in California, the Korean brand is announcing more good news for the future of hydrogen power. Green Car Journal has released its nominations for its annual eco-conscious automotive awards….
Hyundai is looking to offer incentives for Hyundai Ioniq It’s well known that Toyota has offered incentives on the Prius to customers who drive for Uber, and it looks like Hyundai will follow in its competitor’s footsteps in Europe. The South Korean carmaker is currently looking to start a similar program that will offer Uber…
Hyundai’s biggest attempt to date at hybrid technology: the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Toyota Prius has been a thorn in the side of automobile manufacturers since it first hit the market in Japan 17 years ago. That compact hybrid is just so dang… efficient. No wonder it’s made itself a target for so many…
Honda Accord Sedan History The Honda Accord nameplate has been in production since 1976 and has grown to be an iconic family sedan here in the U.S. despite its Japanese roots. The Accord has been among the best-selling vehicles in America since its creation, including a 15-year run from 1982-1997 where it was the best-selling…
The best-selling hybrids in the word. It seems that every year, Toyota reaches a new milestone; in fact, it only took nine months for Toyota to reach this new one by selling more than nine million hybrids. At this point, everyone already knows that Toyota is ahead of the game when it comes to hybrids….
GM’s Driving Simulator – The Super Cruise GM’s driving simulator is helping developers study how drivers interact with Super Cruise, a semi-automated driving system which will ease the drivers workload in highway driving, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and on long road trips (and no snoozing at the wheel – safety features will ensure drivers stay alert on…
GM signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems to source 50 megawatts of wind energy to power 16 sites with 100 percent renewable energy Texas is known for a couple of things: finger-licking barbecue, opulent high-school football stadiums, and urban sprawl. General Motors has another item high on its list of Texan staples—renewable energy from…
General Motors on Friday announced plans to expand research and development of self-driving cars in Canada. The expansion, which was announced in Oshawa, Ontario, will see the growth of engineers in the country from 300 to 1,000 over the next few years. Among those in attendance for the announcement were Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and…
Over the past six months, details about Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis have slowly been leaking out. The new brand has been diligently setting the groundwork for a lineup of premium models, both rebadged Hyundai models and brand new vehicles. While you might think that Genesis would be focusing on gas-guzzling vehicles more interested in…
As any medical marijuana dispenser who has been raided by DEA agents can tell you, it’s always a bummer when the government illegally seizes your plant, but it’s especially buzz-killing when the crackdown happens on 4/20, thereby ruining the mood of the #HappyHoliblaze. And now, General Motors knows that feeling all too well. GM Info: Check…
General Motors on Tuesday announced its plans to consolidate its International region, which encompasses markets like Southeast Asia, India, and Oceana, with its South American operations, effective January 1st, 2018. Barry Engle, the current executive vice president and president of General Motors South America, will head up the new unit; he will be based out…
260-Degree Camera with Split-View Display Earlier this month, Ford rolled out a list of the 10 subtle new features they put in the 2015 F-150 that would make drivers’ lives easier. As the release of the new pickup draws nearer, Ford has gone all David Letterman and gifted us with another Top Ten list. This time,…
Do you like fireworks? Sure, who doesn’t like fireworks? Well, apart from dogs and people who don’t actually like fireworks, that is. Ford likes fireworks, because fireworks mean freedom and loudness and colors, which are all good things. This is why Ford Fireworks is a thing, and, more specifically, a thing that just happened on…
Ford Motor Company has announced the six student teams that will receive a share of $50,000 in grants as part of the 2018 Ford STEAM High School Community Challenge. The teams represent six different high school career academies from across the United States, and the winning proposals focus on addressing needs in their respective communities…
In addition to revealing a bevy of new models like the Mustang and Ranger and launching the FordPass mobile app, Ford’s Go Further event in Shanghai this past Saturday saw the announcement of an investment exceeding RMB 1.3 billion in its Ford Research and Engineering Center in Nanjing. “As we continue our transformation into an…
2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport The mystery vehicle that many speculated would be the next-generation Ford Fusion has been revealed as, surprise, the next-generation Ford Fusion. The 2017 Fusion was unveiled this morning at the North American International Auto Show with a sharp new face, not one but two hybrid variants, an-all new all-wheel-drive Fusion…
If early signs are any indication, Koreans are eager to stylishly go green at the wheel of a Chevrolet Bolt. After being announced for South Korea in October, the new Chevy Bolt was put up for order in Korea on March 17th with an initial allotment of 400 units. According to Automotive News, that first…
With bankruptcy off the table, General Motors and the South Korean government are finalizing the details of a rescue deal for the struggling GM Korea unit. The deal could be signed as soon as Friday. As part of it, Korean officials say GM has agreed to stay in the country for at least 10 more…
There’s a saying in advertising that there’s no such thing as bad press. Tell that to Cadillac, whose ELR commercial “Poolside” was widely considered to be two tons of smug, a little xenophobic, a whole bunch jingoistic, and embarrassingly self-congratulatory. But hey, it sure stirred up a great deal of interest for their electric hybrid…
Dodge could be discontinuing the Hellcat lineup after 2019 When Dodge first introduced the SRT Hellcat powertrains, power-hungry car lovers around the world rejoiced. With a factory-made 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, the Hellcats were just what the American carmaker needed to bring more consumers to the brand. Now, though, it looks like all…
Is the Chrysler Portal the future of Chrysler’s autonomous efforts? Late last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would deliver 500 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo, the self-driving car project started by Google. Such a move is a big step forward for the automaker’s autonomous efforts, an area where it had previously…
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is efficient Right now, the automotive industry in the United States is growing more excited than ever for the release of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Stated to be the most efficient minivan of all time, the Pacifica Hybrid is changing the way that brands view hybrid vehicles. Of…
Thankfully, the damage done to the BMW was not this extensive Photo: Irish Typepad One of the most awkward situations that motorists can find themselves in is accidentally hitting and scratching a parked vehicle. Unfortunately, many drivers will flee the scene without so much as an apology letter. However, for every one of those drivers,…
Until now, Chevy Volt models have been notoriously quiet. Some would say, too quiet. Just check out this video clip, to get an idea of how silent this ride is. Now, however, Chevrolet is incorporating a Low-Speed Sound Alert on the Volt, starting with the 2019 model year. Here’s a glimpse of just what this…
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