507s EVs gathered for a parade in San Francisco and set a world record in the process To celebrate National Drive Electric Week, Nissan got together an impressive caravan of 507 EVs—a great many of which were its very own LEAF—to parade through San Francisco. Not only was this number impressive, but it was also…
Your car’s exhaust isn’t the only pollution hazard…so are its tires A group of British students known as The Tyre Collective recently won this year’s James Dyson Award for an invention that captures tire dust. (Because apparently car tires, not just their engines, are a major source of pollution.) Here’s what you should know about…
The future is here … and it’s a flying Hyundai. Photo: Hyundai When pondering the possibilities of futuristic technology, one concept that tops many people’s lists is recreational “aeromobility.” Translation: flying cars. It’s an undeniably appealing idea, but even with the many technological advancements we’ve seen in recent years, are we any closer to realizing…
Way back in June 2011, Mitsubishi and Nissan got together and decided that it was a good time to start producing minicars—little three-cylinder compact vehicles—so they created NMKV, which immediately set about creating and selling 500,000 gas-powered compact cars under the Nissan and Mitsubishi names. The Mitsubishi eK, one of the minicars to come from…
Just in time for World EV Day on Sept. 8, Nissan celebrated the 500,000th LEAF rolling off its assembly line. This milestone model came out of the production plant in Sunderland, England. Since the plant built its first LEAF back in 2013, it’s crafted more than 175,000 of these affordable EVs. The landmark LEAF found…
The Bentley EXP 12 Speed 6e Concept, unveiled last year at the Geneva Motor Show, has earned the annual Good Design award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. Good Design is a program that was founded in 1950 and that has…
Hydrogen fuel cell technology might be going mainstream in the next decade Photo: NGerda With all of the buzz about electric cars, it’s easy to lose sight of another alternative fuel for vehicles: hydrogen. It turns out that hydrogen could be a cost-competitive fuel option for cars in the near future. Eco-Friendly Rides: Find a…
The Outlander PHEV won “Best Green Development” in the annual Techie Awards Well fancy that: turns out that the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is not just the “Best Alternative Fuel Vehicle” in the UK, but it is also the proud recipient of the “Best Green Development” Award which it won in BusinessCar’s annual Techie Awards. Meanwhile,…
Photo: Albert Duce The exciting, mysterious, will-they-or-won’t-they story of Ford potentially buying Michigan Central Station took another wild turn this week. Strap in! Crain’s Detroit Business on Thursday reported that a May 22 warranty deed transferred ownership of the Moroun family-owned MCS Crown Land Development Co. LLC to New Investment Properties I LLC. The deed…
2019 Nissan Micra Cup opening weekend Photo: Nissan The opening weekend of the 2019 Nissan Micra Cup proved to be victorious for reigning champion Olivier Bédard, who has qualified in pole position at the Nissan Micra Cup a total of 23 times. This year’s Nissan Micra Cup coincided with the Victoria Day Weekend Speedfest and…
Photo: Nissan Since it first hit the streets in 2010, the Nissan LEAF has sold over 450,000 models — making it the world’s best-selling EV. More Green for Your Wallet: Calculate your fuel savings One for the record books Photo: Nissan As one of the early popular, practical production EVs, the Nissan LEAF has long…
Nissan Qashqai GOOD NEWS, EVERYONE. You’ve waited and waited, and the time has finally come for the Nissan European August sales to be revealed. Despite the fact that Nissan’s overall sales were down marginally (37,579 units in 2014 versus 37,725 units last year), the automaker improved its market share by 0.6 percent by pulling consistent…
After investing $5.3 billion in research and development, Mitsubishi Motors plans to release six all-new models by 2020. This three-year plan is called “Drive for Growth” and describes Mitsubishi’s initiative to spike the company’s unit sales by 30% and increase profit margins by six% or more. Research and development teams are looking to expand Mitsubishi’s participation in the…
Photo: Lexus Want something a little smaller than the Lexus UX subcompact crossover? Well, you’re in luck. Lexus boss Pascal Ruch confirmed that the automaker is planning to introduce a small, electrified, entry-level vehicle to replace the CT 200h. Check Out: 2019 Lexus models However, the CT 200h isn’t going away anytime soon — Lexus…
On Tuesday, General Motors released its latest Sustainability Report, which emphasized the importance of connectivity, car-sharing, autonomous vehicles, and alternative propulsion as keys to the future of providing customers with cleaner, safer, and more efficient mobility options. “We see tremendous potential in these technologies and the long-term benefits for our customers and communities around the…
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