Photo: Volkswagen The Volkswagen Atlas, which seats seven, is getting a sibling. The all-new Atlas, which is designed to seat five passengers, will be manufactured at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga factory. Sharing the same award-winning MQB platform as the seven-seater, the five-passenger seating Atlas will make its world debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show….
Photo: byronv2 If you haven’t been paying attention to Uber, lately, the company has been having some major PR problems. Whether it’s a former female employee writing about rampant sexism within the company, or it’s the CEO getting into an ugly shouting match with one of the drivers, or it’s the company essentially working to…
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Deputy Managing Director T.S. Jaishankar with G.M. Sales-North Rajiv Sharma at the Fame India Eco Drive Toyota is all about eco-friendly cars. From the introduction of the Prius at the turn of the century to the recent release of the Mirai fuel-cell sedan, the Japanese automaker is dedicated to producing cars that…
Photo: Nissan The City of Lights just became a little bit brighter this Christmas season, and it’s all thanks to the Nissan LEAF. The automaker gave this best-selling electric car a festive makeover by covering it in thousands of Christmas lights, powered by the vehicle’s regenerative braking system. Keep Your Car Healthy: Reasons to service…
GM China Battery Lab Photo: GM The future of automotive is battery-powered, and General Motors is definitely on board to be a leader in the movement. And the automaker is already earning rewards for its electrified efforts. For its capacitor-assisted battery (CAB) technology, the GM China Science Lab in Shanghai has earned a 2019 R&…
From Lincoln to Ford, the United States automotive industry has been greatly affected by the Presidents of the United States. Pardon the pun. However, cars have also had a profound impact on the presidents themselves. As the most powerful person in the country, the President of the United States needs a powerful set of wheels…
Tesla just reached a landmark achievement, despite how short-lived it ultimately was Photo: EV Stories In recent months, Tesla has been gaining a considerable amount of ground, at least on Wall Street. The electric car company first surpassed Ford’s market cap earlier this year, and shortly after passed above GM’s market cap. However, both of…
Image: Paul Lowry A new study has predicted that the recent rises in oil prices are just the beginning of a long climb, forecasting that, if things carry on as they are, the price of oil in 2020 could reach a “super spike.” Thinking Forward: These are the best Chevy vehicles for families This study…
Autonomous cars are everywhere you look in the news right now. They are testing on America’s streets, and almost every auto show has a special self-driving concept. Even though we can see them for ourselves, having a car that drives itself still seems like one of those science fiction dreams right up there with flying…
The BMW i Division may have lost a model before it was ever made When BMW first launched the i Division brand, it was comprised of two vehicles: the BMW i3 and the BMW i8. For years, rumors circulated of another vehicle joining their ranks: the BMW i5. Now, rumors about the BMW i5 are making…
Ford is rumored to be building its Tesla-fighting Model E at its small car assembly plant in San Luis Potosi by 2019 or so, which leads many to believe that Ford’s dedicated EV will be a sedan comparable to the Model 3. One of Ford’s Most Popular SUVs: The 2017 Ford Edge combines style and…
The Opel Astra has done seemingly nothing but win awards since its arrival on the market, and it now has two new trophies to add to its expansive case. The Opel Astra 1.6 CDTI won the Green Mobility Trophy 2017 and the title of “Best Economical Diesel” this month from the readers of Auto Zeitung….
By rolling out No Charge to Charge in Atlanta, owners and lessees of 2015 LEAF vehicles will benefit from two years of free public charging The capital city of Georgia has long been referred to as “Hotlanta” due to its sweltering summers and equally sweltering night life and club culture. Another thing that’s extremely hot…
The Nissan LEAF took part in a midnight race to raise noise awareness We’re exposed to so much noise in everyday life that we almost forget it’s there. Even in our quietest moments, noise is still all around us—the hum of the air conditioning, the whir of the computer fans, the engine purr of the…
In his speech to the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan, Carlos Ghosn outlined four of the major pillars that he believes will create opportunity for the advent of Nissan’s Autonomous Drive technologies. One of these trends was the increasing purchase power of women and the proliferation of women in positions of influence in the automotive…
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