With trucks and SUVs now accounting for 80% of new car sales in the U.S., one can only imagine just how much further along we would be if… For the 10th year in the row, Nissan has earned the Sustained… The EPA and South Coast AQMD have awarded Volvo Trucks $21.7 million to deploy 70…
Photo: Patrick Hendry via Unsplash Camping is more popular than ever among Americans, millions of whom report planning to buy a recreational vehicle this year. But while camping is often viewed as a relatively affordable way to go on vacation, it isn’t always as budget-friendly as it seems, especially if you’re bringing kids along. The…
The Ford F-Series will be featured at the Kentucky Derby in May Photo: Ford The most iconic event in equestrian racing is now being supported by the most iconic American automaker and best-selling truck brand of 43 years and counting. Ford announced on Monday that it has agreed to a new multiyear partnership with Churchill…
Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant should earn $1B more in revenue thanks to the new Ranger, Bronco Photo: Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company says that moving Michigan Assembly Plant from producing the less- or not-profitable C-MAX and Focus cars to the all-new Ranger and upcoming Bronco should result in an improvement in operational earnings of…
Last week, Jeep teased two of the Moab Easter Jeep Safari concepts that it would be debuting at the 48th annual Utah trek. Today, all six of the eggs were let out of the proverbial Easter basket when Jeep and Mopar unveiled photos of all six Moab Easter Jeep Safari concepts. “This year, we’re showcasing…
This latest adjustment is different than those that came before… According to MIT Technology Review’s Karen Hao, automated vehicles have three current… The pure-electric 2019 Chevy Bolt and the plug-in hybrid 2019 Chevy Volt… The Cadillac Escalade celebrates its 20th anniversary this year and has been a… As announcements continue to pop up about 2019 models,…
Pictured: BMW 5 Series GT Hybrid with Power eDrive… Could the future i5 look like this? Remember last month in March when AutoNews Europe interviewed BMW Group research and development chief Klaus Froehlich, who confirmed the next BMW i Series model wouldn’t be released until at least 2020? German publication Auto Bild has reported that…
The convenience provided by an attached garage may be endangering the air… A few days ago, I wrote an article about how state governments… California has historically had a huge problem with vehicle emissions. This, as… According to a memorandum acquired by Bloomberg, a working group of the… Following the long-lasting and widespread backlash on…
The gorgeous BMW i8 charges beneath the solar carport concept The first BMW i3 in the United States has been delivered at last, and Americans everywhere are hotly anticipating the impending launch of the highly futuristic/powerful/desirable i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. For an official event to be held in Los Angeles in order to properly…
While fully autonomous vehicles are still a thing of the future, advanced… As the all-electric and self-driving vehicle markets continue to explode, Volkswagen is investing in companies that will help them own the future.… A research team at MIT is trying to improve self-driving car technology by teaching vehicles to see around corners using shadows.……
2002 Cadillac Cien Concept Photo: © General Motors President of General Motors North America Mark Reuss all but shut down the suggestion of a Cadillac sports car in an interview released earlier today. Despite the sentiment in his words, something about Reuss’ comments—and a bunch of other pieces that seem to fit together pretty nicely—got…
Fact: this blog is about the Cadillac ELR ad, “Poolside.” Fact: it is also about other stuff. What I’m about to tell you may come as an absolute shock. It is imperative, however, that you hold on past this shocking revelation as the meat of what follows is entirely dependent on your digestion and understanding…
The Green Car Journal announced the finalists for its prestigious Green Car Awards, which go out each year to winners at the LA Auto Show. The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is one of the finalists for the 2019 Green SUV award. Winners of these awards are those vehicles that demonstrate leadership in the automotive industry, raising…
NASCAR is an interesting sport that is watched by two main groups of people. The first are diehards that root for their favorite driver, and the second are the thrill-seekers that like to see a good crash. Every safety precaution possible has been taken in NASCAR, but explosive, fiery crashes are inherent to the nature…
Hello and welcome once again to In the Rearview, where I tenderly gather the top automotive news from the past week and then lob it at you side-arm, one at a time. Photo: Phil Guest First up, this was a big week in motorsports, as Formula 1’s Monaco Grand Prix loomed. And, as a result,…
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