Building the Toyota Mirai was a big risk on the part of the Japanese automaker, given that the hydrogen refueling infrastructure was practically nonexistent when the sedan first became available in the United States, even though it was limited exclusively to California. There’s already been plenty of progress on that front since the car launched,…
Ford tests its vehicles by spattering them with fake bird poop … because science Photo: Ford When do we know for a fact that science has gone too far? Probably when it’s used to develop artificial bird droppings. Lab-developed synthetic bird poop isn’t just a reality; Ford is using it as a way to test…
2016 was yet another record year for Ford in China, and the… Ford today announced first-quarter sales numbers in China, revealing a 14% increase… Ford Motor Company reported a 9% year-over-year decrease in China last month,… Ford kicked off the new year with sales totaling 130,832 vehicles in… Ford set a new record for sales…
The 2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is now officially available at select… Back when Toyota announced Project Portal, which involves the development of hydrogen… The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric car will now finally be… Two years ago, GM told the world that it was working on… Toyota has launched Project Portal 2.0, the…
Photo: Maurizio Pesce Thirteen global industry leaders have joined together to form a new “Hydrogen Council” that will invest more than €1.4 billion ($1.5b) per year in hydrogen energy solutions and technologies. The council is comprised of Air Liquide, Alstom, Anglo American, BMW GROUP, Daimler, ENGIE, Honda, Hyundai Motor, Kawasaki, Royal Dutch Shell, The Linde…
An alliance of automakers has struck a new deal with the California Air… General Motors proposed a national zero-emission car sales requirement that could offer… The Trump administration has proposed a rollback of fuel economy and pollution… With support from Toyota, Shell, and Kenworth, the Zero and Near Zero-Emission Freight Facilities project provides a large-scale “shore…
Tesla Model S P85D: Looks like the Model S, just way faster We may have waited through almost the whole of Thursday, but Elon Musk finally gave us the D, and it is much bigger than we thought it would be. Turns out that the long promised “D” denotes the dual motors that will allow…
Photo: The News Wheel Automakers love to tout the power ratings of their vehicles, but to the average car-buyer, those numbers are gibberish. How are you distinguish what’s actually above-average torque and horsepower and what’s not? Here’s a basic guide to help you identify what numbers are impressive and what are just mediocre. What a…
Tesla has quite the following — and quite the sense of humor.… Panasonic this week announced plans to invest an amount exceeding $256 million… Despite many of its own fans wishing Tesla Motors didn’t use a badge on… Well, we have a winner. Tesla is now the sole owner of… Anyone lusting after what was to be…
Early German Car Phone Photo: Ben Franske It’s hard to think of life before cell phones. The communication options they provide, as well as entertainment and navigation, are key to our modern lives. Before phones could live in our pockets, however, inventors developed car phones to ride along with us in vehicles. According to the…
Toyota says it will aggressively use Virtual Power Purchase Agreements with renewable energy providers to cut down emissions from its North American operations by up to 40 percent over the next three years. The move is part of Toyota’s Environmental Challenge 2050 goal of completely eliminating its global emissions from plant operations. Under the VPPAs,…
We’ve all heard of terms like smog, exhaust, and emissions, but what’s… According to a memorandum acquired by Bloomberg, a working group of the… As I was writing once more about how the Trump Administration, the… Back in October, Scott Pruitt, head of the Environmental Protection Agency under President… Probably one of the vehicles that spend…
Everywhere you looked at the Chicago Auto Show, there were rows of beautiful news cars of every shape and size. Every automaker brought their A-game to the Windy City, showing off their lineups of latest cars, trucks, and SUVs. As an automaker who rarely disappoints, Hyundai had its booth at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show…
Times have certainly changed for Cadillac. The brand was once the home… Fully autonomous vehicles aren’t ready for today’s roads, but driver assist technologies… What could be more luxurious than going on a road trip in… What better way to celebrate retirement than by purchasing a GM model?… With sleek styling, responsive power, and available…
Photo: Hyundai The newly revealed 2021 Hyundai Elantra represents a dramatic departure from the model’s previous generations, boasting an eye-catching exterior makeover, improved driving dynamics, a new hybrid model, and cutting-edge technologies like wireless smartphone integration and Digital Key. Here’s a look at six of the 2021 Elantra’s most notable highlights: The Current Model: Get…
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