Owning a Jeep or truck with suspension parts comes with a fair amount of responsibility. Far too many drivers overlook routine maintenance, which will wear down your vehicle over time. But you don’t have to take your vehicle into the shop every time you need to make a few repairs. A mechanic may overcharge you…
Is the Stingray going electric? The rumor mill says yes! Photo: Chevrolet While Chevrolet is best known for its performance cars and sturdy trucks, it’s also made a name for itself in the U.S. electric vehicle market with names like the short-lived EV1 and Spark EV, and the popular (and longer-range) Bolt. And soon, it’s…
Purchasing a car for your company is a huge and important investment, so it is vital that business owners take the time to ensure that it is the right automobile for their company. Before making a purchase, there are a few different aspects that you will need to find out about the car. Here are…
A little over a year ago, we reported that Cadillac would receive many of GM’s upcoming electric vehicles. And a few months back, we discussed Cadillac CEO Steve Carlisle’s statement that the brand will use a different naming scheme for its EVs than its non-EVs. Now, halfway through 2019, Cadillac finally seems to be getting closer…
GM’s self-driving Chevy Bolt Photo: Digital Trends Self-driving vehicles have brought up a number of hotly-debated topics to the automotive industry, including whether or not self-driving cars will work on roads with human drivers on them, how people around the car will know what it is trying to do, or even whether or not self-driving…
The Nissan Leaf is a groundbreaking electric car and one of the first commercially successful EVs on the market. However, American consumers aren’t getting the whole story when it comes to Nissan’s electrical prowess. In its home country of Japan, the company launched its e-POWER system in the Nissan Note in 2016 and this month…
The Nissan Altima, a mid-sized sedan, has been the Nissan’s bestselling vehicle since 2001. The Altima might have to give its crown to a new leader soon, though: the Nissan Rogue. The SUV is currently being sold in two forms: the all-new Nissan Rogue and the Nissan Rogue Select, which is essentially the SUV’s previous generation…
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay Death Stranding is the long-awaited brainchild of the visionary game director Hideo Kojima. It is also a fever dream of metaphors and evocative imagery delivered via a story that involves The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus carrying an insane number of boxes across the entirety of the United States and creating grenades…
Mitsubishi is looking to get down and dirty in the compact crossover segment—and it’s using the Mitsubishi eX concept car to do just that. The Japanese carmaker recently announced that the eX—which debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show— will be making its debut as a production vehicle, adding another SUV to the brand’s lineup. The…
Three Chevy Spark EVs parked outside the Baltimore Complex General Motors’ Baltimore Complex is striving to go green, both in what GM is manufacturing there and in how the company is powering the plant. Not only is the Spark EV’s electric motor and drive unit being manufactured at the Baltimore Complex, but the complex has…
This week, AAA released its 2015 Green Car Guide, which ranks 88 new vehicles not just by their efficiency and emissions, but by factors including ride quality, roominess, and crashworthiness, among others. Ford landed nine vehicles on the list, the foremost of these being the 2015 F-150 Supercab Lariat, which was named the greenest pickup…
Nissan has been a driving force in the electric car market with its groundbreaking Nissan Leaf. While the automaker keeps touting its dedication to zero emission vehicles, it seems as if it’s not quite ready for an electric future. According to reports, at the upcoming LA Auto Show, Nissan will be reaffirming its commitment to…
The National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China (NDRC) this month announced its intention to integrate artificial intelligence technology into half or more of all new cars sold in the country by 2020. The NDRC also expressed its intention to blanket 90% of all major Chinese cities with a wireless network capable…
Photo: © General Motors Chevrolet’s electric program has done it again, with the Spark EV once more taking the title of Best Plug-in Vehicle in Kelley Blue Book’s 2016 5-Year Cost to Own Awards. In total, KBB estimates that the Spark EV costs about $30,104 to own and operate for 5 years, thanks to its…
1947 Tama Electric Car Photo: Nissan Heritage Collection In 1947, oil in Japan was scarce and the new government highly encouraged automakers to manufacture electric vehicles. Tachikawa Aircraft renamed itself to Tama Cars Co. after the war and started making EVs. First the company made a truck, then it produced this four-seater passenger car that…
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