Nissan GT-R 50th Anniversary Edition Photo: Nissan Nissan brought a wealth of models to the 2020 Tokyo Auto Salon, including the new Nissan Skyline. The automakers offerings ran the gamut from bespoke minivans to racecars, but each one was united by eye-catching design and thoughtful detailing. Here’s a look at what Nissan chose to showcase….
This article is sponsored by Shelbourne Motors. Toyota is a brand that’s known for its eco-friendly vehicles Photo: Toyota Environmental damage is a constant topic in the news and it’s clear that we need to take action to reduce our impact. Even a small change can help when everyone makes an effort. Driving is often…
This article is sponsored by Carpet Cleaner Lab. Self-cleaning Nissan LEAF A couple of years ago, Nissan announced an experimental technology for its LEAF electric car in the form of self-cleaning paint. The special paint features a layer of air between the paint and debris, which helps prevent dirt from sticking to the car’s exterior….
This article is sponsored by Honda New Zealand. Photo: JD Hancock via CC Even the most eco-conscious companies can be challenged by the delicate balance needed to create a quality product while preserving the environment. The manufacturing process itself is one of the largest CO2 contributors, regardless of what is being built. Businesses can benefit…
Photo: Nissan You next Nissan could offer an even more quiet and comfortable ride, thanks to a new feat of engineering the automaker unveiled at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show. Dubbed “acoustic meta-material,” this sound-deadening substance is designed to be both lightweight and versatile. Innovation Comes Standard: Check out the latest Nissan models Check out…
This article is sponsored by Brakes Hub. Have you ever wondered how your car works? Today, vehicles play an indispensable role in the social, economic, and industrial growth of any country. With the invention of the combustion engine, the automotive industry has grown dramatically. Take a look at the parts that make up the modern…
When it comes to helping our planet, there seems to be two camps in the automotive world, with one advocating for electric cars, and one group looking to biofuels. The Paris Climate Conference last year agreed on some pretty strict emissions targets for 2025 and 2030, and the EU is currently putting plans in place to…
We’ve been talking about Volkswagen’s shift from diesel fuel to biofuel to electric for a while now, but this week we were finally shown what VW is thinking when it comes to the future of green technology. The latest Volkswagen concept car, called simply the I.D., was unveiled at the Paris Motor Show and is meant to…
The Mondial de l’Automobile Paris, more commonly known in English as the Paris Motor Show, is getting ready to kick off on October first. It seems as if Volkswagen is ready to turn over a new leaf at the event, announcing this month that their slogan for the Paris Auto Show will be “Think New.” To…
Your car can have a new life as home decor or furniture! Photo: Debs (ò‿ó)♪ via CC You don’t need to be an interior decorating wizard to turn some recognizable automotive parts into your newest home decor. With a little bit of soldering, electrical wiring, and imagination, you can practically recycle your entire car into…
Every automaker follows common patterns and attributes when designing its vehicles so that each entry in its lineup possesses a shared, unifying theme. While some characteristics are more overt, like a uniform grille shape, others are more conceptual. Take, for instance, the Kia brand. While some automakers are set in their ways, sticking to the…
To help incentivize getting behind the wheel of their all-electric RAV4, Toyota is offering a discount via low-cost lease and loan offers. Toyota hopes that the move will help boost sales for its compact crossover, which is powered by a Tesla Motors battery pack and motor. Accolades for Scion: The Scion FR-S Named an Automobile…
Discovering the next generation of a car brand is extremely exciting, particularly if you’re a major car enthusiast. Honda is one of the most popular Japanese car brands to date, known for its reliability and, since the introduction of the Honda Civic, it’s been hugely popular with families too. Here, we’re taking a closer look…
FCA boss Sergio Marchionne told The Detroit News that something similar to the Portal Concept could be produced after 2018 Hidden at the back of Chrysler’s display at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show was the new Chrysler Portal Concept, which made its world debut earlier this month at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas….
Photo: geralt Whether you own an EV or are thinking about renting one on your next road trip, wouldn’t it be nice to know which apps are the best ones to download to support your eco-friendly journeys? You’re in the right place. Here are four useful apps to simplify and streamline your EV drives. Peace…
A ruling passed on Tuesday banned Tesla in New Jersey. On Tuesday, the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (NJMVC) passed a ruling that essentially prevents the sale of Tesla vehicles in the state henceforth, and, boy, is Elon Musk pissed. The ruling bans the direct sale of vehicles in the Garden State, meaning that Tesla…
Tan Le dialoguing with fellow Young Global Leader Rodrigo Mendes about the Formula One race car he tested out which employed her innovative technology. Photo: Young Global Leaders Maybe you’re a lifelong Star Wars fan, or perhaps you’re simply interested in sci-fi worthy ideas like controlling machines with your mind. Former refugee and CEO of…
General Motors Korea has announced Kaher Kazem as the successor to James Kim in the role of president and CEO. Kazem, the current president and managing director for GM India, is also expected to be appointed Chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “We are pleased to have Kaher taking over GM’s key operations in…
Some of the coolest converted and customized vehicles on the road are classic cars which under the skin are outfitted with more modern drive components—the concept of “LS-swapping” (putting one of GM’s small block LS engines into another car) is so common that it is almost a punchline. Personally, I give bonus points for unusual…
They say good things come in small packages, and when it comes to the 2016 MINI Cooper 2 Door, they are absolutely right. Featuring the retro styling you remember from the Swingin’ Sixties but in a much more practical package, the Cooper will net you approximately five gazillion cool points as soon as you drive…
Photo: Albert Wójtowicz When you have an electric car, most people want to know how far you can go on a charge. If you give them the official figures, the observers will usually follow up with a quip about how an EV’s range can make road trips difficult. Well, one explorer wanted to show EV…
Image: Anna Hidalgo The city of Paris has once again initiated a partial ban on cars driving within the city in the face of “red-alert” levels of pollution. The city hall has said that the air pollution, which has grown much worse since November 30th, poses a significant risk to residents’ health, and lays the…
There is one particularly ideal situation for environmentally-conscious electric car owners: In addition to reducing greenhouse emissions by driving an electric car, you cut yourself off from a power grid often fueled by burning coal or other polluting substances by harvesting energy from the sun through roof-mounted solar panels, stored in a large battery to…
Unless you’re a graphic designer, you probably didn’t realize a lot of thought goes into auto brands’ logos. For instance, Mazda’s current badge might remind you of those simplified cartoon sketches of birds in flight. While there’s actually some truth in that observation, the influences and history of the Mazda logo are more subtle–and fascinating–than…
When you think of the all-electric Opel Ampera-e, you are liable to think of any number of positive qualities: chiefly fuel efficiency, but also the versatility of a subcompact crossover and a surprisingly stylish look. You may not look at the Ampera-e and immediately think of rallying, but you would be wrong to underestimate it…
Nissan showcased the Seamless Autonomous Mobility (SAM) system at CeBIT in Germany. SAM is one of Nissan’s innovations in autonomous driving Photo: Nissan Dedicated to propelling autonomous driving into the real world, Nissan showcased its advanced solutions and technology at CeBIT in Germany yesterday. This is Nissan’s first showing at CeBIT, the biggest digital show…
Nissan’s EV focus has always been on its Nissan LEAF, and the car has sold well over the past five years. The concern with electric cars, though, is always its range. Range is particularly important for the Nissan LEAF, as it has no gas range extenders like other EVs. Nissan and Nissan Arc Ltd announced…
2017 Nissan LEAF The Nissan LEAF has hit a milestone in the UK in sales—20,000–and in customer satisfaction. Earning the title of “Best Green Car” in the 2017 Driver Power survey, the Nissan LEAF proves its owners are loyal and thrilled to have adopted the all electric-vehicle as their choice mode of transportation. Edward Jones,…
No matter how large a hurricane is, it disrupts life all around it. Nissan knows this, and it is offering deferred payment options to current Nissan drivers and special pricing to all who lost their vehicles in Hurricane Florence’s destruction. Hit The Road: Learn more about how to plan the perfect road trip If you or someone…
The redesigned 2016 Toyota Prius The countdown to the US release of the 2016 Toyota Prius is on. To help build excitement, the Japanese automaker has released the first new commercial featuring the all-new fourth-generation hybrid, and it’s a little over-the-top. Anyone familiar with the third-gen Prius will know that it’s not exactly the most…
Volvo’s new commercial shows there are many ways to fuel a powerful engine At a very young age, most children are taught that stealing is wrong and it can get you in trouble, but it seems as if no one taught this principle to the Volvo brand, as the Swedish automaker’s newest campaign titled “Highway…
Hyundai’s Santa Cruz “crossover truck” concept from 2015 Compact pickup trucks have pretty much disappeared from the U.S. market, but Hyundai is hoping to reverse that trend with the Santa Cruz. The automaker confirmed last month that it expects to release the Santa Cruz “crossover truck” sometime in 2020 or 2021. The Santa Cruz has…
The question of who will get their hands on Chevrolet’s new Bolt EV has been something of speculation, partly due to the fact that GM has been very quiet about its delivery timeline. Since GM has been testing autonomous-driving Bolts with rideshare company Lyft and invested some $500 million in the company, some claim that…
The Hyundai Kona is one of the youngest vehicles in the lineup, only showing up for the first time in the 2018 model year. In the brief time it has been around, though, it has already snapped up a number of awards, from a place in WardsAuto’s 10 Best Interiors List to Green Car of…
Kia’s projected hydrogen fuel-cell car in 2021 will join the Niro in Kia’s eco-friendly lineup It might feel so long ago that discussion and speculation started. But it was only a few years ago, around 2014, that Kia and a new hydrogen fuel cell car shared space in the same sentence, discussion, blog post, news…
This is the third year in a row that Kia is sponsoring the female-focused event For the third consecutive year, Kia Motors America is returning as the Premier Sponsor and Official Transportation Sponsor of the 2017 Mom 2.0 Summit, held in Orlando, Florida from May 10th through the 12th. The event celebrates a large collection…
Nearly one year to the date since the announcement that a hydrogen-powered Hyundai vehicle was on its way, and six months since the Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV arrived in California, the Korean brand is announcing more good news for the future of hydrogen power. Green Car Journal has released its nominations for its annual eco-conscious automotive awards….
Hyundai is looking to offer incentives for Hyundai Ioniq It’s well known that Toyota has offered incentives on the Prius to customers who drive for Uber, and it looks like Hyundai will follow in its competitor’s footsteps in Europe. The South Korean carmaker is currently looking to start a similar program that will offer Uber…
Hyundai’s biggest attempt to date at hybrid technology: the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Toyota Prius has been a thorn in the side of automobile manufacturers since it first hit the market in Japan 17 years ago. That compact hybrid is just so dang… efficient. No wonder it’s made itself a target for so many…
Honda Accord Sedan History The Honda Accord nameplate has been in production since 1976 and has grown to be an iconic family sedan here in the U.S. despite its Japanese roots. The Accord has been among the best-selling vehicles in America since its creation, including a 15-year run from 1982-1997 where it was the best-selling…
The best-selling hybrids in the word. It seems that every year, Toyota reaches a new milestone; in fact, it only took nine months for Toyota to reach this new one by selling more than nine million hybrids. At this point, everyone already knows that Toyota is ahead of the game when it comes to hybrids….
GM’s Driving Simulator – The Super Cruise GM’s driving simulator is helping developers study how drivers interact with Super Cruise, a semi-automated driving system which will ease the drivers workload in highway driving, bumper-to-bumper traffic, and on long road trips (and no snoozing at the wheel – safety features will ensure drivers stay alert on…
GM signed an agreement with Renewable Energy Systems to source 50 megawatts of wind energy to power 16 sites with 100 percent renewable energy Texas is known for a couple of things: finger-licking barbecue, opulent high-school football stadiums, and urban sprawl. General Motors has another item high on its list of Texan staples—renewable energy from…
General Motors on Friday announced plans to expand research and development of self-driving cars in Canada. The expansion, which was announced in Oshawa, Ontario, will see the growth of engineers in the country from 300 to 1,000 over the next few years. Among those in attendance for the announcement were Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and…
Over the past six months, details about Hyundai’s new luxury brand Genesis have slowly been leaking out. The new brand has been diligently setting the groundwork for a lineup of premium models, both rebadged Hyundai models and brand new vehicles. While you might think that Genesis would be focusing on gas-guzzling vehicles more interested in…
As any medical marijuana dispenser who has been raided by DEA agents can tell you, it’s always a bummer when the government illegally seizes your plant, but it’s especially buzz-killing when the crackdown happens on 4/20, thereby ruining the mood of the #HappyHoliblaze. And now, General Motors knows that feeling all too well. GM Info: Check…
General Motors on Tuesday announced its plans to consolidate its International region, which encompasses markets like Southeast Asia, India, and Oceana, with its South American operations, effective January 1st, 2018. Barry Engle, the current executive vice president and president of General Motors South America, will head up the new unit; he will be based out…
260-Degree Camera with Split-View Display Earlier this month, Ford rolled out a list of the 10 subtle new features they put in the 2015 F-150 that would make drivers’ lives easier. As the release of the new pickup draws nearer, Ford has gone all David Letterman and gifted us with another Top Ten list. This time,…
Do you like fireworks? Sure, who doesn’t like fireworks? Well, apart from dogs and people who don’t actually like fireworks, that is. Ford likes fireworks, because fireworks mean freedom and loudness and colors, which are all good things. This is why Ford Fireworks is a thing, and, more specifically, a thing that just happened on…
Ford Motor Company has announced the six student teams that will receive a share of $50,000 in grants as part of the 2018 Ford STEAM High School Community Challenge. The teams represent six different high school career academies from across the United States, and the winning proposals focus on addressing needs in their respective communities…
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