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…
In addition to revealing a bevy of new models like the Mustang and Ranger and launching the FordPass mobile app, Ford’s Go Further event in Shanghai this past Saturday saw the announcement of an investment exceeding RMB 1.3 billion in its Ford Research and Engineering Center in Nanjing. “As we continue our transformation into an…
2017 Ford Fusion V6 Sport The mystery vehicle that many speculated would be the next-generation Ford Fusion has been revealed as, surprise, the next-generation Ford Fusion. The 2017 Fusion was unveiled this morning at the North American International Auto Show with a sharp new face, not one but two hybrid variants, an-all new all-wheel-drive Fusion…
If early signs are any indication, Koreans are eager to stylishly go green at the wheel of a Chevrolet Bolt. After being announced for South Korea in October, the new Chevy Bolt was put up for order in Korea on March 17th with an initial allotment of 400 units. According to Automotive News, that first…
With bankruptcy off the table, General Motors and the South Korean government are finalizing the details of a rescue deal for the struggling GM Korea unit. The deal could be signed as soon as Friday. As part of it, Korean officials say GM has agreed to stay in the country for at least 10 more…
There’s a saying in advertising that there’s no such thing as bad press. Tell that to Cadillac, whose ELR commercial “Poolside” was widely considered to be two tons of smug, a little xenophobic, a whole bunch jingoistic, and embarrassingly self-congratulatory. But hey, it sure stirred up a great deal of interest for their electric hybrid…
Dodge could be discontinuing the Hellcat lineup after 2019 When Dodge first introduced the SRT Hellcat powertrains, power-hungry car lovers around the world rejoiced. With a factory-made 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V8 engine, the Hellcats were just what the American carmaker needed to bring more consumers to the brand. Now, though, it looks like all…
Is the Chrysler Portal the future of Chrysler’s autonomous efforts? Late last month, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles announced that it would deliver 500 additional Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo, the self-driving car project started by Google. Such a move is a big step forward for the automaker’s autonomous efforts, an area where it had previously…
From Atlantic to Pacific, gee the traffic is efficient Right now, the automotive industry in the United States is growing more excited than ever for the release of the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid. Stated to be the most efficient minivan of all time, the Pacifica Hybrid is changing the way that brands view hybrid vehicles. Of…
Thankfully, the damage done to the BMW was not this extensive Photo: Irish Typepad One of the most awkward situations that motorists can find themselves in is accidentally hitting and scratching a parked vehicle. Unfortunately, many drivers will flee the scene without so much as an apology letter. However, for every one of those drivers,…
Until now, Chevy Volt models have been notoriously quiet. Some would say, too quiet. Just check out this video clip, to get an idea of how silent this ride is. Now, however, Chevrolet is incorporating a Low-Speed Sound Alert on the Volt, starting with the 2019 model year. Here’s a glimpse of just what this…
As we have talked about a few different times, Chevrolet has been pretty low-key about where it was going to be selling the Bolt EV once it was ready to be shipped out. Now, it seems that one of the places to receive the Bolt early next year will be a country which the brand…
Cadillac will reveal its new creation live on Facebook this Thursday at 10:45am Eastern time Photo: © General Motors It’s already been a busy year for the Cadillac luxury brand and it’s about to get even busier. Having already unleashed a new flagship sedan, as well as a new luxury crossover, Cadillac will be unveiling…
BMW 1 Series History When the BMW 1 Series was first introduced in 2004, it reflected many aspects of the BMW 2002, which was popular throughout North American in the 60s and 70s. Since its introduction, the 1 Series has established itself as the epitome of BMW vehicles, showing that the carmaker can still produce…
In the past, Lexus vehicles were known for their modest exterior designs, which some people described as bland or unexciting, but Lexus has a come a long way since then and now offers some of the most distinctive vehicles you’ll see on the road today. Take for instance the 2017 Lexus NX; while this model…
Photo: © General Motors In the midst of Winter Storm Juno, Buick put forth a press release extolling the virtues of its AWD-equipped vehicles and promising that they make driving around in the winter “more bearable.” Ostensibly, Buick took advantage of a buzzworthy storm to tout StabiliTrak, AWD, IntelliLink with OnStar 4G LTE, and heated steering…
Little BMW in the big city If you’ve seen it in person, or even if you’ve only seen a picture of it, you can probably tell that the BMW i3 is not a very large vehicle. However, sometimes the best vehicles aren’t always the largest ones. At least, that’s what judges at the New York…
Anthony Levandowski, a former Waymo engineer, has posted a time-lapse video in a lengthy Medium post that shows a Toyota Prius driving itself across the United States in just four days without any human assistance. The video starts at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, on October 26, and finishes four days later at…
The Hoosier State is the perfect state to visit for camping, dune-hopping along Lake Michigan, and seeing the zoo and museums in downtown Indianapolis. But what if you want something a bit out of the ordinary when you visit Indiana? Here are four strange attractions worth checking out on your next Midwestern road trip. Latest…
According to a new Ford-backed survey, 32 percent of 5,000 dog owners in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom admitted to not adequately securing their dogs while driving. The Blue Oval hopes to curb that shocking trend with its all-new Ford Focus Wagon, which has a larger and more dog-friendly cargo area thanks…
The 2019 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE will soon be offered with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. With its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine, the Camaro ZL1 1LE is designed to tear up the track. This available transmission will equip it for even more thrilling performance. According to Chevrolet, the automatic-equipped ZL1 1LE cut half a second…
The 1998 Cavalier Z24 Convertible It seems we hear about every new General Motors vehicle ahead of time when GM applies for a trademark on the name. It’s something that we report on all the time, with GM most recently patenting the name “Corvette E-Ray,” hinting at an electric Corvette. Well, it’s that time again:…
At the 2013 World Excellence Awards held last week, Ford honored its top global suppliers for their efforts in helping the automaker achieve the ultimate in quality, cost, and delivery performance. Overall, 51 awards were presented to suppliers for everything from performance, innovation, reliability, and service. “Congratulations to all of our supplier partners who have…
The 2018 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, one of the three electrified vehicles that is part of the automaker’s award-winning Clarity series, has finally arrived at select Honda dealerships in California, giving drivers seeking green driving alternatives a full complement of choices. The Clarity Fuel Cell joins the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid to make…
The all-new, production version of the 2019 Honda Insight is making its official world debut tomorrow at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, where it will join the Clarity series and the 2018 Accord Hybrid as the fifth electrified vehicle in the Honda lineup. The Honda Insight is a premium, hybrid compact sedan positioned…
The University of Iowa (UI) Solar car team is raising funds to build a fully solar-powered car that they will race in the Solar Car Challenge, this July. The event is a two-week affair that spans from Nebraska to Oregon. The UI team’s goal is to raise up to $80,000, which would go towards the process…
What’s New Exterior Performance Efficiency Interior Safety What’s New for the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander? For 2019, the Outlander got a good-length list of updates. To start with, Mitsubishi performed a few exterior tweaks, including a new headlight design, a new front fascia, new lower bumper skid plate, and new 18-inch allow wheels. In addition, the…
The 2016 Volvo S60 is a stylish and sporty mid-size sedan that features a starting MSRP of $33,950. The S60 comes available with several engine options and all the advanced safety technology for which the Swedish automotive brand is so well known. This Volvo is laden with customizable options that allow customers to get the vehicle that’s perfect for them. The…
At long last, the date has arrived—the first-ever American Type R is on sale today at Honda dealerships nationwide. The 2017 Honda Civic Type R is available in a single Touring trim with a (previously leaked) Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $33,900. The track-ready Type R is the final and most performance-oriented variant of the popular…
Following the demise of Scion and thus of the Scion iM, the lovable sporty hatchback has returned under the Toyota nameplate as the 2017 Toyota Corolla iM. Its peppy engine and spirited handling offers drivers a way to truly enjoy the road while turning heads and still getting very reasonable mileage—all at under $20,000. The…
Since the day the BMW i3 and i8 were presented to the world, both models have been given a lot of good press for their sharp looks. They might already look great, but BMW wanted to take it a step further. The automaker collaborated with Garage Italia Customs to build two custom cars for the Paris…
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