by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 13, 2019
Hyundai Motor Co. said it plans to invest in self-driving car software startup Aurora along with Kia Motors Corp. to speed up development of autonomous vehicle technologies. “With the new investment, the companies have agreed to expand research to a wide range of...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 13, 2019
Ford Motor Co. has begun testing autonomous vehicles around its new engineering campus in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood with its AV partner Pittsburgh-based Argo AI even as it launches a new research center in Israel with an eye on developing new technology. Peter...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 13, 2019
Today’s cars are loaded with smart safety systems, including technology like forward collision warning with automatic emergency braking, designed to prevent crashes. But when a crash does occur, airbags can substantially reduce the risk for vehicle occupants. Today’s...
by Michael Strong | Jun 12, 2019
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walked into the EV maker’s annual meeting facing a slew of tough questions and, as usual, overwhelmed attendees with a slew of positives resulting in enough happy investors to see the stock jump above $220 a share to start the day. However, the...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 12, 2019
Toyota Motor and its partner SoftBank plan to begin operating a self-driving venture, originated by Monet, in Southeast Asia in 2020. The move would mark a shift for Japan’s third biggest telco as it looks abroad for growth and potentially bring it into...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 11, 2019
The new 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport has been revised to make it more versatile and technologically advanced. The new Discovery Sport strikes a balance between a bold evolution of the original design and the familiarity that comes with its capability. Design cues,...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 11, 2019
There’s a war out there among luxury automakers, the Germans, in particular, determined to fire a new model into every possible bit of “white space.” Nowhere is that more apparent than over in Stuttgart where Mercedes-Benz has rolled out an array of new offerings,...
by Michael Strong | Jun 10, 2019
Tesla Inc.’s employees aren’t enjoying their jobs as much as they once did citing concerns about potential layoffs, executive turnover and changing corporate strategy, according to two job websites that track these rankings. The Palo Alto, California-based EV maker...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 10, 2019
Amid the turmoil about U.S. tariffs on Mexican made goods, the BMW Group dedicated its newest assembly plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. “The new plant in San Luis Potosi is an important pillar of the BMW Group’s global production strategy. We aim to achieve a balance...
by Michael Strong | Jun 7, 2019
The days of anemic four-cylinder engines passed long ago, and most of us have had a chance to push a peppy four banger to its limits with a fair bit of enjoyment. However, in recent years, the horsepower numbers have been creeping up to unprecedented levels surpassing...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jun 7, 2019
The auto industry is planning to spend in excess of $100 billion over the next decade on the development of electrified vehicles, pure battery-electric models, in particular – so much that even industry giants like Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota are opting to partner...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jun 7, 2019
In automotive years, the Volkswagen Golf seems to have been around forever. But its survived because, while the Golf is a compact, it also offers solid performance and an impressive array of technology for less than $25,000, which makes it a relative bargain when...
