Porsche’s first full-electric sports car won’t hit the streets until next year but the Mission E concept now has a street-legal name: Taycan. Porsche on Friday introduced the official name of its battery electric vehicle as part a ceremony in Europe marking 70 years of Porsche sports cars. Taycan, roughly translated as “lively young horse” […]
Hyundai Motor America customers will soon be able to pay for goods and services such as gasoline, food and parking spots through new technology developments and in-car purchasing options. Hyundai and automotive software developer Xevo Inc. — which connects drivers and their vehicles to mobile applications and services through touchscreens and their vehicle-branded mobile apps […]
Last week, Mobileye, the Intel-owned manufacturer of driver-assistance systems, announced it would compete in the race to create a fully driverless car, unveiling a fleet of prototype vehicles in Jerusalem that navigate city streets without the use of lasers or radars, which rivals have relied on heavily in tests. A Bloomberg Businessweek reporter had an […]
May 21 2018 | Posted in
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Over a year after its launch, the Chevy Bolt EV is still alone as an all-electric vehicle with a range of over 200 miles for less than $40,000, but GM hasn’t taken the opportunity to sell more vehicles despite clear important demand. In Canada, the significant demand and limited availability have created a backlog of […]
May 18 2018 | Posted in
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Ford says it will restart production of its popular F-150 pickup truck on Friday. The automaker ceased manufacturing of the F-150 at its plants in Dearborn, Michigan and outside Kansas City, Missouri — the only two plants that make the truck — earlier this month after a fire broke out at a supplier’s facility. Ford […]
May 17 2018 | Posted in
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Aston Martin’s new AMR sub-brand recently churned out higher-performance variants of the Vantage and Valkyrie, and now it’s the grand tourer’s turn. The 2019 Aston Martin DB11 AMR debuted today with improved handling and 630 hp on tap. In Germany, ahead of the Nürburgring 24-hour race, Aston Martin unveiled the latest addition to its new […]
May 11 2018 | Posted in
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Support for Google’s Android Auto expanded this week thanks to new efforts taken by Volvo and Kenwood. Volvo plans to adopt Android Auto within its infotainment center. This means people will be able to use Android Auto in select Volvo cars without a nearby Android phone. Volvo demonstrated this in its new XC40 sport utility vehicle. Google said Volvo […]
Ford Motor has said it will suspend production Wednesday evening of its profit-driving F-150 pickup at it big plant in Dearborn, Mich., bringing to a temporary halt all production of the nation’s bestselling vehicle. The move was the result of a fire at a parts supplier in small-town Michigan that shook the North American auto […]
Geely/Volvo Cars says it will add voice controlled Google Assistant, Play Store, Maps and other services to its next generation of Sensus infotainment system which is based on the Android operating system. This would further enhance the way “customers engage with and interact with their cars”, the automaker said in a statement. Apps and services […]
Porsche last week unveiled a faster, more powerful version of the Cayenne E-Hybrid crossover. The redesigned vehicle has quicker acceleration, a higher top speed and increased electric-only range. Porsche said the plug-in hybrid can go 44 kilometers, or about 27 miles, on a full charge in electric mode, nearly double the stated 14-mile range of […]