Renault plans to test a fleet of self-driving Zoe electric cars in the central China city of Wuhan in November to demonstrate its autonomous-driving technology. The test drive will be carried out on a 2 kilometer-long section of a lakeside road in Wuhan’s Caidian district, according to Dongfeng Renault Automobile Co., Renault’s joint venture. Further […]
A new 3.5-liter EcoBoost engine and 10-speed transmission make the 2017 Ford F-150 as much as 2 mpg more efficient than the current version, Ford said today. The 4×2 version of the F-150 is EPA-rated at 25 mpg in highway driving, 18 mpg in city driving and 21 mpg combined. Each of those figures is […]
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future has partnered with LG to beef up its batteries. As part of the partnership, LG Chem, an LG subsidiary, will provide lithium-ion cells for Faraday Future’s electric vehicles. The companies also plan to collaborate on the development of new EV battery technology, which they say will result in “the world’s highest […]
Tesla reported its third-quarter delivery numbers on Sunday, and took a big step toward showing investors that it will achieve its guidance of 50,000 deliveries for the second half of 2016. The automaker delivered 22,500 vehicles and said another 5,500 on their way to customers. The quarter was a large improvement on the previous two, in which Tesla […]
Hoping to capitalize on the hot market for crossovers BMW is hinting at plans to expand its crossover lineup, once again, with a model based on the X2 concept. Although it was shown as only a concept Thursday at the Paris auto show, the X2 is expected to go on sale in the United States […]
Waze’s ride-sharing service is branching out in San Francisco. In May, Waze invited a handful of local employers and commuters to test a new carpooling option. The project was initially available to more than 25,000 employees at select companies (including Adobe and Walmart Global eCommerce), who were matched with drivers from the app’s 700,000-plus Bay […]
Forza Horizon 3 has been released. Though fans of the series are elated! This year, Microsoft is doing something special for its flagship racing series and has created a custom Xbox One S that is made to resemble the front of an Audi R8. The catch is that it will be only be available to […]
California Governor Jerry Brown this week signed new legislation that expands the restrictions placed on mobile phone use in cars. Specifically, drivers are now forbidden from “holding and operating” mobile devices for any reason. The lone exception allows drivers to perform functions that require only “the motion of a single swipe or tap of the […]
Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc. had announce that the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017 will be held from October 27 (Friday) through November 5 (Sunday), 2017 at Tokyo Big Sight, in the Ariake district of Tokyo’s Koto-ku. The 45th Tokyo Motor Show will, like the 44th edition in 2015, feature a Preview Day, on October 27 […]
Ford will give the slow-selling Focus Electric more range and quicker charging times in an upgrade due at year end, the company said. The new car will have a real-world driving range of 100 miles, up from 76 miles now, Ford said. A faster charger will replenish 80 percent of the battery in 30 minutes, […]
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