In Google’s self-driving car report for June 2016, the Mountain View company has detailed — alongside the latest stats/metrics and a couple of accident reports, of course — how its autonomous vehicles share the road with cyclists… Cyclists are obviously more difficult than vehicles for the self-driving cars to recognize and learn about, but it looks like […]
Elio Motors Inc. recently provided a look at its first test vehicle, in what the company calls one of its “most important milestones” before the planned 2017 launch of its three-wheeled vehicles. CEO Paul Elio, speaking on Thursday to a room of supplier executives, reporters and legislators, unveiled his company’s first of 23 E-Series vehicles […]
U.S. auto safety regulators opened a probe into a fatal crash involving a 2015 Tesla Model S while the driver was using the vehicle’s “Autopilot” automated driving function. It is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s first investigation into a fatal vehicle accident involving the use of automated driving systems, a technology heralded by automakers […]
Porsche has added a fifth model of vehicle to its CarPlay-supported lineup, announcing that the 2017 Panamera — which will arrive in the US in January — will include Apple’s infotainment technology, and be seen on a giant 12.3-inch touchscreen as part of an all-new Porsche Communication Management system. The luxury sedan starts at $99,900 […]
Back in 2008, BMW revealed the GINA Light Visionary Model – a concept car covered in fabric instead of metal body panels, placing it somewhere in between the fields of automotive design and fashion. Now BMW’s Designworks studio applied the same idea to a pair of Puma shoes. The partnership brings the idea full circle: […]
Lincoln Motor Co. on Tuesday said it will become the first luxury automaker to add a standard pickup and delivery service on all of its nameplates. When a customer’s vehicle needs dealer service, Lincoln Service Valet will pick up the vehicle at an agreed location, provide a loaner car, and take it in for service. […]
Fiat Chrysler’s Mopar brand will offer a limited-edition, accessorized version of the 2016 Ram Rebel, the first time that the brand has used a pickup for its once-a-year special edition. Only 500 of the customized pickups will be available, starting at $53,655, including delivery, beginning this summer. Mopar ‘16 Ram Rebel 4x4s will be available […]
The next-generation Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid gets a little greener with a the rooftop solar panel for recharging the batteries. Sun power only amplifies the eco-car cred of one of the greenest vehicles. The cells charge the car even when it is parked and can boost fuel efficiency by as much as 10 percent by […]
Mini is planning for a future when traditional vehicle ownership will be optional and its model line will consist of free-floating robo-cars. The Mini Vision Next 100 electric concept car picks up passengers autonomously, changes color to fit each new driver’s preferences and parks and recharges without human intervention, the automaker said in a presentation […]
Mercedes-Benz is bringing a rugged, towering variation of the venerable G-class SUV to the United States. The 2017 Mercedes-Benz G550 4×4² is perhaps the most extreme G Wagen to reach the U.S. The AMG G63 6×6 was not available stateside. The G550 4×4² shares the same 4.0-liter biturbo V-8 engine — rated at 416 horsepower […]
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