Toyota and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) have announced a partnership which will allow everyday vehicles in Ann Arbor to be used for connected and autonomous vehicle research. The partnership aims to help the newly launched Ann Arbor Connected Vehicle Test Environment (AACVTE) deploy 5,000 vehicles in the area that are equipped with […]
Infiniti aims to tap China’s booming demand for crossovers with a sporty concept at this month’s Beijing auto show that previews the look of its future utility vehicles. The QX Sport Inspiration explores the brand’s vision for a next-generation midsize crossover, the company said in a press release today. The concept gets SUV-like proportions with […]
Recently, under the cover of night, a Ford Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicle with no headlights on navigated along lonely desert roads, performing a task that would be perilous for a human driver. Driving in pitch black at Ford Arizona Proving Ground marks the next step on the company’s journey to delivering fully autonomous vehicles […]
For consumers who love having a vehicle – just maybe not all the time – Ford Motor Credit Company’s new leasing pilot program is open for business. Through the Ford Credit Link pilot, families and small groups of friends and neighbors can share a Ford vehicle. Ford Credit Link is aimed at consumers who don’t […]
BMW has officially rolled out its car-sharing service, ReachNow, in Seattle, pushing its free-floating service as a “premium” mobility service. “With ReachNow, we are moving car sharing to the next level,” said Peter Schwarzenbauer, BMW Group board member, at a press event. The service will start out with 370 cars in Seattle — 70 all-electric […]
A federal judge ruled it could not be proved that Porsche is responsible for the accident that led to the death of actor Paul Walker – star of the Fast and Furious movies. U.S. District Judge Philip Gutierrez on Monday dismissed a lawsuit claiming the 2005 Carrera GT that crashed in 2013 had insufficient safety […]
Ford said it will invest $1.6 billion to build a new small-car assembly plant in Mexico, creating 2,800 jobs by 2020. The factory will be in the state of San Luis Potosi, Ford said in a statement. Construction will begin this summer, and production is scheduled to begin in two years. Ford said the move will […]
PSA Peugeot Citroen has announced that it has rebranded itself as PSA Group, and revealed its “Push to Pass” growth plan for the 2016-2021 period. The plan aims to meet customers’ mobility needs and anticipates changes in the way cars are being used. PSA also announced its plan to return to the U.S. in 10 […]
Toyota Motor Corp. is forming a joint venture with Microsoft Corp. to consolidate much of the carmaker’s global research in telematics, data analytics and network security services as the auto industry expands connected-vehicle technologies. The Toyota Connected venture will be headed by Zack Hicks, chief information officer at Toyota Motor North America, and will be […]
Volkswagen said it is recalling 91,000 Passat sedans in the U.S. to fix insufficient cable insulation that could cause short circuits. The cars were assembled between 2012 and 2014, VW said. Vehicles in other markets were not affected by the fault, a spokesman said today. The embattled German carmaker, which has for months been working […]
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