by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2019
Toyota is teaming up with Paccar, one of the world’s largest producers of heavy-duty trucks, to build 10 hydrogen-powered Class 8 prototypes. The rigs will go into operation at the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, where the thousands of diesel...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2019
It’s been the world’s best-selling battery-vehicle since its introduction nearly a decade ago, but the Nissan Leaf had been losing ground as competitors like Tesla have rolled out an array of new competitors. Now, the Japanese automaker is aiming to regain momentum...
by Michael Strong | Jan 8, 2019
So often when auto mavens talk about a vehicle’s ride qualities, they forget that for some that concept is more about how they will be entertained than how well a vehicle corners. Audi’s got that problem licked on either count and showed off its solution at CES 2019...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2019
If at first you do succeed, try, try again, or so one might say of the new sedan Mercedes-Benz unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas today. The original Mercedes CLA was one of the biggest hits the German brand ever had when it was launched in 2013,...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 8, 2019
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Mobileye, which has made its vision technology essential to automated vehicles, Israeli technology company Arbe is unveiling technology that could be used to enhance vehicle automation. The aforementioned Mobileye is now part of...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2019
While tires may blow out and steering systems might fail, drivers are responsible for at least 90% of all motor vehicle accidents, according to federal data. But what if a vehicle can be equipped with a digital safety system that is constantly watching what the human...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2019
Only a week ago, it seemed, EV start-up Faraday Future was down for the count. Now, however, it may have a new lease on life, after appearing to resolve a dispute with its primary investor. That said, the California-based carmaker isn’t out of the woods. That...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 7, 2019
At first glance, the Byton M-Byte looks a lot like other new battery-electric vehicles coming to market these days. It’s when you slip inside the SUV that you notice the big difference. Really big, as in a 48-inch videoscreen atop the instrument panel that stretches...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 7, 2019
As vehicles become ever more complex and ever more dependent on computer systems, cyber security has become an increasingly important part of vehicle engineering and will be one of the themes for automotive companies and their suppliers at this year’s Consumer...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 4, 2019
If you see flashing lights in your rearview mirror in the coming months they just might be mounted on the 2020 Ford Police Interceptor Utility based on the all-new version of the big Explorer SUV Ford that will officially introduce at the North American International...
by Joseph Szczesny | Jan 4, 2019
Toyota has offered a glimpse of an automated driving test vehicle it plans to show off next week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Toyota Research Institute plans to reveal the TRI-P4, which is based on the fifth-generation Lexus LS flagship sedan and...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 4, 2019
Subaru has long been a big player in the hot hatch segment with its WRX STI and it will show off what is expected to be an even sportier version at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month. But what exactly it has in mind with the WRX STI...
