by Michael Strong | Jan 10, 2018
Mini’s been tweaking much of its line-up for the past two years adding more space, new technology or a mix of both, but it’s finally gotten to the original two- and four-door hardtop and convertible with a few new updates. Perhaps the most noticeable update will be...
by Michael Strong | Jan 10, 2018
Ford has been attempting to fashion a spot atop the “mobility” mountain through acquisitions and innovation; however, the entire plan hasn’t been revealed — until now. Ford CEO Paul Hackett attempted to lay out the vision of the company’s Transportation Mobility Cloud...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2018
Most of today’s cars are now equipped with voice recognition systems that can be used to pair a phone, change the radio station or enter a destination. But the systems are often balky and require motorists to learn arcane commands. Mercedes-Benz says it will make the...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2018
The Renault-Nissan- Mitsubishi Alliance will invest around $1 billion over the next five years to help it fund start-ups and other small tech companies that can help it bring to market electrified, connected and autonomous vehicle technologies, Alliance CEO Carlos...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 10, 2018
Amazon’s personal voice assistant, Alexa, is showing up in a lot of places at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, including the Toyota stand, the Japanese automaker the latest to integrate the virtual reality technology into its vehicles. In...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2018
Late to the “eco” party, Kia is rushing to catch up, revealing the new member of its Niro family during a preview at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Like much of the Korean carmaker’s current line-up, the new EV features stand-out styling – while not...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 9, 2018
Five years after launching its first hydrogen car, Hyundai is ready to take things a big step forward, unveiling the new Nexo fuel-cell vehicle at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Nexo is the latest in the wave of “eco” vehicles from the South...
by Michael Strong | Jan 8, 2018
Hyundai finally revealed the name for its next-generation fuel cell electric vehicle, Nexo, at CES 2018, after it gave the world a look at the crossover late last week, but provided no details. Nexo not only comes equipped with a revolutionary propulsion system, it...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2018
Think of the concept vehicle Toyota unveiled at CES Monday as something of a blank canvas. The e-Palette can serve as anything from a driverless ride-sharing vehicle to an automated delivery van – even a mobile store where commuters can shop on their way to work. The...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2018
Anyone who has driven a relatively recent-vintage vehicle has probably experienced the benefits – and occasional snags – of using voice control to plug in a destination, dial a call or change the radio station. But Nissan’s IMx concept vehicle aims to take things a...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2018
There’s something endearingly odd about the Hyundai Veloster. The Korean carmaker’s hot hatch was a quirky visual standout when it made its debut seven years ago, and it gained momentum with a turbocharged performance post a few years later. Now, Hyundai’s giving us...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | Jan 8, 2018
There was a time when full-size pickups could barely manage to get into double-digits when it came to fuel economy. But with the addition of the new Power Stroke diesel, Ford is hoping to deliver the sort of numbers that, not all that, long ago, would have been...
