by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
If you’re looking to get a full view of the 2021 Acura TLX you’ll have to wait a bit, the automaker planning a full, formal unveiling on May 28. That said, we can offer you this teaser image and a bit more insight into what’s coming. The pic makes clear that the...
by TDB Staff | May 20, 2020
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by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Almost exactly 18 months after former boss Carlos Ghosn was arrested on allegations of financial misconduct, the three members of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance are expected to announce next week a new strategic plan aimed at holding the long-running...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 20, 2020
Two men, a former Green Beret and his son, have been arrested by U.S. authorities on charges of assisting former Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance boss Carlos Ghosn escape from Japan last December. Michael L. Taylor and his son, Peter Maxwell Taylor, are the latest...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 20, 2020
Nvidia is expanding the use of its chip technology to allow for the use of software to alter a vehicle’s advanced driver assistance systems from simply help for drivers to Level 5 autonomy with over-the-air updates. The company, which made its name making hardware...
by Michael Strong | May 19, 2020
The race to be the first to produce a “million-mile” electric vehicle battery seemingly has come down to two players: General Motors Co. and Tesla Inc. A top GM executive noted the company is “almost there” during an online conference Tuesday. Doug Parks, GM’s...
by Michael Strong | May 19, 2020
As automakers and tech companies invest significant resources into the development of autonomous vehicles, many Americans remain uncertain about the potential role they want and believe those machines will play in their lives. A new poll from the Partners for...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 19, 2020
(UPDATE: The National Safety Council now reports that, despite the sharp drop in traffic due to pandemic lockdowns, motor vehicle fatality rates jumped 14% in March, speeding, racing and other behaviors apparently behind the increase.) More than three weeks after they...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 19, 2020
For those who want something a bit more exclusive than the typical BMW, the Bavarian automaker has started ramping up its line-up of models bearing the Alpina badge – and that’s about to include yet another offering, the 2021 BMW Alpina XB7. This marks the first time...
by Joseph Szczesny | May 19, 2020
Nissan Motor Co. has donated an electric-powered ambulance to the Tokyo Fire Department. The EV being added to the Tokyo Fire Department is based on a 3.5-ton Nissan NV 400 with seating for seven and zero emissions. Plans call for it to serve with other ambulances...
by Paul A. Eisenstein | May 18, 2020
Polestar, Volvo’s all-electric vehicle spinoff, has signed up its first U.S. dealers and plans to open the new “Polestar Spaces” during the second half of this year with two new models, the plug-in hybrid Polestar 1 and all-electric Polestar 2. Polestar is one of an...
by Michael Strong | May 18, 2020
For many automakers, battery-electric vehicles are the future and so often the future is now, however, for Ford Motor Co., the start of the future is going to be pushed back a bit as the automaker is delaying production on the new Mustang Mach-E and Ford Bronco. The...
