BMW plans full autonomous vehicles by 2021
A day after the disclosure of the first death in a crash involving a self-driving vehicle, BMW on Friday announced plans to release a fleet of fully autonomous vehicles by … Read More
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Tesla Autopilot Feature Linked to a Death (2nd update)
UPDATE Typical Tesla autopilot dash display After the fatal accident involving a Model S and its Autopilot feature, the system’s co-developer, Mobileye, told TechCrunch in a statement that the system … Read More
Volkswagen and U.S. EPA have a deal, but no fix
U.S. EPA yesterday announced that Volkswagen AG will pay a $14.7 billion settlement for cheating on emissions tests, but the agency has yet to find a way to fix the … Read More
NY and Calif. drivers favor autonomous vehicles
Nine out of ten New Yorkers and 86 percent of residents in California feel that autonomous cars could make life easier, according to Volvo Cars’ Future of Driving survey, the … Read More
Top Gear USA Cancelled
Top Gear USA, the History Channel's version of the long-running BBC automotive show, has been cancelled. Co-host Rutledge Wood announced in posts on Facebook and Instagram on Sunday night that … Read More
California electric car rebate program running out of money
California’s electric-car rebate program, which has helped put thousands of Teslas, Nissan Leafs and Chevrolet Volts on the road, is running out of money. In the state budget passed earlier … Read More
GM Plans $290 Million Investment In Corvette Plant
General Motors Corp. intends to invest $290 million in its Corvette plant in Bowling Green, Ky., to fund a series of upgrades at the facility, which has been the home … Read More
Volkswagen to Pay $10.2 Billion to Settle ‘dirty diesel’ scandal in USA
Volkswagen has reportedly agreed to pay about $10.2 billion to settle its emissions scandal in the U.S. Most of that will go toward compensating the owners of 482,000 VW cars … Read More
Petty’s Garage Announces 2017 King Edition Ford Mustang Builds
2017 "King Edition" Ford Mustang GT Petty's Garage announced their continued partnership with the Ford Motor Company to exclusively build 500 "King Edition" Ford Mustang GT models. Included in the … Read More
Video: Introducing the limited edition Vanquish Zagato
Zagato Aston Martin today announces a limited series production of the exhilarating Vanquish Zagato Coupe; the latest creation from its long-standing partnership with the prestigious Italian design-house Zagato. The Vanquish … Read More
Porsche Really Wants the Mission E to Stomp Tesla
If the Mission E uses Graphene batteries and Tesla still uses Lithium Ion batteries, it will be no contest The Tesla Model S has enjoyed a lot of success over … Read More
Musk offers to buy Solar City for $2.5 billion
Elon Musk In quite a surprise move, Elon Musk's Tesla Motors has just offered to buy his cousin Lyndon Rive's company, SolarCity, in an all-stock deal that values the solar … Read More
Dodge to kill Viper in 2017
UPDATE Dodge Vipers This rumor is finally upgraded to 'fact' today. Earlier today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles issued a press release celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Dodge Viper. Unfortunately, part … Read More
10-speed automatic could be coming in 2018 Ford Mustang
The F-150 has one, and so does the Chevrolet Camaro. Now it appears the Mustang will also get a 10-speed automatic transmission. By way ofMustang6g.com, a dealership employee spotted the … Read More
Fiat Chrysler to investigate crash that killed ‘Star Trek’ actor
Anton Yelchin Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said on Monday it would investigate a crash that killed "Star Trek" actor Anton Yelchin in his recalled 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee according to … Read More
Honda and GM exploring joint fuel cell plant
General Motors and Honda consider a partnership to jointly build a fuel cell plant, according to a news report from a Japanese daily. The hydrogen-powered cars are definitely a cleaner … Read More
Tesla to build a plant in China by 2018, exec says
According to a media report, Tesla plans to build a factory in China by the end of 2018, as part of the company’s global expansion plan. China is not only … Read More
Talent War for Autonomous Vehicles Rages in Car Industry
Bibhrajit Halder left the Midwest and a job developing autonomous trucks for Caterpillar Inc. about a year and a half ago to join Ford Motor Co. in the San Francisco … Read More
Nikola Motor Company Generates $2.3 Billion in Pre-Sales in First Month
Nikola One Nikola (pronounced Neek-oh-la) Motor Company Founder and CEO Trevor Milton today announced that $2.3 billion in reservations have been generated in the first month, totaling more than 7,000 … Read More
Faraday Future hires ex Ferrari F1 Boss
Marco Mattiacci The newcomer of the electric-auto industry which builds a 1-billion-dollar plant in Nevada is putting together a reputable team to compete with the big boys. The Chinese-backed electric … Read More
2017 Acura NSX to tackle Pike Peak
Acura will field a pair of 2017 Acura NSX supercars in the 100th Anniversary of the running of the Broadmoor Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26, marking the … Read More
Dirty Diesel gets hammered by Green group
We all have been behind a diesel vehicle and know how disgusting the smell can be A recent report released by Transport & Environment names Europe’s top 30 harmful diesels … Read More
Like Tesla, Cadillac Bets on Virtual Dealerships
Buyers walking into a Cadillac dealer in the near future could find an interesting thing on the car lot: nothing. General Motors Co.’s luxury division has about three times as … Read More
Norway Might Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2025
Electric cars means no more air pollution According to prominent Norwegian newspaper Dagens Nringsliv (subscription required), the Scandinavian country agreed to enact a sales ban on gasoline-powered cars by the … Read More