Monday, November 26, 2018

Germans Skeptical of Robo-Taxis – New Report

A new report on mobility has found that Germans are significantly more skeptical about autonomous robo-taxis than respondents in China, Japan and the U.S. Four out of five Chinese people says they could imagine using a robo-taxi, along with almost half of respondents in the U.S. and Japan. However, just one third of Ge ... Continue reading

NADA Automotive News End-of-Day Recap

Washington DC November 26, 2018: The NADA online report said: General Motors Co said on Monday it will cut production of slow-selling models and slash its North American workforce in the face of a declining market for traditional gas-powered sedans, shifting more investment to electric and autonomous vehicles. FULL STO ... Continue reading

Volvo – No Cars on Show at LA Car Show +VIDEO

LA California, November 26, 2018; Volvo Cars will defy tradition at this year’s LA Auto Show. It’s announced that there will be no cars on its stand. ... Continue reading

SEAT and Snam sign a partnership to promote natural and renewable gas as vehicle fuel in Europe

Strategic agreement The strategic agreement aims at supporting the implementation of CNG and bio-CNG infrastructure and research and development projects SEAT is the brand with the most comprehensive CNG vehicle lineup in Europe Snam is a European leader in gas infrastructure and is developing new refuelling stations M ... Continue reading

GM Details Transformation Into New Car(?) Company

General Motors Accelerates Transformation Mon, November 26, 2018 Transforming the global enterprise to advance the company's vision of Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions, Zero Congestion Taking cost actions and optimizing capital expenditures to drive annual run-rate cash savings of approximately $6 billion by year-end 2020 ... Continue reading

INFINITI to Premiere Concept, Crossover and Craft Coffee at 2018 LA Auto Show

INFINITI's highly-publicized Prototype 10 concept debuted earlier this year at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance and will take center stage at the brand's 2018 LA Auto Show stand. The concept is a daring single-seat, electrified speedster - perfect for the ever-temperate LA weather – that re-imagines the class ... Continue reading

All-New 2019 Honda Passport to Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

The new Passport, launching early next year, expands on Honda's award-winning light-truck lineup, joining the HR-V, CR-V and Pilot as Honda's fourth SUV and its sixth light-truck model, including the Odyssey minivan and Ridgeline pickup. Passport was designed and developed in the U.S. by Honda R&D Americas and will be ... Continue reading

New 2019 Fiat 500X for North American Market to Debut at L.A. Auto Show

Powered by an all-new, fuel-efficient turbocharged engine and wrapped in head-turning Italian design, the new 2019 Fiat 500X will debut at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2019 Fiat 500X features an all-new, standard-equipped 1.3-liter turbocharged engine with the latest iteration of the FCA exclusive MultiAir (call ... Continue reading

Ferrari 488 GTB Wins Supercar of the Year Award

Ferrari’s latest mid-engined Special Series V8, the 488 Pista, has been nominated “Supercar of the Year” by BBC Top Gear Magazine. This brings Ferrari’s tally of BBC TopGear Awards to 16, and complements the 488 GTB which won the same Supercar of the Year award in 2016. ... Continue reading

Porsche Type Porsche 911 Type 993 - The Pinnacle of the Air-Cooled Era and Last of its Kind - Part 4

STUTTGART - November 25, 2018: One thing is certain, and not just for fans of sports cars from Zuffenhausen: the fourth generation of the 911 – the 993 – is one of the most desirable editions in the history of this classic vehicle. Although practically only the roofline remained unchanged, the new model impressed w ... Continue reading