BYD, Toyota Enter Agreement to Jointly Develop Battery Electric Vehicles
Jul 19, 2019
BYD Company Ltd. (BYD) and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have signed an agreement for the joint development of battery electric vehicles (BEVs). The two parties will jointly develop sedans and low-floor SUVs as well as the onboard batteries for these vehicles and others with the aim to lau ... Continue reading
Official Hyundai For 2020 Model Year - 2019 To 2020 Spec and Option Changes
Jul 18, 2019
Below is a summary of changes to the Hyundai lineup for 2020 model year for the most up-to-date Hyundai vehicle lineup news. ... Continue reading
CATL and Toyota Form Comprehensive Partnership for New Energy Vehicle Batteries
Jul 17, 2019
Using technologies acquired through the development of batteries and electrified vehicles, the agreement includes not only the supply of batteries, but also consideration to the evolution and development of batteries for a wide range of fields such as - Development and supply of batteries for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) ... Continue reading
IEEE: Lamborghini Smarts Helping Drivers Drive Faster
Jul 17, 2019
Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (or “ADAS”) tend to be about slowing drivers down: braking cars automatically, or preventing errant maneuvers into looming obstacles. But Lamborghini is helping drivers go faster, via the new digital wingman in its latest supercar, the Huracan Evo. ... Continue reading
Close-up Look 55 MPG 2020 Honda Insight Hybrid - Specs, Dimensions, Capacities, Prices, Options
Jul 15, 2019
2020 Honda Insight begins arriving at dealerships tomorrow with a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP1) of $22,930 (excluding $930 destination and handling). With a an EPA-rated 55 mpg2 city fuel economy (LX, EX) in combination with premium sedan design and driving performance, Insight brings the style consumer ... Continue reading
World's First CVVD Engine Technology with Improved Performance and Less Emissions +VIDEO
Jul 12, 2019
Hyundai Motor Group has developed the world’s first Continuously Variable Valve Duration (CVVD) technology to feature in future Hyundai and Kia vehicles. The innovation was revealed at Hyundai Motorstudio Goyang on Wednesday alongside the Smartstream G1.6 T-GDi the first engine to feature the technology. ... Continue reading
Never Stop Driving - A Better Life Behind The Wheel
Jul 12, 2019
Countless millions of Americans find relief from their over-connected, stressed out lives in the simple pleasures of yoga and meditation. Then there are car lovers. ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2019
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Open Letter to TAX PAYERS FOR COMMON SENSE
Jul 12, 2019
Confronting anti-ethanol claims that make no sense. Hi Ryan and Associates - I'm writing to you because I recently received a couple of emails in which the writers cited your organization as an authority on the issues of subsidies and other "wasteful" government spending. ... Continue reading
New Brazilian Toyota Corolla Hybrid Will Run On Ethanol, Electric or Gasoline
Jul 11, 2019
For 22 years, Toyota Motor Corp. has made hybrid cars that don’t require drivers to choose between running on gas or electricity. In October it will add a third option: ethanol. ... Continue reading
Toyota forms chip venture with Denso amid shift to self-driving cars
Jul 10, 2019
July 10, 2019; Toyota and Denso said they have agreed to set up a joint venture to develop next-generation automotive semiconductors as the industry moves toward connected and autonomous vehicles. Denso, a Toyota Group supplier, will own 51 percent of the new company, with Toyota holding the remainder, Toyota said in a ... Continue reading
Israeli Start-up REE Goes Four Wheel'n With New "Drive Train and Controls-In-Wheels" EV Platform
Jul 9, 2019
Battery in the floor, everything else in the compact wheel bay. REE believes its super-modular skateboard architecture is set to revolutionize electric vehicle design for the future's automobiles. ... Continue reading
2002 Way Back Event: GM's Wagoner Explains Hybrid AUTOnomy Vehicle
Jul 9, 2019
FOR RELEASE: January 7, 2002 Unique combination of technology would reshape industry DETROIT –When Rick Wagoner, President and CEO of General Motors Corp., asked a simple "What if?" question, the answer he got surprised even him. It's a futuristic concept vehicle called AUTOnomy. "We started with the premise, 'Wh ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday July 6, 2019 WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Jul 6, 2019
Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading
BMW Says It Like It Is - Pulls The Plug On EV Fairy Tales
Jun 30, 2019
Editor's Note June 27, 2019; A report from Automotive News quotes BMW Group board member for development, Klaus Frohlich declaring that the diesel engine still has at least 20 more years, and the gasoline engine, at least 30 years. ... Continue reading
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