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Hyundai Ranks Highest Among Mass Market Brands In J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index Study

Hyundai Ranks Highest Among Mass Market Brands In J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index Study

Elantra Wins Emerging Automation Award for Front Cross Traffic Warning Technology FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 8, 2021 – J.D. Power designated Hyundai as its highest ranked mass market brand in the 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study, released this week. ... Continue reading

Continental Celebrates 150 Years of Innovation and Impact

Continental Celebrates 150 Years of Innovation and Impact

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Continental's WWD technology detects cars traveling the wrong way and alerts other drivers. This life-saving technology is being piloted in Auburn Hills, Michigan. ... Continue reading

Movandi Achieves Landmark 5G mmWave Automotive Test Results

Movandi Achieves Landmark 5G mmWave Automotive Test Results

IRVINE, Calif.--Movandi, a leader in new 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology, today announced the test drive results showing how 5G mmWave can deliver exceptional performance in a moving automobile when Movandi BeamXR powered smart repeater with Movandi BeamX cloud software control, machine learning and artificial i ... Continue reading

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

Genesis Ranks Highest Overall for JD Power Tech Innovation; Hyundai is Highest-Ranking Mass Market Brand

While new-vehicle technology is a leading reason why buyers choose one vehicle over another, many new vehicles are equipped with some features that they want no part of, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today. This ends up being costly to automakers and buyers alike. ... Continue reading

General Motors' New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle

General Motors' New Ultifi Platform Reimagines What it Means to Own a Vehicle

General Motors announced Ultifi, its end-to-end software platform designed to unlock new vehicle experiences and connect customers’ digital lives. Ultifi will help enable the frequent and seamless delivery of software-defined features, apps and services to customers over the air. ... Continue reading

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

GM Announces Ultra Cruise, Enabling True Hands-Free Driving Across 95 Percent of Driving Scenarios

Today, General Motors unveiled Ultra Cruise, an all-new, advanced driver-assistance technology and significant next step in the company's journey to enable its goal of zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. ... Continue reading

Autonomous Vehicle News: California Approves Replacing Human Drivers With Digital Robots

Autonomous Vehicle News: California Approves Replacing Human Drivers With Digital Robots

Sacramento – The California Department of Motor Vehicles today issued autonomous vehicle deployment permits to Cruise LLC and Waymo LLC, allowing the companies to charge a fee and receive compensation for autonomous services offered to the public. Unlike an autonomous testing permit, which limits the compensation tha ... Continue reading

When You Need, Alexa Will Now Call Onstar For Help

When You Need, Alexa Will Now Call Onstar For Help

DETROIT September 222, 2021; General Motors and Amazon today announced plans to introduce the OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon Alexa1, a new feature that will provide a voice-enabled connection to Emergency-Certified OnStar Advisors2 at home through compatible Alexa-enabled devices. The OnStar Guardian skill for Amazon ... Continue reading

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - September 5-11, 2021

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - September 5-11, 2021

Past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Aug 29 - Sept 4, 2021

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Aug 29 - Sept 4, 2021

The past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-digest news nuggets ... Continue reading

BMW Products Display At IAA Mobility 2021

BMW Products Display At IAA Mobility 2021

Driving pleasure in a variety of forms, innovations designed to increase sustainability across the board and visions for the urban mobility of tomorrow form the core of the BMW Group’s presence at the IAA Mobility 2021 show. Munich, Germany- September 02, 2021... Driving pleasure in a variety of forms, innovations de ... Continue reading

2021 JD Power Initial Quality Study: Ram Ranks Highest Overall; Lexus Ranks Highest among Premium Brands

2021 JD Power Initial Quality Study: Ram Ranks Highest Overall; Lexus Ranks Highest among Premium Brands

New-vehicle quality improves 2% from 2020, according to the J.D. Power 2021 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS),SM released today. This is slightly lower than the average rate of improvement (3%) seen during the past decade. ... Continue reading

2022 Lexus Official Close-up Look

2022 Lexus Official Close-up Look

Drivers who appreciate luxury will be delighted with the latest offering to roll off the Lexus lot. With a distinguished identity combined with superior design and strategically curated functionality, the 2022 Lexus ES holds court in the game of style and comfort. ... Continue reading

Become A Hero - Join The Auto Channel's TACH-TV Broadcast Television Network

Become A Hero - Join The Auto Channel's TACH-TV Broadcast Television Network

The TACH-TV network features television and video programming produced over the years by The Auto Channel, along with select video content produced by independent producers and studios. The television programming is presented in a traditional linear format but utilizes The Auto Channel’s enormous automotive webs ... Continue reading

Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of CARMERA

Woven Planet Holdings, a Subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, Closes Acquisition of CARMERA

Tokyo, Japan, New York, NY and Seattle, WA, Aug 18, 2021 - Woven Planet Holdings, Inc. ( ... Continue reading

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