Sumitomo Electric Teams with EV Safe Charge to Create Ultimate EV Road Trip Experience
Jan 11, 2019
Sumitomo Electric Industries and EV Safe Charge™, a Pepperdine Most Fundable Company, today announced collaboration on a new mobile app to enable electric vehicle (EV) drivers to experience the optimal road trip. During any journey, the EV Safe Charge app, powered by Sumitomo Electric, will provide users with never-b ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz EQC Makes U.S. Debut at 2019 CES
Jan 9, 2019
Introducing the Cadillac...er, the Mercedes-Benz of electric vehicles. At the Consumer Electronics Show 2019 the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle from the EQ brand is celebrating its U.S. premiere. The EQC symbolizes the beginning of a new mobility era at Daimler. ... Continue reading
Nissan Unveils LEAF e+ at 2019 CES
Jan 9, 2019
The "e+" refers to the increased energy density of the model's 62 kWh battery pack and the higher output of its powertrain. ... Continue reading
Audi at CES 2019: From Driving Experience to Experience The Drive
Jan 8, 2019
Audi is breaking new ground—the brand with the four rings is developing innovative concepts for individual mobility and connecting these concepts with the digital world. The future self-driving Audi models will be on-demand entertainment spaces that will grant their occupants a “25th Hour” in the day. ... Continue reading
Toyota Mobility Foundation Unveils Five Visions for the Future of Mobility at CES
Jan 7, 2019
The five finalists in the three-year Mobility Unlimited Challenge have been unveiled at CES in Las Vegas. The Toyota Mobility Foundation launched the $4 million global challenge in 2017 in partnership with Nesta’s Challenge Prize Center, with the aim of improving the lives of millions of people with lower-limb paraly ... Continue reading
Lexus UX National marketing campaign titled “The New Frontier”
Jan 6, 2019
PLANO, Texas — Lexus unveiled a new marketing campaign to launch the first-ever 2019 UX, a luxury compact crossover. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending January 5, 2019 - Compiled By Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Jan 6, 2019
2018 US Auto Sales; Dodge And Lego; Drive Home Driving; GM EV Sales Hits Tax Rebate Reduction; Tesla Cuts Prices; Waymo Attacks; Autonomous Survey; Ford Takata Recall; New GM President; Audi EV In Super Bowl; CES Automotive; RIP Chevrolet's Jim Perkins ... Continue reading
2018 Kia Niro PHEV EX Premium by David Colman +VIDEO
Jan 4, 2019
A delightfully well equipped, good handling economy miser By David Colman Special Correspondent to The Auto Channel It's easy to confuse the Niro with what it isn't. Is it a crossover? Not really, since Niro is a stand-alone design, and not based on a car platform. It's only immediate relative is the Hyundai Ioniq, sin ... Continue reading
Jan 3, 2019
The Hyundai Motor Group unveiled a video featuring the concept of electric vehicle wireless charging system with the Automated Valet Parking System (AVPS). The system will offer a convenience to drivers who are faced with an overcrowding of both parking and charging locations as electric vehicle numbers grow steadily. ... Continue reading
Velodyne Lidar to Showcase Wide Array of Never-Before-Seen Products at CES
Jan 3, 2019
Velodyne’s Augmented Reality demonstration allows people to experience how autonomous vehicles see the world. ... Continue reading
Future of the lithium-ion battery
Jan 2, 2019
Special to The Auto Channel From LMC-Auto January 2, 2019; For the foreseeable future, the success of battery electric vehicles (BEV) heavily relies on improvements being made to lithium-ion technology. Consumers are demanding longer driving range and lower costs if they are to make the switch to electric driving. ... Continue reading
Jan 2, 2019
General Motors Co. hit 200,000 total electric vehicles sold in the United States by the end of 2018, reaching a threshold that triggers a phase-out of a $7,500 federal tax credit over the next 15 months, a person briefed on the matter said Wednesday.Source: Reuters Feb. ... Continue reading
Top NADA Automotive Stories January 2, 2019
Jan 2, 2019
Top Stories New Year Promises Confrontation, Change for Detroit AutosHappy New Year: Detroit's three automakers are poised for the most tumultuous year since two of them emerged from federally induced bankruptcy a decade ago. Expect the year ahead to bring confrontation and change. ... Continue reading
Happy New Year from the staff at TACH
Jan 1, 2019
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending December 29, 2018; Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Dec 30, 2018
Drive Home In Trucks, VW Dieselgate Addendum's, Tesla News, BMW Shouda, VW EV, Subaru Technica, Bloomington Gold Corvettes, Happy 2019 ... Continue reading
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