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Hypercar to be called Mercedes-AMG ONE

Hypercar to be called Mercedes-AMG ONE

Affalterbach. September 28, 2018; In the run-up to the Paris Motor Show 2018, the performance and sports car brand announces the name of the future hypercar: Mercedes-AMG ONE. ... Continue reading

2019 Nissan Altima US Pricing and Features and Options

2019 Nissan Altima US Pricing and Features and Options

Nissan is bringing excitement back to the mid-size sedan segment with the U.S. launch of the all-new, sixth-generation 2019 Altima Features two new engines, along with first available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive in a Nissan sedan in the U.S. Available technology includes ProPILOT Assist1 and Nissan Safety Shield 360, a ... Continue reading

New Edition of Porsche 935 Unveiled at Rennsport Reunion VI in California

New Edition of Porsche 935 Unveiled at Rennsport Reunion VI in California

Porsche has unveiled the new 935 race car on the occasion of “Rennsport Reunion VI” at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California. Featuring a body reminiscent of the legendary Porsche 935/78, the 700-horsepower competition vehicle will be produced in a limited number of 77 units. ... Continue reading

2018 Ram Heavy Duty Longhorn Ram Rodeo Edition

2018 Ram Heavy Duty Longhorn Ram Rodeo Edition

Ram revealed the new 2018 2500/3500 Heavy Duty Longhorn Ram Rodeo Edition. Based on the Longhorn trim, the Longhorn Ram Rodeo adds content to this luxury pickup leading in style, durability and capability. ... Continue reading

Reopening of The Ford Rouge Factory Tour

Reopening of The Ford Rouge Factory Tour

BURBANK,Calif.--May 4, 2004--BRC Imagination Arts, the world's leading independent innovators in the creation of compelling experience attractions, today celebrated the successful reopening of the renowned Ford Rouge Factory Tour in Dearborn, MI. Originally designed by Henry Ford and considered an American icon in auto ... Continue reading

IIHS: All major trailer makers earn IIHS award for good underride protection +VIDEO

IIHS: All major trailer makers earn IIHS award for good underride protection +VIDEO

ARLINGTON, Va. — Seven years after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found serious shortcomings in the rear underride guards of most semitrailers, the eight largest North American manufacturers are now making rear guards capable of preventing deadly underride in a range of scenarios. ... Continue reading

100 Years Of The Rouge - Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women +VIDEO

100 Years Of The Rouge - Ford Salutes America’s Hardest Working Men and Women +VIDEO

Ford – which helped create the middle class with the $5-a-day wage in 1914 and today employs the most U.S. hourly autoworkers – marks this Labor Day with a special campaign that celebrates America’s hardest workers The campaign, featuring TV and digital films, runs this Labor Day weekend. Ford invites Americans t ... Continue reading

Toyota Considers Hydrogen-based Mobility Partnership between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota Considers Hydrogen-based Mobility Partnership between Railways and Automobiles

Toyota Motor Corporation and East Japan Railway Company (JR East) have signed a basic agreement for a comprehensive business partnership centered on a hydrogen-based mobility partnership between railways and automobiles. The partnership is aimed at realizing sustainable, low-carbon societies in the face of global warmi ... Continue reading

Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Technology to Caetanobus SA (Portugal) Europe

Toyota to Supply its Hydrogen Technology to Caetanobus SA (Portugal) Europe

Toyota today took another important step towards a broader hydrogen society by announcing that it will provide its hydrogen fuel cell technology to Caetanobus SA in Portugal.In line with its vision of a decarbonised society--as stated in its 2050 environmental challenge, Toyota is promoting the application of its hydro ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell of the Future Developed by Volkswagen and Stanford University

Fuel Cell of the Future Developed by Volkswagen and Stanford University

Fuel cell technology is regarded as a serious alternative to battery-electric technology, but it has always come with a comparatively high cost. A partnership between Volkswagen and Stanford University has significantly reduced this disadvantage thanks to a newly-developed process. ... Continue reading

First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered in North America

First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered in North America

Blue Bird just delivered the first electric-powered school buses to customers in California and Ontario, just in time for the new school year. Seven Type-D All American Rear Engine Electric school buses and one Type A Micro Bird G5 Electric school bus will be in operation this year. ... Continue reading

Ford PRT Speeds Development of New Vehicles and Cuts Engineering Costs

Ford PRT Speeds Development of New Vehicles and Cuts Engineering Costs

Performance racing technology breakthroughs including a daily driving vehicle simulator, 3D race environment and other advancements are helping Ford improve product development fitness by reducing the number of physical prototypes. ... Continue reading

Ford, Uber, and Lyft to Share Data Through New Platform

Ford, Uber, and Lyft to Share Data Through New Platform

Agreement To Share Data Through New Platform That Gives Cities And Mobility Companies New Tools To Manage Congestion, Cut Greenhouse Gases And Reduce Crashes ... Continue reading

What Did You Do This Summer? Toyota Helped Paleontologists Discover A Treasure Trove Of Dinosaur Bones In Wyoming

What Did You Do This Summer? Toyota Helped Paleontologists Discover A Treasure Trove Of Dinosaur Bones In Wyoming

Two of the biggest blockbusters of the summer movie season revolved around prehistoric creatures making a comeback in the modern age. In the wilds of the American West, Toyota supported a paleontology team from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, as they embarked on an exciting journey through a long-lost world of ... Continue reading

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