News: New Car Buyers Want Fuel Economy
Consumer Reports, a national non-profit consumer organization, conducted a survey of adults in the U.S. April 2-13 this year and found fuel economy was the most desired attribute in the next vehicle purchased.
News: Cummins and Tula Work Together To Advance Diesel Tech
Cummins, one of the world’s leading diesel engine maker, has joined forces with Tula Technology, a California start-up, to explore a sophisticated cylinder deactivation system that could solve the conundrum. If it’s proven, the result would be a diesel engine that could reach a near-zero emissions level.
News: Ford Marks Earth Day with Tire-Smoking EV
A mixed message is the logical outcome of the auto industry’s schizophrenia about electric cars, hence Ford’s all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400.
Flash Drive: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta SEL
If you’re focused on an internal combustion engine sedan as your next vehicle (options are growing in hybrids, plug-in hybrids and EVs), the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta is a great place to start your shopping. It can hold its own against some of the electrified models.
News: Electric Partnerships in High Gear
Competition has always been a hallmark of the auto industry, but the move to embrace electric drive technology has driven even the most competitive companies to seek out partners to share costs and help speed new products to market.
Tech: Message App Promises Less Distractions in Car
A new app has just launched that applies artificial intelligence (AI) to find a middle ground that satisfies the need to communicate while also keeping distractions to a minimum.
News: Audi Lays Out Plans for 20 EVs in 5 Years
In the U.S. it looks like Audi has work to do to make a mark in the emerging electric vehicle market. The gang from Ingolstadt does have a plan.
News: Toyota Moves into the Big Truck Business
Toyota has developed strong links with two partners—Hino, a medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacture that is a part of the Toyota automotive orbit; and BYD, the leading Chinese battery-car maker.
News: Auto Industry Shifts Gears Facing Coronavirus Pandemic
Although the sales hit due to the shutdowns and public sheltering in place will definitely show up on the balance sheet this year, Tesla, GM, Ford and FCA all initiated campaigns to bolster healthcare equipment supplies needed to respond to the pandemic.
News: Hyundai & Start-up Canoo Team for EV Platform
The most recent hook-up is Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo, a Los Angeles-based company that recently showed a proof-of-concept of its autonomous shuttle van-like vehicle.