Tech: 5 Innovative Technologies Coming Your Way In 2020
Thinking of buying a car in 2020? Auto technology is ever-evolving. Automakers are continually making cars more fuel-efficient, more secure, more autonomous.
Interview: Byton Edges Closer To Market
Byton’s first product on the market is the M-Byte, an all-electric premium crossover that will join the Tesla Model X, Jaguar I-Pace and Audi E-Tron (and the coming Mercedes EQC) in what is becoming a crowded market,
News: New EVs At Pebble Beach 2019
In the last few years, Pebble Beach has also become ground zero for the introduction of bespoke electric cars. This year is no different with concepts and electric hypercars introduced both as concepts and as full-fledged production-ready vehicles.
Green Motorsports: IndyCar Goes Electric in 2022
With an eye towards increasing automotive relevance—and connecting racing with the technology the public understands and uses in their personal cars—IndyCar has announced that beginning with the 2022 season the racing series’ engines will be gasoline-electric hybrids.
News: Pickup Trucks Make Big Power/MPG Moves
While Ford and Tesla sparred over electric pickup specs, Chevrolet trotted out some EPA-certified paperwork for its 2020 model that will be on sale in a few months. The 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Duramax, powered by a 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder turbodiesel engine, will deliver 33 mpg on the highway.
Cars From The Past, Which Were Ahead Of Their Time
In 1983, Volvo was on a mission. The idea was to create a vehicle that weighed less than 1,500 pounds, could sit two people safely, and achieve at least 58 miles per gallon, fuel economy numbers that were unheard of. It was part of the automaker’s Lightweight Component Project. The resulting model was the LCP 2000.
News: VW’s Silicon Valley Lab Looks Back To Look Forward
VW looks back but also looks forward as maybe only Volkswagen can do, taking one of its iconic microbuses, converting it to electric drive and stuffing it full of high-tech goodies to showcase what the Belmont, Calif. Lab’s mission.
Road Test: 2019 Kia Niro EV
The 2019 Kia Niro EV is the current top benchmark for a well-equipped, reasonably-priced EV, along with its cousin, the Hyundai Kona EV.
Personal: 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus Crushes Kia Niro EV in Cargo Space
The Niro EV is the current range champion for mid-priced BEVs, and is a first-class EV that is tops in many respects, but the claim that the Niro has superior interior room over the Leaf Plus isn’t true.
News: Tesla Model S & X Upgraded–Finally
Tesla has done what any other car company would do—offer new features to entice buyers back into the market for its Model S and Model X flagships.