Dave Coleman is the Vehicle Development Engineer at Mazda’s research & development. Coleman took time to talk to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com about the 2013 Mazda CX-5. Watch the video as we go around Laguna Seca’s Mazda raceway, out on the Monterey streets and stop to view the sunset on Monterey peninsula. It’s all about [...]

The Toyota RAV4-EV, the only all electric SUV Toyota stole the show at the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles, CA when they unveiled the only all-electric SUV, the Toyota RAV4-EV. This is more like a major refresh, since Toyota sold RAV4-EVs from 1997-2003, the same time they were selling the Prius. Nine [...]

The new John Cooper Works GP is being shown at the 2012 Mini United Festival at the Circuit Paul Ricard HTTT in Le Castellet, France this weekend. For those that can’t make it we can give you some highlights of MINI’s tenth year celebration. Drivingthenation.com talks toLudwig Willisch, CEO, BMW North America, and Jim McDowell, Vice [...]

LOU ANN HAMMOND : I am in Leipzig, Germany attending an International Transportation Forum (ITF). It is put on by the OECD, a group of 54 countries, all coming together to try to find answers to our transportation issues. One forum I attended was about global fuel economy. I interviewed Lew Fulton from the International [...]

Oliver Ganser, Product Strategy & Market Research Manager, BMW of North America showed off the all new 3-Series to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com in beautiful Monterey Aquarium. BMW has sold over 12.5 million 3-Series! We are now in Monterey Bay to drive the sixth generation of the 3-Series. According to BMW’s press release: The [...]

William “Bill” Tally, Director of Vehicle Integration at Fisker Automotive took time to talk to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com, about the 2012 Fisker Karma. The Fisker Karma is beautiful, it can go fast and it doesn’t have to use gas unless you want it to. Is the Fisker Karma extended range the same as [...]

Leipzig, Germany – Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com is attending the 2012 International Transportation Forum. At the 2012 International Transportation Forum (ITF) Renault’s Philippe Schulz, Expert Leader Environment, Energy & Strategic Raw Materials, said, “There are countries where gasoline is around $10.00 per gallon, but there are countries that subsidizes gasoline. These subsidies total about $200 [...]

The old adage, Race on Sunday, buy on Monday has just taken on a new meaning for one owner of a Ferrari red 458. And actually, it was a Saturday. It started out beautifully. A long line of Ferrari 458s snorted out of the Ferrari Corral onto Infineon Speedway in Sonoma, CA. The sun was [...]

Brian Droessler, vice president of strategy and portfolio for Continental’s Infotainment and Connectivity Business Unit and Stephan Wetzel, Senior-Manager System Projects, Continental AG talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com. What role does the Infotainment & Connectivity Business Unit play within Continental? What is Continental offering that is new in the infotainment arena for automobiles?    

Saad Chehab is President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) – Chrysler Brand for Chrysler Group LLC. He is also a member of the Group Executive Council (GEC) as Head of Lancia and Chrysler Brands for Fiat S.p.A. Chehab talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, www.drivingthenation.com, about how much success the Chrysler brand has had since [...]