Reuter's Automotive Summit live panel: The Future of Design Dave Marek, Acura Executive Creative Director, Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Andrew Smith, Executive Director, Global Cadillac Design, General Motors Henrik Fisker, CEO, Fisker Inc. Stefan Sielaff, Design Director, Bentley Motors Ltd In November, Lou Ann Hammond, CEO of drivingthenation.com, moderated a panel of iconic car designers [...]
Autonomous vehicles getting closer Volvo Cars has been known for safety, creating the first SUV that didn’t topple over. It’s one of the reasons Ford bought them. Volvo is setting a new bar for safety and technology standards by partnering with tech firm Luminar to provide their industry-leading LiDAR and perception technology for Volvo’s next-generation [...]
2022 BMW iX First Look: Bavaria's EV SUV BMW's new technological flagship in a Sports Activity Vehicle design. 5th Generation of BMW's eDrive Technology producing 500 hp. EPA estimated driving range of 300 miles. Modern exterior and interior design architecture. New BMW Charging Powered by EVgo service using 100% renewable energy. A vision is turning [...]
2022 Hyundai Tucson Design Interior Product Mobility Tucson is Hyundai’s Best-selling Model Globally and Represents its Vision for Progressive Design, Eco-focused Powertrains and Segment-Leading Technologies All-new Tucson is Larger with more Passenger and Cargo Volume Tucson Will Offer an Array of Powertrain Variants, Including New Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Models with Fun-to-Drive e-Handling Technology John [...]
2022 VW Golf R most powerful and fastest performance Golf 2.0-liter turbocharged engine now makes 315 horsepower, 27 more than the previous generation Golf R now features torque vectoring 4Motion all-wheel-drive system and larger brake In 2002, the first Golf R32 was introduced with 238 hp, all-wheel-drive, and a zero to 62 mph time of [...]
What is Bentley Beyond100? Bentley aims to be end-to-end carbon neutral by 2030, with Crewe operations climate positive after that Confirms move to full electrification – PHEV or BEV only by 2026 By 2030, switching the entire model range to battery electric vehicles Two new PHEV launches planned in 2021 Committed to reducing factory environmental [...]
A Haiku of beautiful proportion Note to self, hide the Lexus LC 500 Convertible before the contractor gets to your house to give you a bid. Most of my neighbors know that I drive new cars and review them, so they are used to seeing a new car in my driveway. But silly me, I [...]
The Toyota Sienna hybrid is coming to America Aiming to redefine the segment, the fourth-generation Toyota Sienna reimagines the minivan to support various life stages and activities. With a standard hybrid powertrain across all trims and an array of new tech and amenities, the 2021 Toyota Sienna raises the bar for style, safety, comfort, versatility, [...]
Emotion Adaptive Vehicle Control (EAVC) technology Hyundai revealed teaser images and video of mini EV based on the 45 Concept One-of-a-kind EV features Emotion Adaptive Vehicle Control (EAVC) technology Details to come on plans to offer unique mobility experience to young customers Hyundai Motor Company gave us the first glimpse of its smallest EV yet, [...]
AEye enhances Autonomous Vehicle Technology with Robotic Vision Both companies are jointly developing a high-performance long-range LiDAR sensor based on AEye's patented 1550nm agile architecture that utilizes a novel advanced micro MEMS technology The aim is to industrialize and commercialize this technology for Automated Driving on SAE levels three or higher with a dual focus [...]