September 16, 2015 - “We systematically work towards three fundamental goals: zero accidents, interconnected and intelligent vehicles with accordingly more comfort and convenience and clean air.” - Continental Aktiengesellschaft's Chairman of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Elmar Degenhart, Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) At the 2015 Frankfurt motor show (IAA) Continental Aktiengesellschaft's Chairman [...]
Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA) Torsten Mlasko, Bosch Soft-Tech talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, Driving the Nation about myspin. People are accessing their smartphones so much that there is a new spinal ailment called Text Neck, an ailment caused by bending your neck forward to read your smartphone. That continues even when people are driving [...]
2016 Honda Pilot It's not just words when Honda says the new Pilot features "the most comprehensive set of advanced safety and driver-assistive technologies ever offered on a Honda vehicle. Together these technologies make up Honda SensingTM, a suite of technologies designed to expand the driver’s situational awareness while sensing and responding to potential road [...]
Ken Lee, Nissan Senior Creative Manager, is the lead creative and technical design manager for the 2015 Nissan Murano. Lee talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, Driving the Nation about the 2015 Nissan Murano as a group project. Lee's family traveled the world when he was a young boy. He credit's the love of the [...]
Bentley and the New York auto show Luc Donckerwolke, Director of Design, unveiled the Bentley EXP 10 Speed 6 at a party during the New York auto show days. Donckerwolke has been the Bentley Motors Director of Design since 2012. His work at Lamborghini includes the Murcielago and Gallardo. The party was low-key with most [...]
2016 Chevrolet Malibu: The old Chevy Malibu was a competitive vehicle for the mid-size market, but the marketing was all wrong. Chevrolet has redone the interior and filled the car with the latest in high-tech. A new hybrid puts the Malibu at the top of the segment list with 45mpg. It’s a car worthy of [...]
New York - Does the ultra-luxury segment have room for another vehicle? Johan de Nysschen is betting they do. Mercedes-Benz S-class, BMW 7-series, and Audi A8 are hoping he’s wrong. De Nysschen is Cadillac’s newest President and well known in the auto industry as the person responsible for turning Audi around. It was why Carlos [...]
Some of these cars were just shown at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, some at the Chicago auto show and some at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). No matter which shows, if you want to see some fast, beautiful, supercars mixed in with some cars for the commuting here is one video you [...]
NISMO President Shoichi Miyatani talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, Driving the Nation about the Nismo NISsan MOtorsports) LMP1 race car that will make it's first appearance on a race track in June at Le Mans. 1991 was the last time a Japanese, Mazda, car company won the 24 hours of Le Mans. Nissan came [...]
Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Mike Mansuetti, President Bosch North America talked to Lou Ann Hammond, CEO, Driving the Nation about acquisitions and new products Bosch brought out in 2015 at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). From Bosch: The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. Its operations are divided into [...]