Good Morning Warren and Friends, I'm in Tarrytown, NY, today for the Honda Civic launch. Of course, there is an embargo but think of all the new "stuff" the Accord has on its car. What is amazing is how much the shape and size of the Civic have changed. I was talking to George Peterson [...]
Warren and I were in Frankfurt, Germany, for the 66th Frankfurt International Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) motor show. I am sure Warren will be writing about the show from his view. The descriptive words from the motor show were connectivity, mobility, and disruptive technology. I talked to John Batchelor on his radio show about this and more. You can also [...]
Good Morning Warren and friends, It's been a busy week again. We drove three cars this week: the 2016 Mazda Miata, the 2016 Mazda CX-3, and the 2015 Jaguar F-Type S Coupe Manual. What a surprise it was to find out that Mazda's head designer, Derek Jenkins, was no longer with Mazda as of last [...]
Good Morning Warren and friends, Today I am in Warren, Mich., at the Fiat Chrysler Auto (FCA) LLC Chelsea Proving Grounds. FCA is showing off What's new in their stables. A question for you - which do you like better - a turbo direct injection or a diesel pickup? I have a friend at Chrysler [...]
Good Morning Warren and friends, It will be over 100 degrees today in Auburn, Calif. If you have people or animals, in the back of the vehicle it tends to be warmer. Bring water and treats. Park in the shade if you can. Lower the windows 1/2 an inch if you are in a safe [...]
Scott Belcher is the President and CEO, Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America). Belcher talks about ITS America and the transportation available in America. ITS America utilizes GPS, smartphones, connected vehicles to achieve intelligent means to make driving faster and safer. There are companies at ITS America that are creating different modes [...]
Orlando, FL - Ford Executive Chairman, William "Bill" Clay Ford Jr., was the keynote speaker at the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS). Ford talked about his vision for the future of transportation, and how intelligent vehicles and innovations such as smart electrification can help solve emerging transportation issues on roads around [...]
2011 Hyundai Sonatas highest Total Value score in the history of the study”and that is in all of the segments, luxury included. “When the data came back on the 2011 Hyundai Sonata, it was so impressive it prompted us to re-examine the data several times to be certain,” says Strategic Vision President Alexander Edwards. “The [...]