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India-made Hyundai Verna's launch announced in ASEANDecember 20, 2018 at 11:36 PM The fifth-gen Hyundai Accent (Hyundai Verna) had its ASEAN debut in Malaysia,...Tags: India, Autos, Asean, Hyundai Verna, Hyundai Accent Hyundai Verna 13 people like this. Like 2018 Hyundai Grand Starex (facelift) - Motorshow FocusDecember 20, 2018 at 10:56 PM Hyundai Motor (Thailand) displayed the 2018 Hyundai Grand Starex, a version of...Tags: Autos, Hyundai, Hyundai Motor Thailand 44 people like this. Like Porsche’s Iconic 959 Supercar Gets A Doug ScoreDecember 20, 2018 at 8:23 PM We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: http://feeds.feedblitz.com/flatsixes Update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us.Tags: Porsche, Autos, 1980s, Doug DeMuro, 959, Porsche 959, 959 S 20 people like this. Like The Southwestern Sojourn - Day 23: Death Valley: Dante's View and Badwater RoadDecember 20, 2018 at 9:44 PM Work took longer to get through today so didn't get all my riding objectives accomplished.First, Scarlett and I rode over to Dante's View which is about 13 miles along the Furnace Creek Wash Road. Nicely paved, very twisty at times and the last quarter mile is pretty steep. (Sign said 15% slope)You emerge onto a medium sized parking area with an observation balcony. It's truly quite the view.I elected however to move away from the slight crowds and walked along a ridgeline path down to better...Tags: California, Motorcycles, Dante, Death Valley, Scarlett, Scarlett Rides, Sign, Furnace Creek, Badwater Road, Death Valley Junction, Death Valley Badwater, RV Trips, Furnace Creek Wash Road, Badwater Parking 142 people like this. Like 2019 Mini John Cooper Works: Dodging the Regulatory BulletDecember 20, 2018 at 4:46 PM At the very start of 2018, Mini announced an update to its Cooper line. Were it not for their help, plus the marginally tacky inclusion of Union Jack taillights, we’d probably never have noticed the refresh. Now, with 2019 bearing down on us, it’s the John Cooper Works’ turn. Predictably, the JCWs get all of the same […]
The post 2019 Mini John Cooper Works: Dodging the Regulatory Bullet appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Autos, Mini, Mini Cooper, Cooper, John Cooper, John Cooper Works, News Blog, Refresh, JCW, 2019 Mini John Cooper Works, Mini John Cooper Works 26 people like this. Like Why do wheels come off?December 20, 2018 at 4:58 PM Truck wheel separations make the news, but they can come off cars as well, and be just as dangerous. Find out why it happens, and how to help prevent it, in my "How It Works" column at the National Post. [Author: Jil McIntosh]Tags: Technology, Safety, Autos, Trucks, National Post, Jil McIntosh 101 people like this. Like An inside look at Rivian’s EV ambitions from AI batteries to electric jet skisDecember 20, 2018 at 2:56 PM For a CEO who insists his electric vehicle startup doesn’t want to be Tesla, Rivian founder RJ Scaringe can sound a lot like Elon Musk.
Just weeks before unveiling Rivian’s first vehicles — an all-electric pickup and a seven-seater SUV — at the LA Auto Show last month, Scaringe promised an impressive new battery technology and speculated about an electric jet-ski. He’s made other bold claims à la Musk, including that his company had developed an artificial intelligence charging system that “allo...Tags: Electric Vehicle, Elon Musk, Florida, UK, California, Tech, Tesla, Nasa, Artificial Intelligence, Automotive, Silicon Valley, Automotive Industry, La Auto Show, Illinois, Mitsubishi, Musk 140 people like this. Like 2020 Audi Q7 spy photos reveal a facelift is comingDecember 20, 2018 at 3:29 PM Filed under:
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CommentsTags: Autos, Audi, Audi Q7 131 people like this. Like Why American Muscle Might Outlive the Standard American SedanDecember 20, 2018 at 3:58 PM Domestic sedans are currently being walked up to the edge of a mass grave. Beneath them rests their two-doored brethren and the first wave of four-doors previously executed by the Big Three. Ford has promised a lineup comprised almost entirely of pickups and utility vehicles in the coming years and General Motors is in the […]
The post Why American Muscle Might Outlive the Standard American Sedan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Sales, General Motors, Muscle cars, Fca, Autos, Automotive Industry, Dodge, Auto Sales, Consumer Trends, Sedans, News Blog, Product Planning, Fiat. Chrysler, Big Three Ford, Standard American Sedan 29 people like this. Like Why American Muscle Might Outlive the Standard SedanDecember 20, 2018 at 3:58 PM Domestic sedans are currently being walked up to the edge of a mass grave. Beneath them rests their two-doored brethren and the first wave of four-doors previously executed by the Big Three. Ford has promised a lineup comprised almost entirely of pickups and utility vehicles in the coming years and General Motors is in the […]
The post Why American Muscle Might Outlive the Standard Sedan appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Sales, General Motors, Muscle cars, Fca, Autos, Automotive Industry, Dodge, Auto Sales, Consumer Trends, Sedans, News Blog, Product Planning, Fiat. Chrysler, Standard Sedan, Big Three Ford 24 people like this. Like Nissan Seeks Trademark for Confusing Model Names, Hints At Future EV LineupDecember 20, 2018 at 3:20 PM Luckily for no one, the addition of electric model ranges to various OEM portfolios will only make today’s alphanumeric naming situation worse, including at Nissan. Mercedes-Benz and BMW deserve honorable mentions in this naming crime, but it’s really an industry-wide problem. That brings us to this tidbit: the names IMQ and IMS, which just appeared […]
The post Nissan Seeks Trademark for Confusing Model Names, Hints At Future EV Lineup appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Green, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Bmw, Infiniti, Nissan, EVs, Trademarks, Nissan Mercedes Benz, News Blog, Future Vehicles, Product Planning, Elecgtric Vehicles, Infiniti IMQ, Infiniti IMS, Nissan Seeks Trademark 42 people like this. Like Infiniti Seeks Trademark for Confusing Model Names, Hints At Future EV LineupDecember 20, 2018 at 3:20 PM Of all the mainstream automakers on the planet, Infiniti’s alphanumeric naming scheme is arguably the worst. Luckily for no one, the addition of electric model ranges to various OEM portfolios will only make the situation worse, including at Nissan’s luxury division. (Mercedes-Benz and BMW also deserve honorable mentions in this naming crime.) That brings us […]
The post Infiniti Seeks Trademark for Confusing Model Names, Hints At Future EV Lineup appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Green, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Bmw, Infiniti, Nissan, EVs, Trademarks, Mercedes Benz, News Blog, Future Vehicles, Product Planning, Elecgtric Vehicles, Infiniti IMQ, Infiniti IMS 35 people like this. Like Rare Rides: Grab a Pair of Suzuki Jimnys From 1972December 20, 2018 at 1:44 PM The occasionally sane group of people known as Car Twitter elevated the new Suzuki Jimny to superstar status recently, as soon as it debuted in its home market of Japan. Immediately, it received the Forbidden Fruit Award, followed by the Why Can’t We Have blue ribbon. It’s not coming here, though, and that’s really all […]
The post Rare Rides: Grab a Pair of Suzuki Jimnys From 1972 appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Japan, Autos, Suzuki Jimny 28 people like this. Like Ford’s Bronco: Not So Global After AllDecember 20, 2018 at 1:05 PM Relaunching the Bronco is a no-brainer for North America. With credits like Longmire and the O.J. Simpson police chase under its belt, there is just too much buzz around the model not to bring it back. Unfortunately, the rest of the world doesn’t have the same rich history with the vehicle — leaving them in […]
The post Ford’s Bronco: Not So Global After All appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Ford, Autos, Longmire, North America, Compliance, Ford Motor Co, Ford Bronco, Simpson, Ford Everest, Bronco, Ford Ranger, News Blog, Product Planning, Right Hand Drive, Global Models 32 people like this. Like YD JOB ALERT: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is looking for an Industrial Design InternDecember 20, 2018 at 1:59 PM Standing at the very pinnacle of automotive design is Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, a company that manufactures arguably the best luxury automobiles money can buy. A company first started by Charles Rolls and Henry Royce at the beginning of the 20th century, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is now a wholly owned subsidiary of German group BMW. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is looking for a bright young Industrial Design Intern for their Bespoke Internship for a 6-month period beginning September 2019. THE OPPORTUNITY ...Tags: Transportation, Design, Automotive, Rolls-royce, Goodwood, West Sussex, Job Board, Industrial-design, BMW Group, Rolls Royce Motor Cars, Intern, Charles Rolls, Henry Royce, YD Job Alert, Bespoke Internship, BMW Rolls Royce Motor Cars 137 people like this. Like Competition Hot: A vintage-style Harley ironheadDecember 20, 2018 at 12:01 PM Trends ebb and flow in the custom world. And with them, the fortunes of bike builders. It might be tough at the top, but it’s even harder to stay there over the years.
Japanese builder Hideya Togashi is a man with more staying power than most. He took his first Best Of Show award from Mooneyes in 2006, and he’s collected several more over the years. And if you look closely at his latest Harley ironhead build, it’s easy to see why he is so fêted.
Togashi-san runs Hide Motorcycle (pronounce...Tags: Motorcycles, Harley, Harley-davidson, Yokohama, Custom Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Sportster, Togashi, Hide Motorcycle, Ironhead Sportster, Hideya Togashi, Harley FX Super Glide 58 people like this. Like 2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo First Drive – Alternative to ItalyDecember 20, 2018 at 12:04 PM If a gearhead is asked for car shopping advice, there’s a pretty good chance one of their recommendations will be a Mazda. The little Hiroshima Highway Hawks generally land on the sporty side of the segments in which they compete, whether one is talking about compact cars or SUVs. For ages, the CX-5 has been […]
The post 2019 Mazda CX-5 Turbo First Drive – Alternative to Italy appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Reviews, Snow, SUV, Turbo, Italy, Autos, Car Reviews, Crossover, Mazda, All Wheel Drive, Mazda Cx-5, CX-5, Hiroshima Highway Hawks 40 people like this. Like Behold This McLaren P1 GTR’s Breathtaking Tribute To Ayrton SennaDecember 20, 2018 at 10:14 AM Frankly, we could just post the pictures with a NSFW warning and let you gather yourself in your own time, but this stunning Senna tribute deserves words tooTags: Autos, Ayrton Senna, Senna 79 people like this. Like Uber slowly resumes self-driving car tests nine months after deadly accidentDecember 20, 2018 at 11:50 AM Uber will resume testing self-driving cars on the streets of Pittsburgh after a nine-month hiatus that followed a deadly accident in Arizona. The program will resume on a significantly reduced scale.
The post Uber slowly resumes self-driving car tests nine months after deadly accident appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: Uber, News, Cars, Trends, Arizona, Self-driving Cars, Autonomous Cars, Pittsburgh 6 people like this. Like Report: Certain Canadians Getting Boned At the Gas PumpDecember 20, 2018 at 11:43 AM Barely a day goes by when the TTAC chatroom doesn’t devolve into a discussion of the weird differences between the U.S. and Canada. Chris Tonn wants to take a Nissan Micra across Canada, eating various poutines along the way, while this writer drools over certain (unavailable) civil liberties offered just 45 minutes to his south. […]
The post Report: Certain Canadians Getting Boned At the Gas Pump appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Taxes, Government, Oil Prices, Canada, Autos, Gas Prices, Gasoline, Gas Pump, Nissan Micra, News Blog, TTAC, U S and Canada Chris Tonn 19 people like this. Like Kia wants future autonomous cars to be able to read passengers’ emotionsDecember 20, 2018 at 11:16 AM Kia collaborated with the MIT Media Lab on a system that can recognize human emotions using artificial intelligence. The automaker believes this tech will be a valuable addition to self-driving cars.
The post Kia wants future autonomous cars to be able to read passengers’ emotions appeared first on Digital Trends.Tags: News, Cars, Trends, Self-driving Cars, Kia, Emerging Tech, MIT Media Lab, CES 2019 6 people like this. Like Daimler and BMW Looking to Take the Relationship Further: ReportDecember 20, 2018 at 10:23 AM Despite representing one of the great automotive rivalries, Daimler and BMW aren’t immune from the need to seek out cost savings in a rapidly evolving landscape. The two automakers have already teamed up on matters like components purchasing, and last year combined their respective car-sharing ventures. However, sources close to the companies claim Daimler and […]
The post Daimler and BMW Looking to Take the Relationship Further: Report appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Technology, Electric Vehicles, Autos, Bmw, Mercedes-benz, Daimler, Partnerships, Alliances, News Blog, Future Vehicles, Product Planning, Platform Sharing, Joint Products 28 people like this. Like Could a Triumph Factory Custom Rocket III be Coming?December 20, 2018 at 9:17 AM Don’t Bet Against It
We reported on the fact that the first Triumph Factory Custom (TFC) will be a Thruxton R TFC and will come out in January of 2019. In that article, we also mentioned the possibility of the next TFC build being a Rocket III. But could that really be the case? You betcha.
Triumph has a new Rocket III coming out in 2019. It’s been a decade since the last model first graced us with its somewhat odd but likable presence, and frankly, it’s due for an overhaul. It would be smart f...Tags: Motorcycles, Triumph, Ftc, Harley, Don, TFC, Motorcycle News, Triumph Factory Custom, Rocket III, Triumph Factory Custom TFC, Ducati Diavel Image Leaked Gossip 121 people like this. Like Uber reboots its self-driving car programDecember 20, 2018 at 8:00 AM Uber Advanced Technologies Group has officially resumed on-road testing of its self-driving vehicles in Pittsburgh, nine months after the company halted its entire autonomous vehicle operation after one of its vehicles struck and killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe.
The relaunch follows the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation decision to authorize Uber ATG to put its autonomous vehicles on public roads.
It also marks a notable turnaround —at least so far — for ...Tags: TC, Transportation, Uber, Toronto, San Francisco, Tech, Automotive, Arizona, Volvo, Pittsburgh, Phoenix, National Transportation Safety Board, Aurora, Tempe, Doug Ducey, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 144 people like this. Like With Ghosn’s Release Seemingly Imminent, Nissan Tries to Keep Him From Going HomeDecember 20, 2018 at 9:23 AM Detained in a Tokyo jail since his Nov. 19 arrest, Renault CEO and former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn could soon find himself out on bail. A Tokyo district court has rejected an appeal aimed at keeping Ghosn in detention, meaning Christmas might be brighter for the auto industry titan than previously thought. Meanwhile, Nissan’s scrambling […]
The post With Ghosn’s Release Seemingly Imminent, Nissan Tries to Keep Him From Going Home appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: People, Autos, Tokyo, Law And Order, Nissan, Renault, Ghosn, Carlos Ghosn, News Blog 30 people like this. Like Triumph Thruxton R TFC Coming in JanuaryDecember 20, 2018 at 8:32 AM Get Your Bank Account Ready for a High-Spec Thruxton R
The news that Triumph has a special high-spec, limited edition Thruxton R isn’t exactly new. The site Triumphrat reported on it back in October. What is new is that it has come to our attention that the bike is slated to appear in January of 2019.
According to a video on Facebook posted by Tampa Triumph from a dealer event, the public will get all the details of the Thruxton R TFC in the first month of the new year. With that said, we have ...Tags: Facebook, Motorcycles, Triumph, TFC, Motorcycle News, Vance Hines, Triumph Thruxton, Triumph Factory Custom, Tampa Triumph 50 people like this. Like QOTD: What’s Your Ridiculous Solution to Our Traffic Woes?December 20, 2018 at 8:21 AM Sitting motionless in traffic can be almost as painful as slogging through a live feed of one of Elon Musk’s futuristic transportation reveals. In a desperate bid to eliminate daily blood pressure spikes, some of us stagger our commute times (a rare option), some take public transit (often, a grim compromise), others car-pool (like it’s […]
The post QOTD: What’s Your Ridiculous Solution to Our Traffic Woes? appeared first on The Truth About Cars.Tags: Traffic, Autos, Congestion, Qotd, News Blog, Question of the Day 24 people like this. Like Uber partner Fair gets $385M led by Softbank to grow its flexible car ownership model globallyDecember 20, 2018 at 8:00 AM California startup Fair.com is aiming to turn the car market on its head by providing price-friendly, easy options for people to lease vehicles instead of buying them, and today it’s taking the latest, big step in that ambition.
Fair has raised a huge Series B funding round of $385 million led by Softbank, with participation from Exponential Ventures, Munich Re Venture’s ERGO Fund, G Squared, and CreditEase, to take its business global. Requiring just a drivers license and a credit card (or...Tags: TC, Transportation, Uber, California, China, Germany, Collaborative Consumption, India, Softbank, Funding, Cars, US, Tech, Automotive, Venture Capital, Getaround 8 people like this. Like Elon Musk Is Building A Tunnel Beneath LA Where You Can Hit 155mphDecember 20, 2018 at 9:25 AM The Boring Company, controlled by Elon Musk, has given media previews of a tunnel beneath Los Angeles that could support 155mph car journeysTags: Elon Musk, Los Angeles, Autos 123 people like this. Like Tata Tigor EV now available to private customers, but only on rentDecember 20, 2018 at 7:56 AM Tata Motors has expanded the availability of the Tigor EV to private customers,...Tags: Autos, Tata Motors 19 people like this. Like |
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