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Flying Ubers & Autonomous Fleets 4.27.2017
Hailing an Uber could have you by-passing traffic altogether. Reuters is reporting Uber Technologies Inc. plans to offer flying taxi services in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, and Dubai in about three years. They say the company is teaming up with other companies to make the flying taxis as well as where they’ll take-off and land. Passenger flights are expected to be… Read More
Pacifica Deal, More Minivans, & A Cool Drive 4.26.2017
Google’s Self-Driving Car Project continues to expand. FCA, having already delivered 100 minivans to Waymo last year, has just announced that 500 more Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans modified for self-driving are on their way. Production of the 2018 Honda Odyssey is now underway at the company’s plant in Alabama. This is the fifth generation Odyssey to roll… Read More
Nissan Makes a Smaller Rogue—The Rogue Sport (VIDEO) 4.25.2017
MotorWeek is first on the scene in Nashville, Tennessee driving the 2017 Rogue Sport. The Rogue Sport differs mainly in the fact that it's dimensionally smaller than the Rogue. The Rogue Sport is a little over a foot shorter than the Rogue, coming in at 172.4 inches verses the Rogue's 184.5 inches. In terms of power, the Rogue Sport runs on a… Read More
Jag Peek, Adventurous Riders, & Rogue Sport 4.25.2017
From the Classifieds Department: In Search Of: Guinea pigs. Must hate driving. Waymo, the current iteration of Google’s Self-Driving Car Project, is looking for a few “early riders” to try out their self-driving cars. Currently, they’re accepting applications from people in the Phoenix metropolitan area only who want to try the technology; looking for feedback… Read More
Fast Honda, Hydrogen Fuel, & VW Sentence 4.24.2017
GUILTY! The verdict is in for the ongoing Volkswagen diesel scandal, and the company has been sentenced in U.S. federal court to three felony counts, resulting in a $2.8 billion criminal penalty. The U.S. Justice Department says Volkswagen sold diesel vehicles containing software designed to cheat on U.S. emissions tests. That’s a no-no. The sentence also… Read More
Self-Driving Bolt, GM Concept, & Honda Aerodynamics 4.21.2017
While many people are finally getting to drive their new Chevrolet Bolt EVs, GM is already working on technology to keep them from doing it. As this video shows, GM is hard at work on autonomous driving, putting particular focus on the variety of traffic conditions on nighttime city streets. GM says the technician in the driver’s seat of this video did not have… Read More
Advancing Luxury - Driving the 2018 Acura TLX (VIDEO) 4.20.2017
MotorWeek is first on the scene in Louisville, Kentucky driving the 2018 Acura TLX. Fresh off the New York Auto Show floor, the TLX sports a major mid-cycle refresh highlighted by updated styling as well as a new A-Spec trim level. The front end drops the chrome “beak” grille for the new “diamond pentagon” design that first debuted on the 2017… Read More
George Jetson’s Car, BMW Charging, And Shanghai Show 4.20.2017
Another debut from Auto Shanghai 2017, this one from Aston Martin. The Rapide AMR 4-door sports car gets its inspiration from racing. The British brand says they’ll only make 270 examples, but not to worry; they also plan on having an AMR performance version of every Aston Martin model. If you own an electric car, it may be a little easier to keep it charged… Read More
Volvo’s Vision, Acura Refresh, & New BMW 4.19.2017
Press days begin today at Auto Shanghai 2017. Here’s what we’re seeing so far. Volvo announced they will build their first fully electric car in China. It will be based on Volvo’s Compact Modular Architecture for smaller cars and exported globally. Look for it in 2019. Also in Shanghai the 2018 Lexus NX is taking the stage. The front fascia is refreshed. The… Read More
Auto Shanghai 2017 Debuts 4.18.2017
Now that the New York Auto Show is in our rearview mirror, the auto world turns its focus to China for Auto Shanghai 2017. Press days begin tomorrow, but we’ve already found some world premieres to show you, including the newly updated 2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Sedan. Of course they’re taking Drive Pilot autonomous driving a step further; supposedly the S-Class… Read More
