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IIHS Study Shows Simple Fix For Improving Pedestrian Crosswalk Safety 4.13.2020
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has shown that adding bollards and rubber curbs that prevent drivers from cutting across intersections at a diagonal can make streets safer for pedestrians. A little more than half of all crashes involving pedestrians took place at intersections in 2018, resulting in more than 6,700 serious injuries to… Read More
Rolls-Royce Launches Young Designer Competition 4.10.2020
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a brand that encourages the pursuit of dreams, and now a new generation of aspiring designers are being encouraged to bring their automotive dreams to life through a special ‘Young Designer Competition’. Launched to provide parents and children with a welcome distraction during the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, … Read More
New Podcast For All Things Porsche 4.09.2020
If you are a Porsche fan, you probably are having a hard time not being behind the wheel of your favorite car. To help ease that pain, Porsche is expanding its "Next Visions" theme platform with a new podcast of the same name. On it speakers will hold open discussions on topics related to the future of all of us. The first season consists of five episodes, which… Read More
Polestar Charts Future With Precept 4.08.2020
Volvo’s electrified subbrand Polestar has already made its mark by designing a pair of visually fascinating plug-in electrics. Now, with the Precept concept, they are giving us a clearer view of where they are headed long term. The upcoming Polestar 3 SUV will likely use some styling cues from the Precept 4-door. However, new details about the Precept reveal that… Read More
Nissan Expects to Launch New Rogue This Fall Despite Factory Shutdowns 4.07.2020
A report by Automotive News says that Nissan remains committed to launching its all-new Rogue crossover in the fall of 2020, despite U.S. plants being kept offline at least through late April. The 2020 Rogue shown here is Nissan's best-selling model and the #6 top-sellling vehicle in the U.S., so the all-new Rogue will be critical as Nissan fights to turn around… Read More
Mazda Celebrates 100 Years with Special Edition Models 4.06.2020
In January, Mazda Motor Corporation celebrated its 100th anniversary, and has now announced a series of commemorative edition models. The 100th Anniversary Special Edition models were inspired by the top-trim variants of Mazda’s first car, the R360 Coupe, which had a two-tone scheme of a white body contrasted with a colored roof and matching interior. Each… Read More
GM to Co-Develop Two EVs with Honda 4.03.2020
GM has announced that they will co-develop a pair of all-electric vehicles with Honda. The two models will use GM's new Ultium battery system and platform. Honda will design all other aspects of the vehicles including exterior and interior. Like most Hondas on sale here, they will be built in the U.S., but in this case at a GM owned facility. They will be… Read More
Lee Iacocca’s Bel Air Mansion Up For Sale 4.03.2020
Auto industry icons don't get much bigger than the late Lee Iacocca, and those looking for a celebrity home to call their own might consider Lido's Bel Air mansion, recently listed for a cool $25.9 million. Best known as the father of the Ford Mustang in the 1960's, Iacocca spent 32 years at Ford, becoming the company president at the age of 46 before famously… Read More
Volkswagen Basecamp Accessory Line is Inspired by Concept Vehicle 4.02.2020
Volkswagen has introduced a new line of rugged Basecamp accessories for the Atlas models, based on the 2019 Atlas Basecamp concept vehicle. Available a la carte or as a complete styling package, the Basecamp line creates a more rugged look for the Atlas with custom body cladding and an extensive catalogue of accessory options that cater to customer desires for… Read More
FCA Expands Coronavirus-related Relief Efforts 3.31.2020
FCA is expanding its program of measures to support coronavirus relief efforts, focused on two principal areas: charities providing food services to children and support for a range of technical, logistical and manufacturing programs, such as face mask production. Following the first actions taken to start face mask production, the company is now investing… Read More