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AAA Starts Campaign To Curb Intexticated Driving 4.03.2019
The American Automobile Association is launching a new public awareness campaign that equates using hand held cell phones and other electronic devices while driving with the established dangers of drinking alcoholic beverages and driving. The campaign is called "Don't Drive Intexticated." The primary target in the public service announcements is texting while… Read More
Ford Reveals All-New 2020 Escape SUV 4.02.2019
Completely redesigned for 2020, the new Escape arrives in showrooms this fall with a choice of four efficient powertrains, a full slate of driver assist technologies, sporty aerodynamic looks and a roomy, versatile interior. Standard and plug-in hybrid models use a 2.5-liter Atkinson cycle hybrid engine with four EV driving modes, while gas-only variants power… Read More
Honda and Toyota Get Creative for April Fools Day 4.02.2019
April 1st is always a great day for fake news, and this year, Honda and Toyota struck our funny bone with tongue-in-cheek press releases for the 2020 Yaris Adventure and the 2019 Honda Passport “Pastport” trim package. The faux Yaris Adventure is billed as “perfect for taking a curb in a mall parking lot or clearing the shrubs when parking in a friend’s front… Read More
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Asian Utes 4.01.2019
Kia has their eye on the growing demand for SUVs and crossovers. At the 2019 Seoul Motor Show underway right now, they’re showing the Kia ‘Masterpiece’ concept. This large SUV would come with what they say is a “luxurious, high-tech cabin”. Also on stage in Seoul is the Kia Signature concept. This is a preview of an upcoming compact SUV. What we’re seeing in… Read More
2020 Ford Escape Teaser 3.29.2019
We’re getting a better look at the all-new 2020 Ford Escape. Recently we showed you spy photos with very little camouflage. Now Ford has released this teaser video. It’s been very clear Ford is moving away from cars to more new crossovers. That change in their business model means their utilities are evolving. Designers are distancing themselves from the… Read More
Taycan Testing 3.28.2019
Porsche is charging into the future. Their first pure electric sports car, the Taycan, is wrapping up the final phase of real world testing before entering production. It’s been a grueling process for this luxury EV. Test drives have taken place in 30 countries around the world covering close to 4-million miles. It’s about much more than putting miles of the… Read More
Automotive Alliances 3.27.2019
In the ever changing landscape of the automotive industry, there appears to be efforts to bring more competitors together. The Financial Times is reporting Renault is interested in merging with Nissan, and then buying Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The French and Japanese automakers already have a working relationship in the Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi Alliance. … Read More
BMW Stays The Course on U.K. Production Plans Amid Brexit Uncertainty 3.26.2019
BMW AG has said the company still plans to begin making an electric Mini in the U.K. later this year, even as other carmakers are pulling production out of Great Britain. BMW has four production facilities in the U.K., making engines and body parts for the Mini, as well as assembly of Mini and Rolls-Royce models. The company believes that any tariffs resulting… Read More
Chrysler Planning All-Wheel Drive Pacifica Minivan 3.25.2019
Reports continue to surface that the Chrysler Pacifica minivan will soon add an all-wheel drive version to the current front drive and hybrid variants. Automotive News now reports that the minivan's Windsor, Ontario plant will be extensively retooled this summer for an AWD Pacifica. The source of the information is none other than Dave Cassidy, president of the… Read More
GM EV Future 3.22.2019
There’s another wave in the electric revolution in the auto industry. General Motors is investing $300 million in its Orion Township, Michigan assembly plant to produce a new electric vehicle. The company already builds the Chevrolet Bolt EV, Chevrolet Sonic and the Cruise AV test vehicles at that facility. This new EV will be based on what they call an… Read More