This Just In
We've got the latest in automotive news and trends from around the world and right here in our studios at Maryland Public Televison. This Just In is what's happening now!
All-New Toyota Highlander Grows Pioneering Crossover Legacy 12.19.2019
The fourth-generation Toyota Highlander brings a new level of bold, distinctive design to a foundation built on safety, comfort, quality, durability and reliability. Just as the first RAV4 launched the compact crossover SUV segment 22 years ago, the original Highlander redefined the midsize family SUV when it arrived in 2001. Now, the 2020 Highlander amplifies… Read More
New Auto Giant 12.18.2019
Two of the most well-known names in the automotive industry are becoming one. Peugeot S.A…. also known as Groupe PSA… and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles have agreed to merge. They’re equal partners in the deal. Combining a French based company with an Italian-American multinational corporation will create the fourth largest global OEM by volume and third largest by… Read More
GM Investing $1B to Upgrade Midsize Truck Plant 12.17.2019
General Motors has announced plans to invest a total of $1.5 Billion in its next generation of midsize pickup trucks, including $1B in upgrades to the Wentzville, MO factory where the current GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado are built. GM sells more pickups than any other automaker, and this move furthers the company's strategy of investing in growth areas… Read More
Honda’s Wide Range 12.16.2019
Honda is casting a wide net for customers. They’re introducing the Honda Civic Type R TC. It joins the Civic Si TCA and Type R TCR in Honda's turn-key Civic-based customer racing portfolio. The Civic Type R TC was developed and tested as a modified version of the production Civic Type R, but designed exclusively for track use. The 2.0-liter I-4 VTEC Turbo… Read More
Mercedes-Benz Unveils All-New 2021 GLA Compact Crossover 12.12.2019
Mercedes-Benz has announced the second generation of their successful GLS compact crossover utility. While overall styling is familiar, the proportions have changed radically. A longer wheelbase and over 4 inches of added height contribute to a much roomier cabin, especially for rear seat passengers. The new GLS also adopts the twin-screen, full digital dash… Read More
Ferrari Going All-Electric in 2025….Maybe! 12.12.2019
According to Reuters and Fox News, hyper rich electric car fans will have to wait a little while longer for a full-battery powered Ferrari. This week company CEO Louis Camilleri told reporters, at Ferrari’s Maranello factory, that his sense it that it will be at least 2025 before a car worthy of Ferrari's name goes pure EV. This word comes as Ferrari prepares… Read More
Chevrolet Unveils All-New 2021 Tahoe and Suburban 12.11.2019
MotorWeek is in Detroit for the reveal of the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Tahoe (left above) and Suburban (right above). Both SUV’s have new and more refined interior and exterior designs. From the outside, GM says everything is new except the windshield. Inside, the steering wheel is all that carries over from the previous generation.2020 will mark the 85th year… Read More
Stop the Presses: Automobile and Lowrider Magazines Among 19 Titles Going All-Digital 12.10.2019
TEN Publishing has announced they will no longer offer print copies of nineteen automotive magazine titles, effective at the end of 2019. The titles affected are Automobile, 4-Wheel & Off-Road, Car Craft, Chevy High Performance, Classic Trucks, Diesel Power, Hot Rod Deluxe, Jp, Lowrider, Mopar Muscle, Muscle Car Review, Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, Mustang… Read More
Aston Martin Opens New Manufacturing Plant in St Athan, Wales 12.09.2019
Aston Martin has just opened a new manufacturing facility, housed in three converted airplane hangars on the site of a former RAF base in St Athan, Wales. While the Gaydon factory, located near Birmingham, England continues to be the home of the company’s sports car production, St Athan will produce Aston Martin’s first SUV, the DBX. The search for qualified… Read More
Untangling Traffic 12.06.2019
If you spend any time driving in a city you’re familiar with traffic jams. Volkswagen is working on a way around that… literally. They’re using quantum computing to help chart routes through traffic. This is different from the navigation in your vehicle. What you have at your fingertips provides an individual vehicle with the shortest way to your destination… Read More