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Ford Releases Self-Driving Data to Improve the Breed 5.05.2020
Ford Motor Company is doing something to help improve the widespread development of autonomous vehicles. Every second a self-driving vehicle is operating, it’s gathering information about the world around it. Cameras and LiDAR help it identify vehicles, pedestrians, signs and anything else that might be out in or near the streets. Radar helps the vehicle keep… Read More
Audi Extends Warranty Due to COVID-19 Virus 5.05.2020
As a gesture of good will, Volkswagen’s premium divison Audi is offering its customers an extension of new car and extended warranties due to the COVID-19 virus. This measure is being introduced short-term in many markets around the world as many customers have been, or still are, unable to visit an Audi dealership and report their warranty claims due to the… Read More
Lincoln Reportedly Cancels Rivian Based EV 4.29.2020
The COVID-19 virus has a new automotive victim. Faced with mounting corporate losses and collapsed gasoline demand and prices, Ford Motor Company has decided to cancel its much-heralded Lincoln EV that would have used partner Rivian’s skateboard chassis. The pull back comes only three months after the project was announced saying it would go on sale in 2022.… Read More
Audi Expands A6 Avant Lineup to Include Plug-In Hybrid 4.28.2020
Audi has announced a plug-in hybrid version for the popular A6 Avant full-size station wagon, though we have yet to confirm when it might arrive in U.S. showrooms to join the A6 Allroad and the eagerly-anticipated 2021 A6 Avant RS. Intelligent drive management with a predictive operating strategy enables the new Audi A6 Avant 55 TFSI e quattro to achieve an… Read More
Tom-Tom Using Traffic Data to Help Authorities Track Coronavirus Spread 4.27.2020
The average family car is only ever in use for 4% of its working life. The rest of the time it sits in the garage, on the drive, or parked next to the office. Today, however, it is lucky to get even a cursory weekend run out to the supermarket. With many parts of the world under stay-at-home orders and other travel restrictions due to the Coronavirus pandemic,… Read More
Pricing Announced for 2021 Polestar 2 4.24.2020
Polestar Cars has announced that U.S. pricing for Polestar 2, the Swedish brand's first pure electric car, will start at $59,900. This figure falls just below state incentive thresholds in key markets like California and New York, enabling total tax incentives of up to $9,500 when combined with the federal electric vehicle tax credit. The Polestar 2 arrives with… Read More
Ford Performance Goes All-Electric With Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 Dragster Prototype 4.23.2020
The battery-powered Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 prototype is purpose-built and projected to deliver over 1,400 horsepower and over 1,100 ft.-lbs. of instant torque to demonstrate the capabilities of an electric powertrain in one of the most demanding race environments, and also to honor the original Cobra Jet that first dominated drag strips in the late 1960s and… Read More
Daimler Truck AG and The Volvo Group Join Forces on Fuel Cell Development 4.22.2020
With an eye towards sustainable transport of goods and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, Volvo and Daimler are in the preliminary stages of forming a joint venture for the development of fuel cells for heavy-duty vehicles. “Electrification of road transport is a key element in delivering the so called Green Deal, a carbon neutral Europe and ultimately a carbon … Read More
Hyundai Adds DCT Automatic To Veloster N 4.21.2020
When MotorWeek tested the 3-door Hyundai Veloster N about a year ago, we couldn’t say enough great things about it. The “N” treatment clearly unleashed the inner Veloster, a car we knew was in there but had been hidden by the desire to please the masses more than driving enthusiasts. In fact, that first Veloster N held its own very well at our winter testing… Read More
MotorWeek Goes For A Virtual Drive on YouTube 4.20.2020
It’s time to hit the road again – at least vicariously – as MotorWeek takes viewers on a special virtual road trip. Join Host John Davis for a 30-minute mini-adventure as MotorWeek Goes for a Drive. This special production, Davis says, “…is dedicated toeveryone who is following guidelines and staying home during the COVID-19 crisis.” To help fill everyone’s… Read More