Category: Automotive

Reinventing the Wheel: Gatik’s Apeksha Kumavat Accelerates Autonomous Delivery for Wal-Mart and More

As consumers expect faster, cheaper deliveries, companies are turning to AI to rethink how they move goods. Foremost among these new systems are “hub-and-spoke,” or middle-mile, operations, where companies place distribution centers closer to retail operations for quicker access to inventory. However, faster delivery is just part of the equation. These systems must also be… Continue reading Reinventing the Wheel: Gatik’s Apeksha Kumavat Accelerates Autonomous Delivery for Wal-Mart and More

Chevrolet introduces Performance Edition for the Tahoe RST

Detroit — Chevrolet on Wednesday introduced a performance version of its most popular SUV, the Chevrolet Tahoe RST, at the North American International Auto Show.  This Tahoe has more power than any of its predecessors with the introduction of the Chevrolet Performance induction and exhaust systems to increase output of the standard 6.2-liter V-8 to 433 horsepower and 467… Continue reading Chevrolet introduces Performance Edition for the Tahoe RST

This is the XTURISMO hoverbike: ‘What we’ve all dreamed of since we were little kids’

Detroit — As a boy, Shuhei Komatsu loved Star Wars movies, especially the lightning-fast land speeders. So when he grew up, he decided to make one of his own, he said. “I wanted to make something from the movie real,” Komatsu said. “It’s a land speeder for the Dark Side.” On Wednesday, he and his… Continue reading This is the XTURISMO hoverbike: ‘What we’ve all dreamed of since we were little kids’

Jeep shows 30th anniversary Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Willys 4xe SUVs at Detroit auto show

Detroit — Thirty years after the Jeep Grand Cherokee introduced itself by breaking through a window at Detroit’s downtown convention center, the SUV brand is celebrating that anniversary and more Jeep heritage with two special edition 4xe plug-in hybrid models. Jeep revealed on Wednesday the Grand Cherokee 30th anniversary and Wrangler Willys 4xe models at the Detroit auto show.… Continue reading Jeep shows 30th anniversary Grand Cherokee, Wrangler Willys 4xe SUVs at Detroit auto show

Howes: After three-year reboot, Detroit auto show hits inflection point

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