Category: Automotive

INFINITI achieves eighth consecutive global sales record

INFINITI achieved its eighth consecutive sales record in 2017 with 246,492 vehicles sold globally, a 7% increase. INFINITI Americas achieved an all-time sales record with 168,740 vehicles sold (+10%), with U.S. (153,415 vehicles, +11%) and Canada (12,433 vehicles, +3%) each setting all-time records. INFINITI China achieved an all-time record for December with 5,823 vehicles sold… Continue reading INFINITI achieves eighth consecutive global sales record

About New York: Battling Climate Change from the Back Seat of an S.U.V.

Many mornings, Mr. De Blasio is driven 11 miles to his gym in Park Slope, Brooklyn, from the official mayor’s residence on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, Gracie Mansion. Former Mayor Bloomberg, a billionaire, rode the subway most days. On the other hand, Mr. Bloomberg routinely splurged on carbon usage by deploying his personal… Continue reading About New York: Battling Climate Change from the Back Seat of an S.U.V.

Bollinger Motors, creator of electric sport utility truck, plans to move to Detroit

An innovative automobile company is planning a move from its current Catskill location to the Motor City. Bollinger Motors, creators of the first world’s first all-electric off-road/on-road sport utility truck, plans on moving its employees as soon as it finds the right location in Detroit. We sat down with founder Robert Bollinger, currently in town… Continue reading Bollinger Motors, creator of electric sport utility truck, plans to move to Detroit

Porsche Ordered to Reveal Who Knew What About VW Diesel Scam

Porsche SE’s board was ordered by a German court to answer critical shareholder questions about what management at Volkswagen AG and the carmaker’s majority investor knew about the diesel scandal and whether any evidence was destroyed. The holding company’s board must answer five questions originally asked at its 2016 annual shareholders meeting, a Stuttgart court said in… Continue reading Porsche Ordered to Reveal Who Knew What About VW Diesel Scam

Waymo’s self-driving Chrysler Pacifica begins testing in San Francisco

Waymo is bringing its self-driving cars back to San Francisco streets for testing. TechCrunch has obtained pictures of the Waymo Chrysler Pacifica autonomous test vehicle on SF city roads, and Waymo confirmed that it is indeed bringing test vehicles back to one of the first spots where it ever tested AVs in the first place.… Continue reading Waymo’s self-driving Chrysler Pacifica begins testing in San Francisco

German court orders Porsche SE to reveal Dieselgate details

A German court has ordered Porsche SE, the investment company behind Porsche, to reveal whether it believes documents were destroyed when the Dieselgate scandal broke. According to Automotive News Europe, Porsche SE’s board must answer five questions relating to what was known of Volkswagen Group emissions cheat practices before they were exposed in September 2015. The… Continue reading German court orders Porsche SE to reveal Dieselgate details

Via Partners with NAVYA To Introduce A Revolutionary New App Enabling Safe And Secure Autonomous Rides With Unprecedented User Controls

Published January 12, 2018 4:04 pm, Via NYC Via Partners with NAVYA To Introduce A Revolutionary New App Enabling Safe And Secure Autonomous Rides With Unprecedented User Controls Using The Via App, NAVYA AUTONOM CAB Riders Can Book And Control Their Travel Efficiently And Safely While Also Tailoring The Experience During Their Journey Globally renowned… Continue reading Via Partners with NAVYA To Introduce A Revolutionary New App Enabling Safe And Secure Autonomous Rides With Unprecedented User Controls

GM Drops the Steering Wheel and Gives Robot Driver Control

Next year, General Motors Co. will no longer need an engineer in the front seat babysitting the robot brain that controls its self-driving Chevrolet Bolt. The steering wheel and pedals will be gone, giving total control to the machine. When GM starts testing its autonomous electric sedan in San Francisco ride-sharing fleets, it’ll likely be… Continue reading GM Drops the Steering Wheel and Gives Robot Driver Control

A JV between CarGarantie and Car Care Plan

Paul Newton, President and CEO of Car Care Plan, Marcel De Rycker, Managing Director of International Warranty Solutions, Axel Berger, President and CEO of CarGarantie. IWS for International Warranty Solutions, is the name of this joint venture created by the two guarantors whose goal is to offer manufacturers and distributors uniform guarantee programs on an… Continue reading A JV between CarGarantie and Car Care Plan