Tag: Toyota

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to Introduce New Veloster and Forte for the Very First Time at Detroit Motor Show

‘2018 NAIAS (North American International Auto Show, Detroit Motor Show)’, which is the one of the five biggest motors shows in the world, had its opening on the 13th (U.S. time) in Detroit. This year’s motor show will be opened to media from the 14th until the 16th, will hold preview on the 17th and… Continue reading Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors to Introduce New Veloster and Forte for the Very First Time at Detroit Motor Show

Sunday Funday: Lexus LF-1 Limitless is Ready for Its Close-Up

Final Glimpse Today; Live Reveal Tomorrow in Detroit January 14, 2018 DETROIT – Jan. 14, 2018 – Lexus gives one final glimpse of the striking new Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept, a premium flagship crossover. Tune in tomorrow for the full reveal at the 2018 North American International Auto Show during the Lexus Press Conference at… Continue reading Sunday Funday: Lexus LF-1 Limitless is Ready for Its Close-Up

Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck, a year ahead of its arrival in showrooms, as rivals consolidate positions in a segment Detroit automakers once gave up for dead. Ford executives did not disclose prices or fuel efficiency ratings for the… Continue reading Ford unveils future Ranger pickup for segment rivals dominate

Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

This week’s CES 2018 was what almost everything was about. Chinese IT giant Baidu has found new partners: With QNX for their operating system, with ZF for one Valet parking, With TomTom for cards and with Infineon for the advancement of Apollo, Source: Mercedes-Benz The startup Byton from China also introduced his model, which was… Continue reading Weekly Review: Consumer Electronic Show 2018

Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.

Big-truck king Ford Motor Co. has been missing out on soaring mid-size pickup sales. It’s now bringing its Ranger model back to make up for lost time. The American version of the Ranger debuting Sunday at the Detroit auto show and going on sale next year reverses course on Ford’s 2011 decision to depart what… Continue reading Ford Revives Ranger as Truck Sales Boom Beckons Return to U.S.

Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee

Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide 2019 Jeep Cherokee(Photo: FCA) Jeep will introduce a remade Cherokee crossover at the Detroit auto show next week as it looks to rev up sales in 2018. After seven years of meteoric growth in the red-hot SUV market, U.S. demand cooled for Fiat Chrysler’s star brand in 2017. Yet,… Continue reading Jeep puts a new face on Cherokee

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

Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million

The new plant in Huntsville – already a hub for the region’s budding aerospace industry – will produce 300,000 vehicles per year, a combination of the Toyota Corolla compact car and a new small crossover SUV from Mazda. Production is targeted to begin by 2021. MONTGOMERY: Alabama’s total incentive package to Toyota and Mazda will… Continue reading Alabama incentives for Toyota-Mazda factory top $700 million

FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses

2017 Ram Power Wagon(Photo: FCA) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will invest $1 billion at its Warren Truck Assembly plant to bring production of its Ram Heavy Duty truck to the U.S. from Mexico. The company said Thursday the move will add 2,500 jobs in Metro Detroit by 2020, when the plant retooling is completed. The… Continue reading FCA moves Ram production to Mich., gives $2K bonuses