All-new Ford Ranger debuts

Show Thumbnails Show CaptionsLast SlideNext Slide The Ranger’s body features a high beltline that emphasizes strength, while a raked grille and windshield provide an athletic appearance, designed to aid in aerodynamics and reduce wind noise.(Photo: Ford) Ford Motor Co. pulled the curtain off the new 2019 Ranger, bringing the midsize pickup back to North America… Continue reading All-new Ford Ranger debuts

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

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

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

GM unveils autonomous Bolt EV without steering wheel or pedal, aims to bring it to market next year

Today, GM unveiled the first image of its upcoming autonomous fourth-generation Bolt EV-based vehicle – the first without a steering wheel or pedal. The automaker also says that it filed a petition asking the DOT permission to deploy the vehicle as soon as next year. Home Solar Power The move represents an accelerated self-driving timeline… Continue reading GM unveils autonomous Bolt EV without steering wheel or pedal, aims to bring it to market next year

BYD launches unmanned driving system for monorail

Passengers can enter the SkyRail station using facial recognition. [Photo by Chai Hua/chinadaily.com.cn] China’s biggest electric carmaker BYD launched an unmanned driving system for its monorail train in Yinchuan, capital of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, on Wednesday. The system will be officially put into use in the second quarter of 2018. It is the… Continue reading BYD launches unmanned driving system for monorail

GM and Cruise reveal their fourth-generation, steering wheel-free Cruise AV

GM and Cruise are making progress on their plan to deploy autonomous vehicles on roads for the public: Today, it’s showing off its fourth-generation Cruise Autonomous Vehicle (AV), which comes just a few short months after it first revealed its third-generation vehicle. The fourth generation car is production-ready, according to GM’s Dan Ammann, who discussed… Continue reading GM and Cruise reveal their fourth-generation, steering wheel-free Cruise AV

Here’s what it’s like to ride in Byton’s new Concept SUV

Byton’s electric concept car wowed at CES, and for good reason. The SUV has a lot of strong features, including a max range of 323 miles for the upgraded version, and a starting price of just $45,000. But the real jaw-dropping feature is a 49-inch display that covers the entire dash, providing a multifunctional information… Continue reading Here’s what it’s like to ride in Byton’s new Concept SUV

CES 2018: Panasonic’s concept car has pick-your-own views

A concept car with windows that let you swap the view outside for your preferred option is on show at the CES trade fair in Las Vegas. The Living Space Autonomous Cabin is intended to show off the Japanese company’s vision of what vehicle interiors could be like when automobiles drive themselves. The BBC’s Chris… Continue reading CES 2018: Panasonic’s concept car has pick-your-own views