Ford only Detroit automaker to make Consumer Reports’ ‘Top Picks’ list

Ford Motor Co. is once again the only Detroit automaker to make this year’s “Top Picks” list released Thursday by Consumer Reports. The Dearborn automaker made the cut this year with its Maverick Hybrid compact truck. Last year, Ford’s electric Mustang Mach-E made the list. No Detroit Three vehicles made the list in 2021. Consumer… Continue reading Ford only Detroit automaker to make Consumer Reports’ ‘Top Picks’ list

German FAZ: Seven sells005248

No roof, no windows, no doors: Caterham Seven 170 R driving machine Image: Thomas Geiger In no other sports car is driving experienced as intensively as in a Caterham Super Seven. You have to be very newly in love to have such intense sensory experiences in any other activity. Its displacement is smaller than that… Continue reading German FAZ: Seven sells005248

2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

Award spotlights the automotive industry’s finest innovations in sustainable, lightweight design TROY, Mich., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the 2023 Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. Presented annually in conjunction with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the… Continue reading 2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

Award spotlights the automotive industry’s finest innovations in sustainable, lightweight design TROY, Mich., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the 2023 Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. Presented annually in conjunction with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the… Continue reading 2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

Award spotlights the automotive industry’s finest innovations in sustainable, lightweight design TROY, Mich., Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global leader in computational science and artificial intelligence (AI), announced the 2023 Enlighten Award is now open for submissions. Presented annually in conjunction with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), the award honors the… Continue reading 2023 Altair Enlighten Award Open for Entries

German FAZ: Seven sells005241

No roof, no windows, no doors: Caterham Seven 170 R driving machine Image: Thomas Geiger In no other sports car is driving experienced as intensively as in a Caterham Super Seven. You have to be very newly in love to have such intense sensory experiences in any other activity. Its displacement is smaller than that… Continue reading German FAZ: Seven sells005241

Honda, Mazda on bumpy path to profit recovery amid chip crunch

TOKYO — Japan’s auto companies are driving into another grim year despite posting upbeat quarterly results for the end of 2022 as chip shortages continue to shackle operations and the stronger yen threatens to weigh on their financial statements. Of the seven major Japanese automakers, six — Honda Motor, Nissan Motor, Suzuki Motor, Subaru, Mazda… Continue reading Honda, Mazda on bumpy path to profit recovery amid chip crunch

Mazda MX-30 electric SUV review: a perfect storm of range anxiety

The 2022 Mazda MX-30 gets a 35.5kW battery that will get you an EPA-estimated 92 miles of range combined, making the MX-30 one of the shortest-range EVs on the market. Share this story Japanese automakers have been late to the electric vehicle game across the board, offering a limited number of EVs and plug-in hybrid… Continue reading Mazda MX-30 electric SUV review: a perfect storm of range anxiety

From the archive: on this day in 1992

Like Toyota now, Nissan was enjoying a golden era in the late ’80s and early ’90s and showing off with great performance cars.  Having homologated the new Mk7 Sunny for Group A rallying with the scorching GTi-R in 1990, the Japanese firm set to work on a hot hatch for all, rivalling Honda’s Civic VTi… Continue reading From the archive: on this day in 1992

German FAZ: Seven sells005229

No roof, no windows, no doors: Caterham Seven 170 R driving machine Image: Thomas Geiger In no other sports car is driving experienced as intensively as in a Caterham Super Seven. You have to be very newly in love to have such intense sensory experiences in any other activity. Its displacement is smaller than that… Continue reading German FAZ: Seven sells005229