Ford wraps 2014 Fiesta in bacon

I, like many other bacon purists, firmly believe that bacon is proof God loves mankind the most. Ford has created the most appealing 2014 Fiesta ever to roll the streets in celebration of International Bacon Day coming on August 31. Yes, that is indeed a holiday celebrating bacon. Before you get too excited, the car […]

Volvo Concept Coupe features plug-in hybrid driveline and 1960s design elements

Volvo has introduced its Concept Coupe, a model that the auto maker says gets its design from both elements of Volvo’s 1960′s era and modern Scandinavian lifestyle. This is the first of a series of three concepts, and likewise is dubbed the first to be made with the maker’s Scalable Product Architecture, a platform exclusive […]

Chevy 2014 Malibu becomes first US midsize sedan with stop/start technology standard

This week the folks at GM have shown off details on the 2014 Chevrolet Malibu, including a rather green point of distinction. The 2014 Malibu will be the first midsize sedan sold in the United States to offer fuel-saving stop/start technology standard, coming in on its 2.5L base model. This technology allows the engine on […]

Toyota wireless EV charging testing in 2014 as 4th-gen Prius teased

Toyota is working on wireless charging systems for its next-gen Prius, intending to put such connection-free technology into verification testing in 2014 in the US, Japan, and Europe. The inductive charging system will be able to transfer power to a Prius or other Toyota hybrid vehicle without requiring a physical connection, Toyota Managing Officer Satoshi […]

Toyota: 5m US hybrid sales goal by 2016 is “friendly challenge”

Toyota may have sold 5m hybrids worldwide since the launch of the original Prius in 1997, but the company’s next goal is a lot more localized: 5m hybrid sales in the US by 2016. Speaking at the company’s Hybrid World Tour, senior vice president of automotive operations Bob Carter threw down the gauntlet to not […]

Nissan promises self-driving cars for the masses by 2020

Nissan has announced that they will have self-driving cars available by the year 2020. Or more specifically, that they will have “commercially-viable Autonomous Drive in multiple vehicles by the year 2020.” Nissan has detailed plans to have availability across the model range within two vehicle generations and to launch a proving ground in Japan that […]

Nissan Wants Self-Driving to Be a $1000 Car Upgrade by 2020

Nissan Wants Self-Driving to Be a $1000 Car Upgrade by 2020

Nissan got bold on Tuesday afternoon by announcing plans to build and, more notably, sell an affordable self-driving car by 2020. And when Nissan say affordable, it means it. The company estimates the cost of upgrading a luxury sedan to a luxury autonomous sedan will be just $1,000.

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2014 Nissan NV200 “Taxi of Tomorrow” production kicks off

Nissan has announced that a taxi version of its NV200 compact cargo van model is now in production at a facility in Mexico. Being called the “Taxi of Tomorrow,” the 2014 NV200 taxi is said to be designed specifically for the demands of New York City, with Nissan having gone so far as to set […]

Tesla Model S outsells Porsche, Jaguar, Buick in California

It would appear that the electric Tesla Model S has come up in California as a vehicle that’s not only striking the technology headlines, but the high-rolling sales market as well. According to a recent California New Car Dealers Association report for the first part of 2013, new-vehicle registrations have marked up the Tesla Model […]

Toyota hunts RAV4 EV buyers as eco-SUV sales stall

Toyota will cut the cost of financing to boost sales of its electric vehicle range, the company has confirmed, after demand for models like the RAV4 EV proved less enthusiastic than predicted. The Japanese company had aimed to shift 2,600 RAV4 EVs – priced at around $50,000 apiece – by the end of next year, […]