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Top Gear America is coming back with Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry
Is the third time the charm for an American version of the worldwide phenomenon known as Top Gear? MotorTrend will host the show's latest incarnation on its streaming app, with hosts Dax Shepard, Rob Corddry, and Jethro Bovingdon taking on the wildly challenging circumstances that Top Gear producers will put them in.
Toyota partners with weather firm to use wiper blade data to predict weather
Japanese weather forecaster Weathernews has teamed up with Toyota to utilize its data communication module technology to pinpoint windshield wiper usage and therefore low-level rain that does not appear on weather radar. This technology will help drivers prepare for wet roads.
Cookie Monster is back as a voice for Waze. Here’s how to set it up
In honor of the Cookie Monster and his birthday, Waze, the Google-owned navigation program, is bringing back his voice. Now Cookie Monster can you tell you how to get, how to get to Sesame Street. Like earlier this year it is expected to be available for a limited time.
Honda joins GM, Mercedes, Toyota in self-driving group
Honda has thrown its hat in the self-driving-vehicle ring by joining the Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The AVSC was formed in April of 2019 and already includes SAE International, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Uber ATG, Daimler, and Lyft as members.
Highly anticipated C8 Corvette is delayed until February
Chevrolet announced that the new mid-engine 2020 Corvette C8 has been delayed until February due to the six-week GM work stoppage. Originally scheduled for delivery around Christmas time, Corvette fans will need to show some patience.
Most people want to keep their cars away from full self-driving, study says
What about when the autonomous machine takes over and we are reduced to nothing more than freight? That is what SAE International wanted to know in a poll conducted over 18 months to find the level of trust Americans have in autonomous vehicles.
More than 600,000 GM pickups and SUVs being recalled for a braking problem
General Motors has issued a recall for 638,068 Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks from 2014-2018 and Chevrolet and GMC SUVs from 2015-2020. The recall concerns a faulty wheel speed sensor that could, if it fails, cause the brake to engage on the opposite side of the faulty sensor.
New battery design could mean EVs charge in only 10 minutes
Penn State researchers may have built a better battery for electric vehicles. The addition of nickel foil to lithium-ion batteries increased the charging time to a mere 10 minutes. The team found that after an astounding 2,500 fast-charging cycles their battery still had 91.7% capacity.
In latest prank, BMW ribs Mercedes-Benz with a Halloween joke
BMW and Mercedes Benz have had a raucous 100 year old rivalry that tests the old saying that the Germans have no sense of humor. In a recent post on BMW's merchandise website they advertised a Halloween costume for Mercedes Benz cars, a cover that makes any car look like a BMW M5.
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Citroen reach an agreement to merge
This morning, Wednesday October 30, 2019, it was announced that Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot Citroen were in talks about a merger that would create the fourth-largest automaker in the world. Several hours later the story was updated reporting the two sides had come to terms.
Ford issues safety recalls for three vehicle models in North America
Ford Motor Company has issued a North American recall notice for the 2015-17 Ford Transit Van, select 2019 Ford Edge vehicles and select 2019 Ford Expeditions and 2019 Lincoln Navigators. The reasons range from seat belts to suspension links to driveshaft issues.
McLaren applies F1 tech to health care, air-traffic control, Wi-Fi, and athletics
Business minds decided to take this amazing tech and see where else it could be applied, and the answer was in an endless amount of places. is big in the health care field implanting sensors into patients who have had strokes, are recovering from surgery, or are at risk of developing diabetes.
120 years later, fully electric black cabs are back in London
The fully electric Dynamo cab has a big job ahead of itself. It has to clean up air quality and keep people moving. This is newest member of the exclusive London Black Cab fleet which numbers about 20,000, however many of those are diesel-powered.
Vintage car group says EV classics aren’t real classics. Here’s why that’s wrong
FIVA has put out a statement explaining how the historic vehicle federation does not recognize a vehicle as historic if it has been upgraded to electric drivetrain. FIVA states that it cannot promote, to owners or regulators, the use of modern EV components to replace a historic vehicle’s drivetrain.
Garrett Motion expects to produce an electric turbocharger in two years
Garrett has designed a turbocharger that combines the electric motor and turbocharger housing into one unit. Unlike a conventional turbo that utilizes exhaust gases to keep the turbine spinning, which in turn produces "turbo lag" at low speeds the motor rapidly spins the turbines increasing low-end power.
44 teams just completed a solar car race across Australia
The Bridgestone World Solar Challenge started this week from Darwin, Australia on a 1,900-mile race to Adelaide in a collection of 44 solar-powered vehicles. The biennial race crowns the fastest solar powered cars in the world. Entries come from 20 different countries.
A blind man is attempting a land speed record of over 200 mph
A true racer could never let a goal like that go unchallenged, Dan Parker being a true racer immediately started planning an assault on Newman's record. His weapon of choice is a modified 2008 Chevrolet Corvette.
Owners of older Teslas claim the vehicles have been breaking down
For the last six months, some older Tesla vehicles have reportedly been having issues with the center console display going dark and being unresponsive.The problem has been traced to a flash storage chip called a eMMC that is embedded in the onboard computer. Flash storage is a type of computer memory.
Senators offer plan to stop drunk driving using in-car technology
Senators Tom Udall and Rick Scott are slated to introduce legislation requiring automakers to install devices that will detect blood alcohol levels and disable the vehicle from starting. The bill looks to mandate a 4-year countdown from passage to full implementation on all new vehicles sold in the U.S.
Toyota is extending warranties on EV batteries because they’re lasting so long
Toyota has announced that starting with its 2020 line up of seven hybrid vehicles and one fuel cell model it is extending warranties on the hybrid battery. Previously covered for eight years and 100,000 miles the new warranty is extended to 10 years and 150,000 miles.
EV Rally series Extreme E to hold race in the recently burned Amazon
The recent fires in the Amazon rainforest brought extreme damage and devastation. Extreme E, the new all-electric Dakar style rally series, wants to shine a light on the issue, and has announced that sections of the area will be used for a racing event.
DieselGate continues to haunt Volkswagen as massive class-action suit is filed
A case has been brought against Volkswagen in which 470,000 owners of the 2.0 liter TDI EA189 engine seek compensation due to the company's diesel emissions scandal. The scandal was uncovered in 2015 via a tip from researchers to the Environmental Protect Agency and the California Air Resources Board.
Maryland gas station becomes first in U.S. to ditch oil for 100% EV charging
A Maryland gas station owner who has become disenchanted with petroleum company contract structures has teamed up with the state energy administration and the Electric Vehicle Institute to make the first conversion from petroleum to electric charging in the United States.