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Four-Turbo Diesel Next Up for BMW?
BMW AG is working on a new diesel boosting system that would integrate four turbochargers, according to a report in Bimmer Today.
Uber Debuts Its Own Car Leasing Unit
Uber Technologies Inc. is testing a new in-house leasing program intended to help would-be drivers participate in the company's uberX car-hailing service.
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The Automotive Future Is Closer: Mirai Is Available for Order
The digital order book (i.e., you go through a website) for the hydrogen-fueled Toyota Mirai opened last week, and if you happen to be someone who qualifies to get the car (they are not planning on making a whole lot of them initially, so they want to make sure as much as possible that there is congruence between the buyer and the vehicle), then you’re going to be getting the future of automotive transportation at a fairly aggressive price for what is undoubtedly a vehicle that costs far, far more than it is stickered for.
Ford F-150 Super Cab Scores Poorly in IIHS Safety Test
Ford Motor Co.'s high-volume F-150 Super Crew pickup truck earned a "top safety pick" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety earlier this year.
2015 Kia Soul EV+
The Kia Soul EV—as in “electric vehicle”—takes the already well-done Soul and provides a slightly different spin on it.
GM Doubles Investment in Brazil, Names New Chief for South America
General Motors Co. says it will spend $3.8 billion in Brazil double the target it announced a year ago to deliver a new generation of vehicles equipped with more security, fuel efficiency and connectivity features.
MTU Partners with Lithium-Ion Battery Supplier
Rolls-Royce Power Systems AG's MTU Friedrichshafen unit has formed a partnership with Akasol GmbH to develop lithium-ion battery systems.
Renault-Nissan, Daimler Put Initial Capacity of New Mexico Plant at 230,000
The joint-venture assembly plant being built in Mexico by Daimler AG and the Renault-Nissan alliance will open in 2017 with capacity to make more than 230,000 vehicles per year, according to the partners.
Daimler to Begin Testing Self-Driving Trucks in Germany
Daimler AG tells the Frankfurter Allgemeine it hopes before the end of 2015 to begin testing self-driving commercial trucks on German highways.