Bad news for owners of the Nissan LEAF and eNV200 electric vehicles: the NissanConnect EV app (formerly called CarWings) has been disabled due to security concerns. See also: Sorry, Tesla: The world’s fastest electric car is made in… Croatia? Nissan … Read More
Well, things just got a lot more interesting in the electric vehicle world. Aston Martin and Chinese company LeEco announced Wednesday evening that they were combining forces to create a new all-electric Aston called the “RapidE” — a take on … Read More
The Scion brand is no more. Well, at least, soon it won’t be. On Wednesday morning, Scion announced that, starting in August, all 2017 model year Scion models will be sold as rebadged Toyotas. The FR-S sports car, iA sedan, … Read More
Former Governor of California and movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger might have popularized the Humvee for civilians, but dare I say there is no vehicle on the planet more “Schwarzenegger” than the Mercedes-Benz Unimog. See also: This motorcycle can transform into … Read More
Recently, I wrote that the 2016 Mazda Miata was all about connecting with the road. But, if I’m honest, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is, too. If the Miata is connecting with the road, it does so in a familial, … Read More
DETROIT — Turns out, the first self-driving car you will ride in won’t be one you own; it’ll be one you order up on your smartphone from Lyft. “The first mainstream deployment of autonomous vehicles won’t be to customers but … Read More
DETROIT — Even Buick admits it: Most people under 30 have no opinion of Buick as a brand. Most carmakers would find that extremely distressing — especially one with such a long lineage. For Buick, however, it’s an opportunity. The … Read More
Volkswagen’s plan to address the Dieselgate scandal in the U.S. just hit a wall. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board informed the Volkswagen Group that the agencies have rejected the German automaker’s plan to the repair … Read More
DETROIT — Honda’s second-generation Ridgeline might be one of the safest, most refined mid-size pickups on the market. But you won’t care about that. What you’re going to like is its in-bed features. See also: Faraday Future’s 1,000-horsepower concept car … Read More
DETROIT — With a one-two punch following its all-electric BUDD-e microbus debut at CES last week has followed up that friendly little concept with something decidedly more menacing at the Detroit Auto Show. It’s called the Tiguan GTE Active concept. … Read More