Automobile
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Ford to take the wraps off its long-awaited Ranger midsize pickup truck
Jan 14, 2018More than two years ago Ford telegraphed its decision to re-launch the Ranger midsize truck in North America after killing the model in 2011. Ford Motor Co on Sunday will officially take the wraps off its... -
Volkswagen to launch an all-new Jetta compact car at the Detroit Auto Show
Jan 14, 2018In the United States, VW brand sales rose 5.2 percent in 2017, even as U.S. consumers turned away from smaller cars that are still the brand’s mainstay. Volkswagen will launch an all-new Jetta compact car, its... -
Ford to make automatic emergency brakes standard on two key 2019 models
Jan 11, 2018Ford will fit the brakes on its redesigned 2019 Edge midsize crossover vehicle and its new 2019 Ranger midsize pickup. Ford Motor Co said on Thursday it will make automatic emergency brakes standard on two key... -
Nissan delivers 300,000th Nissan LEAF
Jan 10, 2018Nissan launched a fully redesigned version of the LEAF in September 2017. Drivers will feel more confident, excited and connected thanks to the car’s ProPILOT (ProPILOT Assist in the U.S.) technology, ProPILOT Park technology, e-Pedal, increased... -
Toyota to introduce Amazon Alexa in its vehicles
Jan 10, 2018Alexa can help customers with thousands of things and connects to more than a thousand third-party smart home products for added convenience and ease of use. With Alexa, customers can simply ask for directions, control entertainment,... -
Nvidia Corp to partner with Uber and Volkswagen AG
Jan 8, 2018Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said at the CES technology conference in Las Vegas that Uber’s self-driving car fleet was using their technology to help its autonomous cars perceive the world and make split-second decisions. Nvidia Corp... -
Ford plans to offer a diesel version of F-150 pickup truck
Jan 8, 2018The diesel F-150 will cost between $2,400 and $4,000 more than a comparable gasoline truck, depending on the specific model, Ford executives said. The diesel engine will be manufactured at a Ford plant in Britain. Ford... -
Sales of Jaguar Land Rover hit a record high in 2017
Jan 8, 2018Jaguar saw strong demand for the Jaguar F-Pace, XE and XF models, while Land Rover’s best-seller for the year was the Discovery Sport, which sold 126,078 vehicles. The UK’s biggest carmaker, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has... -
Byton unveils smart car at CES designed by former BMW and Apple employees
Jan 8, 2018While on paper the electric vehicle doesn’t quite match Tesla on performance or price, the firm behind it told reporters, it hoped people in future would care more about “digital power” than horsepower. A new car... -
Brain-to-Vehicle technology of Nissan redefines the future of driving
Jan 5, 2018The company’s Brain-to-Vehicle or B2V, technology promises to speed up reaction times for drivers and will lead to cars that keep adapting to make driving more enjoyable. Nissan unveiled research that will enable vehicles to interpret...
