Yearly Archives: 2016


Smartphone makers may abandon most of their devices within a few months after shipping but automakers will probably have to provide updates for the life of the vehicle

Smartphone makers may abandon most of their devices within a few months after shipping but automakers will probably have to provide updates for the life of the vehicle.

Automakers Will Have To Adjust to Lifetime Software Support
Over the past several years, as automakers have rolled out new infotainment and connectivity features, they have frequently referred to new cars as smartphones on wheels. Unfortunately for those ma…


Now that manufacturers can develop their own custom powertrains for Formula E race cars hopefully +

Now that manufacturers can develop their own custom powertrains for Formula E race cars hopefully +Tesla Motors, +General Motors, +Ford Motor Company, +Toyota USA, +Honda and others will step up and show us what's possible.

Watch a great explanation of how Formula E’s all-electric race cars work
There’s a wealth of information to be found about the cars of Formula E, if you’re looking for it. The FIA’s website for the series has done a decent job of making the series accessible, and the…


Let's just it probably won't cost you $25,000

Let's just it probably won't cost you $25,000

How Much Will A 200-Mile Tesla Model 3 Really Cost?
BEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 23: (CHINA OUT) Elon Musk, Chairman, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors, addresses a press conference to declare that the Tesla Motors releases v7.0 System in China on a limited basis for its Model S, which will enable self-driving features such as Autosteer for a […]


Kia is getting three new hybrids over the next year with more to come in the nex…

Kia is getting three new hybrids over the next year with more to come in the next five years

Kia Reveals Its First Dedicated Hybrid, The Niro Crossover Plus New Optima Hybrids
2017 Kia Niro hybrid (photo credit: Kia) From a product perspective, the Kia press conference that kicked off the 2016 Chicago Auto Show today was all about electrification with the global debut of the production Niro hybrid crossover and the launch of hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants of the latest Optima […]