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SHIFT! Ford on the road to autonomous hybrid ride sharing in 2021:August 15, 2016 Ford says it will deliver a high-volume, fully autonomous vehicle for ride sharing/hailing purposes in 2021, and to get there…
SHIFT! Unique variable-compression engine gets turbo boost:August 15, 2016 Nissan’s luxury and performance division Infiniti unveiled the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine. Lauding its VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged)…
SHIFT! New Mercedes electrics will come in all shapes and sizes:August 8, 2016 Mercedes-Benz plans to launch a handful of electric cars over the coming years to counter models already offered by Tesla…
SHIFT! Electric suspension captures, stores kinetic energy:August 8, 2016 It’s not a new idea, but a suspension that also harvests energy from the motions generated between a vehicle and…
SHIFT! Electric Sprinter targets a growing commercial market:August 1, 2016 Mercedes-Benz is reportedly considering an electric version of its next-generation Sprinter commercial van. The electric Sprinter could arrive by the…
SHIFT! Four in 10 California Fusions are hybrids:August 1, 2016 Here’s another way that Californians aren’t like the rest of the country: they buy electric and hybrid cars with enthusiasm…
SHIFT! Mercedes says it will beat Tesla to electric trucks:July 25, 2016 Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler has rolled out plans to have commercial electric trucks with 120 miles of range on the roads…
SHIFT! Tequila biomass could become parts:July 25, 2016 Ford has teamed up with tequila producer Jose Cuervo to explore the use of an agave plant by-product to develop…
SHIFT! Bolt about to begin production:July 18, 2016 General Motors has pursued an aggressive schedule for launching the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt compact battery-electric car and will begin production…
SHIFT! Fiesta convoy marks model’s 40th birthday:July 18, 2016 A historic lineup of 40 classic and modern Ford Fiestas came together in a convoy in England to mark the…