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SHIFT! LAPD orders 100 electric BMW city cars:June 6, 2016 The Los Angeles Police Department has committed to an order of 100 BMW i3 city cars that it will use…
SHIFT! Acura’s NSX assault on Pikes Peak:June 6, 2016 Honda hit this year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb June 26 in Colorado with three versions of its new NSX…
SHIFT! Economy EV range is Hyundai’s next target:May 30, 2016 Hyundai says it will set a new standard for the lower end of the electric-vehicle market with its line of…
SHIFT! Cheap oil spells doom for Buick compact sedan:May 30, 2016 General Motors says production of the compact Verano sedan will end this year, likely in October, a victim of low…
SHIFT! Lightweight wheels make mainstream inroads:May 23, 2016 Once the domain of exclusive supercars, carbon-fiber wheels are now entering the mainstream, reports automotive lifestyles webmag Motor Authority. They…
SHIFT! Plug-in hybrid goes farther than before:May 23, 2016 Ford says its 2017 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has more range than any plug-in hybrid offered in North America. Citing…
SHIFT! Low-speed markets first focus for airless tire:May 16, 2016 Michelin has opened the world’s first factory dedicated to the manufacture of airless tires, called ‘Tweels,’ in Piedmont, S.C. The…
SHIFT! Self-driving Uber car to test in Pittsburgh:May 16, 2016 Ride-hailing service Uber has committed to test a self-driving car on the roads of Pittsburgh, Ill., this year, says technology…
SHIFT! Toyota imagines a smaller Mirai:May 9, 2016 Reports from Japan suggest Toyota might build a smaller, cheaper version of its Mirai hydrogen-fuel-cell car as soon as 2019,…
SHIFT! Autonomous cars are closer to real than many think:May 9, 2016 Self-driving electrified cars are about five years away from legal road use, not 20 years as others have suggested, says…
