Today, most of our news comes from the New York auto show, where reporters have attended events Monday and Tuesday and media days formally start Wednesday. For us, this year's show is all about SUVs of all sizes and a lot of plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It's all about crossover utility vehicles at this week's New York auto show media days; the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport was shown with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, just like the concept three years ago, but so far VW is just "studying" it for actual sale in the U.S. The future Lincoln Aviator seven-seat SUV will offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain, though Ford declined to give any details about it at all. The pictures are pretty, though. The redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will launch early next year, just a few months after conventional gasoline versions of the latest generation of the best-selling crossover utility vehicle. Waymo plans to add up to 20,000 self-driving Jaguar I-Pace … [Read more...] about 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lincoln plug-in hybrid, self-driving Jag I-Pace, shorter VW Atlas: Today’s Car News
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News: 2019 Ford Fusion Energi Gets EV Boost & New Safety Tech
A Nip and Tuck Face Lift Is Added To EV Boost & Tech Ford apparently had ants in its pants earlier this week. The 2019 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid midsize sedan will make its public debut at next week’s New York Auto Show, but the Detroit automaker just couldn’t wait—the company revealed details about the car on Wednesday, a week before the New York show’s media days. Here’s what we know. Nearly 20 Percent More Electric Only Driving Range The 2019 Ford Fusion Energi doesn’t receive any mehcanical updates, but the plug-in hybrid gets a battery capacity boost that gives it a longer electric-only driving range of a projected EPA rating of 25 miles. That’s up from the 21 miles of electric driving of the outgoing 2018 model, or a nearly 20 percent improvement. That’s not a huge boost, but it’s enough to get the Fusion Energi up to the same 25-mile range rating as the 2018 Toyota Prius Prime, the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the … [Read more...] about News: 2019 Ford Fusion Energi Gets EV Boost & New Safety Tech
CES 2018: car news round-up from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show
► CES 2018 news round-up► Car news from the tech show► At-a-glance rundownThe annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas isn’t just a show for the latest in robotics and smart devices – it’s fast becoming a boon for car manufacturers to show off the latest in car tech.CES 2018 is based in the Las Vegas Convention Centre and is better known as THE place to show off all of your new gizmos from smart fridges to anatomically-correct robots to foldable 8K TVs. Beside all of that, car brands are quickly realising that CES is also THE place to demonstrate their latest innovations.Read on for our A-Z of news from the 2018 CES show. BYTON Byton Concept If a Tesla Model X crossed paths with a Range Rover Velar, this is probably how it would look. The Byton Concept is an absolute tech-fest and has intel and engineering knowledge from both ex-Apple and ex-BMW employees. FISKER eMotion Thought Fisker was dead? Think again. This mad … [Read more...] about CES 2018: car news round-up from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show
2018 Detroit motor show – live blog and latest news
The Detroit motor show has begun, and as usual, we have teams in the UK and in Detroit covering all the most important news as it happens. There are breaking news stories coming thick and fast, so keep an eye on our main news page for the latest news, and keep an eye out for latest live blog updates for up-to-the-minute updates on everything happening in Motor City. 12:58pm UK time (06:58am Detroit time)Welcome to the Autocar live blog for the 2018 Detroit Motor Show. Our team in Detroit is made up of News Editor Rachel Burgess and Editor-In-Chief, Steve Cropley. Back over in our Twickenham headquarters are Editor Mark Tisshaw and Senior Staff Writer Sam Sheehan taking care of the news, Editorial Assistant Sam Jenkins doing all things social media, and Staff Writer Jimi Beckwith taking on the role of master of ceremonies for the Live Blog. The action is just about to kick off in Detroit, so stay tuned. Detroit motor show 2018: the cars Acura RDX prototypeHonda's … [Read more...] about 2018 Detroit motor show – live blog and latest news
Europe’s Growing Distaste for Diesel Is Great News for Hybrids – and an Opportunity for Toyota
In the first half of last year, the number of new vehicles sold in Europe with a diesel engine under the hood (or bonnet, depending on your port of call) fell below that of gasoline-powered vehicles.Spurred on by various tax incentives aimed at boosting national fuel economy, diesel’s popularity hit a high water mark in 2011, with 55.7 percent of all passenger cars sold in Western Europe that year leaving the lot with a compression ignition powerplant. However, since Volkswagen’s debacle, automakers, governments, and consumers are having second thoughts about the fuel.After seeing the diesel take rate fall 17 percent in 2017, Britain anticipates the overall market share for oil burners could hit 15 percent in 2025. Germany, birthplace of diesel fandom, saw sales sink 7 percent last year, now standing at 38.8 percent of new vehicles. The French take rate is now below 50 percent, as well.Replacing the incentivized high-torque engines isn’t a job that can be handled by … [Read more...] about Europe’s Growing Distaste for Diesel Is Great News for Hybrids – and an Opportunity for Toyota