CHATHAM, Mass. – Now in its fourth decade, the Sportage remains a stalwart of the ever-expanding line of Kia sport-utility (SUV) and crossover-utility (CUV) vehicles. Once one of the smallest of the compact SUVs, the fifth-generation Sportage upon its introduction…
SEOUL — Frost & Sullivan announced that STRADVISION, an automotive industry pioneer in deep learning-based vision perception technology, has won the Frost & Sullivan 2022 Global Technology Innovation Leadership Award in the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and automated driving…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Like nature coming across a vacuum, when the product planners at Toyota sees a promising automotive niche, they designate one of its numerous models to fill the niche. For compact sport-utility (SUV) consumers who want some rough-road…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Hyundai’s television ads for the three-row Palisade sport-utility vehicle (SUV) always revolves around a happy family, a theme I thoroughly understand following a week enjoying its technology, features, amenities, comfort and driving characteristics. My review sample was…
ROCKVILLE, Md. — The market for automobile brake calipers is expected to reach $13 billion in sales by the end of 2033 from its current estimated value of $9.3 billion in 2023, according to a recent market study by Fact.MR.…
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany — In the beginning of 2023, the first production vehicles with the new ZF cubiX software have been rolling on the roads: The Lotus Eletre electric SUV from the Geely Group has been delivered to the first customers…
CHATHAM, Mass. – There is nothing quite like the burbling sound of an American V8, especially a Hemi V8 like the one under the hood of the 2022 Ram 1500 Rebel G/T Crew Cab 4X4 I recently circumnavigated the empty,…
Source: Reportlinker announcement NEW YORK — The global autonomous cars market will grow from $931.34 billion in 2022 to $1,047.13 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4 percent. The autonomous cars market is expected to…
Source: Nikola announcement PHOENIX — Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq: NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy supply and infrastructure solutions, announced it has selected PlusDrive, the next generation safety system developed by Plus, for the Nikola Tre battery-electric vehicle…
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. – During last week’s initial discussion of vehicles driven during the 2023 New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA) Winter Car (#NEMPAWINTERCAR) of the Year evaluation in Middleborough, Mass., I concentrated on the hybrid-electric (HEV and PHEV) and battery-electric…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The sophomore year of the Ford F-150 Lightning continues proving electrification does not diminish the utility and capability, not to mention the comfort and amenities, of the iconic full-size pickup truck. We drove a top-of-the-range 2022 Ford…
CHATHAM, Mass.—There is something simple — elegant in its simplicity — about the 2023 Mazda CX-50 2.5 Turbo w/Premium Plus package. Added to the Mazda family for 2022, the compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) offers a comprehensive complement of technology,…
Source: UVeye announcement DALLAS – The auto industry’s first fully automated suite of vehicle-inspection systems for dealership service departments and used-car auctions will be on display at NADA 2023 in Dallas. —Developed in Israel with General Motors, Hyundai, Toyota, Volvo…
Source: MarketsandMarkets announcement CHICAGO – Autonomous (AV)/self-driving cars market size is projected to grow from 20.3 million units in 2021 to 62.4 million units by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.3 percent, during the forecast period,…
Source: UVeye announcement DALLAS — CarMax, the nation’s largest retailer of used cars and one of the largest used-car wholesalers, is partnering with UVeye to provide AI-enhanced condition reports for buyers of vehicles sold at auction. CarMax has been a…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The 2023 Equinox provides Chevrolet with a solid, well-equipped entrant in the highly competitive compact sport-utility (SUV) segment. The Premier AWD (all-wheel drive) version which we piloted around Cape Cod last week fits in with other top…
CHATHAM, Mass. – Once upon a time the original Toyota Sienna was the ugly duckling of minivans. Now, in its 25th year, it has evolved into a beautiful all-wheel-drive, hybrid-only thoroughly modern swan amongst automotive people movers. We spent a…
Source: ResearchAndMarkets.com announcement DUBLIN — The Autonomous Vehicle Market by Level of Automation, by Propulsion Type, by Mobility, and by Component – Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast 2022-2030 report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s catalog. The autonomous vehicle (AV)market…
Source: Bosch announcement LAS VEGAS– Sensors are ubiquitous. They allow cars, e-bikes, smartphones, fitness trackers, and headphones to sense their environment. Bosch develops and manufactures smart sensors that make life safer and more convenient. And these sensors are becoming ever…
Source: NVIDIA announcement SANTA CLARA, Calif. –NVIDIA and Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn), the world’s largest technology manufacturer, announced at CES 2023 a strategic partnership to develop automated and autonomous vehicle (AV) platforms. As part of the agreement, Foxconn will…
Source: Innoviz Technologies announcement TEL AVIV, Israel and BERN, Switzerland — Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ: INVZ), a technology leader of high-performance, solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software, announced that Switzerland-based LOXO, a provider of zero-emission autonomous vehicles (AV) for last-mile delivery…
CHATHAM, Mass. – The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, one of the best values within the pantheon of electric vehicles offered to the American consumer, is an even better choice than last-year’s model as the list price has dropped by $6,300.…
Source: Bosch announcement STUTTGART Germany – Connected vehicles will make mobility more efficient, safer, more relaxed, and more intelligent. For this, the vehicles – whether on the road, in the air, or on the factory floor – will have to…
Source: Future Market Insights announcement NEWARK, Del. – The global automotive friction-products market is expected to grow from $10.4 billion in 2021 to $17.2 billion by 2032, according to a recent report from Future Market Insights (FMI). The brake-friction products…
Source: Veoneer announcement STOCKHOLM and NEW YORK — The automotive technology company Veoneer announced that it has entered into an agreement with Magna International Inc., a mobility technology company and one of the largest suppliers in the auto industry. Under…