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Waymo Self-Driving Services Expand to Europe

Waymo executives and other employees have been spending more time in Europe recently. Their goal is to better understand the key differences between American and European regulatory and policy environment.On June 7, 2018, the world found out why at the annual Automotive News Europe Congress. Here, the head of Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit relayed that its approach in Europe would be ver

GM Still Working Toward Completing 2014 Recalls

General Motors recalled 2.6 million Chevrolet Cobalts, Saturn Ions and other small cars all over the globe for faulty ignition switches in 2014. Since then, it has taken on the difficult task of finding these vehicles with potentially hazardous ignition switches. This is challenging as most of these vehicles were old enough to have switched hands at least once or twice. Once found, GM had to convi

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles: The Next 5 Years

The month of May was a notable time for the present and the future of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA). The automaker announced that by the end of May, it would have more cash on hand than debt in its books for the first time since the merger that brought about the new company in 2009. At the same time, FCA also announced its coming long-term plans in Balocco, Italy. In his last year as CEO, Sergio

Lyft Operations Expand into Detroit

As a part of Lyft’s $100 million investment nationwide, they are combining their temporary Detroit locations to form a new permanent one in the same city. Their goal is to improve services, benefit drivers, and pique the interest of local auto partners. Lyft communications specialist Zachary Kizer said that the company is excited by how the Detroit community has welcomed Lyft and that furthe

McLaren Celebrates 15,000th Car

McLaren Automotive is known for its sports cars with touches of luxury as well as practical features. In 2010, McLaren Automotive was brought back as an independent manufacturer and closely related to McLaren Racing. This car manufacturer became wholly owned by the McLaren Group in July of last year.The 12C was launched in 2011 with the Spider model following in 2012. From 2013 to 2015, McLaren so

The Race to the Road: Autonomous Shuttles vs. Driverless Cars

Ever since the inception of autonomous vehicle technologies, car manufacturers and tech companies alike have been racing to put the best product on the market first and to continually improve their technology. It appears that shared autonomous vehicles are beating the personal driverless car in the race to the road. Companies like Waymo, GM's Cruise, Lyft, Uber, Baidu, Tesla, and others continue d

Subaru Celebrates 50 Years in America with Special Edition Models

In the 1960s, Americans saw an influx of Japanese cars. Many were known for their quirks, especially the compact cars that made their way through the massive vehicles of the time. Among these quirky vehicles, the Subaru 360 stood out. Since rolling onto American roads in 1968, Subaru has created one of the most unlikely stories of success in all of automotive history.The 360 had a two-stroke engin

Volvo Scaling Back Its Autonomous Car Experiment

It is quite possible that Volvo has overpromised on their Drive Me Program. Originally slated to begin in 2017, this audacious project involved the delivering of self-driving cars in Sweden to everyday drivers. Not only has Volvo scaled back the number of cars involved but they have pushed the date off until 2021.Volvo first revealed Drive Me in 2015 saying it would deliver 100 ofits XC90 SUVs to

Acura RDX Undergoes Extensive Overhaul

Already a top-selling luxury compact crossover, the Acura RDX is getting a makeover before hitting the market in 2019. Its extensive redesign is a preparation for the new rivals it will soon compete against. The RDX has the privilege of being the first Acura vehicle to get a complete redesign since designer Jon Ikeda was hired as general manager of this luxury brand in 2015. Acura’s parent c

The 2019 Silverado: What You Need to Know

Steel construction, butch-styling, new engine technologies, and an option for a diesel engine is what the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brings to the table. The 2019 Silverado retains many of the superb qualities of its predecessors, yet adds some new and improved features to make it the best Silverado ever.With a mix of high-strength steel and aluminum, this truck shaves about 450 pounds off of i