The 2017 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is an electric sedan that’s powered by a hydrogen fuel-cell. It needs to be fueled with hydrogen from a specialized station and doesn’t need to be charged The Clarity went on sale in Japan in spring of 2016, and will reach the U.S. in late 2016. It will then only […]
Archives for December 2016
NAIAS ANNOUNCES POSTER CONTEST WINNERS FROM 890 ENTRIES
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the winners of the 29th annual Poster Contest, held in conjunction with NAIAS for budding artists in high schools across Michigan. The contest – open to Michigan students in grades 10 through 12 – drew 890 entries from 70 schools. “The work and creativity displayed by […]
MOPAR ANNOUNCES INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT NHRA RACERS IN 2017
Mopar and Dodge Team Up for Factory-backed Support of Amateur Racers Mopar and Dodge team up to support three factory-backed Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak cars in ‘17 “Magneti Marelli Offered by Mopar Drag Pak Rewards” program supports modern-day package car amateur racers FCA US LLC engineers to provide racers technical support at all 24 […]
LEXUS RC F GT3 TEAMS TEST FOR UPCOMING SPORTSCAR SEASON
The Lexus RC F GT3 made its official on-track debut in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship in a pair of tests at Daytona International Speedway in November and December as the manufacturer builds towards its return to sports car racing in 2017. The RC F GT3 race cars took to Daytona’s 3.56-mile road course to […]
TOYOTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE BRINGS PRIUS CHALLENGE TO SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) announced today that Toyota is bringing the Prius Challenge to the Sonoma Raceway for the third iteration of its ongoing Onramp series, an innovation event designed to engage the startup and tech community. This year’s event, to be held on March 3, 2017, will be hosted by Toyota Research Institute (TRI) […]
HONDA USES VIRTUAL REALITY TO BRING HOLIDAY CHEER TO PEDIATRIC PATIENTS
This year Honda has expanded upon its annual Happy Honda Days campaign to bring the magic of the holidays to patients at Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC Children’s) through an immersive journey down a virtual Candy Cane Lane shared via Oculus headsets. Honda is generating awareness for the company’s holiday Candy Cane Lane giving […]
UNBOX THERAPY UNWRAPS 2017 NISSAN ROGUE: ROGUE ONE STAR WARS LIMITED EDITION
Nissan has partnered with Unbox Therapy to unwrap every Star Wars fan’s dream ride – the 2017 Nissan Rogue: Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition. Watch as Unbox Therapy’s Lewis Hilsenteger unboxes the Rogue One Star Wars Limited Edition, highlighting special Star Wars features including the exclusive numbered, full-size replica collectible Death Trooper helmet. Only […]
GM TO START AUTONOMOUS VEHICLE MANUFACTURING AND TESTING IN MICHIGAN
On the heels of the signing of the SAVE Act legislation to support autonomous vehicle testing and deployment in Michigan, General Motors will immediately begin testing autonomous vehicles on public roads. GM also announced it will produce the next generation of its autonomous test vehicles at its Orion Township assembly plant beginning in early 2017. […]
THE BMW GROUP AT CES 2017 IN LAS VEGAS
The BMW Group will provide another glimpse into the interior of the future at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas with a selection of trailblazing concepts and revolutionary technology. The BMW HoloActive Touch system, for example, will be making its debut at the show. This innovative interface between the driver and vehicle acts […]
DODGE AND PLYMOUTH WINGS TAKE FLIGHT AT MECUM KISSIMMEE 2017
Lovers of Mopar Wing Cars will be in seventh heaven at Mecum Kissimmee 2017 as nine Plymouth Superbirds will be joined by a lone Dodge Hemi Daytona at the world’s largest collector-car auction, where more than 3,000 classic and collector cars are scheduled to cross the block this Jan. 6-15, at the Osceola Heritage Park […]