As various automakers vie to create the best electric vehicles, Toyota remains hesitant about the market’s complete shift to battery-powered cars. Instead, the Japanese automotive giant is pursuing a different direction: the development of diesel hybrids. Toyota sees an opportunity to improve car efficiency by combining diesel engines with hybridContinue Reading
For Japan Month at Motor1, we’ve traveled far and wide to uncover the origins of Japanese car culture. For this piece, I’ll be experiencing the history of Japan’s street racing scene by walking a mile down the street to the arcade. This is the story of two of the mostContinue Reading
Extended Warranty Evolution: A Decade in Review by 3D Chess Media Published by @prwirepro on November 29, 2023November 29, 2023 Nov. 29, 2023 – The last decade has witnessed a tectonic shift in the way extended warranties are perceived, purchased, and presented to consumers. Initially considered an unnecessary upsell, these warrantiesContinue Reading
A jury of German and international automotive journalists chose the BMW 5 Series as the German Car of the Year 2025. The business sedan asserted itself against numerous competitors. The overall winner was selected from five winners in the class: Citroën C3 (up to 35,000 euros), BMW 5 Series (upContinue Reading
National Automotive Design and Development Council boss and House of Reps Members tour CIG Motors facility in Lagos. CIG Motors said its facility in Lagos State has the capacity to assemble 5,000 to 50,000 vehicles per annum. The company said it successfully assembled and launched 2,000 units within just sixContinue Reading
The Volkswagen Group has increased its planned investments in an announced joint venture with electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive. The companies said in a joint press release that the deal size is now up to $5.8 billion – an increase from the initial investment of up to $5 billion –Continue Reading
More than likely, many of you reading this don’t know about the custom van craze, save for maybe Dr. Krieger’s van from FXs Archer. During the 1970s, there was an automotive movement in building custom, party-friendly vans with large murals on the sides and maybe on the back doors, too.Continue Reading
TOKYO, Nov 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the all-new Triton one-ton pickup truck has won the special award at the RJC Car of the Year for 2025 run by the Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC). In awarding theContinue Reading
Pointe Claire, Canada, November 10, 2024 –(PR.com)– Future Electronics, a global leader in electronic components distribution, is excited to present this month’s installation of the Future Picks series, spotlighting select semiconductor solutions from Nexperia. Known for quality and reliability, Nexperia’s products power diverse applications in automotive, industrial, consumer electronics, and mobileContinue Reading
In a struggling automotive world, Ferrari is in good health with profits increasing, despite slightly lower deliveries. The crisis? Where? We’re not going to go back over factory closures, both at equipment suppliers and at car manufacturers. Nor over wage cuts. Nor even over the sales figures for 2024, whichContinue Reading
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