The heavy-duty straps holding the front tires to our rented car trailer had come
loose, which means the parking brake and a safety chain over the rear axle
prevented the ’53 Packard from rolling off the trailer at highway speed. Towing
the car to Detroit became a seven-hour stress test.
The new Civic carries over the best parts of the previous-generation model while
sporting sleek sheet metal, a comfortable and upscale interior and competitive
powertrains. All of this comes at an attractive price point that barely
inflated, starting at $21,700 for the LX trim.
The stretched Grand Cherokee is positioned to build market share with a crafted
and comfortable interior, spot-on highway driving dynamics, capable powertrains,
impressive user interface and verified off-road credentials.
General Motors lifts the veil on the Cadillac Lyriq, allowing journalists to see
and feel the new luxury 5-seat battery electric vehicle in a design studio at
the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, MI.
GM says it currently lacks R&D capability for large battery cells up to 3.3 ft. wide and needs that expertise inhouse. Relative to batteries in its current Chevrolet Bolt BEV, GM is pushing to cut by at least 60% the cost of its second-generation Ultium batteries.
It’s always exciting to have in the Wards 10 Best Interiors competition a
Bentley that has been freshly touched by a design team that clearly is
encouraged to push the boundaries of automotive interiors with something
“visually stunning.”
Seven winning utility vehicles demonstrate how automakers are focusing intently
on the popular CUV and SUV segments, while two sedans and a fullsize pickup
round out the list of this year’s winners.
Six Wards judges selected the winners after evaluating 33 eligible vehicles with
all-new or significantly upgraded UX features. Ford wins two triple crowns, as
the F-150 and Mach-E also earned honors for 10 Best Interiors and 10 Best
Engines & Propulsion Systems.
Free2Move’s Mobility Hubs are in Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, Washington, Los Angeles
and Portland, OR. Denver joined the network last month, with 160 Jeep Renegades
available for booking on the Free2Move app.
ZF announces it will supply VinFast BEVs with Level 2+ ADAS technology, finds
strong U.S. demand for autonomous shuttles and is launching high-voltage
silicon-carbide inverters for a production battery-electric vehicle this fall.