Both Toyota and General Motors released their first half sales totals for 2012 yesterday, revealing Toyota has sold 300,000 more cars than GM so far this year, marking a dramatic turnaround for the Asian brand.
The Cadillac XTS has stormed onto the full size luxury car scene, doing a fine job of replacing both the STS and the DTS in terms of luxury and spaciousness but reports indicate that GM’s luxury line is planning a new full size, rear wheel drive flagship sedan that will take aim at the BMW 7 Series.
A joint project between both British and American industry and university participants is showing that improved oil pumps could mean better fuel efficiency in combustion engines.
Fast charging for electric cars should be a huge boost to electric car adoption, if there is widespread deployment of fast charging stations, and an announcement that REMA will begin manufacturing SAE DC Fast Charging plugs and sockets takes us a step closer to that day.
A cost analysis finds that the latest fuel cell membranes from ITM Power can reduce automotive fuel cell costs to $35 per kilowatt, a huge step towards the $30 goal the Department of Energy has given.
The 2012 J.D. Power and Associates APEAL study, released just today, named the Audi A8 the most appealing large premium car as well as the overall best performing model considered.
Ford deals another curved ball at the competition, nixing the premium fee on its luxury sedan MKZ hybrid. This is a direct blow to its closest competitors, the Lexus ES 350.
We reported over a month ago that the children of Carroll Shelby were locked in a legal battle with the legend’s estranged wife Cleo Shelby over what to do with Mr. Shelby’s remains and it seems that he will finally be laid to rest as the two groups have come to terms on how to handle his remains.
While we still wonder why the number car maker in the world still hasn’t embraced more electric cars, Toyota is working diligently, at its own pace to bring you an electric car with its Scion iQ.
