DECEMBER 17, 2018

2019 Wards 10 Best Engines: Gasoline, Diesel, Electrification Honored

“I never thought I’d live to see the day when a fuel-cell car and a battery EV would make the list the same year as two burly V-8s and a sophisticated 4-cyl. engine with variable compression,” says WardsAuto editor Drew Winter.

Toptal bridges the talent gap by partnering with your team to design, prototype, and develop innovative technology for the rapidly evolving ecosystem of automotive and mobility companies. We support everything from software for autonomous driving to telematics for both car-to-car and car-to-x communication or fleet management.

Magna Unveils Flexible Interior for Autonomous Vehicles

The new concept includes three specific configurations for car sharing, long road trips and autonomous ride sharing.

Change born from responsibility
The MAHLE Group is committed to making transportation more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable by continuously optimizing the combustion engine, driving forward the use of alternative fuels, and laying the foundation for the widespread acceptance and worldwide introduction of e-mobility.

Chevy Silverado 4-Cyl. Shape of Things to Come

Test Drive
Despite shouldering some 4,700 lbs. of pickup, the engine provides excellent acceleration merging a 2-wheel-drive Silverado RST crew cab into traffic along Phoenix freeways or overtaking slower traffic.

How do more mobility startups get their start in Michigan? One way is PlanetM Startup Grants. With over $1 million in available funding, these grants help mobility companies deploy and test their technologies on Michigan roadways within closed or real-world environments. To learn more about PlanetM Startup Grants, click here .

Tech-Packed 2019 Audi A6/A7 Feature Different Looks, Similar Personalities

Test Drive
Backed by a 3.0L turbo V-6, both cars drive well, but the real story with these all-new models can be found in their design detail and a risky switch to a touchscreen-based infotainment system.

Volkswagen Teases 2020 Passat

Bound for a public reveal at the North American International Auto Show in January, an early production model shown to journalists just blocks from where it will premiere boasts crisp lines and a confident stance.

The rise of autonomous vehicles will cause a tectonic shift in the mobility industry--and incumbents must evolve along with it. Toby Clarence-Smith from Toptal Insights shares how automakers can position themselves to flourish in the new era of mobility.

Citroën Claims Cure for Motion Sickness

The Seetroën glasses contain a colored liquid that simulates the line of a horizon to resolve conflict between the senses that can cause kinetosis, commonly referred to as chronic travel sickness.

Freudenberg Raises Stake in Fuel-Cell Technology

Freudenberg intends to make every component of the fuel cell stack in-house, including the catalytic membrane and gas diffusion layers. The supplier has set a late-2019 target to have a fuel-cell stack ready for the market.

BMW iNEXT Concept Points to Brand’s Autonomous and Electric Future

The BEV will go into production in 2021, have a range of more than 400 miles and Level 3 autonomy and an interior that emphasizes riding more than driving.

Volkswagen to Unveil 7-Seat Electric SUV

The vehicle, which goes under the internal working title I.D. Lounge, is being developed as a luxurious range-topping model with exterior and interior dimensions like those of the German automaker’s new third-generation Touareg.

Keeping Up With the Joneses’ Cybersecurity

Industry Voices
If you haven’t kept up with the Joneses’ cybersecurity, you are facing untold product liability.

Mall Gets California’s First Fast EV Chargers

Shopping-center owner Simon teamed with Electrify America, Volkswagen of America’s initiative to develop EV-charging infrastructure, to install eight 150-kW chargers and two 350-kW fast chargers for public use at the mall east of San Francisco.

Mobility Options May Literally Change Landscape

Industry Voices
Will we still need garages and driveways if we don’t own cars but instead ride in fleets of taxi-like, self-driving vehicles that take us wherever we want to go?

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