Toyota is channeling Lincoln for the redesign of its Century flagship sedan
The Toyota Century is sold exclusively in Japan.There have been two generations of the car.The new model looks a lot like a Lincoln. You’ll be forgiven for not knowing what the Toyota Century is. After...
View ArticleHere's how self-driving cars are learning to deal with snow (GOOGL)
Self-driving cars have a lot to learn about pedestrians, signage, stoplights, and weather.Alphabet's Waymo plans to teach its autonomous cars about snow in Michigan this winter.Waymo said on Thursday...
View ArticleChina has 'women-only' parking spots that are bigger and farther away from...
Cities across China have introduced women-only parking spaces that are significantly larger and closer to parking lot exits.The 'sexist' parking spaces have also been introduced in South Korea and...
View ArticleToyota is eyeing airless tires for its future electric cars
Toyota's conceptual airless tires consist of a band of rubber around a plastic-aluminum hub.The company says it's testing them on kei cars and golf carts in Japan. Many companies have shown airless...
View ArticleWatch a Swedish hypercar set the record for the world's fastest production...
Koenigsegg's Agera RS became the world's fastest production car this weekend, hitting an average speed of 277.9 mph over two runs, and a top speed of 284.55 mph. It broke the previous record of 267.9...
View ArticleA large part of London's busiest shopping street may soon ban cars
A large part of London's Oxford Street could go car-free by 2018. The initiative is part of a larger project —projected to cost nearly $70 million — to ban cars entirely from Oxford Street.Several...
View ArticleFollow this guide to choose between a car dealership and an independent mechanic
Dealerships can be expensive, but you shouldn't always avoid them.The longer you own your car, the more sense it makes to find your own mechanic.Do-it-yourselfers will also want to look to indie...
View ArticleOn-board computers and sensors could stop the next car-based attack
Cities are scrambling to protect busy pedestrian areas and popular events.Computerized systems can be used to automatically brake or even steer the car.But the question of whether humans should still...
View ArticleMove over, drivers: The real star of Formula One is computer data
In the field of car racing, it's essential for engineers to study data in order to improve a car's performance. At the highest levels of the sport, human drivers perform in near identical ways, leaving...
View ArticleThese are all the Japanese cars made in the USA
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View ArticleWhy American car brands suffer in Japan
On his tour of Asia, President Donald Trump mentioned how American automobile giants have never been able to attract consumers in Japan.The problem, however, is not trade protectionism.If American...
View ArticleLyft is expanding to Toronto, its first international city
Lyft is expanding to Toronto. The Canadian city is Lyft's first outside the US. Lyft service will be available in Toronto by the holidays.Lyft is now available in its first international city:...
View ArticleA 27-year-old who converted a BMW into an electric car and worked for Tesla...
At 22 years old, Felix Ballendat converted a BMW into an electric car in only two and a half months.He went on to secure an internship at Tesla, where he worked with the battery division responsible...
View ArticleBose is Business Insider's 2017 Car Audio System of the Year
Bose is widely available and uniformly excellent.Consistency across a variety of different vehicles is its strong suit.The five-decades-old company also produces a super-high-end system for...
View Article21 great gifts for car lovers that they probably don't have yet
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you'll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.Car enthusiasts are extremely particular...
View ArticleWatch Tesla unveil a brand new Roadster, which Musk says will be the fastest...
At the end of Tesla's semi-truck event, Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's brand new convertible. Musk said the new Tesla Roadster will be the "fastest production car ever made, period." The prototype has...
View ArticleWatch Elon Musk show off Tesla’s first electric semi — which can go from 0-60...
Elon Musk unveiled the Tesla Semi, the company's first electric 18-wheeler. The truck is capable of going from 0-60 mph in five seconds, and has a range of 500 miles on a single charge. Join the...
View ArticleTesla's new electric semi truck could work wonders for cutting down on...
Tesla unveiled its electric semi truck on Thursday night to much fanfare. The company claims the truck can go 500 miles on a single electric charge, and utilize a "Megacharger" to charge up to 400...
View ArticleDiscounts on small cars are soaring as the market stampedes toward SUVs
The market is shifting to SUVs.Automakers are offering massive discounts on some small cars as a result. The market's shift to crossovers and SUVs is well documented, but what may be less well known...
View ArticleUber plans to purchase roughly 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo in a...
Uber intends on buying as many as 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, a move that will transform Uber's service model and establish the company as a future autonomous driving system. Automakers and...
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