Author: Jonathan Vandenberg

Toyota Kenworth Partnership Brings Fuel Cells to Big Rigs

Toyota Kenworth Partnership Brings Fuel Cells to Big Rigs

Posted by | Jan 8, 2019 | , |

Toyota announced at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) that they will partner with Kenworth, the American maker of medium and heavy-duty Class 8 trucks, in order to develop a fleet of 10 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. The new big rigs based on Kenworth’s T680 will be zero emission and will initially be deployed in greater Los Angeles. “This is not just a science experiment; the goal is to make a difference in society, and to remove pollution and improve the air quality in and around the Port of Los Angeles,” said Toyota executive VP Bob Carter in a...

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Ford Establishes Autonomous Vehicle Division

Ford Establishes Autonomous Vehicle Division

Posted by | Jul 25, 2018 | |

Ford Motor Company has announced the creation of Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC to further their development of self-driving car technology. Over the next 5 years, the automaker plans to invest 4 billion dollars in autonomous vehicle technology. The autonomous vehicle division will be based in Ford’s Corktown campus, a 110-year-old historic brick building and former factory in Detroit, MI, and include research and engineering, user experience, business strategy and development, and self-driving systems integration. Ford’s current head of Autonomous Vehicles and Electrification, Sherif Marakby, will lead the newly created division. “Ford has made tremendous progress across the self driving value chain – from technology...

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Audi and Hyundai Partner on Fuel Cell Tech

Audi and Hyundai Partner on Fuel Cell Tech

Posted by | Jun 30, 2018 | |

Audi AG and Hyundai Motor Group have announced a partnership to develop fuel cell technology with the goal of increasing their presence in the fuel cell electric vehicle market. Hyundai was actually the first mass producer of fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) but is not currently a major player in the market. They did recently introduce the Nexo, the first dedicated hydrogen-powered SUV. As part of the agreement between Audi and Hyundai, both groups will have mutual access to fuel cell components and Audi will have access to knowledge from the development of the Nexo and its predecessors. “The fuel cell is the most...

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Q1 Decrease in USA Passenger Car Sales

Q1 Decrease in USA Passenger Car Sales

Posted by | Mar 1, 2018 | |

Q1 of 2018 has shown a definite decrease in passenger car sales in the US. Overall sales declined 2.4% in February compared to 2017. Consumer interest is shifting again to larger vehicles and a prolonged period of low gas prices has encouraged these sales. Another factor is stronger sales of lightly used cars. “The used-car market was very strong, and I think that’s probably part of what drove most manufacturers to be down this month,” said Nissan sales executive Judy Wheeler. For the big big three Detroit automakers, February was exceptionally rough. General Motors sales fell 7%, Ford declined 6.8% and...

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Best Selling Passenger Vehicles of 2017

Best Selling Passenger Vehicles of 2017

Posted by | Feb 1, 2018 | |

Below are the top 20 best selling cars and trucks in the USA during 2017. Also indicated is the percent change in sales for that particular model compared to 2016. Not surprisingly, pick up trucks dominate the top spots, followed by compact SUVs. 20. Hyundai Elantra: 198,210 sold during 2017. Down 4.9% over 2016. 19. Ford Fusion: 209,623. -21.1%. 18. Toyota Highlander: 215,775. +12.7%. 17. GMC Sierra: 217,943. -1.7%. 16. Nissan Sentra: 218,451. +1.7%. 15. Jeep Grand Cherokee: 240,696. +13.4%. 14. Nissan Altima: 254,996. -17%. 13. Ford Explorer: 271,131. +9.1%. 12. Chevrolet Equinox: 290,458. +19.9%. 11. Ford Escape: 308,296....

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