Sentences with phrase «first generation vehicle»

Because it was modified for 2007, the back taillights are more refined and not as bulky as they looked for the first generation vehicle.

The Autowipers feature for Autopilot 2 cars have been a particular pain point for many Tesla owners, especially since the feature was only available on first generation vehicles.

Not exact matches

A Tesla representative said that Musk's comments about the unsafe car referred to only that first Roadster that he bought, and not to the first generation of Roadster vehicles.

During the year ended December 31, 2008, we had a gross loss of $ 1.1 million due to the lower pricing for our initial vehicles, the high materials and manufacturing costs associated with our first generation Tesla Roadster and limited economies of scale from low vehicle production volumes.

The Tesla Model 3 is the first vehicle built on Tesla's third - generation platform.

These first - generation consumer robots are neither; instead, they are vehicles for self - expression.

Although ORNL's proposed system would allow PHEV - makers to leave out the onboard charger that they currently install in their cars, the first - generation PHEVs are not intended for high - speed charging, says Frank, who is also founder of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc., a U.C. Davis start - up that designs energy - management systems for electric vehicles and hybrids.

Branding exercise aside, a strategy revision is likely of more interest to German hot - rod enthusiasts: Where RS models during the past decade - plus tended to arrive at the tail end of a given car's life cycle — and even skip certain generations of those cars — they will now arrive within the first year or two of a new model's introduction, and RS badging will be present on 10 different vehicles by the end of 2018, with the new RS5 up next at the beginning of the year.

The two sports coupes gain even more speed, and then a totally unexpected third vehicle joins the race: a first - generation Volkswagen Golf hatchback.

The main focus of excitement among the Cadillac folks is the CTS chassis, which is the first use of the Sigma architecture that will be the basis of the next - generation STS and the upcoming LAV crossover vehicle.

(The first two generations are the 2009 - 14 model - year VW and Audi diesel vehicles; a fix for them isn't available yet.)

The fourth - generation Prius is the first Toyota model based on TNGA (Toyota New Global Architecture), the company's new - generation vehicle architecture.

«With the first - generation, there were compromises,» admits Walter Haupt, chief vehicle integration engineer.

Back in 1986, a first - generation Dodge Caravan served ably as one of our first Four Seasons vehicles, and for about ten years thereafter, Chrysler's minivan was one of our perennial favorites.

According to an industry insider, that 2018 date means the next generation Land Rover Defender could be the first car to be produced at the plant — though with other JLR products now using aluminium, the company could expand production of other new models and facelifted vehicles, too.

Volkswagen's first - generation Tiguan compact crossover was a nice - driving vehicle in its segment, but it never quite caught on with U.S. buyers, be it due to inadequate marketing, non-competitive pricing, or other factors.

Audi's next - generation flagship A8 sedan will be the first vehicle in the German automaker's lineup to receive self - driving technologies.

The Barrett - Jackson auction is well known for its collection of pristine collector cars of all generations, but is equally well - known in recent years for raising money for charitable causes through the auction of either the purchase rights for the new first vehicle off the line, or rare or collectible late - model vehicles.

Vehicle Description: The First Generation V12 Vanquish Was Unveiled At The 2001 Geneva Motor Show And Was The Ultimate Replacement For The Then Dated Aston Martin Virage, With The Vanquish S Introduced In 2004 At The Paris Motor Show.

Little was changed between the first and second generations of the Nissan Altima until 2000, when the vehicle underwent a refresh.

The Tesla Model X is the first all - electric SUV and the second vehicle released on Tesla's second generation platform.

In recent years, vintage 4x4 vehicles have climbed into the ranks of the top collector cars with the first - generation Broncos leading the way.

A Rare SDP Edition... Vehicle Description: The First Generation V12 Vanquish Was Unveiled At The 2001 Geneva Motor Show And Was The Ultimate Replacement For The Then Dated Aston Martin Virage, With The Vanquish S Introduced In 2004 At The Paris Motor Show.

In two months, BMW will announce a first vehicle to feature this new engine generation.

The next generation of the Ford Bronco will include a four - door version - the Ford Expedition - which will be the basis for the first Lincoln sport - utility vehicle, the Navigator.

The 2019 Ram 1500 is the first vehicle to have access to the new SiriusXM listening experience, which showcases the features and functionality of SiriusXM's next - generation platform.

[11] The styling cues of the rear light clusters on the first - generation models were copied by a number of after - market accessory manufacturers for applications on other vehicles.

The 2001 Mitsubishi Outlander was previewed by the «Active Sports Crossover» concept vehicle at the 2000 Detroit Motor Show, which introduced the term «crossover» for the first time to describe the emerging genre of vehicle, while the second generation vehicle employed MMC's «Project Global» C / D flexible global architecture which underpinned numerous other vehicles in co-operation with other manufacturers.

What emerged from those customer focus sessions was a vehicle that is very much like the first - and second - generation Foresters, only more so.

The four - wheel drive Trooper is a classy, upscale vehicle, a different animal than the boxy, agrarian first - generation Trooper.

Modern GMC Sierra / Chevrolet Silverado trucks (for the most part, very similar vehicles) trace their roots back to 1962 — literally the first generation of these models.

Though the first - generation Rodeo was not a very stylish vehicle, it has proved to be a dependable, durable and reasonably comfortable mid-size sport - utility.

For instance, Toyota's line of hybrid models has expanded from the first - generation Prius, a pipsqueak that arrived in the United States in 2001 with a 70 - horsepower gasoline engine and a 44 - horsepower electric motor, to include larger vehicles such as the Highlander, a hybrid utility wagon with a total of 268 horsepower from its gas and electric power plants.

The 2012 M - Class is the third generation for the vehicle, which was the first vehicle built in Mercedes - Benz's Alabama plant.

The first - generation i20 further established the brand selling more than 400.000 units in Europe during the past six years.Europe's B - segment is the region's largest sector, accounting for 2,86 million vehicle sales annually, equivalent to 22 % of total new - car sales.

This is the first autonomous test platform developed from start to finish by TRI, and it's the second generation of the vehicle which was originally unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.

Viewing the third - generation vehicle parked in front of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel with my own eyes for the first time, the feeling is certainly different from that of when I saw the E70.

Because it's the first VW Group product to feature the MQB A0 modular platform, a new architecture that will underpin an array of vehicles in the future, including the next - generation VW Polo and VW Polo - based SUV, the next - gen Audi A1, and the upcoming SEAT Arona SUV.

Though still in the vehicle's first generation of body style, Nissan has made incremental enhancements and options available with each new model.

«As the first in a series of high - performance luxury vehicles, CTS - V proves we are serious about winning over a new generation of luxury - performance car enthusiasts.»

Externally, the new Genesis is the first Hyundai to employ «Fluidic Sculpture 2.0,» the company's second - generation design theme, which Hyundai says will be adaptable to a wider range of vehicle types and sizes, «from CUVs to premium - luxury flagships.»

Styled at Toyota's Calty design center in Newport Beach, Calif., the 2001 RAV4 is a cleaner, more unified vehicle without the parts - bin feel of the first - generation.

The first - generation Avalon was also sold in Japan (vehicles were made in the United States and exported to Japan) as a right - hand drive model, and was exclusive to Toyopet Store locations.

Introduced in 1999, the first - generation Insight was America's first hybrid vehicle and a technological tour de force with optimized aerodynamics and a lightweight aluminum structure.

Building on the next - generation UVO Infotainment & Telematics system, the all - new Sedona will be the first Kia vehicle to offer four new eServices features: Geo - fencing, Speed Alert, Curfew Alert and Driving Score.

The new generation Volvo XC90 scored full 5 stars in the Euro NCAP crash test and also became the first vehicle from any manufacturer to score 100 % in the Safety Assist category.

The C - MAX Hybrid's advanced lithium - ion battery is 25 to 30 % smaller and 50 % lighter than nickel - metal - hydride (NiMH) batteries used in first - generation hybrid vehicles.

Hyundai had launched the first generation Tucson in India long back and the vehicle wasn't much of a hit.

This era of DSM vehicles is commonly referred to as the first generation, or «1G» for short.

This generation features M's first V - 10 engine for a roadgoing vehicle.