Sentences with phrase «well as automakers»

But fossil fuel companies, as well as the automakers, have fought tooth and nail to block cleaner alternatives, so for a long time, Americans — who are still responsible for more carbon emissions per person than anywhere else in the world — didn't have much choice.

Lyft is the latest to receive permission in California and joins companies like Waymo and Apple, as well as automakers Subaru, Ford, Volkswagen, Mercedes - Benz and General Motors.

Tech companies like Uber, Waymo and Lyft, as well as automakers like General Motors and Toyota, have spent billions developing self - driving cars in the belief that the market for them could one day be worth trillions of dollars.

Volkswagen has been integrating technology into its cars about as well as any automaker, it just wasn't getting the word out about it.

Set to go on sale in Europe this January (yes, Europe only), the CLA Shooting Brake will be offered with a choice of diesel and gasoline engines as well as the automaker's 4Matic all - wheel - drive system.

Not exact matches

«When you have evidence of a problem like this, regardless of what the standards say, automakers should develop a better approach,» says David Friedman, who served as NHTSA's acting administrator in 2014 and is now director of cars and product policy and analysis at Consumers Union, the policy and mobilization division of Consumer Reports.

Once a thoroughly Japanese automaker, Nissan has turned into a global one by dint of its alliance with French automaker Renault SA — as well as its expanding manufacturing footprint, which extends into the Deep South.

Since GM's driverless cars are years away from hitting the road as part of Lyft's service, the automaker plans to provide short - term car rentals (for a day, week or month) to Lyft drivers in the immediate future, as well as lease financing through its GM Financial arm, said Ammann.

Among them are tech companies such as Waymo, which took over Google's self - driving project last year, as well as traditional automakers such as Toyota and BMW.

This is entirely plausible, as launching a new vehicle is always expensive, even for a well - established automaker.

There's plenty of snow and rain in the state as well as mCity, a 32 - acre simulated real - world urban environment at the University of Michigan used by automakers to test autonomous driving tech.

Of course, Lyft and GM are far from the only ones working on self - driving cars — everyone from Google to Uber, and most major automakers is as well.

U.S. President Donald Trump responded in a tweet saying he was «thankful» for Xi's kind words on tariffs and access for U.S. automakers, as well as his «enlightenment» on intellectual property issues.

Ford (f) also announced its intention to make self - driving cars for commercial ride - sharing or on - demand taxi services by 2021, a target the automaker says it will reach by expanding its Silicon Valley research lab, as well as investing in or buying autonomous vehicle technology startups.

With a starting price of $ 35,000, the Model 3 is more affordable than Tesla's other models and a crucial part of its ambitions to become a mass - market automaker — as well as to stabilize its finances and turn a profit.

General Motors, Toyota, Nissan, Ford and other big automakers, as well as startups like Southern California's Fisker Automotive, are rushing to put models on the market in the next few years.

But why would Lyft, a company that was well positioned to serve as an agnostic on - demand platform for a series of automakers and tech companies, decide to take on the cost and burden of building out its own tech?

Toyota, which recently pledged a $ 150 million investment in autonomous driving, is perhaps the most resistant, but other automakers are also nervous of Google's self - driving initiative, as well as its in - car software, Android Auto.

Mobileye, which makes an array of cameras and laser - based sensors, already sells its technology to 27 automakers, as well as to other automotive suppliers.

Weight is reduced, costs are cut and low - impact performance is improved as well, says the automaker.

Even as automakers invent new body styles by the dozen, nothing expresses personal indulgence better than a big two - door car.

While Ford hasn't made a huge deal about its good fortune, its dealers sure have, with its status as lone domestic automaker not to head to Chapter 11 helping the brand rake in sales.

Value in Its Class Once commonplace, true luxury SUVs are a dwindling breed as automakers turn to luxury crossovers to give shoppers better on - road driving dynamics and gas mileage.

A decade later, Mitsubishi was looking like it had found its feet again, but in early 2016 it was revealed that the automaker had been fudging fuel - economy numbers on its Japanese - market kei cars for decades, including vehicles sold under its own brand as well as those built for Nissan.

The automaker also added a larger 5.9 - inch infotainment screen and rearview camera, as well as heated front seats.

General Motors Powertrain headquarters in Pontiac, MI, this week hosted a celebration to commemorate the automaker's two trophies as part of the 2014 Ward's 10 Best Engines competition.

While talking to AN at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show, PSA CEO Carlos Tavares confirmed that the automaker has already decided which of its brands — a portfolio that includes core brands Peugeot, Citroen, and DS, as well as the recently acquired Opel and Vauxhall — will be crossing the Atlantic, though he didn't let slip which brand that would be.

There's some good precedent for Mercedes expanding its Geländewagen range in America, as a year ago the automaker caved to fanboy pressure and decided to bring the V -12-powered G65 to the U.S. market.

Over the last eighteen months, the Department has set an aggressive safety agenda, proactively taking on a number of critical safety issues, including distracted driving, pilot fatigue, and transit safety, as well as holding automakers accountable for vehicle defects.

While most automakers are switching to smaller, turbocharged engines to achieve higher EPA numbers and entice buyers (as well as meet new government - mandated CAFE requirements), Acura has chosen instead to drop the RDX's turbocharged four - cylinder in favor of a normally aspirated V - 6.

Hyundai will debut the BTR Edition Elantra Sport Concept at this year's SEMA Show as a tuner's take on the automaker's well - received sporty compact.

The automaker will offer battery vehicles as well as mild - hybrid cars that pair an electric battery to a traditional combustion engine.

Chrysler plans to decrease its rental - car sales as a percentage of its overall 18 % U.S. fleet mix, as well as improve margins on some of its vehicle lines, the automaker's chief financial officer says during a conference call to discuss third - quarter financial results.

The automaker offers the Explorer - based police SUV as well as the Taurus - based police sedan, and both models sit on essentially the same platform and share key components.

All of them generally performed as well as similar systems we've sampled from other automakers.

Although many automakers have launched turbo - four engines in recent years, which can provide the same power as a V - 6 but achieve better fuel economy, Toyota has resisted.

In practice, an automaker could employ a more savvy driver, someone who could subtly smooth out throttle applications and, as a result, get better mileage.

AAA CEO Michael Bradley says the results suggest that as emissions regulations become more stringent around the world as well as Australia, automakers are producing vehicles that limit emissions in the laboratory, but not necessarily on the road.

Founded in 1945 as TELCO (Tata Locomotive and Engineering Company), Tata Motors is India's largest indigenous automaker, as well as the country's largest manufacturer of trucks, buses, and commercial vehicles.

She attended schools from virtually every major automaker — BMW, Jaguar, Mercedes - AMG — as well as every conceivable type of course — Skip Barber, Bridgestone Winter Driving, Team O'Neil, and Dirtfish rally schools.

But it's another thing entirely, a real achievement, when an automaker creates a car that starts at only $ 24,239 — well within the reach of most new - car buyers — that is, as our West Coast editor, Jason Cammisa, says, «just as much fun to drive and with just as much street cred as cars costing three times as much.»

Though the details of the Fiat - imposed reorganization of Chrysler are relatively scarce, the two automakers will do their best to present themselves as a happy family next month at the Frankfurt auto show.

Back in Southern California, Tomohiko Ikeda, former president and CEO of Subaru of America and current chief of global marketing, reiterates the automaker strives to set itself apart as best it can with the resources it has, not join the fray near the top of the automotive leader board.

One Kia official says the automaker set its sights squarely on market - leader Dodge Caravan, and the minivan sports several successful features from other products as well — such as the Honda Odyssey center console fold - out tray.

Data collected from these endeavors can have a major impact on road - car development as well, as engineers across the automaker spectrum have used racing as a laboratory for supercar development.

Although the automaker only released a preliminary sketch leading up to the show, we do know the interior will feature plenty of silk as well as smoked cherry wood and mother of pearl detailing.

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And that's a good thing, because as Hyundai executives will tell you, the automaker needs to sell more CUVs to Americans.

Japanese automaker Mazda's soon - to - open Thai factory will build pickup trucks and eco-cars, as well as transmissions and engibnes, for local and export markets.

A top executive says the automaker strives to set itself apart as best it can with the resources it has, rather than join the fray near the top of the automotive leader board.