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Toyota Sienna now used as a testbed for autonomous driving technologies
The current-generation Toyota Sienna is being used as the platform for the development of autonomous driving technologies. Once the vehicle comes off the assembly line of Toyota’s Indiana manufacturing plant, it gets a new control interface to make it compatible with third-party autonomous driving kits for use in mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) roles. The result is the […]
Stellantis and Toyota partner up for large commercial vans including electric model
Stellantis and Toyota announced an expansion to their partnership with a new agreement for large commercial vans specifically for the European market including an all-electric model. This expands the collaboration to a third segment, which already covered compact and mid-size vehicles. Stellantis will supply Toyota Motor Europe with a large commercial van, which will wear […]
Buick redesigns logo and announces Electra name for future EV models
Big news for Buick this week. Not only did the tri-shield brand take the wrapper off its new Wildcat EV Concept car on Wednesday, but it also introduced a redesigned logo and dusted off an important historical name that will be used on future electric models. The most-important story here is the announcement that upcoming […]
Buick Wildcat EV Concept is an electric coupe that previews the tri-shield brand’s new design language
Giving us a glimpse into the future, on Wednesday, Buick unveiled its new Wildcat EV Concept, a dramatically styled coupe that previews the look of upcoming production models. Wildcat was first used on a design study by this premium GM division way back in 1953, so it’s cool product planners were able to reuse that […]
Toyota’s Cabin Awareness system uses radar to detect people and pets inside vehicles
Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), Toyota’s independent software and innovation division, introduced a new version of the Cabin Awareness technology. This feature uses high-resolution 4D imaging radar to detect people and certain pets inside vehicles to ensure you don’t leave anyone behind. The radar is mounted inside the cabin and out of sight above the […]
Electrified Kia Carnival is a good thing
The Kia Carnival arrived in North America to high acclaim. Luxurious, spacious, and packed with a lot of tech features, the Carnival gave you so much for the money you’re spending. However, it’s still not available with an electrified powertrain or AWD, two things found in its competitors. According to our sources, at least one […]
2023 Lexus RX goes all-in on electrification with three hybrid models
The 2023 Lexus RX has finally been unveiled, starting a new generation of a pioneering luxury crossover. Think of its design as an evolution because you see the family lineage with the outgoing model. You still get Lexus’ spindle grille but this time only the lower 75% of it is blacked out while the upper […]
2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid arrives stateside with fifth – generation hybrid system
Toyota introduced the Corolla Cross last year and promised it was adding an electrified version about a year later. Well, the automaker is delivering on that with the introduction of the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, giving the brand a dozen electrified vehicles excluding the Avalon Hybrid, which will be discontinued in August. In addition […]
2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid expands to more trims and gets AWD
If you wanted an affordable sedan with incredible fuel economy, you couldn’t go wrong with the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Thanks to its miserly powertrain, it wasn’t hard to beat its EPA fuel economy ratings. However, the hybrid powertrain was only limited to the LE trim and only had FWD, the latter of which limits if […]
