MotorTrend reports that BMW and Toyota have confirmed a new collaborative effort on a mid-sized sports car as part of some future long-term projects. Both of the two major automakers will jointly develop this said sports car from the ground-up. It will be used to develop and research a fuel cell system, lightweight technology, and [...]
Speaking today about the company’s global and regional business goals in a mid-year speech in Japan, Honda’s CEO Takanobu Ito today outlined a couple of interesting vehicles coming from the company. Ito said that Honda will double its global sales goal to 6 million annually in the next five years. That’s nice… so what can [...]
Toyota’s U.S. sales chief Jim Lentz has confirmed that the company’s new fuel-cell vehicle, previewed by the FCV-R Concept at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, will debut in 2015. While he declined to give any specifics, the concept featured a 70 MPa hydrogen fuel tank that enabled the vehicle to travel approximately 435 miles between [...]
According to a report by German business magazine Wirtschaftswoche, BMW and General Motors plan to team up on the development of fuel cell technology. Sources close to the matter say that talks between the two companies are in the advanced stages as that the automakers are close to signing an agreement. Under the partnership, BMW will [...]
Unveiled today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, the Toyota FCV-R Concept hints at a future fuel-cell sedan powered by hydrogen. Toyota says that the FCV-R seats four passengers, while offering impressive luggage space. The fuel cell stack on the FCV-R consists of a 70 MPa high-pressure hydrogen tank, which allows it to have cruising range [...]
Toyota’s display at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will feature several concept cars to highlight its brand, aiming “to make fresh proposals concerning the dream and joy of motor vehicles under the concept ‘Fun to Drive, Again.’” The first concept is the new Toyota Fun-Vii – study that “heralds a future where people, cars and [...]
Toyota, the leader in the hybrid game, is now looking to takeover the hydrogen fuel-cell market. The Japanese automaker said that it is planning global sales of a few thousand fuel-cell vehicles by 2015 and that number will be limited due to the fueling architecture and the high price of the vehicles. “We could expect [...]
In a pretty interesting move, Hyundai said that it will no longer focus on developing or production electric-vehicles. Instead, Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group said that the Kia brand will focus on electric-cars, while Hyundai will work on developing plug-in hybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles. The announcement was made by Yang Woong-chul, the group’s vice president, at [...]
After a short leak yesterday, Mercedes-Benz waiting patiently to release the images and details of its new F125 concept. So, what exactly is this thing? Besides celebrating 125 years of Mercedes-Benz history, the F125 Concept looks into the future of large luxury sedans (think S-Class). While most concept cars look into the future about one [...]
Just one day before the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show and we’ve already started getting leaked photos of production and concept vehicles that will start making their public debut tomorrow. First up – the new Mercedes-Benz F125 Concept. The concept apparently hints at what the Mercedes-Benz CL will look like a little more than 20 years [...]
