CNBC Looks At Where The Self-Driving Cars Are
Featuring a few choice quotes from one of your humble Wheel Bearings hosts
Climbing Hills In the Audi e-Tron Quattro
It’s been nearly a decade since Audi first showed a concept car dubbed e-Tron. That first example at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show was an R8-like sports car that after several years of development, never actually made it to production. In the intervening years, following the diesel emissions scandal Audi and its corporate parent Volkswagen have made a full-blown pivot to electrification starting with the new e-Tron Quattro SUV. Read the rest of the review
Talking Mobility Services
Sam joined John McElroy on episode 2330 of Autoline This Week to talk about mobility services along with Jono Anderson from KPMG and Jack Pokrzywa from SAE.
Nvidia Drive Labs
Building a reliable and robust automated driving system is really hard. In the past half decade a lot of progress has been made thanks to the advancements in machine learning and deep neural networks. One of the companies on the forefront of that effort is Nvidia. While most people think of Nvidia GPUs for graphics cards and bitcoin mining, they also have thousands of engineers that works on software. Neda Cvijetic is a senior manager on the automated driving team and she hosts the Nvidia Drive Labs video series explaining some of the core principles of how they are tackling this problem.
Fiat Chrysler UConnect Market Demo
Fiat Chrysler recently launched a market feature in its UConnect telematics system that enables users to utilize apps to access a variety of services from the dashboard. FCA UConnect marketing manager Mike Novak gives us a demo of the new UConnect Market.
Quality Track Time With the 2019 Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang
For the first time in 50 years, there will be two distinct Shelby Mustang models available for sale by the end of 2019. While the new supercharged GT500 will arrive this fall, Ford is keeping the GT350 in the lineup with some fresh updates designed to make it both a better performer and a better all-around sports car. Ford recently rented the Champion Motor Speedway north of Detroit for a day of lapping in the 2019 GT350. Read the rest of the story
Leo and Sam Drive the 2019 Kia Niro EV
Leo Laporte and Sam try out the 2019 Kia Niro EV, an impressive compact electric crossover with a 239 mile range
2020 Lincoln Corsair Takes Flight
Five years ago, Lincoln was a brand that seemed to be on its last legs. The products felt uninspired and no one seemed to know why Ford was still pouring money into its last premium brand. Despite that, Ford recommitted to the brand, appointing Kumar Galhotra as president of Lincoln and the resurgence began. That continues under current Lincoln president Joy Falotico with this week’s reveal of the 2020 Corsair. Lincoln has fleshed out its SUV lineup with new or revamped products from bottom to top, leaving the MKZ and MKT for as long as they last as the only remnants of the old product lineup.
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Welcome To Escapeville, Introducing The 2020 Ford Escape
Another day, another compact crossover utility vehicle introduction. Today, Ford is revealing the all-new 2020 Escape, the fourth-generation model to bear that badge. As Ford’s second best selling nameplate after the F-series pickups, the Escape is particularly important to the brand as works its way through a massive realignment from cars to utilities. Based on a first look at the new Escape, it looks like Ford is making a lot of the right moves with this model. Read the full story at Forbes