Just in time for adventurers who want to take social distancing to the extreme by venturing far from civilization, Ford resurrects the Bronco to kick up dust at every Jeep Jamboree it can find.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers AImotive and C3S expect results of the collaboration to accelerate commercialization of a wide range of services for both specialized and mass-market applications.
Test Drive With good looks patterned after the midsize Chevrolet Blazer, a roomy interior, turbocharged torque for responsive driving and the latest in technology, the ’21 Chevy Trailblazer is a compelling new entry.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers Ford says Mobileye will provide its EyeQ family of system-on-a-chip devices and processing software to support SAE Level 1 and Level 2 ADAS in the Dearborn, MI-based automaker’s vehicles globally within the Ford Co-Pilot360 Technology package.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers German car-rental company Sixt questions a board requirement that renters delete dashboard data such as radio station choices and GPS settings after each customer returns a vehicle.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers If cobalt prices were to spike it could impact the ability to produce sufficient batteries for BEVs, says an EPA official.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers ADAS systems’ roughly 15% performance drop in inclement weather using today’s sensors and software is no reason to panic if future AVs are designed correctly, researcher Nick Goberville says.
For Wards Intelligence Subscribers New York wants 50,000-plus 240V Level 2 chargers by 2025, up dramatically from 4,000 today and more than are available right now in electrification hotspot California.
Test Drive The 2- and 3-row large crossovers are packed full of the finer things in life, including a turbo V-8 making both models vigorous family haulers.