Sven Gustafson
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Detroit, MI, United States
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30 million cars — maybe yours — could still have defective Takata airbags, author warns
Takata airbag inflators that contain the same chemical that caused the devastating explosion in Beirut this week still feature in tens of millions of vehicles on U.S. roads, a leading watchdog warns. → Read More
Nissan will accept your EV's electricity in lieu of parking fee at Pavilion in Japan
At Nissan's new Pavilion exhibition center in Japan, the company will allow electric vehicles to park for free in exchange for some of their stored electricity. → Read More
Ford Fusion production comes to a halt as company goes sedan-free
Ford has quietly ended production of the Fusion at its Hermosillo, Mexico plant, marking the end of its long run selling four-door passenger cars. Only the Lincoln Continental remains for a few more months. → Read More
Ford scraps optional inflatable rear seat belts from 2021 F-150
Ford is doing away with its novel inflatable rear seat belt as an option in the 2021 F-150 as part of a larger phaseout of the technology. In their place, Ford will make standard pretensioners and load limiters in rear seat belts. → Read More
Toyota has developed solid-state batteries that charge in less than 15 minutes
A Toyota battery executive tells Automotive News that the company has developed working prototype solid-state batteries that are running in concept vehicles and charge from zero to full in less than 15 minutes. → Read More
2021 CES will go all-digital due to ongoing coronavirus concerns
Organizers of the annual CES consumer technology showcase in Las Vegas said the 2021 version will go online-only as a public health precaution for the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Fiat Chrysler, Waymo expand partnership for Level 4 self-driving
Fiat Chrysler and Waymo have agreed to be exclusive partners for developing fully autonomous commercial delivery vehicles and integrating the technology in FCA's passenger vehicles. → Read More
Ford expands Active lineup for all kinds of outdoorsy van lives
Ford is adding two more models to its European family of Active variants with the Tourneo Connect Active and Transit Connect Active. Both get raised ride heights and advanced differential systems. → Read More
2021 Mazda CX-30 2.5 S gets new name, adds tech, keeps same power
Mazda is following the script of the new 2021 Mazda3 2.5 Turbo, renaming its subcompact crossover for 2021 as the CX-30 2.5 S. Power is unchanged from before, however. → Read More
2021 Nissan Ariya electric crossover teased in video ahead of July 15 reveal
Nissan released a new video teasing the Ariya battery-electric crossover ahead of its official unveiling July 15. It will be Nissan's first new-entry nameplate in years. → Read More
Ford Mustang Mach-E orders open — and performance specs get a boost
Ford is making upward adjustments to the horsepower and torque figures for the 2021 Mustang Mach-E as it opens the order banks for its hotly anticipated electric crossover. → Read More
2020 Woodward Dream Cruise is officially canceled due to coronavirus
Organizers of the annual Woodward Dream Cruise have voted to officially cancel this year's event, which was scheduled for Aug. 15, because of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Nissan Ariya electric crossover will be unveiled July 15
Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida told restless shareholders Monday the company will unveil the production Ariya battery-electric crossover on July 15 as part of a new-product offensive. → Read More
Detroit automakers observing 8:46 of silence to mark Juneteenth
Autoblog asked six of the largest automakers in the U.S. about their plans to commemorate Juneteenth, the day commemorating the end of slavery, and efforts to promote social justice and racial equality. → Read More
2021 Acura TLX is the first model with Honda’s new proprietary airbag
With the 2021 Acura TLX, Honda is introducing the unique three-chamber "catcher's mitt" front passenger airbag it designed with auto supplier Autoliv. It's meant to minimize brain injuries in angled frontal crashes. → Read More
Lordstown Endurance electric truck unveiling set for June 25
Lordstown Motors says it will make the official unveiling of the pre-production prototype Endurance battery-electric pickup on June 25. It also released sketches showing the interior. → Read More
2021 Honda Pilot gets new Special Edition trim, standard nine-speed automatic
For the 2021 model year, Honda is giving the Pilot three-row crossover a new Special Edition trim level, adding black wheels and other trim. It's also making the nine-speed automatic standard across grades. → Read More
Lucid to unveil battery-electric Air luxury sedan online Sept. 9
Lucid Motors says it will unveil the production version of its much-anticipated Air battery-electric luxury sedan on Sept. 9 online after the original plans for a New York auto show debut went bust. → Read More
Police officer rescues family after father drives off San Diego cliff into ocean
Police in San Diego rescued a father who was reportedly suicidal and his two, 2-year-old daughters from the water after the father drove his truck off Sunset Cliffs. → Read More
Rimac’s bicycle unit launches Internet-connected Greyp G6 e-mountain bike
Greyp, the ebike division of Croatian supercar maker Rimac Automobili, just launched its U.S. sales division and its G6 electric-assist mountain bike. → Read More