[ad_1] The two sides have already been talking about sharing car platforms, the FT said, although it heard that the discussions are far enough along that they’ve gone “beyond simply sharing the technology.” Fiat Chrysler and Renault have declined to comment. A deal could have significant ramifications for both the tech in Fiat Chrysler’s cars […]
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Nissan’s ProPilot 2.0 driver assist allows hands-off highway driving
[ad_1] Like Super Cruise, even though the driver can keep their hands off of the wheel, the system is monitoring to make sure they’re paying attention to the road and presumably ready to take over if necessary. It also combines the car’s own sensor data with 3D high-definition LiDAR maps previously collected for supported routes, […]
Next Nissan GT-R to likely feature hybridization and autonomous driving
[ad_1] Ensuring that the GT-R remains one of the “hot cars and fun to drive cars” is how Klein reasons the move to hybridization. “In the end we would like the regulations to take nothing away from how fun the car is to drive.” The final arrangement hasn’t been decided, so we’re years away from […]
The Nissan Leaf Plus adds more EV range but not more fun
[ad_1] At its heart, the Nissan Leaf Plus is a great little electric hatchback. During my tests, I found it to be a capable car that delivers on nearly all of its promises. It’s efficient, full of most of the latest tech with a surprisingly spacious trunk. But it’s missing something: fun. Not that there’s […]
After Math: It's the circle of tech
[ad_1] While most of us now need Buzzfeed quizzes about "things only '90s kids would recognize" to remember what a Blockbuster is, the franchise's inevitable demise is still something to be commemorated — if only by finally returning that VHS copy of Batma… [ad_2] Source link
Nissan’s IMQ concept looks more like a stealth fighter than a crossover
[ad_1] Concept cars are traditionally an exercise in what’s potentially possible in the future. For Nissan (like nearly every other automaker at the Geneva Motor Show), the future is electric and autonomous. The IMQ crossover concept vehicle uses Nissan’s e-Power hybrid system that the company has been using in Japan. The automaker used the vehicle […]
Nissan Leaf is the first electric car to top 400,000 sales
[ad_1] About 90 percent of those sales were concentrated in just three countries. The US led the way with 90,000 Leafs, while Nissan’s home country of Japan bought 50,000 cars and Europe snapped up 40,000 combined. The company might not want to get too comfortable with its crown. Tesla sold 140,000 Model 3s in 2018, […]