Archive for the ‘future’ Category

The iPhone-remote-controlled "Spirit of Berlin" Dodge Grand Caravan that we posted about just earlier today is pretty wild.

In case you missed, it you'll want to check out the video clip demonstrating almost full vehicle operation, from the much-loved Apple handset. To a soundtrack by Yello, of course.

Then you'll probably also want to recall the scene below in Tomorrow Never Dies, where James Bond uses a special smartphone to drive his BMW 7-Series remotely from the backseat.

When will you be able to buy a new car that can respond remotely? It looks like some remote-controlled vehicle features—not driving, silly—might be relatively common...

The replacement for the Chevrolet Aveo could be the new compact car GM CEO Fritz Henderson acknowledged in future plans as GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this morning.

That new car may be called the Viva, according to a report from Motor Trend.

GM's Henderson said in this morning's press conference following the GM Chapter 11 filing, that the company would restart a shuttered plant to resume production for a new compact vehicle. The plant and the vehicle haven't been named, but Motor Trend's sources say it's the Aveo replacement shown in a cropped spy shot here and in full view on their Web site.

The Viva would be derived from the same...

It's looking like the 2011 Ford Explorer will be produced at the same Chicago factory that assembles the Ford Taurus X. This has fueled speculation that the next-gen Explorer will abandon the current vehicle's truck chassis in favor of a lighter car-based architecture.

Ford has indeed confirmed that its Torrence Avenue assembly plant, in Chicago, will be making a new vehicle, though they haven't confirmed just what that vehicle will be. A deal with the UAW further points to all this speculation proving true. Finally, it is known that the Taurus X will soon cease to be produced; the more appealing and modern Ford Flex will take its place in ...