Honda Ridgeline: Are Unibody Trucks The Way Of The Future?
Honda has developed a capable and comfortable lifestyle pickup, with unique features, plenty of capability and a better interior package in the form of the Ridgeline pickup, a next generation effort that is much better aligned with truck consumers, as Honda learned and applied lessons from the first generation. The new truck arrives in June 2016, and will further drive life into the mid-size pickup segment. Does it suggest a wider change in consumer truck-buying behavior? It is not certain, but a growing consumer acceptance of unibody trucks cannot be ruled out.
Tesla Can Build All The Cars It Wants. The Real Challenge Could Be Selling Them
Tesla is prohibited from selling cars directly to consumers in many states where laws protect franchised car dealers. Expert testimony in a hearing in Virginia over the issue offers some interesting indications on how big a problem this could be for the upstart automaker.
Nissan Joins 10 Million Club, Gets The Entry Fee At Deep Discount
Today, journalists assembled in Yokohama, ready to be treated to spreadsheets, and Nissan’s annual financial report. At short notice, they were rerouted to a cramped meeting room two blocks down the road. They knew what was coming. Last night, Japan’s NHK TV station and the Nikkei financial wire reported rumors of a tie-up between Nissan and embattled Mitsubishi Motors. Today, that tie-up was formally announced.
Chevrolet Renews Sponsorship With MLB, Joins ‘Play Ball’ Initiative
Chevrolet has extended their partnership with Major League Baseball that has dated back to 2005. Here’s how the new deal affects growing the game with youth through the “Play Ball” imitative.
Dieselgate At GM? Defeat Devices Claimed To Be Found In Opel Cars
Experts from Germany’s TÜV Nord found defeat devices in diesel cars made by General Motor’s European arm, the Opel Group, reports from Germany say. According to Germany’s Spiegel Magazin, these defeat devices cause “the exhaust gas treatment in those car to be severely limited, allowing the emissions of more poisonous NOx than permissible by law. Experts say this is illegal.”
A Name For Self-Driving Cars: “Nemobiles”
By George Colony, CEO, Forrester. Follow him on Twitter: @gcolony
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