This weeks automobile News and Reviews from SocialMediaAutos.com
2020 Ford Explorer, 2020 BMW M5 Edition 35, Usain Bolt’s EV startup: Car News Headlines
The 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid cop car has enough power to catch the bad guys and incredibly grabby brakes that can throw a perp into a rear-seat barrier. That bodes well for the civilian version due in showrooms later this year.
Auto Stock Roundup: HMC Operating Profit Decline, TM Earnings Miss
Several companies from the Zacks Auto sector – including Oshkosh Corporation OSK, Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc. CPS, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. AXL, Adient PLC ADNT and CNH Industrial N.V. CNHI – came out with financial results for the quarter ending on Mar 31, 2019, in the past week.
Flying Cars Are Real-And They’re Not Bad for the Climate
It has a sleek black pill of a body, with two rigid, white arms sprouting from its sides. It looks, in other words, like an iPad had a baby with a crop duster, or like a Volkswagen Bug from a future designed by Bjork.
https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-05-17/electric-vehicle-manufacturers-banking-on-growing-demand
Electric cars are 80% cheaper to fuel than gas vehicles: BC Hydro – Summerland Review
Switching from a top-selling gas-powered car to an electric vehicle could save thousands of dollars in commuting costs in B.C., according to BC Hydro. In its latest report released Friday, the utility said the average driver travels about 20 kilometres each day.
‘We cannot keep up’: Port Moody firefighters call for more training after electric vehicle fire | Globalnews.ca
Firefighters in Port Moody say they need more training on how to deal with electric vehicle emergencies in the wake of a sudden car fire after an SUV plunged into the ocean on Wednesday. The dramatic scene at the Rocky Point boat launch was captured on video.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-17/ram-s-ipad-size-touch-screen-emerges-as-hottest-add-on-in-trucks
SUVs Use More Gas, but Fitting More People Changes the Equation
SUVs burn more gas than cars and are worse for the environment. But they also transport more people, and that helps offset the damage.
https://www.rushlane.com/upcoming-new-suvs-2019-launch-12307732.html
https://www.autonews.com/topic/monthly-sales-roundup
News Roundup: Tesla gets wet, the Kia Telluride debuts strong and Ford confirms a hybrid Bronco
Watch a Tesla foolishly navigate a flooded road, read about the debut of Autopilot porn and weigh in on an Ontario driver’s ridiculously unsafe load Welcome to our weekly round-up of the biggest breaking stories on Driving.ca from this past week.