An Inside Look at General Motors Design Studio
In a private tour at corporate headquarters, AMERICARNA is granted an exclusive look behind the creative curtain at General Motors. Ray Evernham Takes Viewers on an All-New Automotive Journey, Tuesday March 10th at 10:00 PM (ET/PT) on Velocity
BMW Innovations at the 2015 International CES Light the Way
At the Consumer Electronics Show 2015 in Las Vegas, BMW will confirm and consolidate its status as a leading innovator in this field and as a premium mobility provider when it presents applications for new digital devices. It will also present new driver assistance systems and intelligent lighting technology at CES that will help to bring “Vision Zero” – the vision of accident-free personal mobility – a further step closer to reality. A host of new technology helps define what luxury really means, and BMW is poised to jump on the bandwagon.
Toyota Mirai is Pushing the Bounds on Technology and Design
Toyota will invite royalty-free use of approximately 5,680 fuel cell related patents held globally, including critical technologies developed for the new Toyota Mirai. The list includes approximately 1,970 patents related to fuel cell stacks, 290 associated with high-pressure hydrogen tanks, 3,350 related to fuel cell system software control and 70 patents related to hydrogen production and supply. “At Toyota, we believe that when good ideas are shared, great things can happen,” said Bob Carter, Senior Vice President of Automotive Operations at Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc. But, is this really the whole story? It doesn't take much to make us wonder, and that's before we even discuss the design of the Mirai!
The Mercedes Benz F 015 Ushers in a Design and Luxury Revolution
The future will offer many things in mobility, but few of them will be the same. Autonomous driving opens up new freedoms in design that are, well, revolutionary. The Mercedes-Benz F 015 features an unusual monolithic exterior with a high-tech feel, with flowing transitions characterize the lounge-like interior. "Anyone who focuses solely on the technology has not yet grasped how autonomous driving will change our society. The car is growing beyond its role as a mere means of transport and will ultimately become a mobile living space," explains Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars.
Dodge Offers Industry-first ‘1 of 1’ Viper Exclusivity and New Order Concierge Service
Dodge Offers Industry-first ‘1 of 1’ Viper Exclusivity and New Order Concierge Service with a new Dodge Viper Customization Program Leverages Hand-built Production Process at Conner Avenue Assembly Plant in Detroit. The new Dodge Viper GTC model can be custom-tailored with more than 25 million unique build combinations. Options include 8,000 hand-painted exterior colors, 24,000 hand-painted custom stripes, 10 wheel options, 16 interior trims, 6 aero packages, as well as a host of standalone options. Customers will be able to configure their one-of-a-kind Vipers at drivesrt.com
