Hyundai gets its solar roof to market atop the Sonata Hybrid

Hyundai is launching its first car with a solar rooftop as part of the vehicle’s charging system. The solar panels in the new Sonata Hybrid’s roof are expected to provide up to 60 percent of the car’s battery charging per day and provide over… Continue reading Hyundai gets its solar roof to market atop the Sonata Hybrid

Westfalia-built Big Nugget adds size, space and central bathroom to Ford camper van lineup

Automaker-badged and sold camper vans are big business in Europe, and business appears to be booming. Last year, Volkswagen expanded its iconic California camper van lineup with the Grand California, and this year Ford is following suit in gr… Continue reading Westfalia-built Big Nugget adds size, space and central bathroom to Ford camper van lineup

Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars

Monterey Car Week is the epicenter of the world collectible car industry. It’s where all the big boys come to play. Whilst racing was the initial center of gravity for Monterey Car week, the Pebble Beach Concours turned from curtain raiser to… Continue reading Monterey Car Week Auction Preview: The top 40 most valuable cars

Reinvigorated VW California camper van puts more tech and comfort at nomads' fingertips

The California 6.1 sleeps two in its pop-up roof and two below, making it a versatile ...

Last year’s Volkswagen Grand California debut added some serious buzz to the annual Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. Volkswagen won’t likely have such an impactful presence at this year’s show, but it will have another new camper van to reveal, the California 6.1. The streamlined update of VW’s most iconic camper van is more than just a simple nip and tuck, adding comfort and convenience on the road and at camp with features like a touchscreen command center and reclining bench.

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Modular Toyota camper van brilliantly bridges city life and outdoor adventure

The newest member of the Hymer family, Germany’s Crosscamp seeks to extend city dwellers’ footprints into surrounding mountains, beaches and forests. And we’re betting its sporty, compact camper van of the same name will be successful at doin… Continue reading Modular Toyota camper van brilliantly bridges city life and outdoor adventure

Puritalia's AI-powered Berlinetta super-hybrid heads to the UK for Salon Privé

The Puritalia Berlinetta super-hybrid is on its way to the UK for Salon Privé

Italy’s Puritalia Automobili is bringing its classy Berlinetta hybrid supercar out to Salon Privé at England’s Blenheim Palace. This 965-hp (720-kW), 1,248-Nm (920-lb-ft), 208-mph (335-km/h) supercharged monster, with its artificially intelligent driving modes, is going on sale, with only 150 to be built.

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Automotive philately – the rise and still unfulfilled potential of the personalized number plate

Next to ourselves, the automobile we drive is the most visible display of who we wish to show to the world, and in car-centric societies, vast money has always been spent on prestige automobiles. From the time the first license plates were is… Continue reading Automotive philately – the rise and still unfulfilled potential of the personalized number plate

Calling all hardware startups! Apply to Hardware Battlefield @ TC Shenzhen

Got hardware? Well then, listen up, because our search continues for boundary-pushing, early-stage hardware startups to join us in Shenzhen, China for an epic opportunity; launch your startup on a global stage and compete in Hardware Battlefield at TC Shenzhen on November 11-12. Apply here to compete in TC Hardware Battlefield 2019. Why? It’s your chance […] Continue reading Calling all hardware startups! Apply to Hardware Battlefield @ TC Shenzhen

Review: Taking the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Bison to the High Plains

Bison belong on the open prairie running through tall grass, over hills and scrub. That’s the picture many of us have of the American High Plains thanks to countless western movies. Chevrolet concocts that imagery for the Colorado mid-sized p… Continue reading Review: Taking the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado Bison to the High Plains