Thirty-five years ago, the minivan appeared and quickly took over the suburban landscape as the family-hauler of choice. Being car-based, minivans were roomier, more ergonomic, and far more fuel efficient than were the huge sport utilities they competed against in the post-wagon landscape. By the time Plymouth unveiled the Voyager …
Previous Jeep attempts at creating a car-like sport utility (crossover) have been hit-and-miss. Mostly miss. Now, with the ruggedly fun little Renegade, they’ve finally hit the mark. This is unmistakably a Jeep, but the fun factor and practicality as a CUV are all there too. Read more at FutureCars.com.
Ford has teamed with tequila producer Jose Cuervo to create car parts out of bioplastics made from the byproduct of tequila making. Researchers are testing the durability and heat resistance of the resulting plastics as a sustainable way to make car parts. Read about it at Gizmag.com.
Nissan has been quickly gaining market share, building manufacturing capacity, and growing sales. Other automakers, particularly Honda, might be getting nervous. Read the rest at TorqueNews.com.
