Tag: concept vehicles
26 Posts
Jan 25, 2018
The Washington Auto Show: DC is All-In on Autonomous Cars
Electric and autonomous cars get a thumbs-up from the Trump administration, and from the DC policy wonks.
Nov 18, 2017
Are You Ready to Buy Chinese Cars?
After a visit to the Guangzhou International Auto Show and a test-track drive of popular models, I'm convinced that China is getting serious about becoming a global player. A passion for SUVs combines with an equal determination to plug them in.
Jun 22, 2017
The VW Microbus is Happening (Maybe) --and it's Electric
VW isn't confirming it, but there's growing evidence that a battery Microbus along the lines of the ID Buzz shown in Detroit in January is headed for production.
Jun 20, 2016
Back to the Future: The Cars of Tomorrow, Today
The futurists from BMW are at it again, imagining what cars we're going to drive in 2030 and beyond. Science-fiction cars also had a field day in the 50s, but most of the visions turned out to be spectacularly wrong.
Jun 06, 2016
Inside Nissan's Hidden, Wacky Heritage Collection
Where do old concept cars go when they retire? In Nissan's case, to the basement of a Nashville car museum. It's very special buried treasure.
May 27, 2016
The Lane Motor Museum: Weird, Wonderful
Instead of the usual Chevys and Mustangs, the Lane specializes in unusual cars with stories to tell--like the McQuay-Norris Streamliner, the Peel Trident, the VW Rocket Car and the Hoffman, an off-center car from Bizarro World.
Mar 14, 2016
Dreams Die Hard: Crazy Concept Cars at Amelia Island
Remember the Fascination, the Exemplar I, the Mohs SafariKar? No? That's because these mad-genius ventures flopped. But the stories are fascinating.
Jan 18, 2016
Five Things We Wish VW Got Right with the BUDD-e "Microbus" Concept
Volkswagen announced the BUDD-e concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It's supposed to be the modern Microbus, but that's really not what it is.
Jan 05, 2016
At CES, Future Visions from Bosch, Faraday and Ford
A plug-in Batmobile--with no room for Robin--from the upstart Tesla challenger. And from Ford? Alliances and a bid for part of the $5.4 trill.
Dec 15, 2015
One More Time, the Return of VW's Microbus
An electric Microbus-like concept vehicle will be shown at the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas next month, and some think it could turn into a full-fledged production vehicle, in multiple versions. But it may not be a minivan, and it might not happen at all.
