Filed under: Safety , Technology , Nissan Nissan object detection and Forward Collision Avoidance Assist Concept - click above for high-res image gallery Vehicles from an increasing number of automakers are becoming more aware of their surroundings than the drivers that operate them. The latest is Nissan , which has announced several new safety technologies set to be added to its lineup, including...

Filed under: China , Europe , Volvo , Earnings/Financials , Luxury Volvo may finally part ways with Ford by the end of next week. The Detroit Free Press reports that the Blue Oval is aiming to close its $1.8 billion sale of the Swedish automaker to Geely in as little as 10 days, though Ford has merely said that its goal is to hand over the Volvo reigns by the end of the third quarter of this year....

Filed under: SUV , Europe , BMW , Rumormill , Luxury 2010 BMW X6M - Click above for high-res image gallery The good people at AutoExpress are doing their best to fan the flames of the BMW X4 rumors. The site claims to have snagged a bevy of information on the Bavarian brand’s product plans, including a more detailed account of what we can expect out of the much-rumored X4 . Supposedly the new...

Filed under: Sedan , Porsche 2011 Porsche Panamera - Click above for high-res image gallery When the Porsche Panamera was introduced in 2009, skeptics panned the sedan as oddly proportioned and thoroughly unattractive. Later, as the media began to test and review the all-new Porsche , skepticism gave way to fanaticism as the Panamera’s amazing handling and jaw-dropping powertrains won over even...

Filed under: Etc. , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs A little over a month ago, I got a call from Jonny. Something was up. He was excited and anxious, and before the words “MacKenzie offered me a job, and I’ve accepted” came out of his mouth, I knew he was off to greener pastures. I’m proud of a lot of things at Autoblog, but getting Dr. Lieberman on board is near the top of that list....

Filed under: SUV , Toyota , Off-Road 2010 Toyota Sequoia - Click above for high-res image gallery Earlier this week, we heard word that Toyota would be sending its sluggishly-selling Sequoia out to pasture after this current product cycle came to a close. Those whispers were evidently enough to ruffle a few feathers at the Japanese automaker, as the company has come out with a cleverly-worded denial:...