Aston Martin opens first design studio outside UK

Aston Martin design won’t be purely British-born in the future. The automaker announced Wednesday that it has opened its first design studio outside of the United Kingdom. The newest studio resides in Shanghai, China and bears the title Aston Martin Lagonda Creative Lab. The studio is a partnership between the automaker and Shanghai-based Tongji…

Jaguar Land Rover finally offers Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto continue to spread across automakers’ infotainment systems. The latest to gain integration? Jaguar Land Rover. The automaker announced Tuesday that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality will finally be optional for any vehicle equipped with the InControl Touch Pro and Touch Pro Duo infotainment systems. Both…

Could the Toyota MR2 return as an EV?

Akio Toyoda, President of Toyota Motor Company, has long hinted he’d like to see Toyota’s “three brothers” return to showrooms. The phrase refers to Toyota’s original trio of sports cars: the MR2, Celica, and Supra. Now it appears the small mid-engine MR2 sports car might make a comeback with an electric powertrain. In a Thursday …