Car Shipping Carriers has two favorite companies; Apple and Tesla Motors.  We use Apple products for work such as an Apple MacBook Pro, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Apple Airport Extreme for wireless capabilities and various software Apple creates.  Apple has been on the top of the computing world for almost a decade now with the simplistic approach to its products and software.  For Apple to have an ecosystem that all their devices can use and each device will have the same stored data is excellent for people who need to use the products at any instant.  In the Car Shipping world that is crucial.  Brokers and truckers need to get online in an instant to help customers, quote customers and even have customers sign receipts.  It can all be done online and needs to occur at a fast pace.

The other company that is a favorite of CSC is Tesla Motors.  We have had the privilege of transporting many Tesla Model S vehicles, we even transported one using enclosed car shipping services for Doc Rivers who is the coach of the NBA team Los Angeles Clippers.  Tesla came into the automotive industry with a different approach than any other company.  They wanted to make all electric vehicles and make the best product in the market.  Their approach has succeeded where many thought they would fail.  Each year Tesla sells and produces more cars.  There next vehicle, the Tesla Model X, will be hitting the streets at the end of the month.

These two companies are now fighting for employees.  Many Tesla Motors employees have quit Tesla and moved over to Apple to work on their “Project Titan” automotive project. This Apple Project Titan has been rumored to be all about Apple creating a self-driving automobile. As Apple always does, it wanted to make the best and most sophisticated in the industry.  Apple has reached out to BMW to potentially collaborate in creating a car and one that will have self driving capabilities.  BMW reps have confirmed that Apple has reached out, but most of the reps claim they are scared to work with Apple because they feel Apple might take the knowledge and run with it and cut out BMW all together.  Apple has done that to suppliers in the past, so having that fear is always an option.

Tesla is in fear of Apple because each time an employees quits Tesla and moves to Apple they are going to run behind on their schedule for future projects and auto releases.  Not only that, but Apple having Tesla type knowledge could hurt Tesla in the future because Apple might make a better product and steal customers away from Tesla.  In the immediate future Apple is not going to release a car.  It takes years to develop a car and have it brought onto public roads.  Google has been doing self-driving auto testing for years now and they still don’t have a vehicle that can be sold to the public yet. Apple is still a long ways away.  Their partnership with BMW will help expedite things, but it is not looking like we will have an Apple car before 2020.  By then Tesla will have the Model S, Model X and Model 3 released and potentially a fourth model possibly called the Model R.

Tesla does need to worry about Apple, but we feel it will not have a major impact any time soon.  Tesla will have to start taking a different approach with its top level employees to ensure that they do not leave and give secrets away to a possible competitor.  We do not know who will come ahead in the end, but it will be a fun time seeing all the stops come out when these two do go head to head.

It is official, Bentley is entering the SUV market with a new 600 horsepower vehicle called Bentayga.  Car Shipping Carries ships many vehicles across the country and one that we love to transport are Bentleys.  They are a great quality car and one that the owners are extremely pleased with.  It is fast, stylish and extremely luxury.  These are not for the cheap at all, these are for the people who are members of the 1%; the wealthy.  Now the wealthy have an SUV that fits their luxury wallet and meets the needs they have not been able to achieve anywhere else.

The article we wrote yesterday is about the Toyota Prius and how fuel efficient and how great of a hybrid vehicle it is.  This is the exact opposite.  This gas hungry SUV is a mean 600 horsepower and faster than most cars on the road today.  It eats Prius vehicles for an appetizer. The new Bentley Benayga will have a twin-turbo V-12 engine that will get 600 horsepower at the rear wheels.  This luxury vehicle will also have a refrigerator, cutlery, fine china and crystal glasses that will come with the vehicle.  Imagine taking this vehicle for a tailgating party.  You’ll have all the necessary tools, but you may stick out by being the “rich” guy or gal on the parking lot.  It will surely attract attention because the vehicle looks amazing.  From he front it looks similar to a normal Bentley car, but it is beefier.  The front grille is familiar and the headlights look familiar, but the side profile brings this Bentley SUV 2015 to life with its added size.

The Bentayga Bentley will sit four comfortably and have 22-way power massaging seats and 18-way power seats.  You can sit at nearly any angle and get a massage while doing it.  The back of the “trunk area” of the Bentayga is not large, but it wasn’t meant to be.  Bentley is looking to make this a luxury off-road vehicle.  There are 8 different driver selectable off-road settings for driving modes.  Inside the vehicle will have the same hand crafted beauty and features it always has.  Wood veneer, hand polished, leather, tablets for rear seating passengers, etc..

This will be the SUV to beat all other SUV’s.  Bentley surely out did themselves by creating the Bentayga.  These vehicles will be arriving in England starting early 2016.  Americans will have to special order them and have them shipped to them.

Toyota unveiled the next generation Toyota Prius in Las Vegas on September 8th at The Linq hotel and Car Shipping Carriers has the scoop.  Toyota is a company that has really steeped up their game in recent years with their styling to meet their “great car” perception.  They did not disappoint with the new Prius.  Do you remember when the Prius was cool?  Neither did I until now.  After seeing the body style I was really happy for Prius enthusiasts to have a car that is better for the environment and also look pretty appealing.  Lets face it, the Prius never looked cool.  It was like a egg shape on wheel.  Now that cheap isn’t ridiculous like it was back in 2008 or so, the Prius just didn’t fit the minds and lifestyles of many Americans.  Why spend the extra money on a hybrid when gas was so cheap?

Well, now with the fourth generation Prius things can finally change.  This vehicle will attract buyers that are looking for fuel economy AND people looking to drive something that looks cool.  The Prius is more angular and more sleek and has LED lighting elements that make a more more sharp edges that just make the Prius look much better than ever before.The vehicle is actually 2.4 inches longer and .6 inches wider which isn’t that noticeable, but it is .8 inches lower to the ground which does make it look more sporty than before.  Toyota also revealed that the Prius will gain 10 percent more fuel economy with the fourth generation models.  It will be the best fuel economy in its class without any plug for electricity.  That is a great thing to tout about and to boast about.  Having nearly 55 mpg is awesome.  Toyota also revealed that they plan on having a more Eco version coming out in the future and it will have even better gas mileage.

Toyota was very mum about other features, pricing, engine and horsepower that the new Prius will have.  With the gain in fuel economy we are guessing that the torque and horsepower will not go up.  The engine will likely be different than the previous generations to go along with the improvements.  Pricing is unknown and that is something that is always on peoples minds.  We are guessing that the price will rise slightly due to inflation and due to the improvements Toyota has made with the vehicle.  Normally when a new version of a vehicle comes out it is usually a tad more expensive than its predecessor.

The new Prius will set new standards in the hybrid automotive market.  It is normally a leader in technology and forward thinking.  Which this looks as good as it does and have the improvements that it has we can only guess that other auto makers will be searching to find new and creative ways to make their hybrids better as well. We love great competition and the new Toyota Prius 2016 just stepped up their game to another level.

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most sought after vehicles in history.  The Wrangler has a cult-like following with Jeep enthusiasts purchasing and continuing to purchase their favorite vehicle over and over again.  Car Shipping Carriers wrote about the need and want for a Jeep Pickup Truck and it looks like it may happen with the next generation Wrangler is refreshed.

My wife owns a Jeep Cherokee that I purchased for her back in April 2015.  She was looking at the Wranglers, but wanted more room in the rear for storage of groceries, her makeup and hair kits (she is a professional makeup artist for weddings and photoshoots).  If the Wrangler had a Pickup Truck it may have been the option she would have choose.  It would be a cheaper route to take instead of buying a Ford F150 or Chevrolet Silverado.

Anyway, a report from Automotive News is suggesting that Fiat Chrysler will be updating the Jeep Wrangler for a 2017 or 2018 model year and a Pickup Truck is in the works as an options of rat new Jeep Wrangler.  This is really BIG news because if a person wanted a Jeep Pickup Truck they would have had to modify the Wrangler with a good amount of aftermarket products to achieve the pickup truck that they have been yearning for.

The production of the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Pickup will stay based in Toledo, Ohio.  For this to work out, however, the Jeep Cherokee will have to moved plants and be produced in the FCA’s Michigan plant.  Auto makers have to change plants for production vehicles every so often so this will not be a huge deal, but it may shorten the amount of Cherokee vehicles will be available in 2017 or 2018.  That will be 3 or 4 years old for that model so building a few less will actually help the cause because vehicles usually sell less numbers as a generation model gets older.

The Jeep Pickup Truck will be a smaller pick up in the range of the Chevrolet Colorado, Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier’s.  It is not looking like they will have anything bigger than that which is okay because we don’t think Jeep enthusiasts are looking for an insanely beefy truck.  A smaller Wrangler Pickup Truck will do just fine for their needs on the road and off the road as well.

Our eyes will be glues to our monitors in search for more news about the Jeep Wrangler Truck, but until then this is the information that is available.