(March 27, 2020) WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. — Mini USA has announced the availability and U.S. pricing for the new 2021 Mini Sidewalk Edition. The latest Mini convertible offering, which is expected to reach dealerships in the U.S. next month, comes to the U.S. as a Cooper S variant, and has a starting price of $39,250 including destination charge. A 7-Speed Sport Dual-Clutch Transmission is also available and will add $1,500.

(March 26, 2020) LOS ALTOS, Calif. — The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is expanding its exploratory research with the launch of Machine Assisted Cognition (MAC), a new initiative to develop and demonstrate artificial intelligence tools that can understand and predict human behavior in the context of decision making.

“A key pillar of TRI’s charter is to explore ‘what’s next’ for Toyota, and MAC is another way TRI can apply its AI expertise to help humans perform better,” said Eric Krotkov, TRI’s chief science officer.

We think the 1957 Lincoln was one of the best designed luxury cars of that decade with well-proportioned lines. The abandoned car pictured here is a Premiere model introduced in 1956. It and ran  through the 1960 model year as an upscale version of the Lincoln Capri and positioned below the Continental Mark II. It came in two-door and four-door models. (Photo by Peter Hubbard)

(March 25, 2020) DETROIT — General Motors has announced that it intends to drawdown approximately $16 billion from its revolving credit facilities. This is a proactive measure to increase GM’s cash position and preserve financial flexibility in light of current uncertainty in global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds will supplement the company’s strong cash position of approximately $15 billion to $16 billion expected at the end of March.