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2024 BMW i5 In Final Testing

2024 BMW i5 In Final Testing

Fine-tuning of all suspension control and driver assistance systems continues at Miramas test center. Innovative Vertical Dynamics Management enhances handling and ride comfort. ... Continue reading

New JAMA Study Shows Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Prevention Technology for All New Vehicles

New JAMA Study Shows Most Americans Support Impaired Driving Prevention Technology for All New Vehicles

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open that shows strong public support for equipping all new cars with impaired driving prevention technology, as mandated in the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. “The report reinforces MADD’s strong belief that most people want to see this safet ... Continue reading

General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

General Motors and Samsung SDI Plan to Expand U.S. Battery Cell Manufacturing

DETROIT and SEOUL — General Motors Co. and Samsung SDI announced today they plan to invest more than $3 billion to build a new battery cell manufacturing plant in the United States that is targeted to begin operations in 2026. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group and SK On to Establish EV Battery Cell Production Joint Venture in US

Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) today announced its plans to set up an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell production joint venture in the US with partner SK On. The Group affiliates Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Corporation and Hyundai Mobis each approved the plan at their respective board meetings today. ... Continue reading

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

Revolutionary nanotechnology innovation creates 'virtually unbreakable' material for automotive, aerospace, and sporting goods sectors

CEO Antoine Saucier, will be available throughout the show to discuss how its proprietary and revolutionary Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes (VACNT) technology enhances the performance of next-generation advanced composite products, with applications in the sporting goods, hydrogen storage, aerospace and automotive ... Continue reading

New Study: Can EVs Compete with Gas Cars Traveling Iconic American Road Trips

New Study: Can EVs Compete with Gas Cars Traveling Iconic American Road Trips

AUSTIN, Texas, April 24, 2023 -- The latest study by Upgraded Points sets gas cars against electric vehicles to see which vehicle is truly the most economical on five American road trips. Examining the time and fuel costs along iconic trails like Route 66 and California 1, the study offered a variety of insights while ... Continue reading

Autonomous Model Train Cars Navigate in A Network of Track

Autonomous Model Train Cars Navigate in A Network of Track

On April 1, 2023 a new transportation invention was shown publicly for the first time at a model train show in Denver, CO. The invention by Holtzman Inc. can be described as trains with steering wheels, meaning a train decides its own path when running over a network of rails, not the tracks on which it is riding. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

NHTSA RECALLS Summary April 24, 2023

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall.To find out if your specific passenger vehicle is included in the recall, use our VIN Look-up Tool. ... Continue reading

Porsche Shows New Cayenne in Shanghai

Porsche Shows New Cayenne in Shanghai

Porsche has fundamentally overhauled the third generation of the Cayenne with comprehensive changes to the powertrain, chassis, design and equipment. This has further extended not only on-road and off-road performance, but also luxurious everyday comfort. ... Continue reading

Michelin Recalls 542,000 Michelin Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric Tires

Michelin Recalls 542,000 Michelin Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric Tires

Please click on the following NHTSA Recall ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Recall ID Number : 23T002 Synopsis : Michelin North America, Inc. (Michelin) is recalling certain Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tires with DOT codes 0117 through 1423. ... Continue reading

Size Matters: 2022 New Electric Vehicle Registrations Top 10 Are Models with Long Ranges

Size Matters: 2022 New Electric Vehicle Registrations Top 10 Are Models with Long Ranges

The Tesla Model Y and Model 3 dominated the list of new all-electric vehicle (EV) registrations in 2022. All but two of the top 10 models featured ranges of 300 miles or more, with the lowest model range being 247 miles. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup April 16-22, 2023

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrapup April 16-22, 2023

The Auto Channel's "take" on this past week's automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets. ... Continue reading

EV Transition Explained - IEEE

EV Transition Explained - IEEE

An important, and well-written analysis ... Continue reading

Increasing Inventory and Shopper Walkouts results In Lower Buyer Costs Of Dealer's Dream Priced Vehicles

Increasing Inventory and Shopper Walkouts results In Lower Buyer Costs Of Dealer's Dream Priced Vehicles

Detroit MI April 20, 2023; The AIADA newsletter reported that the average price that Americans pay for new vehicles has climbed steadily – and disconcertingly for many consumers. But last month, something noteworthy happened: A trend was broken when the average amount paid for a new vehicle fell below the sticker pri ... Continue reading

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

Toyota Puts Its Money Where Its Mouth Is, Makes New Investment In "Motorist CHOICE Is The Future"

American Car Makers (Land of Ethanol) Disregards Opportunity And Sticks With Battery Vehicles. ... Continue reading