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Geely Auto Read The Book and Believed - Supports Sustainable E-Fuels Methanol Vehicle Demonstration Trial in Denmark

Geely Auto Read The Book and Believed - Supports Sustainable E-Fuels Methanol Vehicle Demonstration Trial in Denmark

2022 Mar 28th, Aalborg, Denmark. In support of the Danish initiative to promote the production and development of green e-methanol, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) announced that it has joined hands with Circle K Denmark, Aalborg University, and Fonden Green Hub Denmark to collaborate on a 15-month test an ... Continue reading

FLASHBACK! - Methanol And Ethanol Powered 1997 Ford Taurus Costs Less To Buy And To Run Than Taurus Gasoline Models

FLASHBACK! - Methanol And Ethanol Powered 1997 Ford Taurus Costs Less To Buy And To Run Than Taurus Gasoline Models

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27, 1996; The Ford Motor Company is offering an "Unlimited" number of Taurus FFV (flexible fuel vehicle) sedans for the 1997 model year at a discounted sticker price of $345 less than the conventional gasoline-powered Taurus. Ford is offering the Taurus FFVs, capable of running on methanol (or ethanol) ... Continue reading

Get to Know Stefan Sielaff, Geely's Design Chief

Get to Know Stefan Sielaff, Geely's Design Chief

In September 2021, Geely Auto Group appointed Stefan Sielaff as its new design chief, based in Gothenburg, Sweden. He brings over 30 years of car design experience from brands like Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Bentley. ... Continue reading

2022 Kia Telluride Wins Another "Best Family Car" Award

2022 Kia Telluride Wins Another "Best Family Car" Award

The Kia Telluride, the brand’s most decorated SUV ever, is one of the Best Family Cars of 2022, according to Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com, marking the third year in a row the vehicle has taken top honors. “The award-winning Telluride has been impressing industry experts and consumers alike since going on sale three ... Continue reading

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) March 28, 2022

NHTSA Car and Truck Recall Summary (Official) March 28, 2022

GMC, Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Tesla, Lincoln, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Harley-Davidson, Winnebago, International Recalled: ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall ... Continue reading

SkyDrive and Suzuki Flying Cars

SkyDrive and Suzuki Flying Cars

- Start Consideration of Development and Production of Flying Cars, and Market Development in India TOYOTA, Japan and HAMAMATSU, Japan, March 25, 2022 -- SkyDrive Inc. (hereinafter "SkyDrive") and Suzuki Motor Corporation (hereinafter "Suzuki") jointly announced on March 22 a partnership for the commercialization of fl ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 20-26, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up March 20-26, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets ... Continue reading

Back To The Future? - Charcoal Market Size to Grow by USD 2.12 Bn | 45% of the growth to originate from North America | Technavio

Back To The Future? - Charcoal Market Size to Grow by USD 2.12 Bn | 45% of the growth to originate from North America | Technavio

NEW YORK, March 25, 2022 -- According to the research report, Charcoal Market will witness a YOY growth of 4.09% in 2022 at a CAGR of 4.27% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

New Electric Vehicle Information Brief Educates Policymakers on Need for Battery Investment to Aid Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Transition

New Electric Vehicle Information Brief Educates Policymakers on Need for Battery Investment to Aid Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Transition

"Our circular supply chain ... is critical to meet the mix of technologies that EVs require." New information brief explains the role of 12 volt batteries that are found in nearly all electric vehicles (EVs). These made in America batteries power virtually all nonmotive electrical functions. ... Continue reading

Stellantis Debuts Hurricane Twin-Turbo I-6 Engine that Cuts Emissions, Increases Fuel Economy and is More Powerful (Includes Recommended Fuel)

Stellantis Debuts Hurricane Twin-Turbo I-6 Engine that Cuts Emissions, Increases Fuel Economy and is More Powerful (Includes Recommended Fuel)

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 25, 2022 -- Stellantis unveiled its new 3.0-liter Hurricane twin-turbo inline six-cylinder engine that delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder po ... Continue reading

Bahrain GP 2022: Formula 1’s new era welcomes back old favorites as Ferrari finish 1-2

Bahrain GP 2022: Formula 1’s new era welcomes back old favorites as Ferrari finish 1-2

It’s been said that when Scuderia Ferrari wins, it can be considered good for Formula 1, as roughly 1 in 4 fans consider themselves in the ranks of the ‘Tifosi’, the loyal supporters of Ferrari. Sunday’s race did not let them down thanks to Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz’ 1-2 finish in the season opener, an ... Continue reading

25 years ago Mercedes-Benz presents the first A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show

25 years ago Mercedes-Benz presents the first A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz presents the first A-Class at the Geneva Motor Show The 168 series finds more than 1.1 million buyers by 2005 First vehicle with ESP® as standard in the compact class Stuttgart. In the beginning there are two show cars: in 1993 and 1994, the Vision A 93 and the A study based on it familiarise the public ... Continue reading

F-150 LIGHTNING TOWS 10,000 POUNDS UP COLORADO’S I-70 ON COLDEST FEBRUARY DAY IN BOULDER IN 123 YEARS, DAVIS DAM IN TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT

F-150 LIGHTNING TOWS 10,000 POUNDS UP COLORADO’S I-70 ON COLDEST FEBRUARY DAY IN BOULDER IN 123 YEARS, DAVIS DAM IN TRIPLE DIGIT HEAT

Ford engineers took the first all-electric F-Series to two of America’s toughest real-world towing routes during development – Davis Dam in the summer and TFLTruck’s Ike Gauntlet™ in the winter. ... Continue reading

The new Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series: limited edition, unlimited performance

The new Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series: limited edition, unlimited performance

Mar 23, 2022 Affalterbach - The most powerful customer sports car ever developed by Mercedes-AMG: the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series, conceptualized for use during track day events. With the exclusive limited edition, the Mercedes-AMG motorsport department is celebrating the 55th anniversary of the Affalterbach- based co ... Continue reading