Sunday, October 26, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Week of October 20-26 2014

* Last week we reported that VW had taken over the number 2 spot from GM in worldwide sales. Actually, VW has held the number two spot since last year and continues that position through the third quarter of this year. More interestingly is that VW has the potential to take over the number 1 spot from Toyota. We'll be ... Continue reading

Alternaltve Fuels Safety Reports, Studies And News Archives

Auto Central October 26, 2014; Many manufacturers are heavily investing for near future production and marketing of alternative fuel vehicles. These include electric vehicles, hybrids, fuel cells, hydrogen compressed and liquid natural gas, liquid propane, and hydrogen. As these vehicles are deployed in the fleet, thei ... Continue reading

2015 BMW X5 PHEV Efficient Dynamics Innovations

It resulted in the development of technologies to reach three goals: reduction of energy demand, a dynamic power train and intelligent energy management. Since 2007, those technologies and all new measures are bundled under the flag of the Efficient Dynamics strategy. And the results are noticeable: between the mid nin ... Continue reading

City Express Begins Making Its Way to Dealerships

DETROIT – Chevrolet’s all-new 2015 City Express cargo van, with a starting price of $22,950, began shipping to dealerships today. Drivers looking for cargo hauling flexibility with efficiency, and fleet managers who want value-driven capability with lower operating costs than full-size vans, are now able to p ... Continue reading

GM Paves Way for Global Active Safety Development

General Motors today revealed that the development of one of the largest active automotive safety testing areas in North America is nearly complete at its Milford Proving Ground campus. The $12 million project broke ground in June 2013 and is scheduled to be fully functional by December of this year. This newly added, ... Continue reading