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The New BMW X7 Endurance Tests Under Extreme Conditions.

The New BMW X7 Endurance Tests Under Extreme Conditions.

Prototypes of the first Sports Activity Vehicle for the luxury segment demonstrate their supreme versatility during test drives at the polar circle, on desert tracks and on the highway. Munich August 8, 2018; The Sports Activity Vehicle is heading for the luxury segment. ... Continue reading

Ford New Midsize SUV Moves Into Heart of China

Ford New Midsize SUV Moves Into Heart of China

New Ford Territory A new SUV aimed at China’s fastest-growing segment – SUV buyers in emerging, fast-growing cities Territory is available with fuel-efficient gasoline engine, 48V mild hybrid, or plug-in hybrid, and infotainment system with intuitive Mandarin voice-command function, Co-Pilot360TM suite of driver as ... Continue reading

Mazda, AIST And Saudi Aramco JV To Make Gas Burning ICE And Gasoline More Efficient and Cleaner

Mazda, AIST And Saudi Aramco JV To Make Gas Burning ICE And Gasoline More Efficient and Cleaner

Mazda Motor Corporation announced it will begin a joint research project with Saudi Aramco and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) aimed at making internal combustion engines more efficient and reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Saudi Aramco will develop a fuel with a refiner ... Continue reading

National Car Rental and Deem Announce Innovative Partnership to Offer New "National Car and Driver" Service in China

National Car Rental and Deem Announce Innovative Partnership to Offer New "National Car and Driver" Service in China

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2018 -- The National Car Rental brand is partnering with Deem – a leading mobile and cloud software technology provider – to make business travel in China even more innovative, efficient and convenient. ... Continue reading

Auto News Digest, Week Ending August 12, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Auto News Digest, Week Ending August 12, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Last Weeks Automotive News Headline Stories: 10 Millionth Ford Mustang; MB Made In Alabama; Musk Gives Finger To Stockholders; Made in Mexico Ole'; Geeley Lotus Revitalization; So Sorry: Mazda, Suzuki, Yamaha; Cummins Recall; Toyota Fuel-Cell HD Trucks; OOPS Digital Drive Aids Faulty; Fast MOPAR: Dodge Roadkill Nights ... Continue reading

10-Millionth Ford Mustang Rolls Off the Assembly Line

10-Millionth Ford Mustang Rolls Off the Assembly Line

Ford is celebrating the production of its 10-millionth Mustang – America’s best-selling sports car over the last 50 years. The 10-millionth Ford Mustang is a Wimbledon White GT V8 model convertible built at Ford’s Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan. ... Continue reading

2018 Mazda3 Grand Touring Review By Steve Purdy

2018 Mazda3 Grand Touring Review By Steve Purdy

Kudos to Mazda for continuing to offer manual transmissions in these little cars. The low-end powertrain (2.0-liter, 155-hp) would feel quite adequate if you could manage your own rpm ranges. The more powerful, direct-injected, 2.3-liter in our Grand Touring test car makes 184 horsepower and 185 pound-feet of torque. ... Continue reading

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