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10 automakers equipped most of their 2018 vehicles with automatic emergency braking

10 automakers equipped most of their 2018 vehicles with automatic emergency braking

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten automakers report equipping more than half of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. ... Continue reading

Blue Bird Delivers Its 5,000th Gasoline-Powered School Bus

Blue Bird Delivers Its 5,000th Gasoline-Powered School Bus

MACON, Ga.--Blue Bird Corporation has proudly delivered its 5,000th gasoline-powered school bus, following it’s “first-to-market” introduction just over two years ago. The Type C gasoline bus has grown in popularity due to low upfront costs, reliable cold-weather startup and heating capabilities, ease of fueling ... Continue reading

"THE LIFE MONACO GRAND PRIX" - The history of the most prestigious Formula 1 race

"THE LIFE MONACO GRAND PRIX" - The history of the most prestigious Formula 1 race

PUBLISHING NEXT MONTH... [The Life Monaco Grand Prix]Go behind the scenes to explore the history, racing, celebrity fans, and after hours of racing's most glamorous and prestigious round in the F1 championship with The Life Monaco Grand Prix by Stuart Codling. Monaco sponsored its first race in 1929 and the circuit has ... Continue reading

GSMA: The European Union Risks Undercutting Europe’s 5G Future with its Connected Car Legislation

GSMA: The European Union Risks Undercutting Europe’s 5G Future with its Connected Car Legislation

BRUSSELS--Today the European Commission made a technology choice in its Connected Car Legislation that, in the view of the GSMA, undercuts its own 5G Action Plan and jeopardises its digital competitiveness; the Commission has chosen to ignore technological innovation and choice, and instead stick with an outdated Wi-Fi ... Continue reading

Transportation News - Clean Energy Jobs/E2 Report: Clean Storage and Vehicle Industries Saw 14% and 15% Growth in 2018

Transportation News - Clean Energy Jobs/E2 Report: Clean Storage and Vehicle Industries Saw 14% and 15% Growth in 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE US Clean Energy Jobs Grow 3.6% to Nearly 3.3 Million Top 10 States: Calif, Texas., Fla., N.Y., Mich., Ill., Mass., Ohio., N.C., Va. · Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2018 across all energy sectors · Clean energy jobs outnumber fossil fuel jobs by nearly 3 to 1 · Clean storage ... Continue reading

CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Automotive and Transportation Highlights 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

CES (Consumer Electronics Show) Automotive and Transportation Highlights 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "CES Automotive and Transportation Highlights, 2019" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. CES 2019 wrapped up amidst an Alexa overhaul, a barrage of autonomous pods and shuttles, and a clear message that the automotive industry is finally looking to near term autonomous and connected ... Continue reading

New Report from Allison+Partners Uncovers a Shift from Car Culture to Mobility Culture

New Report from Allison+Partners Uncovers a Shift from Car Culture to Mobility Culture

SAN FRANCISCO--A new report from Allison+Partners suggests that changing definitions of transportation and an influx of new mobility solutions are paving the way for the birth of a new culture – the mobility culture. Resulting from the intersection of transportation and technology, this cultural shift will be driven ... Continue reading

Polaris Slingshot and Xtreme Xperience Partner to Bring the Ultimate Joyride to Racetracks across the U.S.

Polaris Slingshot and Xtreme Xperience Partner to Bring the Ultimate Joyride to Racetracks across the U.S.

Polaris Slingshot, the three-wheeled roadster which delivers a joyride unlike anything on the road, today announced a partnership with Xtreme Xperience, the world’s largest mobile supercar experience company. As the official sponsor of Xtreme Xperience’s 2019 tour, Slingshot will be available at 14 Xtreme Xperience ... Continue reading

NEWPORT CAR MUSEUM: Five New Cars Due for Spring Unveilings_Invitation to Check Us Out

NEWPORT CAR MUSEUM: Five New Cars Due for Spring Unveilings_Invitation to Check Us Out

Newport Car Museum<http://www.newportcarmuseum.org/> has taken delivery of five cars that it will unveil over the next three months. ... Continue reading

The Most Expensive Places In The World To Fill Up Your Car

The Most Expensive Places In The World To Fill Up Your Car

how much more other countries are having to pay for fuel compared to you. ... Continue reading

Lufthansa orders 40 state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft

Lufthansa orders 40 state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9 and Airbus A350-900 long-haul aircraft

•Two-engine jets will primarily be replacing four-engine aircraft •Investment pays off: more comfort for passengers, less noise and fuel consumption, significant reduction in operating cost •Sale of six Airbus A380 aircraft in 2022/2023 Lufthansa Group is consistently forging ahead with the modernization of its l ... Continue reading

Volvo Sets a Top Speed of 112 MPH For All Of Its Cars

Volvo Sets a Top Speed of 112 MPH For All Of Its Cars

Volvo will limit the top speed of its cars in order to bring fatalities down to zero by the year 2020. The software sets a ceiling of 180 kilometers per hour (112 mph), high enough so it’ll mainly affect two kinds of drivers: scofflaws and those who ply Germany's fast-as-you-please autobahns. ... Continue reading

Motus Report Sheds Light on the Cost of Vehicle Ownership in 2019

Motus Report Sheds Light on the Cost of Vehicle Ownership in 2019

The report found that depreciation accounted for 32.9 percent of the total cost to own and operate a vehicle over the past 12 months. ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler To Recall 862,520 U.S. Non-Compliant Vehicles

Fiat Chrysler To Recall 862,520 U.S. Non-Compliant Vehicles

The recall includes 2011-2016 Dodge Journey, 2011-2014 Chrysler 200 and Dodge Avenger and 2011-2012 Dodge Caliber. Fiat Chrysler did not immediately comment. ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces Senior Management Changes for North America

Nissan Announces Senior Management Changes for North America

•Le Vot to oversee Commercial Vehicle business for Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi •Valls named Chairman, North America NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Nissan is making changes to the management team for the North American region to focus on delivery of its "M.O.V.E. to 2022" midterm plan, as well as to strengthen its converged ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Brand To Cut 7000 Jobs To Save Money

Volkswagen Brand To Cut 7000 Jobs To Save Money

Volkswagen will cut up to 7,000 positions, aim to boost productivity and deliver 5.9 billion euros ($6.7 billion)of annual savings at its core VW brand by 2023, in its latest attempt to raise profitability at its top-selling division. The plan, announced on Wednesday, comes a day after the German automaker warned it wo ... Continue reading

All New BMW Z4

All New BMW Z4

The classical roadster, reinterpreted and sportier than ever. Engineered with a focus on maximum agility, dynamism and steering precision. ... Continue reading

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