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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Blizzard Conditions and Road Closures Force State of Emergency Declaration - California and Hawaii Sue Trump

Blizzard Conditions and Road Closures Force State of Emergency Declaration - California and Hawaii Sue Trump

Extreme winter conditions affecting several northeast states have snarled traffic, cancelled thousands of flights, and severely threaten the supply of road salt to last out the winter. These intense conditions have necessitated a Declaration of a State of Emergency in New Jersey. ... Continue reading

BMW Group To Open Technology Office In Tel Aviv Israel

BMW Group To Open Technology Office In Tel Aviv Israel

Munich February 20, 2019; The BMW Group has been collaborating with Israeli firms from various technology fields for a number of years now. The company has now announced that it will open an office for trend and technology scouting in Israel. ... Continue reading

First Electric Volvo Trucks Delivered to Customers

First Electric Volvo Trucks Delivered to Customers

Handover first electric Volvo Truck Volvo Trucks delivered its first all-electric vehicles on 19 February - a refuse truck to waste and recycling company Renova, and a distribution truck to the logistics company DB Schenker and partner haulier TGM, operating in Sweden. The Volvo FL Electric trucks are part of a pre-ser ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show

At the 89th Geneva Motor Show, the inventor of the automobile will present the new CLA Shooting Brake and, for the first time, the Concept EQV and the facelifted Mercedes-Benz GLC. Also on display to the public for the first time will be the Formula E showcar and the smart forease+. While the new V-Class will celebrate ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls February 18, 2019

NHTSA Recalls February 18, 2019

NHTSA Recalls: Volkswagen; Mercedes-Benz; KIA; Nissan; Jeep; Honda; Hyundai; Chevrolet; RAM; Acura; Ford; Toyne ... Continue reading

Ford Heavy Duty Trucks Says "Até Mais" to Brazil

Ford Heavy Duty Trucks Says "Até Mais" to Brazil

As part of a comprehensive redesign of its global business, Ford Motor Company today announced it will exit the commercial heavy truck business in South America. ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls Certain 2019 Fusion Energi Vehicles

Ford Recalls Certain 2019 Fusion Energi Vehicles

Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for select 2019 Ford Fusion Energi vehicles that do not meet the enhanced level of high voltage access protection required by Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards 305. ... Continue reading

2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Grand Edition Preview

2020 Mercedes-Benz SL Grand Edition Preview

Grand Edition - this is what especially exclusive Mercedes-Benz special edition models are called. The new Grand Edition models of the SL 450 and SL 550 come with numerous highlights to the interior and exterior that create an even more luxurious driving experience. ... Continue reading

Ram Announces Pricing of 2019 Ram Heavy Duty Pickups and Chassis Cab Trucks

Ram Announces Pricing of 2019 Ram Heavy Duty Pickups and Chassis Cab Trucks

New 2019 Ram 2500 and 3500, the heavy-duty pickup segment’s benchmark for ride and handling, luxury, materials, innovation and technology, starts at $33,395 1,000-lb.-ft. high-output Cummins Turbo Diesel priced at $11,795. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Global Sales Grew 16.7 Per Cent in January 2019

Volvo Cars Global Sales Grew 16.7 Per Cent in January 2019

Volvo Cars started 2019 on a strong note after the company posted a 16.7 per cent growth in global sales for January, compared with the same period last year, as all the key regions of the US, China and Europe contributed to the increase. In January, Volvo Cars sold a total of 50,679 cars, as demand for its award-winni ... Continue reading

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