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Thursday, September 20, 2018

Buemi and Albon Formula E Debut FoumulaE Championship Pilots

Buemi and Albon Formula E Debut FoumulaE Championship Pilots

­YOKOHAMA, Japan – Swiss racer Sebastien Buemi and U.K.-based Alex Albon will drive for Nissan when the global electric vehicle sales leader makes its debut in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in December. Nissan's Formula E program will show a new "performance side" of Nissan Intelligent Mobility – the company' ... Continue reading

Competitors BMW Group and Daimler AG Discover Togetherness: To Build Joint Mobility Headquarters In Berlin

Competitors BMW Group and Daimler AG Discover Togetherness: To Build Joint Mobility Headquarters In Berlin

Application for permission to consolidate both companies’ existing mobility services submitted to European Commission Plans to headquarter joint venture in German capital Stuttgart/Munich. The BMW Group and Daimler AG plan to locate the headquarters of their proposed global mobility company in Berlin. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Kona, Santa Fe and NEXO Win Silver Award from IDEA 2018

Hyundai Kona, Santa Fe and NEXO Win Silver Award from IDEA 2018

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 20, 2018 – Hyundai’s 2018 Kona, 2019 Santa Fe and NEXO together have been recognized as a Silver Award winner in the 2018 International Design Excellence Awards® (IDEA) by the Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) for their forward-thinking design and distinct styling. ... Continue reading

Ferrari to Launch Special Editions, SUV Rival

Ferrari to Launch Special Editions, SUV Rival

Ferrari NV plans to launch a series of special-edition models and a larger car to rival sport-utility vehicles as part of the Italian luxury-car maker's drive to increase volume and double profit by 2022. According to The Wall Street Journal, the initiatives are part of a five-year plan unveiled Tuesday by new Chief Ex ... Continue reading

Hyundai has the Most IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick Awards in the Industry

Hyundai has the Most IIHS Top Safety Pick+ and Top Safety Pick Awards in the Industry

A Total of Ten New Hyundai Models Have a TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) or TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) Rating when equipped with optional front crash protection and specific headlights, the Most in the Industry Six New Hyundai Models have a TSP+ Rating when equipped with optional front crash protection and specific headlights MONTG ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google Join Forces on Next-Generation Infotainment

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi and Google Join Forces on Next-Generation Infotainment

The Alliance will utilize Android, world's most popular operating system, to offer customers a new array of services including Google Maps, the Google Assistant and the Google Play Store - These services will be combined with Alliance Intelligent Cloud based remote software upgrades and vehicle diagnostics ... Continue reading

His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, At Jaguar Land Rover New Jersey Headquarters

His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, At Jaguar Land Rover New Jersey Headquarters

His Royal Highness, The Earl of Wessex, joined employees at Jaguar Land Rover North America today at the official building dedication ceremony of its new state-of-the-art North American Headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey. ... Continue reading

No, Ridehailing And Shared Mobility Aren’t Denting Desire For Car Ownership

No, Ridehailing And Shared Mobility Aren’t Denting Desire For Car Ownership

The National Automobile Dealers Association has comforting stats for its members who may be wondering if they should start feeling concerned about the rise of ride-hailing and shared mobility: nine-out-of-10 consumers surveyed prefer automobile ownership to using an app to call a car. ... Continue reading

Nearly 5,000 Will Walk To AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas

Nearly 5,000 Will Walk To AAPEX 2018 in Las Vegas

The group will include parts store operators, shop owners, technicians and service writers who are part of the Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance. Las Vegas showgirls and a marching band will join in the festivities as the group makes its way to AAPEX. ... Continue reading

Amazon Announces New Echo Devices—Add Alexa to Every Room and Your Car

Amazon Announces New Echo Devices—Add Alexa to Every Room and Your Car

SEATTLE--—Today, Amazon introduced a new line-up of Echo devices, Echo companion devices, and Amazon smart home devices, making it even easier to bring the features and convenience of Alexa to any room and now, to the car. New Echo devices include: All-new Echo Dot: The easiest way to bring Alexa into your home, now ... Continue reading

Las Vegas Golden Knights-Themed Charity Car, Driven Hearts Campaign Bring Philanthropic Spirit to 2018 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction

Las Vegas Golden Knights-Themed Charity Car, Driven Hearts Campaign Bring Philanthropic Spirit to 2018 Barrett-Jackson Las Vegas Auction

Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail 2018 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium (Photo: Business Wire) 2018 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail LAS VEGAS--The philanthropic spirit that captures the room at Barrett-Jackson auctions will be on full ... Continue reading

Got $1,400 a Month Burning A Hole In Your Pocket? Audi Has A Way To Get Rid Of It For You

Got $1,400 a Month Burning A Hole In Your Pocket? Audi Has A Way To Get Rid Of It For You

EDITOR'S NOTE: Let me say from the outset that I think Audi's are fantastic cars and that they are the best popular-priced driving cars in the world. I have long believed this and said it. ... Continue reading

Genesis G70 Named Finalist in 2018 International Design Excellence Awards

Genesis G70 Named Finalist in 2018 International Design Excellence Awards

The Genesis G70 was recognized as a finalist in the 2018 International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA®) by The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA). The organization evaluated the G70 based on its design innovation, user benefits and social responsibility. ... Continue reading

Cummins Unveils the Future of Diesel with Low NOx and Low CO2 Emissions Technology During IAA Commercial Vehicles Show +VIDEO

Cummins Unveils the Future of Diesel with Low NOx and Low CO2 Emissions Technology During IAA Commercial Vehicles Show +VIDEO

Cummins Inc. introduced innovations that will achieve a low nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions future and achieve a reduction in the carbon footprint at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show. ... Continue reading

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