John Heilig Reviews The New NYC Nissan NV200 Taxi
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Reviewed Model: 2014 Nissan NV200 NYC Taxi Metrics Engine: 2.0-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 131 hp @ 5,200 rpm/139 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: Xtronic CVT Wheelbase: 115.2 in. Length x Width x Height: 186.3 x 68.1 x 73.7 in. Tires: P185/60R15 Economy: 24 mpg city/26 mpg highway/17.8 mp ... Continue reading
Summer is shopping season when it comes to new vehicles and August is no exception, as new-vehicle retail and total sales are on pace to surpass May for the highest levels in 2014, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail light-vehicle sales are projected to hit 1 ... Continue reading
The Kia Soul EV Gets the Hamster Science Lab Treatment
200,000 Free Downloads of Maroon5's "Animals" Available Now Exclusively at Kia.com/KiaSoul Before Song Makes iTunes Debut - 60-second ad debuts during Sunday's broadcast of the MTV Video Music Awards; extended cut available now at Kia.com/KiaSoul - The 2015 Soul EV is Kia's first mass-market, all-electric, zero-emissio ... Continue reading
IIHS 2015 All New Chrysler 200 Earns Top Safety Pick
All-new Chrysler 200 aces small overlap front crash test, earns Top Safety Pick+ ARLINGTON, Va. â The redesigned 2015 Chrysler 200, a midsize moderately priced car, earns the top rating of good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap front crash test, a step up from the previous generation's ... Continue reading
Delphi's Industry-Leading Electronically Scanning Radar Brings Safety to One Million Vehicles
Delphi Automotive PLC recently sold its one millionth electronically scanning radar (ESR) globally â a key milestone as car makers meet growing customer demand for new technologies that improve safety. âThis is a first critical step on the path to automated driving.â Since its debut in 2009, Delphiâ ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Invests More Than $600,000 in New Community Programs for Kansas City Area
Ford Motor Company is investing more than $600,000 in education, safety and community programs in a new initiative with Kansas City-area Ford dealers Ford contributions include a Ford Transit van to help The Don Bosco Centers deliver food to local senior citizens Award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life program offer ... Continue reading
Lincoln Motor Company and Matthew McConaughey Begin New Creative Journey
The Lincoln Motor Company signs a multi-year collaboration with Oscarâ¢-winning actor Matthew McConaughey >Long-term admirer of the Lincoln brand, McConaughey will act as a storyteller on upcoming Lincoln broadcast and digital ad campaigns >Academy Award⢠winner to appear in series of TV and digital spots star ... Continue reading
4-D Printing to Usher in Age of Low-Labor, Fast-Paced Product Manufacturing
Four-dimensional (4-D) printing develops materials that alter their properties and behaviors based on external stimuli such as changes in temperature. This advanced technology is poised to have a disruptive effect in multiple industries. In the near future, 4-D printing will revolutionize the business landscape by prin ... Continue reading
IIHS - 2015 Honda Fit Safety Redesign Works
Honda Fit overcomes setback in small overlap test to earn Top Safety Pick ARLINGTON, Va. â The redesigned 2015 Honda Fit earns an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's challenging small overlap test, a significant improvement over the 2009-13 model, which was rated poor. With good ratin ... Continue reading
Frost & Sullivan's Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC), announced today that the 2015 Manufacturing Leadership (ML) Awards nominations will open on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014. ... Continue reading
Nearly 35 Million Traveling for Labor Day Says AAA, Highest Since Recession Driven Decline
AAA Travel projects 34.7 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Labor Day holiday weekend, the highest volume for the holiday since 2008 and a 1.3 percent increase over 2013. Nearly 86 percent of travelers (29.7 million) will celebrate the holiday with a final road trip before summer comes ... Continue reading
Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Gets Supercharged with HPD Street Performance
Supercharged performance for the street is now available in the Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe through a new dealer-installed Honda Performance Development (HPD) supercharger kit. Best known as Honda's North American racing company, HPD developed a full line of street performance accessories for the CR-Z and first revea ... Continue reading
Connected Car Expo (CCE) posted its roster of companies and experts that will comprise this year's automotive delegation at what's expected to become one of the wireless association's most important annual gatherings, CTIA's Super Mobility Week in Las Vegas (Sept. 9-11). As the automobile becomes the ultimate mobile de ... Continue reading
The 2015 Honda Fit, the standout choice in the subcompact segment, has received a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). This includes a top rating of GOOD in four IIHS crash test modes and an ACCEPTABLE score in the Insurance Institute's stringent small overlap frontal cras ... Continue reading
New TT benefits from emissions reduction of 11 per cent compared with predecessor Power increase of up to 14 per cent Customer benefits from the very first mile Ingolstadt, August 2014 â Audi has made significant gains in reducing the whole-life impact on the environment of its latest high-tech sports car. Compare ... Continue reading
The Long Wheel Base Infiniti Q50L
Extended wheelbase for greater passenger comfort Portfolio expansion delivers against Infinitiâs global growth plan First Infiniti model to be produced locally in China Hong Kong, August 20th, 2014 â Infiniti today announces the world premiere of the Q50L, the new long-wheelbase variant of its Q50 sports salo ... Continue reading
Top Designer Explore the Future with MINI
From genetically engineered cars to vacuum-packing bodies for space travel, MINI reveals the extraordinary vision of six cutting-edge designers ahead of a pioneering exhibition launching at London Design Festival, 17-21 September 2014. Earlier this year, MINI teamed up with Dezeen and the UKâs most progressive you ... Continue reading
Volvo Launches Gas-Powered Truck
Volvo Trucks is expanding its model range in Europe with a new version of the Volvo FE running entirely on methane gas. The Volvo FE CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) has been primarily developed for operations involving short driving cycles with repeated stop:starts such as refuse collection and local distribution. It is e ... Continue reading
Infiniti Eau Rouge Meets Infiniti Eau Rouge
The Infiniti high-performance prototype super-saloon â the Q50 Eau Rouge â has finally come face to face with Eau Rouge, the signature high-speed corner of the famed Spa-Francorchamps race circuit in Belgium, from which the car takes its name. Sebastian Vettel, Infinitiâs Director of Performance and four ... Continue reading
MG 90th Anniversary Limited Editions
Limited edition vehicles selling fast â only a few of the allocated 90 vehicles remain If all 90 are sold within 90 days MG will choose one customer at random to win an MG3 Limited editions launched at MG90 Anniversary Celebration in June this year Fastest growing automotive brand in the UK for last seven months r ... Continue reading
Hertz Continues Building Its Presence In Thailand
Hertz and franchise partner Paragon Car Rental Co., Ltd. Thailand (Hertz Thailand) celebrate their 11-year alliance and renew agreement LONDON, Aug. 20, 2014 -- The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, has recently renewed its agreement with its franchise partner Paragon Car Rental Co., ... Continue reading
Tesla Opent Nieuw Service Center met Showroom in Antwerpen
ANTWERPEN, België, August 20, 2014 -- Aanstaande donderdag zal Tesla een nieuw service center met showroom in Antwerpen openen, de derde locatie in België. De vestiging, die gelegen is aan de Boomsesteenweg, Aartselaar, zal Tesla's huidige en groeiende klantenbestand in de regio gaan bedienen. Tesla heeft al een stor ... Continue reading
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