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Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Open Letter to Houston Chronicle, Dianne Feinstein and Pat Toomey About Ethanol +VIDEO

Open Letter to Houston Chronicle, Dianne Feinstein and Pat Toomey About Ethanol +VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Last week, the Houston Chronicle published a story by Jennifer A. Dlouhy titled, "Senator: Only lift export ban if ethanol mandate goes away." http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Senator-Only-li ft-export-ban-if-ethanol-mandate-6541 ... Continue reading

Jay Leno's Garage TV Show Premieres Tonight On CNBC

Jay Leno's Garage TV Show Premieres Tonight On CNBC

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. & LOS ANGELES, CA October 7, 2015; Hey Leno Fans your wait is over. CNBC today announced the latest addition to the network’s expanding primetime lineup, “Jay Leno’s Garage,” premiering Wednesday, October 7 at 10PM ET/PT. Hosted by legendary comedian and “Tonight Show†... Continue reading

Nissan Teatro for Dayz Showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan Teatro for Dayz Showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show

Teatro for Dayz is a combination of mobile technologies unlike any previously imagined in a car. Combined with Nissan's EV technology, this car represents a radical new way of thinking about how vehicles can be used. Call it a vehicle. Call it a hi-tech device. Call it the lifestyle driver of the future. ... Continue reading

Subaru to Showcase Design Concepts and Upgraded Models at the Tokyo Motor Show

Subaru to Showcase Design Concepts and Upgraded Models at the Tokyo Motor Show

World premiere of two Subaru design studies, Impreza 5-Door Concept and the VIZIV Future Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show Upgraded Forester and XV also displayed Subaru press conference will be livestreamed Subaru will showcase two all-new design concepts and refreshed versions of production cars at the 2015 Tokyo Motor ... Continue reading

Manheim Reports Used Car Market Is Strong

Manheim Reports Used Car Market Is Strong

Used Vehicle Prices in Q3 Up Nearly Three Percent from a Year Ago With wholesale used vehicle prices increasing in September for the fourth consecutive month, wholesale pricing remains one of strength and stability. This brought the Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index – a measure of wholesale prices adjusted for mix, ... Continue reading

New Toyota Test Vehicle Paves the Way for Commercialization of Automated Highway Driving Technologies + VIDEO

New Toyota Test Vehicle Paves the Way for Commercialization of Automated Highway Driving Technologies + VIDEO

Toyota has been testing a new automated driving test vehicle called Highway Teammate, with the aim of launching related products by around 2020. In addition to demonstrating the capabilities of next-generation safety technologies, the vehicle represents Toyota's view of the evolving driver-car relationship in the age o ... Continue reading

News from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen

News from the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen

At its meeting today, the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft elected Hans Dieter Pötsch (64) as its Chairman with immediate effect. The Supervisory Board appointed Frank Witter (56), previously Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Financial Services AG, to succeed Pötsch as Member of the ... Continue reading

Chevy Introduces Camaro Accessories, Performance Parts

Chevy Introduces Camaro Accessories, Performance Parts

As the all-new Gen Six Camaro rolls into showrooms this fall, Chevrolet is matching its introduction with accessories and performance parts that enable greater personalization and driving fun.From performance air intake and exhaust systems, to lowering kits, ground-effects packages, spoilers and even performance Brembo ... Continue reading

Bill Ford to Speak at Web Summit in Dublin; Ford Challenges Developers to Create Innovative Apps for SYNC AppLink

Bill Ford to Speak at Web Summit in Dublin; Ford Challenges Developers to Create Innovative Apps for SYNC AppLink

Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford will speak on the opening day of Web Summit, one of the world’s leading conferences for technology and ideas. Web Summit, which takes place in Dublin from Nov. 3-5, is expected to attract more than 22,000 people from 110 countries. In addition, Ford Motor Company is inviting developer ... Continue reading

Ford College Community Challenge Boosts Sustainability, Student Innovation with $250,000 in Grants

Ford College Community Challenge Boosts Sustainability, Student Innovation with $250,000 in Grants

Twelve years ago Brian Fountaine was a tank commander on patrol in Iraq when two bombs exploded under his Humvee, taking both of his legs and nearly killing him. Today, Brian is a design student at Northeastern University using 3D printing technology to develop high-quality, less-expensive prosthetic limbs for veterans ... Continue reading

New Models Drive Ford Europe Sales Up 10% in First Three Quarters of 2015; No. 1 Commercial Vehicle Brand

New Models Drive Ford Europe Sales Up 10% in First Three Quarters of 2015; No. 1 Commercial Vehicle Brand

Ford’s European vehicle sales increased again in September driven by strong demand for its all-new or significantly freshened vehicle line-up, led by the new Mondeo, the company’s SUV range and commercial vehicle family.Ford sold a total of 140,300 vehicles in its 20 traditional European markets* last month, ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Expands Soul EV Availability to Four Additional States

Kia Motors America Expands Soul EV Availability to Four Additional States

Soul Electric Vehicle(1) Will be Available for Sale in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland - Expansion into four new states underlines Kia's commitment to green mobility and its fun-and-funky alternative-fuel vehicle - Fourth phase of progressive launch reflects growing consumer demand -- Following the succ ... Continue reading

Parents of ADHD-diagnosed Teens Can Teach Safe Driving Practices With Help of "What Teenage Drivers Don't Know

Parents of ADHD-diagnosed Teens Can Teach Safe Driving Practices With Help of "What Teenage Drivers Don't Know

Teenagers with ADHD are four times more likely to be in an auto accident than their non-ADHD peers are, yet driver's education courses do little to prepare these young people for the rigors of the road. With October being National ADHD Awareness Month, the authors of "What Teenage Drivers Don't Know: The Unwritten Rule ... Continue reading

Alliant Energy's Solar Power Research Program Includes PowerPost Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Alliant Energy's Solar Power Research Program Includes PowerPost Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Telefonix Inc., a leading developer of cord reel technology and manufacturer of PowerPost® commercial electric vehicle charging stations (EVSEs), announces the installation of 13 L2 PowerPost™ EV chargers at Alliant Energy headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin as part of a solar power technology research program. ... Continue reading

New Public Education Campaign on Vehicle Safety Technologies

New Public Education Campaign on Vehicle Safety Technologies

A new safety campaign to help drivers navigate new, lifesaving technologies was unveiled today by the nation's leading transportation authorities amid concerns that Americans are uncertain about how important vehicle safety features work - even those that have been standard for years. U.S. Secretary of Transportation A ... Continue reading

Blood Type Racing Returns To SEMA, Bringing Along A Sinister Veloster Turbo

Blood Type Racing Returns To SEMA, Bringing Along A Sinister Veloster Turbo

Blood Type Racing Inc., the renowned Chicago-based tuner known for his extreme take on Korean vehicles, has revealed its Veloster Turbo R-Spec built for SEMA. The BTR Edition Veloster has an evil twist, designed to look as though it just switched over to the dark side. The car will be revealed at Hyundai's SEMA press c ... Continue reading

TOYOTA Remains Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand According to Interbrand

TOYOTA Remains Most Valuable Global Automotive Brand According to Interbrand

Riding the wave of twelve new or refreshed products introduced in 2015, Toyota once again earned the title of the most valuable automotive brand in the world, according to Interbrand's 2015 “Best Global Brands” annual report. The company’s ranking jumped to number six, up two spots from the 2014 report. ... Continue reading

Kia And B.R.A.K.E.S. Host Free Hands-On Defensive Driving School In Minneapolis October 10 And 11

Kia And B.R.A.K.E.S. Host Free Hands-On Defensive Driving School In Minneapolis October 10 And 11

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-17 year olds1, however, B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe) and Kia Motors America (KMA) are working together to make the streets of the Twin Cities safer. The B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School will host the 501(c)(3) charity's free ... Continue reading

The Art of the Motorcycle at Mossgreen

The Art of the Motorcycle at Mossgreen

In 1998, the Guggenheim Museum mounted the Art of the Motorcycle Exhibition that historian, Jeremy Packer, described as representing "the end of a cycle of....social rejection of motorcyclists." Each of the 114 exhibits was chosen "for their historic importance or design excellence." "The idea that a motorcycle could b ... Continue reading

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Targa 4 models with new turbocharged engines and enhanced all-wheel drive systems

The Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Targa 4 models with new turbocharged engines and enhanced all-wheel drive systems

More efficient and powerful all-wheel drive 911 models will reach U.S. dealers in April 2016 ATLANTA -- Oct. 6, 2015: With the new 2017 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Targa 4 models, the traction advantage courtesy of an enhanced all-wheel drive system is paired with innovative turbocharged engines that are more powerful and co ... Continue reading

Toshiba's Image Recognition Processor Powers DENSO's Automotive Front-Camera-Based Active Safety System

Toshiba's Image Recognition Processor Powers DENSO's Automotive Front-Camera-Based Active Safety System

Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that DENSO Corporation (DENSO) is deploying Toshiba’s TMPV7506XBG image recognition processor in its latest front-camera-based active safety system. Vehicles equipped with DENSO’s camera system will reach the market in fall of 2015. “Committed to People, C ... Continue reading

Efficient Drivetrains Technology Featured in First-of-Its-Kind CNG-PHEV Class-4 Truck

Efficient Drivetrains Technology Featured in First-of-Its-Kind CNG-PHEV Class-4 Truck

Combines the Clean Power Benefits of Compressed Natural Gas and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Technology With Minimal Changes to the Original Vehicle Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced high-efficiency zero emissions hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced a compressed natural gas ... Continue reading

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