Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Birthdays of Company Founders Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz
Mar 15, 2019
In 2019 Mercedes-Benz celebrates the birthdays of company founders Gottlieb Daimler and Carl Benz: Daimler was born 185 years ago on 17 March 1834 in Schorndorf. Benz was born 175 years ago on 25 November 1844 in Mühlburg, near Karlsruhe. ... Continue reading
Mar 14, 2019
Arigatou gozaimasu Akio Toyoda San; For over 60 years Toyota has been growing its manufacturing presence in the United States, and today the company announced it will exceed its 2017 pledge to invest $10 billion over five years with a new commitment to reach nearly $13 billion over the same period. Part of that commitm ... Continue reading
Automobili Lamborghini reaches record highs in all key business figures 2018
Mar 14, 2019
Sant’Agata Bolognese, 14 March 2019 – In Fiscal Year 2018 (1 Jan - 31 Dec), Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. achieved a new all-time high in all key business figures: sales, turnover and profitability achieved levels unprecedented in the 55-year history of the brand. After crossing the one billion threshold for the fi ... Continue reading
10 automakers equipped most of their 2018 vehicles with automatic emergency braking
Mar 13, 2019
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ten automakers report equipping more than half of the vehicles they produced between Sept. 1, 2017, and Aug. ... Continue reading
Volvo Sets a Top Speed of 112 MPH For All Of Its Cars
Mar 13, 2019
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
Mar 12, 2019
Masahiro Moro to oversee Mazda North American Operations, Mazda Canada and Mazda Motor de Mexico – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced several enhancements to its leadership team. ... Continue reading
Sounds Like A Tie-Breaker: All-New Hyundai Sonata's Bose Premium Sound System Available Soon
Mar 11, 2019
Hyundai Motor announced that the new generation Sonata, scheduled to go on sale later this month, will also be available with the Bose Premium sound system created by Hyundai and Bose engineers to provide an exceptional audio experience to customers. ... Continue reading
Mar 10, 2019
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AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday March 9, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Mar 8, 2019
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com.Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2019
Geneva, March 5, 2019 - In collaboration with Klairmont Kollections, Goodyear unveiled the restored Golden Sahara II at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. An iconic custom car of the 1950s and 60s, the Golden Sahara II was one of the first concepts of autonomous vehicles and was fitted with glowing, see-through ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2019
GENEVA--HARMAN , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced a new product – Smart Delta for Maps for connected vehicles. This new product will allow car manufacturers to push new HD Maps updates in grea ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2019
Iteris, Inc.today announced that it has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to enhance and upgrade the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) across five cities in the San Francisco Bay Area. The three-year project supports MTC’s Innovative Deployments to Enhance Arterials (IDEA) progr ... Continue reading
Honda Begins Operation at New Automobile Production Plant in Brazil
Feb 28, 2019
Sao Paulo, Brazil, Feb, 28 2019; Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. (HAB), the Honda automobile production and sales subsidiary in Brazil, today began operation at its new automobile plant in the city of Itirapina in the state of Sao Paulo. ... Continue reading
New Report: More Americans Agree Self-Driving Cars are Safer Than Texting Drivers
Feb 28, 2019
nearly 75 percent of Americans say they'd feel safer as a passenger in a self-driving vehicle than in a car where the driver is texting. The survey also addresses the concerns that Americans do have about driverless cars and which demographics are most likely to embrace the new technology. ... Continue reading
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