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New Renault Alpine 100 km/h In Under 4.5 Seconds

New Renault Alpine 100 km/h In Under 4.5 Seconds

MONTE CARLO, Monaco, February 16, 2016 -- Alpine Vision brings exciting new choice to sport premium cars market Future production model to be revealed before the end of the year Alpine leverages strengths of Groupe Renault, Renault Sport, Formula One At the home of the world-famous Monte Carlo Rally and on the Col de T ... Continue reading

First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unveils at the Singapore Airshow 2016

First-of-its-Kind Modular Hybrid Unmanned Ground Vehicle Unveils at the Singapore Airshow 2016

SINGAPORE, Feb. 16, 2016 -- Milrem, an Estonian defence solutions provider specialising in military engineering, unveils the first-of-its-kind modular hybrid unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), THeMIS (Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System), today at the Singapore Airshow 2016. A multi-mission vehicle platform that can ass ... Continue reading

2016 Chicago Auto Show Highlights By Steve and Thom, News, Photos and Video

2016 Chicago Auto Show Highlights By Steve and Thom, News, Photos and Video

HIGHLIGHTS OF 2016 CHICAGO AUTO SHOW By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photos by Thom Cannell Lede Photo Cannell_2016 Chicago_Intro-0122 The Chicago Auto Show claims to be the biggest in the country. They are accurate in terms of actual floor space (over a million square-feet) and number ... Continue reading

Nissan Motor Presents the World's First Automated "Intelligent Self-Parking Chair"

Nissan Motor Presents the World's First Automated "Intelligent Self-Parking Chair"

TOKYO, Feb. 15, 2016 -- Nissan Motor Co Ltd (Headquarters: Yokohama, Japan, CEO: Carlos Ghosn) announced the first "Intelligent Parking Chair", a concept inspired by its intelligent park assist technology that allows drivers to easily park their vehicles using automatic steering. The "Intelligent Parking Chair" is a un ... Continue reading

Rear View Mirrors Rethought - Gentex's Electronic Full Display Mirror in GM Vehicles

Rear View Mirrors Rethought - Gentex's Electronic Full Display Mirror in GM Vehicles

Editor's Note: I just returned from the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, where I had the opportunity to sit behind the wheel of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt (no not Volt but Bolt). The B was equipped with a Gentex rear-view mirror and it impressed the heck out of me. the image as clear and bright and a big headed back seat passenger ... Continue reading

Geneva Motor Show 2016: European Premiere of the Rinspeed “Etos” +VIDEO

Geneva Motor Show 2016: European Premiere of the Rinspeed “Etos” +VIDEO

Disruptive technologies, sustainability and desirability: Automated driving with a great fun and whoa factor. Disruptive innovations and new digital technologies are changing the world of mobility at an unprecedented speed. The “old world” of the traditional automaker meets the “new world” of softwa ... Continue reading

Ram Trucks Official Truck of Cabala's

Ram Trucks Official Truck of Cabala's

Cabela and Ram Trucks Partnership Announced to include co-sponsored events Cabela’s and Ram Trucks announced today the two companies have entered into a partnership that has made Ram Trucks the official truck of Cabela’s. Under this partnership, Cabela’s and Ram Trucks will co-sponsor events, giveaways, ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: February 15 - Air Bags, Air Bags, Air Bags, Chrysler, Subaru, Chevrolet, BMW, Audi,

NHTSA RECALLS: February 15 - Air Bags, Air Bags, Air Bags, Chrysler, Subaru, Chevrolet, BMW, Audi,

NHTSA RECALLS: February 15 - Chrysler, Subaru, Chevrolet, BMW, Audi, Air Bags ... Continue reading

FCA Selects RIDGID® Technology for Chrysler Pacifica Built-in Vacuum System

FCA Selects RIDGID® Technology for Chrysler Pacifica Built-in Vacuum System

2017 Chrysler Pacifica. “One of the most frequent uses of our vacuums is cleaning out vehicle interiors, which at times can be inconvenient and cumbersome,�?? said Chad Severson, president of Emerson Tool Company, a business of Emerson. “With the new Stow ‘n Vac, powered ... Continue reading

Dutch Settlement Foundation Seeks to Resolve Securities Claims Both for the Benefit of Volkswagen and its Investors

Dutch Settlement Foundation Seeks to Resolve Securities Claims Both for the Benefit of Volkswagen and its Investors

AMSTERDAM, February 15, 2016 -- The disclosure that Volkswagen installed devices to circumvent mandatory emissions regulations for its diesel engines has caused the Company's shareholders and bondholders to suffer billions of euros in losses. The Volkswagen Investor Settlement Foundation ("the Foundation") provides a n ... Continue reading

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE Review by Carey Russ

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE Review by Carey Russ

Small displacement is beautiful in the case of Volkswagen's new 1.4-liter direct-injected turbocharged engine in the 2016 Jetta DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS There are important changes to the Volkswagen Jetta for 2016. VW has long been known for evolutionary rather than revolutionary product development, with ... Continue reading

Mazda CX-3 Claims Top Honours as AJAC's 2016 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year

Mazda CX-3 Claims Top Honours as AJAC's 2016 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year

In an early morning press conference at the opening of the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, the Mazda CX-3 claimed top honours when the utility vehicle was declared the 2016 Canadian Utility of the Year by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC). The Mazda CX-3 also won in its category for " ... Continue reading

2017 Infiniti Q60 Sports Coupe Makes National Debut at Canadian International Auto Show

2017 Infiniti Q60 Sports Coupe Makes National Debut at Canadian International Auto Show

-Innovative new drivetrain delivers powerful and rewarding drive - MISSISSAUGA, ON, Feb. 11, 2016 The 2017 Infiniti Q60 sports coupe made its national debut at the Canadian International Auto Show (CIAS) in Toronto today, combining expressive design with exhilarating performance and dynamics. The bold exterior expresse ... Continue reading

University of Michigan Study Shows That Water Repellent Windshield Treatments Improve Driver Response Time and Safety

University of Michigan Study Shows That Water Repellent Windshield Treatments Improve Driver Response Time and Safety

"The application of hydrophobic treatment to the windshield of an automobile, under simulated rainy-driving conditions, resulted in significantly improved visual acuity and decreased response time to recognize a simple target. The improvement in response time was, on average, greater than one second: equivalent to more ... Continue reading

The Jeep Brand's "Portraits" Takes Top Automotive Spot in 2016 Annual YouTube AdBlitz Poll

The Jeep Brand's "Portraits" Takes Top Automotive Spot in 2016 Annual YouTube AdBlitz Poll

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 12, 2016 -- "Portraits" awarded Super Clio Creative Bowl Winner "Portraits" named Adweek's number one Super Bowl spot The YouTube AdBlitz™ 2016 results were announced this morning (2/12), with the Jeep brand taking the top automotive spot with its awarded "Portraits" spot. ("Portraits" to ... Continue reading

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