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"Real World" Emissions Tests Paint a More Accurate Picture for Consumers

"Real World" Emissions Tests Paint a More Accurate Picture for Consumers

UK-based Emissions Analytics has tested more than 1,000 cars on the road in Europe and the U.S. in real-world driving situations to gather data on both fuel economy and emissions. Comparing data compiled over the past four years with "official" numbers from major automakers reveals some striking differences, according ... Continue reading

Continental DWS06 Real World Road Test By Thom Cannell

Continental DWS06 Real World Road Test By Thom Cannell

Lr Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel There’s a story behind the new Continental Extreme Contact DWS06, a new premium tire that delivers. All too often promises don’t work out the way you wish. Claims are inflated, inaccurate, or just plain false. Not so with the updated Conti DWS. In fairness, recent declarati ... Continue reading

Innovative Exhaust Alignment Kit Helps Exhaust Modifications Fit

Innovative Exhaust Alignment Kit Helps Exhaust Modifications Fit

NORMA Group’s Torca SEC Kit will be shown at SEMA/AAPEX in Las Vegas The NORMA Group’s Torca Brand has developed a simple-to-use kit that allows technicians and automotive enthusiasts to easily route exhaust pipes to accommodate engine, chassis and exterior body panel changes. “The kit will provide a sol ... Continue reading

2016 Honda Civic Sedan Research - Safety and Driver Assistance Specs, Features and Details +VIDEO

2016 Honda Civic Sedan Research - Safety and Driver Assistance Specs, Features and Details +VIDEO

2016 Honda Civic Sedan - Safety and Driver Assistance Specs, Features and DetailsOct 18, 2015 With advanced, unibody engineering, the greatest use of high-strength steel in Civic model history, and a wide array of advanced passive-safety features, the 2016 Civic Sedan was designed to achieve a superb level of active an ... Continue reading

Reinventing the Luxury Class of the Automobile Industry: Mercedes-Benz Teams with Pivotal to Bring Connected Car App to Life

Reinventing the Luxury Class of the Automobile Industry: Mercedes-Benz Teams with Pivotal to Bring Connected Car App to Life

New Platform Helps World’s Leading Car Maker with its Digital Transformation, and Delivers a Unique Driving Experience The Mercedes me app will give drivers real-time information about the status of their cars through their smartphones and smart watches. Mercedes me was created on Pivotal’s cloud native platf ... Continue reading

The Future is Now: Hager Environmental's Emissions Camera is the Solution to Air Pollution + VIDEO

The Future is Now: Hager Environmental's Emissions Camera is the Solution to Air Pollution + VIDEO

Hager Environmental (HEAT) offers an "Emissions Camera" technology called EDAR; a laser-based system installed on poles above highways captures accurate emissions data from vehicles passing under the unit in real-time. EDAR can detect gases such as CO, CO2, NO, NO2, Hydrocarbons, and PM2.5. This "Emissions Camera" is f ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 12-18, 2015: Still VW, Truck of the Year, Toyota H2 Oh!, Tesla, Recalls, Volvo Electrifies

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 12-18, 2015: Still VW, Truck of the Year, Toyota H2 Oh!, Tesla, Recalls, Volvo Electrifies

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 12-18, 2015* Do you know how all the safety features on your car work? Have you read the most unread book in the world, the owner's manual? The National Safety council and the University of Iowa, along with the Department of Transportation, have begun an education campai ... Continue reading

Theme Announced For 2017 Michelin Challenge Design, 'Le Mans 2030: Design for the Win'

Theme Announced For 2017 Michelin Challenge Design, 'Le Mans 2030: Design for the Win'

Michelin, in association with the Automobile Club l'Ouest (ACO), promoter and organizer of the world's most prestigious endurance auto race, Le Mans 24 Hours, today announced the theme for the 2017 Michelin Challenge Design, "Le Mans 2030: Design for the Win." "Our Michelin Challenge Design jurors and team see Le Mans ... Continue reading

The Best and Funniest Automotive Ad This Year +VIDEO

The Best and Funniest Automotive Ad This Year +VIDEO

Napa 200,000 Mile Club; YO! By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL I just came across the funniest automotive video ad that I've seen in a long time. I'd rank it alongside the fantastic in-car dashcam video produced earlier this year by the Dover Police Department. This video features three ... Continue reading

Ford to Deliver More Power to Employees; Network of Charging Stations to Expand

Ford to Deliver More Power to Employees; Network of Charging Stations to Expand

Ford Motor Company is highlighting its commitment to plug-in electric vehicles by expanding efforts to provide more workplace charging stations to employees across the United States and Canada. The automaker began installing charging stations in September 2014, and currently has 145 units available for employee use at ... Continue reading

Honda to Add 120 EV Chargers to Torrance Campus

Honda to Add 120 EV Chargers to Torrance Campus

New installation includes a publicly accessible 50kW DC "fast" charger to support the local community and I-405/I-110 freeway drivers - Expansion will increase electric vehicle miles traveled by Honda associates for commuting and local use - Activity complements California's Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan TOR ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel: What Is SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), How Does It Work . . . & Why Is It Important?

Clean Diesel: What Is SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), How Does It Work . . . & Why Is It Important?

The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following explanation on Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), an advanced active emissions control technology system used in clean diesel engines today: What Is SCR? Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is a proven and advanced active emissions control technology system that inject ... Continue reading

Michelin's Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises Record $682,000 For Eight Local Charities

Michelin's Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises Record $682,000 For Eight Local Charities

Michelin North America today announced that it raised a record $682,000 from its annual charity golf tournament. The event, which is held every October at golf courses in the Greenville, S.C., area, is generously supported by Michelin suppliers and business partners throughout the world. For Michelin -- the world's lea ... Continue reading

Schaeffler's First Day of Trading on the Stock Exchange

Schaeffler's First Day of Trading on the Stock Exchange

Today, Schaeffler successfully established its flotation on the stock exchange under the motto "We share our success." Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann, shareholder and deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG, Georg F. W. Schaeffler, shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler ... Continue reading

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