Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of July 7-13, 2014
Jul 13, 2014
* Ford Motor Company announced the Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship, a $1 million program that honors the companyââ¬â¢s former CEO by providing financial assistance to outstanding students pursuing degrees in the field of automotive engineering. Scholarships will honor former Ford Motor Com ... Continue reading
15 Years Ago Today - 1999 Honda Prelude SH New Car Review
Jul 12, 2014
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2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat - Most Powerful Muscle Car Ever - 707hp +VIDEO
Jul 11, 2014
Auburn Hills, MI - July 11, 2014: The all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT, with its supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat engine, produces an unprecedented 707 horsepower and 650 lb.-ft. of torque, making it the most powerful Challenger ever, Dodge's most powerful V-8 ever and the most powerful muscle car ever. The Chall ... Continue reading
15 Years Ago Today - TOYOTA SOLARA SE New Car Review: (1999)
Jul 11, 2014
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Nissan Hosts Family Garden Party +VIDEO
Jul 10, 2014
NASHVILLE, TN - July 10, 2014: Nearly every vehicle in the current Nissan lineup, plus a few eye catching vintage and test vehicles, was on display in Nashville for an expansive media drive program this week. It was held at a mansion in Belle Meade, Tennessee, at what was the set for the pilot of the "Nashville" TV ser ... Continue reading
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 4x4 Review By Steve Purdy
Jul 10, 2014
2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ALTITUDE 4X4 Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel.com Michigan Bureau The Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude weâre testing this week does not even have an altimeter. I was expecting an off-roader capable of plying the high mountain trails of the Sierra Nevada Mountains while making us feel lik ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review
Jul 10, 2014
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10 Years Ago Today - Gas Prices Down for Sixth Straight Week But Still 30% Higher Than Last Year
Jul 10, 2014
HOUSTON--July 9, 2004--Gas prices continued their steady downward march for the sixth consecutive week as crude oil prices moved higher, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.889 a gallon, 1.2 cents lower than last week's average, but 40 cents higher than ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Jul 10, 2014
First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FLORENCE, Italy - July 10, 2014: I had a particularly exciting week, last week, with a pair of first drives in two brand new Mercedes-Benz Coupes. As I reported in March from the Geneva Motor Show, the S-Class Coupe Concept made waves ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI R-Line Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Jul 10, 2014
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The turbodiesel VW Touareg crossover SUV equals comfort, luxury, refinement, and surprising fuel economy Volkswagen established a presence in the sport-utility market when it debuted the Touareg in 2003. Named after Berber nomads of the Sahara Desert, the Touareg was large enough t ... Continue reading
NHTSA Statement on Takata Air Bag Inflators
Jul 9, 2014
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Honda Expands Recall by Up to 1 Million Cars
Jul 9, 2014
Torrance CA July 9, 2014; Honda Expands Recall by Up to 1 Million Cars. The single shrapnel-spewing deployment of an air bag in an old Accord has led Honda to expand its recall by 500,000 to 1 million vehicles, reports USA Today. The expansion is limited to cars in California. Honda, one of eight automakers caught up i ... Continue reading
Five Years Ago Today - A "New GM"?
Jul 9, 2014
A special message for readers of InvestorsInsight E-letters. A friend of mine mentioned to me that he was surprised that "bankrupt GM" was spending some serious advertising dollars to try to lure customers to its website. My comment to him: It makes sense, if it is done properly! Yes, it is often necessary for a distre ... Continue reading
10 Years Ago Today - Gas Prices Decline for Sixth Straight Week
Jul 9, 2014
LOS ANGELES--July 9, 2004--Southern California motorists benefited from another slight decline in gas prices throughout the region this week, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California's Weekend Gas Watch. However, the sixth consecutive week of declines come on the heels of declines in production and inven ... Continue reading
15 Years Ago Today - Environmental Adventurers First to Cross the U.S. in a Hybrid-Electric Car
Jul 9, 2014
An intrepid band of adventurers and environmental enthusiasts arrived in New York aboard the historic Staten Island Ferry, having successfully completed a 4,200-mile,cross-continent trip in the world's first mass produced hybrid electric car. ... Continue reading
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