2016 Toyota Highlander Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 16, 2016
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Does Historical Coincidence Unravel Obama's Legitimacy?
Sep 16, 2016
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. VP/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL I have this nasty habit of researching things that I take an interest in; I've been that way forever. I think I learned more from researching topics on my own than I did from formal schooling. I read a book, see a movie, hear an abbreviated news report, and bang I ... Continue reading
2016 Cadillac CTS V-SPORT Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
Sep 16, 2016
...by just about any criteria it's as good as anything in its class. 2016 CADILLAC CTS V-SPORT Review by Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Cadillac’s mid-size luxury/performance sedan, CTS, continues to struggle to find its niche in an automotive market offering plenty of stiff competition. The first gener ... Continue reading
2016 Kia Sedona SXL Review by Carey Russ
Sep 16, 2016
The exciting multipurpose vehicle DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If minivans aren't the newest and hottest things in the automotive world, they are among the most useful and versatile. Kia is far from the best-known minivan manufacturer, but its Sedona is one of the best today. All-new last year, with little bes ... Continue reading
Ford Researchers And U-M Accelerate Autonomous Vehicle Research at New Robotics Lab on U-M Campus
Sep 15, 2016
Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with University of Michigan researchers in a new state-of-the-art robotics center (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small ?? Ford becoming first corporation to co-locate in an academic building as it works side-by-side with Uni ... Continue reading
2017 Audi Q7 Named One of Wards 10 Best User Experiences
Sep 15, 2016
HERNDON, Va.—The 2017 Audi Q7 earns a spot among Wards 10 Best User Experiences with editors noting that the Q7 makes for a first-rate, intuitive user experience in the luxury SUV segment. As manufacturers increasingly strive to create vehicle systems designed to minimize distraction and frustration, the Q7 received ... Continue reading
DOT Funded New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range
Sep 15, 2016
New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range FOR and hybrid (FREEDM) Systems Center at NC State have developed an inverter using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC) – with promising results. ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2016
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 14, 2016 ;The new revelation of a second fatal Tesla crash while the vehicle was likely on autopilot shows the company cannot be trusted to deal with deadly failures in its vehicles and underscores the need for enforceable federal safety standards covering autonomous vehicle technology, Cons ... Continue reading
Volvo Reveals Its Adventurous Side With New V90 Cross Country +VIDEO
Sep 15, 2016
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, September 15, 2016: Volvo has unveiled the eagerly awaited V90 Cross Country, completing its 90 Series line-up. Since the introduction of the first Cross Country almost 20 years ago, Volvo Cars has become synonymous with the rugged all-road, all-weather product category, with a growing stable of Cro ... Continue reading
All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Named to Wards 10 Best User Experience List +VIDEO
Sep 15, 2016
AUBURN HILLS, MI - September 15, 2016 -- The most technologically equipped vehicle of its kind, the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica offers the segment's largest 8.4-inch touchscreen display A full array of comfort and convenience and driver assistance technologies are available on Pacifica, including Stow 'n Vac integra ... Continue reading
Sep 15, 2016
DEARBORN, Mich.—When disaster strikes, three nonprofits in the United States will be able to beef up their response capability to help people faster and more effectively through a new program called the Ford Disaster Relief Mobility Challenge. In conjunction with September’s National Disaster Preparedness Month, Fo ... Continue reading
Honda Confirms Production of the New ‘X-ADV’
Sep 15, 2016
LONDON - September 15, 2016: Honda Motor Europe is pleased to confirm the production of a new breed of motorcycle for the 2017 sales season: the ‘X-ADV’. Based on the City Adventure concept machine displayed at EICMA show in Milan in 2015, the X-ADV combines the spirit of adventure with all-round performance, pract ... Continue reading
Paris Motor Show World Debut For All-New Kia Rio
Sep 15, 2016
LONDON - September 15, 2016: The new Kia Rio will make its world debut on 29 September in Paris, at the 2016 Mondial de l’Automobile. The Rio is the Korean manufacturer’s global best-selling model, with more than 473,000 sold around the world in 2015, accounting for 16 per cent of Kia’s annual sales. The UK contr ... Continue reading
New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster and Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster
Sep 15, 2016
Open-Top Driving Performance As A Twin Pack AFFALTERBACH - September 15, 2016: Mercedes-AMG is blowing even more fresh air into the AMG GT family. Shortly after the world premiere of the AMG GT R, the sports car and performance brand from Affalterbach is presenting two exciting roadster variants of the two-seater sport ... Continue reading
Magna to Build New BMW 5 Series
Sep 15, 2016
Production at Magna Steyr in Graz to start in 2017 GRAZ, Austria, Sept. 15, 2016 - Magna International Inc. announced today it will manufacture the new 5 Series sedan for the BMW Group at its contract vehicle assembly facility in Graz, Austria. The production, which is expected to begin in 2017, will be split with BMW ... Continue reading
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