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VW 3.0 Diesel Fix Rejected By California Air Board

VW 3.0 Diesel Fix Rejected By California Air Board

Volkswagen Update: - The California Air Resources Board (CARB) today rejected proposed recall plans submitted by Volkswagen/Audi and Porsche for repair of undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices (AECDs) and defeat devices in 3.0 liter, diesel passenger cars manufactured for model years 2009-2016. This decision a ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS IS 350 REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS IS 350 REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE IS 350 VEHICLE The Lexus IS 350 is small luxury sedan perfection with its sleek looks both inside and out, supported by excellent performance from two engines: a new 255-horspower 3.5-liter V6 engine with standard all-wheel drive and a ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS 2016 KIA SORENTO 2-LITER TURBO REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS 2016 KIA SORENTO 2-LITER TURBO REVIEW +VIDEO

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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA TACOMA REVIEW +VIDEO

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Mercedes-Benz Arocs makes a splash with FP McCann

Mercedes-Benz Arocs makes a splash with FP McCann

[cid:image007.jpg@01D1DDBD.C22AB030] Date: 14 July 2016 [cid:image008.jpg@01D1DDBD.C22AB030] Mercedes-Benz Arocs makes a splash with FP McCann Northern Ireland-based civil engineering contractor FP McCann is enjoying exceptional productivity, fuel performance and driver feedback from its first new Arocs, as well as top ... Continue reading

HARMAN Software Update Gateway Delivers Secure OTA Updates to the Entire Car

HARMAN Software Update Gateway Delivers Secure OTA Updates to the Entire Car

STAMFORD, Conn.—HARMAN , the premier connected technologies company for the automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the launch of its HARMAN Software Update Gateway product with go-to-market partner NXP Semiconductors (NXP®) as the latest addition to the HARMAN Software Management portfolio. NXP ... Continue reading

Spinx Convience Stores Opens High-Speed EV Charging Stations

Spinx Convience Stores Opens High-Speed EV Charging Stations

Seven Spinx locations are now home to level 3 charging stations. ​GREENVILLE, S.C. July 14, 2016 – This week South Carolina convenience retailer Spinx unveiled seven level 3 charging stations. Spinx conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating their chargers, which can power up a vehicle in 30 minutes. The ribbo ... Continue reading

Nearly 80 Percent of Drivers Express Significant Anger, Aggression or Road Rage

Nearly 80 Percent of Drivers Express Significant Anger, Aggression or Road Rage

WASHINGTON, July 14, 2016: Nearly 80 percent of drivers expressed significant anger, aggression or road rage behind the wheel at least once in the past year, according to a new study released today by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The most alarming findings suggest that approximately eight million U.S. drivers ... Continue reading

Mazda Announces SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS Technologies

Mazda Announces SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS Technologies

HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 13, 2016 -- Mazda Motor Corporation has announced SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS, a series of new-generation vehicle motion control technologies. The first in the series, G-Vectoring Control, will be introduced across Mazda's entire model range, starting with the updated Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 o ... Continue reading

Buckle Up: All-New 350-Horsepower Ford Focus RS Now Arriving at U.S. Dealerships; First Customer Takes Delivery in San Diego

Buckle Up: All-New 350-Horsepower Ford Focus RS Now Arriving at U.S. Dealerships; First Customer Takes Delivery in San Diego

DEARBORN, MI - July 14, 2016: The wait is finally over. The highly coveted, all-new Ford Focus RS is now arriving at dealerships across the U.S. and for Jackson Gilmore – the first customer to take delivery of his RS – news of the car’s arrival was so big he ditched work to get behind the wheel. “Learning that ... Continue reading

Electric Scooters, Micro Kickboards And E-Bikes To Join 1,000 New Vehicles At AutoMobility LA™ And LA Auto Show®

Electric Scooters, Micro Kickboards And E-Bikes To Join 1,000 New Vehicles At AutoMobility LA™ And LA Auto Show®

LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2016 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show today introduced "GO," an all-new destination on the show floor dedicated to featuring the latest smart mobility devices and apps. GO will be on display inside the Los Angeles Convention Center for media and industry professionals to discover during AutoMobility L ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 FORD EXPLORER REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 FORD EXPLORER REVIEW +VIDEO

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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 MAZDA CX-3 REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 MAZDA CX-3 REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CX-3 VEHICLE Headlining as a sub-compact crossover, the all-new CX-3 offers sporty looks and great gas mileage with excellent road performance thanks to Mazda’s popular SKYACTIV engine technology. Fitting five passengers with versati ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER REVIEW +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER REVIEW +VIDEO

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Nissan Auto Drive Features - Not Self Drive

Nissan Auto Drive Features - Not Self Drive

Nissan Motor launched a suite of semi-autonomous driving functions on Wednesday stressing they were intended to assist and not replace drivers, just two weeks after similar technology in another maker's car was involved in a fatal crash. Tokyo July 13, 2016; Reuters reported that Japan's second-ranked carmaker by vehic ... Continue reading

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