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Scania publishes life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles

Scania publishes life cycle assessment of battery electric vehicles

"As the heavy commercial vehicle industry converts into a higher share of battery electric vehicles, we have to ask ourselves, are the battery electric vehicles truly good for the environment when we look over the full life cycle? The impact generated is not from the tailpipe emissions, so the industry needs to rethink ... Continue reading

Way Back: Press Pass Coverage of the 2010 LA Auto Show: "As If You Were Here" - GOOGLE and INTERNET TV READY

Way Back: Press Pass Coverage of the 2010 LA Auto Show: "As If You Were Here" - GOOGLE and INTERNET TV READY

For the fifteenth year in a row, TheAutoChannel.com is proud to present exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of the Los Angeles Auto Show. Media Preview Days are Wednesday and Thursday, November 17 and 18, with the public days commencing Friday, November 19th. And this year, like all years, our comprehensive video coverage wi ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung Honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards

Hyundai Motor Group Chairman Euisun Chung has today been honored with the Issigonis Trophy at the 2021 Autocar Awards ceremony. Named in honor of legendary car designer Sir Alec Issigonis, the Trophy is Autocar's highest accolade. ... Continue reading

ALL-NEW RENAULT MÉGANE E-TECH ELECTRIC TESTING ON OPEN ROADS

ALL-NEW RENAULT MÉGANE E-TECH ELECTRIC TESTING ON OPEN ROADS

E-Tech Electric, and the B-segment bestseller ZOE.Based on the CMF-EV platform, the all-new Mégane E-Tech Electricfeatures a160kW (217hp) e-motor and a60kWh battery pack enabling up to 450km WLTP.Also called MéganE(pronounced “Mégane e”), the carstarts to reveal its final silhouette asa fleet of 30pre-production ... Continue reading

New 2022 Ford Maverick Pickup; 40 MPG City. Standard Hybrid. Seats Five. Starts Under $20K. Wow!

New 2022 Ford Maverick Pickup; 40 MPG City. Standard Hybrid. Seats Five. Starts Under $20K. Wow!

Ford is delivering a new kind of pickup – compact but mighty, built for makers and doers, stunningly fuel-efficient*, and packed with clever technology and features. The all-new 2022 Ford Maverick is the truck for people who never knew they wanted a truck. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Stories Week Of May 30-June 5, 2021

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Top Stories Week Of May 30-June 5, 2021

Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy with able assistance from Michigan Bureau senior editor Thom Cannell, compile The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

2021 Kia Niro EV Additional Technology and Features - Still 239 Mile Single Charge Range

2021 Kia Niro EV Additional Technology and Features - Still 239 Mile Single Charge Range

2021 Niro EV Standard Rear Occupant Alert (door-logic based) Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (EX) Remote Start functionality allows for cabin preheating or cooling Niro EV expands the available DriveWise Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)2 including Leading Vehicle Departure Alert, Highway Driving Assist ... Continue reading

Paying American Consumers to Buy Only Union-Built Vehicles is Un-American

Paying American Consumers to Buy Only Union-Built Vehicles is Un-American

Dear Friend,In case you missed it, please see below the latest blog post from AIADA Chairman Steve Gates. In it, he addresses a Senate policy proposal that threatens your brands and your stores. ... Continue reading

2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 Press Kit

2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 Press Kit

New generation of purely electric vehicles from BMW. i4 eDrive40 with 335 hp and rear-wheel drive. ... Continue reading

May 2021 Ford SUV Sales Best Since 2003; Record SUV Sales for Lincoln on Gains From Entire Lineup

May 2021 Ford SUV Sales Best Since 2003; Record SUV Sales for Lincoln on Gains From Entire Lineup

Ford Motor Company today reported its May 2021 U.S. sales results. ... Continue reading

Kia America's Historic Run Accelerates With Third Straight Month Of Record Sales In May, 2021

Kia America's Historic Run Accelerates With Third Straight Month Of Record Sales In May, 2021

Kia America today announced its third-successive best-ever monthly sales total of 80,298 units, surpassing the previous mark set in April, 2021. Four Kia nameplates – Forte, K5, Sportage and Carnival MPV – enjoyed their strongest months ever. ... Continue reading

New Jeep® Wrangler 4xe: the best of 4x4 goes electric to go anywhere

New Jeep® Wrangler 4xe: the best of 4x4 goes electric to go anywhere

Offered in the Sahara, Rubicon and 80th Anniversary trims, the new Wrangler 4xe will be available in Jeep dealerships of the major European markets in June, and customers can enjoy innovative rental and financial solutions offered respectively by Leasys and FCA Bank to meet customers’ mobility needs. </strong></li> < ... Continue reading

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