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Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

Leasing Cars Like Phones? What Do You Think?

The Evolution of Cars Into Computers is Turning Buyers Into Leasers Washington DC July 8, 2017;The NADA newsletter reported that buying a smartphone, use it for a couple of years, then ditch it for something new and improved. It's a life cycle that has become the norm for cellphones. ... Continue reading

TWO WEEKS OUT: America's premier gathering of performance vehicles - Bowling Green, KY July 21-23

TWO WEEKS OUT: America's premier gathering of performance vehicles - Bowling Green, KY July 21-23

CAR REGISTRATION AND SPECTATOR TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR AMERICA’S PREMIER GATHERING OF PERFORMANCE VEHICLES IN BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY CHEVROLET PERFORMANCE CAR CRAFT SUMMER NATIONALS July 21-23, 2017 Now at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky Register your car and be a part of this major event! Spec ... Continue reading

Hitachi Automotive Systems and Honda Establish Joint Venture for Electric Vehicle Motors

Hitachi Automotive Systems and Honda Establish Joint Venture for Electric Vehicle Motors

TOKYO, Jul, 03 2017; Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Summary June 26-July 2, 2017: Ford Bicycles, Made In USA, Best Drivers, New Dodge; Recalls, Harley Ducati?, Goodwood

Nutson's Automotive News Summary June 26-July 2, 2017: Ford Bicycles, Made In USA, Best Drivers, New Dodge; Recalls, Harley Ducati?, Goodwood

If you are a car and driving fan like we all are here at The Auto Channel, you can easily "catch up" or put these stories in context by searching the past 25 year's 2,019,398 pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news, video, audio, rants and raves accessible from The A ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday July 1, 2017

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday July 1, 2017

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

A SHUNPIKER’S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM

A SHUNPIKER’S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM

The next installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal begins broadcasting Wednesday, June 28th and will run for 3 to 4 weeks. Listen to the program live-streamed at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com every Wednesday at 1 PM and 7 PM and every Thursday at 1 AM and 7 AM. ... Continue reading

Turbocharging and Engine Timing Technologies for the Ford EcoBoost® 3.5-liter Engine

Turbocharging and Engine Timing Technologies for the Ford EcoBoost® 3.5-liter Engine

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 28, 2017 -- BorgWarner, a global leader in clean and efficient technology solutions for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles, helps the second-generation 3.5-liter Ford EcoBoost® gasoline engine deliver greater torque, efficiency and fuel economy. Launched in the 2017 F-150, the engine fe ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport Introduces Natural Gas Playbook Website

Cummins Westport Introduces Natural Gas Playbook Website

~ Featuring Information on Evaluating and Operating Natural Gas Vehicles ~ VANCOUVER, June 27, 2017 - Cummins Westport Inc. ("CWI") has introduced The Natural Gas Playbook website designed to provide new and existing natural gas customers with guidance on evaluating and operating Cummins Westport powered natural gas ve ... Continue reading

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody Reveal - Completes Dodge’s Most Powerful Muscle Car Lineup Ever for 2018

2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody Reveal - Completes Dodge’s Most Powerful Muscle Car Lineup Ever for 2018

The 2018 Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody features a new standard electric power steering (EPS) system – a first for Hellcat. The system uses SRT Drive Modes with selectable settings for Street (Auto), Sport and Track.New Challenger SRT Hellcat Widebody ... Continue reading

Automotive Industry Veterans Keller & Mercer Form Alliance Advising Automotive Startups and Investors

Automotive Industry Veterans Keller & Mercer Form Alliance Advising Automotive Startups and Investors

STAMFORD, Conn., June 26, 2017 -- Automotive industry veterans Maryann Keller and Glenn Mercer have formed an alliance targeting automotive startups and the investors funding them. The collaboration is intended to help selected startups maximize their opportunities within the automotive industry by leveraging the knowl ... Continue reading

Takata Files For Bankruptcy

Takata Files For Bankruptcy

Japan's Takata Corp the firm at the center of the auto industry's biggest ever product recall, will file for bankruptcy protection in Japan on Monday with liabilities of more than 1 trillion yen ($9 billion), a source said. The decision came at a special meeting of the air-bag maker's board, public broadcaster NHK said ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Summary June 19-25, 2017: Quality Up; Volvo Challenge; 280 MPH Bugatti Chiron; Most Appreciating In Value Vehicles; RIP "Akron" Arlen Vanke

Nutson's Automotive News Summary June 19-25, 2017: Quality Up; Volvo Challenge; 280 MPH Bugatti Chiron; Most Appreciating In Value Vehicles; RIP "Akron" Arlen Vanke

If you are a car and driving fan like we all are here at The Auto Channel, you can easily "catch up" or put these stories in context by searching the past 25 year's 2,019,398 pages of automotive news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, archived news, video, audio, rants and raves accessible from The Auto Channel's ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 24, 2017

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 24, 2017

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Pep Boys Continues Expansion of National Automotive Service Network

Pep Boys Continues Expansion of National Automotive Service Network

PHILADELPHIA—Pep Boys, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Icahn Automotive Group LLC, announced it has acquired PJ’s Auto & Tire Center in Franklin Square, New York and opened a new Service & Tire Center in Bordentown, New Jersey. “We are pleased to grow our presence in both the New York Metropolitan market and the gre ... Continue reading

ROBB HOLLAND CHOOSES E85 ETHANOL-FUELED KATECH STAGE 3 C7 Z06 PACKAGE FOR PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

ROBB HOLLAND CHOOSES E85 ETHANOL-FUELED KATECH STAGE 3 C7 Z06 PACKAGE FOR PIKES PEAK INTERNATIONAL HILL CLIMB

Our Katech engine will be tuned to run E85, which will give us more horsepower than on regular pump gas. What's interesting at Pikes Peak is that engines struggle to cool because at 10,000-14,000 feet, the air is very thin and dry. The inherent cooling capabilities of E85 will substantially help keep engine temps down. ... Continue reading

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