Nutson Automotive News Wrap-up Week Ending May 18, 2019
May 19, 2019
Chinese Auto Sales 向下, Amsterdam "Smoking" ok Diesel and Gas Vehicles Not; Swedish Robot Trucks; Ride Hailing Increases Traffic In Cities; Tariffs; (Very)Hot Tesla's; ICE Smarts Buh-Bye; Volvo Battery Deal; Mercedes Formula 1 Batting 1000 ... Continue reading
MITSUBISHI OWNERS’ DAY 2019 CANCELED
May 17, 2019
Editor's Note: HUH? Cypress California May 15, 2019 Since 2005, Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) has proudly hosted Mitsubishi Owners’ Day (MOD) at our headquarters in Cypress, California, celebrating our heritage and the culture that thousands of passionate Mitsubishi owners have created. Every year, we enjoye ... Continue reading
May 16, 2019
CALABASAS, Calif. May 16, 2019; Apply now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which will award cash prizes totaling $1 million to 18 of America's best public high school skilled trades teachers or teacher teams and their programs. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Group Invests in Partnership With High Performance EV Maker Rimac
May 14, 2019
Companies to collaborate on high-performance EV and FCEV prototypes by 2020 New partnership to enhance Group’s status as game changer in Clean Mobility The companies will work closely together to develop prototypes for an electric version of Hyundai Motor’s N brand midship sports concept car and a high-performance ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Review - Week Ending May 11, 2019
May 12, 2019
Auto News Digest Week of May 4-11 2019: Porsche Dieselgate; GM Plant News; Dyson (Vacuum Co.) To Build EV in Singapore; Illinois EV Owners Threatened To Pay Fair Share Of Road Maintenance; US Subsidizing EV Ownership; 1966 Le Mans Movie; VW EV iD.3 Now On Sale; Gas Prices Down?; One-Lap SRTs; GM Truck Recall; Uber IPO ... Continue reading
JAPANESE CAR CRUISE-IN Petersen Museum May 26, 2019,
May 8, 2019
Last year’s event brought out hundreds of Socal’s finest street, show, and track cars, from Civics to Skylines and everything in between. Don’t miss out on a chance to see the all new 2020 Toyota GR Supra, the first new Supra in the US in 21 years! *Japanese Cruise-In Tickets Include: Museum admission Complimenta ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - April 28 - May 4, 2019
May 5, 2019
* It is with great sadness the we report that Henny Hemmes, our friend, colleague, mentor, teacher and creative partner has passed away after a brave battle with ALS disease. For more than 25 years Henny had a successful career in motorsport with two Dutch FIA Championship titles, as well as top results in 24-hour raci ... Continue reading
May 5, 2019
Monthly U.S. exports of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a motor gasoline additive, totaled 38,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2017, primarily to Mexico, Chile, and Venezuela. MTBE was once commonly used in the United States but was phased out in the late 2000s as a result of water contamination concerns. ... Continue reading
Toyota REALLY BELIEVES In AI Launches $100M Silicon Valley Investment Fund
May 2, 2019
Firm continues commitment to discover and invest in early-stage startups in autonomous mobility and robotics. ... Continue reading
KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES APRIL 2019 SALES
May 1, 2019
Year-to-Date Sales Up 5.9-Percent – Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 51,385 vehicles. Sales were led by Soul which posted an 18-percent increase over the same period last year. ... Continue reading
American Honda Announces April 2019 Sales Results
May 1, 2019
May 1, 2019 Civic continues to lead U.S. passenger car sales, driven by strong retail performance Honda truck sales rise 2.7% in April as Passport adds strength and CR-V and Pilot maintain momentum Acura trucks also gain, with RDX surging 17.3% on the way to an overall increase of 6.2% for the month American Honda Tota ... Continue reading
Will Autonomous Cars Cure Overcrowding On Our Streets? - Special Guest Commentary
May 1, 2019
By Bruce Hocthkiss - Supporters of autonomous cars talk about how they will virtually eliminate vehicular overcrowding in our cities. The argument seems to be that because the flow of vehicles will be smoother there will be fewer (if any) traffic jams. ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2019
Airbag control unit (ACU) defect that causes the safety devices to fail affects airbags also supplied to numerous other vehicle manufacturers, including Toyota/Acura, Honda, FiatChrysler/Dodge/Jeep, and Mitsubishi On April 29, 2019, Lieff Cabraser and Baron & Budd filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Califo ... Continue reading
2019 Lexus Performance Driving School Dates Announced
Apr 26, 2019
PLANO, Texas (April 26, 2019) –The Lexus Performance Driving School is an immersive driving experience designed and produced by world-class instructors to build skills and confidence both on and off the track. For the 2019 season, Lexus will be hosting all of its Performance Driving School events at our new home circ ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2019
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Ford Motor Company and creators of the Transportation Mobility Cloud (TMC) Autonomic have signed a multi-year, global agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS), which will expand the availability of cloud connectivity services and connected car application development services for the transportation i ... Continue reading
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