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Automobili Pininfarina Appoints Board of Directors to Launch Luxury Car Portfolio

Automobili Pininfarina Appoints Board of Directors to Launch Luxury Car Portfolio

MUNICH, July 10, 2018 -- Automobili Pininfarina is the world's newest car brand, with a plan to sustainably develop and produce fully-electric, ultra-luxury cars at the pinnacle of design and desirability in their respective segments. The Munich-based company now announces the appointment of a new and experienced senio ... Continue reading

Toyota Celebrates a Sedan Serious About Play: the All-New Avalon +VIDEO

Toyota Celebrates a Sedan Serious About Play: the All-New Avalon +VIDEO

Toyota launched a national marketing campaign, titled “Serious Play,” for the all-new 2019 Avalon that dares drivers to experience adventure, spontaneity and playfulness, and reminds all that the thrill of driving is the real prize. The campaign drives home the notion that the completely redesigned Avalon has every ... Continue reading

2019 BMW M850i xDrive Specs and Pricing

2019 BMW M850i xDrive Specs and Pricing

The return of the iconic BMW 8 Series luxury sports coupe after 20 years. 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque with a 0-60 mph sprint in just 3.6 seconds. ... Continue reading

Nissan TITAN XD Flexes Its Beach Bod as TITAN Surfcamp +VIDEO

Nissan TITAN XD Flexes Its Beach Bod as TITAN Surfcamp +VIDEO

Sand under tires, sun setting on the Atlantic Ocean, Nissan today dropped the towel on the ultimate beach-inspired show vehicle – TITAN Surfcamp. ... Continue reading

Automotive News Digest July 2-8, 2018: US June Sales; Mazda Air Bag Recall; Geneva Sans Ford; EPA Changes; Volvo M; RIP Dee Ann Andretti

Automotive News Digest July 2-8, 2018: US June Sales; Mazda Air Bag Recall; Geneva Sans Ford; EPA Changes; Volvo M; RIP Dee Ann Andretti

Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with Michigan Bureau contributing editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell compile TACH's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News In "Digest" Sized Chunks ... Continue reading

Kroger Supermarkets To Deliver Same Day Via Nuro Robotic Trucks +"Still Cool Commentary"

Kroger Supermarkets To Deliver Same Day Via Nuro Robotic Trucks +"Still Cool Commentary"

SiliCon Valley startup Nuro will begin this autumn what they call the first real-world road test of an unmanned delivery vehicle, as the largest U.S. supermarket operator battles Amazon and others for U.S. dominance in fresh grocery delivery. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB - Auto Talk Radio LIVE from New York This Saturday June 30, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB - Auto Talk Radio LIVE from New York This Saturday June 30, 2018 7-9 AM

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 20 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart ... Continue reading

California Based Faraday Future Confirms $2 Billion (USD) In First Round Funding And Clears Government Approval

California Based Faraday Future Confirms $2 Billion (USD) In First Round Funding And Clears Government Approval

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2018 -- Faraday Future (FF) announced today that it has confirmed the $2 billion (USD) of first round equity funding following Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) approval. This marks a major milestone for FF to achieve its vision of delivering a clean, intelligent, connec ... Continue reading

Tony Robbins Speaking at the 2018 Auto Think Tank Annual Conference

Tony Robbins Speaking at the 2018 Auto Think Tank Annual Conference

2018 Auto Think Tank Annual Conference Keynote Speaker Tony Robbins, an entrepreneur, NY Times #1 best-selling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 Life and Business Strategist. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - 25 Countries Send Cars To USA; Tariff Moves; Vehicle Satisfaction And Quality Awards; Ford and VW Team-up; 300HP Average; Cars Really Made In The USA; Auto Industry Potholes; Buhbye Audi A1 Diesel; Toyota Wins 2018 LeMans

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - 25 Countries Send Cars To USA; Tariff Moves; Vehicle Satisfaction And Quality Awards; Ford and VW Team-up; 300HP Average; Cars Really Made In The USA; Auto Industry Potholes; Buhbye Audi A1 Diesel; Toyota Wins 2018 LeMans

Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with Michigan Bureau contributing editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell compile TACH's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News In "Digest" Sized Chunks ... Continue reading

GM Building Chevy Blazer in Mexico Risks Provoking Trump's Ire

GM Building Chevy Blazer in Mexico Risks Provoking Trump's Ire

Washington DC June 22, 2018; The NADA newsletter reported that just as U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on imported autos, General Motors Co. plans to resurrect the Chevrolet Blazer, this time as a sleeker sport utility vehicle -- made in Mexico. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Blazer Mid-Sized SUV Returns To 2019 Lineup

Chevrolet Blazer Mid-Sized SUV Returns To 2019 Lineup

Slotting between the Equinox and Traverse, the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer will offer unique design elements on each model, appealing to customers seeking distinctive styling and outstanding utility.</p> . ... Continue reading

GENESIS RANKED HIGHEST BRAND FOR INITIAL QUALITY BY J.D. POWER, TOPS PREMIUM SEGMENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

GENESIS RANKED HIGHEST BRAND FOR INITIAL QUALITY BY J.D. POWER, TOPS PREMIUM SEGMENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

“Being recognized as a quality leader for the second year in a row by J.D. Power affirms our ambition to lead as a desirable and trusted brand,” said Manfred Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and Global Head of the Genesis Brand. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) Ranked Second-Highest Non-Premium Brand Improved to Third Overall with Hyundai Owners Reporting 14 Fewer Problems per 100 Vehicles Than in 2017 Hyundai Tucson Is the Highest-Ranked Small SUV in Initial Quality Hyundai Santa Fe Finishes Seco ... Continue reading

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