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2016 Car Reviews 2016 Truck Reviews - All Makes

2016 Car Reviews 2016 Truck Reviews - All Makes

When They Were New Reviews; 2016 New Car Reviews, 2016 New Truck Reviews; Acura to Volvo ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC This Saturday June 9, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC This Saturday June 9, 2018 7-9 AM

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City 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 ... Continue reading

Busan Motor Show 2018, "Capture Customers' Hearts!"

Busan Motor Show 2018, "Capture Customers' Hearts!"

SEOUL, South Korea--Under the motto “Beyond Innovation, Into the Future,” the Busan International Motor Show will be held in BEXCO, Haeundae, Busan, starting with Press Day on June 7 (Thursday) until June 17 (Sunday). 19 brands will be participating at the Busan International Motor Show 2018, including Korean and i ... Continue reading

Restored Raybestos 1953 Chevy Pickup Revealed

Restored Raybestos 1953 Chevy Pickup Revealed

MCHENRY, Ill., June 4, 2018 -- The Raybestos® 1953 Chevrolet® pickup build project is complete. The restored classic will now hit the road for a North American tour before one lucky automotive professional wins it for their very own. ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Continues to Develop Innovative and Adaptive Propulsion Solutions for Defense Vehicle Fleets

Allison Transmission Continues to Develop Innovative and Adaptive Propulsion Solutions for Defense Vehicle Fleets

Allison engineers also have a track record of retrofitting existing models. A recent example is the ongoing testing of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle now outfitted with the 3040 MX (pictured), a variant of the X300™, found in the British Warrior, British Terrier and Swedish CV90 vehicles. ... Continue reading

Nissan Group reports May 2018 U.S. Sales

Nissan Group reports May 2018 U.S. Sales

May 2018 May 2017 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 131,832 137,471 -4.1 Nissan Division sales 120,207 124,957 -3.8 INFINITI sales* 11,625 12,514 -7.1 NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for May 2018 of 131,832 units, a decrease of 4 percent compared to the previous year. Nissan h ... Continue reading

American Honda May 2018 Sales Trucks Set Records as Core Products Deliver Gains

American Honda May 2018 Sales Trucks Set Records as Core Products Deliver Gains

TORRANCE, Calif., June 1, 2018 -- American Honda Honda Acura Total Cars Trucks Total Cars Trucks Total Cars Trucks 153,069 73,261 79,808 140,250 69,244 71,006 12,819 4,017 8,802 +3.1% -2.7% +9.2% +4.3% -2.2% +11.6% -8.0% -10.4% -6.9% "We're pleased with the consistent results across our entire lineup of passenger cars ... Continue reading

Ford May 2018 US Sales: F-Series Up 11 Percent for Best May Results Since 2000; New Expedition Retail Sales Jump 42 Percent, While Mustang Gains 11 Percent; New Navigator Sales Post Triple-Digit Gain

Ford May 2018 US Sales: F-Series Up 11 Percent for Best May Results Since 2000; New Expedition Retail Sales Jump 42 Percent, While Mustang Gains 11 Percent; New Navigator Sales Post Triple-Digit Gain

DEARBORN, Mich., June 1, 2018 – Ford Motor Company today reported its May 2018 U.S. sales results. Click to view the news release. ... Continue reading

2018 Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally

2018 Midwest Automotive Media Association Spring Rally

ELKHART LAKE, Wis.--The Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) held its annual Spring Rally last week at Road America – one of the world’s premier road racing tracks. Over the course of two days, more than 80 media members from across the country had the opportunity to put more than 90 vehicles through their p ... Continue reading

Stop Using Cruise Control: Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Recall 4.8 million U.S. Vehicles For Cruise Control Problem

Stop Using Cruise Control: Chrysler Jeep Dodge RAM Recall 4.8 million U.S. Vehicles For Cruise Control Problem

May 25, 2018 | Washington, DC The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) strongly encourages vehicle owners to follow a warning from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) to stop using cruise control on the vehicles listed below until repaired. FCA is recalling approximat ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS - May 28, 2018; RAM, Dodge, Jeep; Chrysler, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Winnebago, Thor

NHTSA RECALLS - May 28, 2018; RAM, Dodge, Jeep; Chrysler, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Winnebago, Thor

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

Honda Named to 10-Best Non-luxury CPO Programs

Honda Named to 10-Best Non-luxury CPO Programs

TORRANCE, Calif., May 25, 2018 -- Honda has been named as one of Autotrader's "10-Best Non-luxury CPO Programs for 2018." Honda's Certified Pre-Owned program was touted for its 7-year/100,000 mile coverage, its additional 1-year/12,000 mile bumper-to-bumper coverage, and for its transferability and lack of deductible. ... Continue reading

Big Rig Have Lower Particulate Emissions Than Grilling a Burger

Big Rig Have Lower Particulate Emissions Than Grilling a Burger

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 24, 2018; While the arrival of summer brings vacation driving season, grilling and cookouts, it also brings concerns about summer air quality and ozone. This summer, some new information challenges conventional thinking about how different activities contribute to air pollution. ... Continue reading

2019 RAM 1500-Pickup Truck Wins "Best Family Car" Of The Year

2019 RAM 1500-Pickup Truck Wins "Best Family Car" Of The Year

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 22, 2018 -- FCA US LLC brands take home the most awards of any manufacturer at the annual competition FCA US brand wins top honor as overall 'Best Family Car' for the third consecutive year 2019 Ram 1500 wins top honor as overall 'Best Family Car' Ram 1500 wins 'Best Family Pickup Truck' for th ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS DETAILS May 22, 2018: Jeep, Honda, GMC, Chevrolet, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford , Triumph, Blue Bird, Thomas Bus, Lakota, Glaval, Starcraft,Alltec, Forest River

NHTSA RECALLS DETAILS May 22, 2018: Jeep, Honda, GMC, Chevrolet, Isuzu, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Ford , Triumph, Blue Bird, Thomas Bus, Lakota, Glaval, Starcraft,Alltec, Forest River

The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Click on the NHTSA Recall ID Number below to read more about the safety issue and the reason for the recall. ... Continue reading

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