May 6, 2018
TACH's take on this past week's automotive news in easy to digest chunks. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Road Monsters say Good Bye to Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca
May 6, 2018
Special Feature By Jon Rosner Chrysler arrived at Western Automotive Journalists Media Day 2018 with a fleet of “hemi” powered vehicles. This author thought, OK these are for the street. ... Continue reading
The Edwin T. Meyer Awards Ceremony 2018
May 6, 2018
Special Feature from Jon Rosner - The Edwin T. Meyer Automotive Design Competition Scholarship is a fun event. It is held annually at the Academy of Arts University’s extraordinary Car Museum on Van Ness Avenue in downtown San Francisco. ... Continue reading
FIRST LOOK AT THE FRESHENED VW GOLF FAMILY OF SMALL CARS
May 5, 2018
You’ll have to look hard to find the subtle changes in style and design on these already attractively German cars. The classic two-box design has changed little, but we now get standard LED lighting front and rear and a few changes under the skin. ... Continue reading
Toyota Research Institute (TRI) Building New Facility To Test Autonomous Vehcles
May 3, 2018
60-acre Michigan site will accelerate development of Toyota Guardian vehicle automation mode – The Toyota Research Institute (TRI) is constructing a closed-course test facility to develop automated vehicle technology. ... Continue reading
Lynk & Co chooses Belgian Volvo plant for European models
May 2, 2018
Now, it is official: from 2019, the award-winning Volvo facility in Ghent, Belgium, will build the Lynk & Co CO 01 crossover for the European market on the same production line as the Volvo XC40, the 2018 European Car of the Year. The L&C model shares the CMA (Compact Modular Architecture) with Volvo. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 28, 2018
Apr 27, 2018
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 ... Continue reading
LIVE Mercedes-Benz Press Conferences From Beijing Auto Show +VIDEO
Apr 25, 2018
Mercedes-Benz is presenting two new variants of successful vehicles at Auto China in Beijing. For the first time it will be possible to see the new A-Class Sedan and a new C-Class model. ... Continue reading
Celebrating 70 Years Of The Aston Martin DB Bloodline
Apr 25, 2018
Aston Martin is today celebrating 70 years of its world-famous DB bloodline, as the luxury British marque unveiled its latest DB family of sportscars for the first time at the 2018 Beijing Motor Show – the V12 and V8-powered DB11 coupe and DB11 Volante. The famous letters stand for David Brown, referring to the legen ... Continue reading
General Motors Honors Ushr as Winner of Supplier Innovation Award
Apr 24, 2018
DETROIT--Ushr Inc., creator of high-definition (HD) mapping technology and software for autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles, was named a GM Innovation Award winner during General Motors’ 26th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Friday, April 20 in Orlando, Florida. GM’s Innovation Award recognizes ... Continue reading
2019 Toyota Avalon Production Begins, Made In Kentucky Sent Out To The World
Apr 23, 2018
Built on its Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) manufacturing platform, this fifth generation of the Avalon has proven to be the “future of Toyota manufacturing,” said Susan Elkington, president of the Kentucky plant. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and GT-PHEV Scoop Prestigious GOOD DESIGN™ Awards
Apr 23, 2018
Eclipse Cross CUV and the GT-PHEV Concept – have received GOOD DESIGN™* awards from experts at The Chicago Athenaeum. The awards are an indication of the success of Mitsubishi Motors’ design renaissance, which include the face-lift for the Outlander, a string of acclaimed concept cars, and the all-new Eclipse Cro ... Continue reading
Apr 22, 2018
Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you TACH's Take On Last weeks automotive news ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 21, 2018
Apr 20, 2018
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
Real-Life Plug-In Hybrid Comparison By Kelley Blue Book Editors
Apr 20, 2018
IRVINE, Calif., April 20, 2018 -- In the world of transportation there is a major focus on the future of automotive, from autonomous vehicles to electrification. While the future isn't here yet, and pure electric and hydrogen-powered fuel-cell vehicles have their challenges for full-time use, the present offers plug-in ... Continue reading
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