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2018 Geneva Motor Show: Toyota Unveils GR Supra Racing Concept

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Toyota Unveils GR Supra Racing Concept

The GR Supra Racing Concept revives the great heritage of one of Toyota’s most famous sports cars. The Supra name evokes power, performance and handling that defined a succession of world-class cars for a quarter of a century. As a thoroughbred sports car, the Toyota Supra built a reputation both as a formidable perf ... Continue reading

2018 Geneva Motor Show: World premiere of the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept

2018 Geneva Motor Show: World premiere of the Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo Concept

Mission E Cross Turismo from Porsche at the Geneva Motor Show is a concept study of an electrically-powered "Cross-Utility Vehicle." Designed for individuals with an active lifestyle, the demand-controlled all-wheel drive easily handles varied weather conditions for practical year-round use. The interior offers plenty ... Continue reading

GFG Style and Envision Unveil Concept Car at Geneva Motor Show

GFG Style and Envision Unveil Concept Car at Geneva Motor Show

GENEVA, March 6, 2018 -- Today, at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show, GFG Style and Envision unveil a new concept electric vehicle that brings together beautiful design with beautiful energy, to signpost the future of mobility. The GFG Sibylla is a smart electric sedan developed in collaboration with Envision, a leader in sma ... Continue reading

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Nissan Formula E Car Revealed

2018 Geneva Motor Show: Nissan Formula E Car Revealed

Nissan to compete in Formula E in 2018 / 19 season, showcasing the Nissan Intelligent Mobility platform GENEVA – Nissan has taken the next steps toward its debut in the all-electric ABB FIA Formula E Championship by revealing its concept livery at the Geneva Motor Show. At last year's Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan – the ... Continue reading

GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Nissan IMx KURO Concept Electrifies:

GENEVA MOTOR SHOW: Nissan IMx KURO Concept Electrifies:

Kuro, which means black in Japanese, comes to life on the IMx, which was first revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show in October 2017, with new look black trim and wheels, an updated grille and a new dark gray body color. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets February 26-March 4, 2018; Detroit Auto Show Moving?; Road Taxes Driverless EVs; Europe Sans Diesels (Well Not Quite); Recalls BMW, Hyundai; Trump Steel Tariff "Back To The Future" Cars From Europe MORE Expensive For American Buyers Once Again; Richard Petty Lifetime Archive FSBO

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Nuggets February 26-March 4, 2018; Detroit Auto Show Moving?; Road Taxes Driverless EVs; Europe Sans Diesels (Well Not Quite); Recalls BMW, Hyundai; Trump Steel Tariff "Back To The Future" Cars From Europe MORE Expensive For American Buyers Once Again; Richard Petty Lifetime Archive FSBO

AUTO CENTRAL, CHICAGO - March 4, 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 ... Continue reading

Subaru Outback Earns High Praise in New Rear Crash Prevention Ratings Program from IIHS

Subaru Outback Earns High Praise in New Rear Crash Prevention Ratings Program from IIHS

New crash prevention-rating program introduced to help car-buyers identify vehicles with technology that can prevent reverse collisions. Outback one of two vehicles evaluated to earn Superior rating from IIHS when equipped with reverse automatic braking. ... Continue reading

Cool(er) Nissan Leaf Stars In Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time"

Cool(er) Nissan Leaf Stars In Disney's "A Wrinkle In Time"

The all-new 2018 LEAF has been completely reinvented for its second generation, combining greater range, a dynamic new design and Nissan's latest Intelligent Mobility features to create the ultimate EV package. ... Continue reading

2019 Lexus Urban Crossover UX Revealed +VIDEO

2019 Lexus Urban Crossover UX Revealed +VIDEO

First Official Image and Video of the UX, the First Urban Crossover from Lexus Geneva Auto Show, February 27, 2018; The eagerly anticipated Lexus UX urban compact crossover has broken cover with the release of the first official image and video clip ahead of its world debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show on March 6th. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 24, 2018

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC SATURDAY MORNING! 7-9 AM FEBRUARY 24, 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

Oshkosh Corporation Named 2017 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year

Oshkosh Corporation Named 2017 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year

OSHKOSH, Wis.--Oshkosh Corporation today announced that it has been named the 2017 Wisconsin Manufacturer of the Year in the annual competition sponsored by the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, the advisory firm of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP and the legal firm of Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP. ... Continue reading

Audi Tests "Virtual Reality Holodeck" For Faster Product Development

Audi Tests "Virtual Reality Holodeck" For Faster Product Development

Audi is now testing a so-called virtual-reality holodeck for assessing the design of new car models. This technology creates a walkable, virtual environment with a three-dimensional image of a car. ... Continue reading

Genesis G70 Receives 2018 iF Design Award

Genesis G70 Receives 2018 iF Design Award

The iF Design award honors the G70 for excellence in automotive design. The G70 expands the brand’s appeal in a performance-driven direction, with sporty character lines and strong, sculpted surfacing. Its main character line, the “Parabolic Line,” carves along the side leaving constant tension across its muscula ... Continue reading

Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Shifts Connected Car Market into High Gear

Automotive Edge Computing Consortium Shifts Connected Car Market into High Gear

The Automotive Edge Computing Consortium (AECC) today announced it has formally launched operations as a cross-industry alliance. The AECC calls upon technology and solutions providers to join the consortium’s efforts to ensure that new technologies and standards will meet the future needs of the connected car value ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Makes World Debut

2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Makes World Debut

SEOUL, South Korea, Feb 21, 2018 -- Hyundai Motor today celebrated the world premiere of the fourth-generation Santa Fe at its Motorstudio Goyang. As the best-selling SUV in the brand's 32-year history in America—with sales of more than 1.5 million units—the Santa Fe represents Hyundai's strong SUV heritage and con ... Continue reading

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