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AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 5, 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (AUGUST 5, 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 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 l ... Continue reading

Made by SAIC MAXUS: Unveiling of the command vehicles in the grand parade marking the 90th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army

Made by SAIC MAXUS: Unveiling of the command vehicles in the grand parade marking the 90th founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army

SHANGHAI, August 4, 2017 -- Ninety years ago, a new independent people force led by the Communist Party of China was born. This army grew up in the smoke of gunpowder, experienced a series of warfare as well as military reform in the peaceful era. ... Continue reading

It Pays to Take a Closer Look: Mytyres.co.uk Offers Tips on Buying a Second-Hand Car

It Pays to Take a Closer Look: Mytyres.co.uk Offers Tips on Buying a Second-Hand Car

Mytyres.co.uk offers tips on buying a second-hand car (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail HANOVER, Germany—When you really want to change cars but don’t have much of a budget, you need to go second-hand. The choice is huge – countless websites and Internet platforms of ... Continue reading

Los Angelas Metro Award BYD Largest Electric Bus Order

Los Angelas Metro Award BYD Largest Electric Bus Order

Los Angeles CA July 27, 2017; In a unanimous vote, the Board of Los Angeles Metro, one of the largest transportation systems in the United States, voted to award a contract for 60 40-foot all-electric buses to local manufacturer BYD. According to BYD, this is among the largest single contracts for electric buses in US ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (July 27 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC THIS SATURDAY (July 27 2017) MORNING! 7-9 AM

Auto Lab In-Studio Auto Experts Discuss: Repairs, Second Opinions, Regular Maintenance, How To's, Safety, Used and New Car Buying, Ombudsmen Suggestions ... Continue reading

2017 Nissan Armada Review - Room For Eight +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

2017 Nissan Armada Review - Room For Eight +VIDEO By Larry Nutson

It’s Nissan’s Year of the Truck. What does that mean? In short, by the end of 2016, nearly 85% of Nissan’s truck and SUV offerings will be new. That amounts to more than 500,000 sold vehicles annually. Nissan has already introduced a new full-size crew-cab 2016 Titan XD pickup. Now Nissan is rolling out an all-ne ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Ridgeline: Love Talk and Specs

2018 Honda Ridgeline: Love Talk and Specs

For the new model year, Ridgeline's trims have been streamlined from 12 to nine, including all-wheel drive and two-wheel drive variants, to better suit the needs of midsize truck buyers and providing a more compelling value. The 2018 model comes with two additional exterior color choices for the Sport trim, with White ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals Industry’s First Police Pursuit-Rated Pickup Truck – the F-150 Police Responder

Ford Reveals Industry’s First Police Pursuit-Rated Pickup Truck – the F-150 Police Responder

Ford is revealing the industry’s first pursuit-rated pickup, the 2018 F-150 Police Responder, giving law enforcement agencies a more versatile and capable patrol vehicle ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Unveils New VNL Series

Volvo Trucks Unveils New VNL Series

Volvo Trucks North America reveal the new Volvo VNL series, a ground-breaking tractor that meets the needs of today's long-haul trucking customers and professional drivers through cutting-edge innovations in efficiency, productivity, safety and uptime. Available in several configurations, including an all-new, 70-inch ... Continue reading

North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Vehicles Named

North American Car and Truck/Utility of the Year Vehicles Named

NACTOY jurors consider all the new or substantially changed vehicles and pick a dozen or so cars and trucks, from what is called the long list, that they think deserve additional consideration. This vote results in what is called the short list. ... Continue reading

U.S. Army Tests Hydrogen Technology for Diesel Trucks

U.S. Army Tests Hydrogen Technology for Diesel Trucks

HOUSTON, July 3, 2017 -- U.S. Army demonstration shows mileage improvement for a diesel truck using a proprietary hydrogen injection system. Commercial Hydrogen, Inc. of Houston, Texas developed the system, which is designed to improve mileage and air quality for diesel trucks. The original demonstration took place at ... Continue reading

Cummins Westport Introduces Natural Gas Playbook Website

Cummins Westport Introduces Natural Gas Playbook Website

~ Featuring Information on Evaluating and Operating Natural Gas Vehicles ~ VANCOUVER, June 27, 2017 - Cummins Westport Inc. ("CWI") has introduced The Natural Gas Playbook website designed to provide new and existing natural gas customers with guidance on evaluating and operating Cummins Westport powered natural gas ve ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: June 19, 2017; Porsche, Pacifica, Grand Caravan, Volvo, RV's, Trailers

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: June 19, 2017; Porsche, Pacifica, Grand Caravan, Volvo, RV's, Trailers

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 17, 2017

AUTO LAB RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 17, 2017

Auto Experts Discuss: Repairs, Second Opinions, Regular Maintenance, How To's, Safety, Used and New Car Buying, Ombudsmen Suggestions ... Continue reading

Self-steering Volvo Truck set to Increase Brazil's Sugar-cane Harvest

Self-steering Volvo Truck set to Increase Brazil's Sugar-cane Harvest

Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck that can become a significant productivity booster for Brazilian sugar-cane growers. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the fields in order to avoid damaging the young plants that will form the fo ... Continue reading

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