WATCH LIVE: World Premiere Audi quattro Reborn at 3:50 AM ET +VIDEO
Mar 3, 2020
Forty years ago the quattro drive celebrated its world premiere. Follow the next level on today in this special live presentation in place of the Geneva Motor Show press conference. ... Continue reading
How Prophetic Were Top Auto Executives? - VIDEO FEATURE
Mar 2, 2020
Review of past key speeches reveals interesting mix of accurate and inaccurate predictions By Marc J. Rauch Co-Publisher December 8, 2011: A couple of times a day we choose a video to feature in our main video window on TheAutoChannel.com front page. This morning I was looking for something a little different. I wanted ... Continue reading
If The Seas Are Really Rising, Maybe It's A Gift From God +VIDEO
Mar 2, 2020
It's said he works in mysterious ways By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL There's an anecdote about a severe rain storm and flood that may provide some insight to a solution to the drought crisis that's been affecting the American west and other areas around the world. The story goes lik ... Continue reading
1000 HP Electric Hummer Preview
Mar 1, 2020
DETROIT – GMC will introduce the GMC HUMMER EV, bringing bold design and remarkable capability to the electrified vehicle space, during today’s big game, in an ad titled “Quiet Revolution” featuring LeBron James. The spot juxtaposes the staggering anticipated performance metrics of GMC’s first all-electric tr ... Continue reading
Norway February Electric Car Sales Numbers Are In, And Tesla Was Toast
Mar 1, 2020
Summary; The world’s leading Battery-Electric Vehicle (BEV) market, Norway, reported February sales numbers, and they are not good for Tesla.Tesla’s competition simply did a lot better, led by Audi but also many other brands and nameplates. The top 25 list says it all.Well, it doesn’t say one thing: That Tesla’ ... Continue reading
Nutson's Auto News Digest Week Ending February 29, 2020
Mar 1, 2020
End of car shows? Work arounds for next week's Geneva Motor Show; Recalls, Impala Gone; Guthrie Hall of Famed, Cussler RIP, China car sales disappear, EV's starved of China made batteries, Bad week for autonomous vehicles, Bad week for silicon valley promoted vehicles. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB TALK RADIO FROM NYC, Saturday February 29, 2020; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Feb 29, 2020
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Pr ... Continue reading
Peak Car Bringing Mobility Opportunities
Feb 28, 2020
Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman IDTechEx February 29, 2020; 2030 will be the global 'tipping point' for sustainable mobility in the world's largest cities, according to Kantar's Mobility Futures study, confirming the IDTechEx study just before. Kantar predicts private car journeys in the world's largest cities decreasing 10% ... Continue reading
FedEx and Chanje to Develop Groundbreaking Charging Infrastructure
Feb 27, 2020
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--FedEx Corp. started construction on electronic DC (direct current) charging stations back in January, and today announced the next phase of its electric vehicle rollout. Through an agreement with Chanje Energy Inc., the company plans to electrify 42 FedEx stations in California, making it one of the lar ... Continue reading
2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid Close-Up Look
Feb 27, 2020
The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid begins arriving at dealerships on March 1 as the most powerful and fuel-efficient CR-V yet, with a 40 mpg EPA city fuel economy rating, better off-the-line acceleration and the refinement of Honda’s latest generation of two-motor hybrid technology with improved all-electric operating range. ... Continue reading
Why Driverless “Robotaxi” Pods Could Be More Unattractive Than A Smelly Crime-Ridden Subway
Feb 25, 2020
General Motors, just like many other automakers and technology companies, is investing in Level 5 driverless vehicles, aka “Robotaxis.”. On January 21, 2020, GM showed its concept of what their first deployment will look like: A driverless “pod” that fits four people. ... Continue reading
Geneva International Motor Show 2020: Rinspeed's “MetroSnap” shows up on the stages of Europe
Feb 25, 2020
As the first company in the world, Swiss powerhouse of ideas Rinspeed demonstrated the “Snap” and the “microSNAP” at the CES in Las Vegas in the past two years, vehicles whose chassis and bodies go their own ways. With the revolutionary separation of the two vehicle components, Rinspeed confronts the increasing ... Continue reading
ZF acquires mobility provider 2getthere
Feb 25, 2020
ZF Friedrichshafen AG has acquired a 60 percent share of 2getthere B.V. The company offers complete automated transport systems and is located in Utrecht/Netherlands, with offices in San Francisco, Dubai and Singapore. Applications range from driverless electric transport systems at airports, business and theme parks t ... Continue reading
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