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New Tennessee-sourced 5.6-liter Endurance V8 Gasoline Engine to Power Nissan TITAN and TITAN XD +VIDEO

New Tennessee-sourced 5.6-liter Endurance V8 Gasoline Engine to Power Nissan TITAN and TITAN XD +VIDEO

Advanced Endurance® V8 produces 390 horsepower, 401 lb-ft of torque; will be available in both TITAN and TITAN XD Joins award-winning Cummins® 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel to round out “every duty” TITAN XD engine lineup V8 gasoline-powered TITAN XD Crew Cab goes on sale in early spring 2016, following this mon ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Kia Sign Licensing Agreement with Paice

Hyundai and Kia Sign Licensing Agreement with Paice

South Korean automakers are the latest to license Paice’s hybrid vehicle technology BALTIMORE -- December 12, 2015: Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, has reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. Paice has now licensed all o ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru WRX 2.0-Litre Turbocharged Boxer Engine Named as Wards 10 Best Engines for 2016

2016 Subaru WRX 2.0-Litre Turbocharged Boxer Engine Named as Wards 10 Best Engines for 2016

Subaru's 2.0-litre turbocharged Subaru BOXER engine found in the WRX scores spot on Wards' list for the second consecutive year. Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is proud to announce that the 2.0-litre turbocharged SUBARU BOXER engine, found in the 2016 Subaru WRX, secures a coveted spot on Wards 10 Best Engines for 2016. Thi ... Continue reading

Hydrofoils Incorporated Successfully Completes Testing of Prototype for New 50-Foot High-Speed Super Boat

Hydrofoils Incorporated Successfully Completes Testing of Prototype for New 50-Foot High-Speed Super Boat

Hydrofoils Incorporated, a 60-year innovator in high-speed marine design and technology, has successfully completed testing of a 1/8 scale version of their latest project. The 50-foot "INTERCEPTOR" will be powered by twin 1800hp gas turbine/electric hybrid engines built by Turbine Marine Incorporated, a worldwide leade ... Continue reading

FCA Replay Wraps the Week +VIDEO

FCA Replay Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The top stories for the week of December 11, 2015, include Ram 1500 named Automotive Fleet magazine "2015 Fleet Truck of the Year," Chrysler 200 and Fiat 500X earn Top Safety+ rating from IIHS, Drive for Design is back, 3.0-liter ... Continue reading

All-New Nissan Maxima Engine Named to 'Wards 10 Best Engines' List for 2016

All-New Nissan Maxima Engine Named to 'Wards 10 Best Engines' List for 2016

Maxima’s 3.5-liter VQ-series V6 engine heralded NASHVILLE, TN -- December 11, 2015: WardsAuto has named the 2016 Nissan Maxima’s new 3.5-liter VQ-series V6 engine to its annual “Wards 10 Best Engines” list for 2016, a prestigious honor that has been a staple in the automotive industry since it first ... Continue reading

Cadillac's 3.6L V6 Named One of Ward's 10 Best Engines

Cadillac's 3.6L V6 Named One of Ward's 10 Best Engines

V6 ENGINE POWERS ATS, CTS, CT6 CARS AND XT5 CROSSOVER DETROIT -- December 10, 2015: The all-new, 3.6L V6 powering several Cadillac models today was named one of Ward’s 10 Best Engines. The new V6 debuted this year, and is optional on Cadillac’s 2016 ATS and CTS product lines. The engine also will be offered o ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Clinches Two Engine Awards

Chevrolet Clinches Two Engine Awards

WardsAuto: Camaro engine and Volt propulsion system among 10 Best in industry The all-new 3.6L V6 powering the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro and Voltec propulsion system for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt are among the winners of Ward’s 10 Best Engines. WardsAuto reviewed 31 engines from 11 automakers in this year’s competi ... Continue reading

Ford Accelerates Expansion of Electrified Vehicle Battery Research and Development, Benefiting Customers Worldwide +VIDEO

Ford Accelerates Expansion of Electrified Vehicle Battery Research and Development, Benefiting Customers Worldwide +VIDEO

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub and spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. The global expansion also allows Ford’s Electrified Pow ... Continue reading

Ford Investing $4.5 Billion in Electrified Vehicle Solutions, Reimagining How to Create Future Vehicle User Experiences

Ford Investing $4.5 Billion in Electrified Vehicle Solutions, Reimagining How to Create Future Vehicle User Experiences

Ford is investing an additional $4.5 billion in electrified vehicle solutions by 2020 as well as changing how the company develops vehicle experiences for customers – all to make people’s lives better by changing the way the world moves. ... Continue reading

FCA Scores Wards 10 Best Engines 'Three-Peat' With EcoDiesel V-6

FCA Scores Wards 10 Best Engines 'Three-Peat' With EcoDiesel V-6

Lone Diesel on List for Second Straight Year 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 named one of Wards 10 Best Engines for third straight year - the longest tenure of any engine on annual list Lone clean diesel among Wards 10 Best for second consecutive year Sixth consecutive year FCA US is represented on prestigious list 3.0-liter E ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru WRX 2.0-liter Turbocharged BOXER Engine Named To Wards 10 Best Engines For 2016

2016 Subaru WRX 2.0-liter Turbocharged BOXER Engine Named To Wards 10 Best Engines For 2016

268-hp 2.0-liter direct-injection turbocharged BOXER engine - 258 lb.-ft. peak torque from 2,000-5,200 rpm - Recognized for the second consecutive year CHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 10, 2015 -- Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2016 WRX 2.0-liter turbocharged BOXER engine made the Wards 10 Best Engines list fo ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid's Advanced Powertrain Named To Ward's 10 Best Engines List

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid's Advanced Powertrain Named To Ward's 10 Best Engines List

Sixth Time a Hyundai Powertrain is Honored with the 10 Best Distinction - The technologically advanced powertrain of the 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) was named to the prestigious Ward's 10 Best Engines list. This is the first time that a plug-in hybrid powertrain has made the list. "For Hyundai's ... Continue reading

Next-Gen Chevy Malibu Hybrid LT--Starting Price, $28,645

Next-Gen Chevy Malibu Hybrid LT--Starting Price, $28,645

Projected to offer 48 MPG city using technologies borrowed from Volt DETROIT -- December 10, 2015: The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid LT, which achieves a General Motors’-estimated 48 mpg city, will be available this spring with a starting price of $28,645. “The Malibu leverages knowledge and technology directl ... Continue reading

GM Invests $44 Million in Bowling Green

GM Invests $44 Million in Bowling Green

36 new jobs to support capacity increase BOWLING GREEN, KY -- December 9, 2015: General Motors said Wednesday it will invest $44 million in the Bowling Green Assembly plant to support increased capacity in its Performance Build Center, adding 36 new jobs. Construction and tool re-arrangement is planned to start in Janu ... Continue reading

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