Electric Subaru Crossover Coming?
Aug 15, 2016
Tokyo August 12, 2016; Nikkan Kogyo Shimbu reported that Subaru is on track to introduce a battery-electric powered crossover vehicle by 2021. According to Japanese newspaper, the midsize all-wheel drive vehicle will be based on the Forester or Outback models the newspaper said, without identifying the source of the in ... Continue reading
Aug 14, 2016
Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 8-13, 2016; Jeep Hacking, MPG Down, Ford Cell 6 Mil., Recalls Of Course ... Continue reading
Aug 13, 2016
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The United States and most of the other nations we might include as part of democratic industrialized society is at war. In effect it is the Grand World War. The "hot zone" battlefields are currently in Iraq and Afghanistan; brought to life every day ... Continue reading
2016 Toyota Prius 5dr HB Four Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Aug 11, 2016
Much improved - No longer just a car for people who hate cars DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS There’s “all-new” and then there’s really all new. The fourth-generation 2016 Toyota Prius Liftback is the most-changed in the car’s history, and meant to attract people who previously wouldn’t have considere ... Continue reading
Nissan Bladeglider High-Performance EV Prototype Debuts in Rio +VIDEO
Aug 8, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO - August 8, 2016: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd unveiled the working prototype of its futuristic BladeGlider vehicle last week, combining zero-emissions with high-performance in a revolutionary sports car design. The vehicles, developed from concept cars first shown at the Tokyo Auto Show in 2013, have arrived i ... Continue reading
Ahead Of Its Time: The Visionary Budd-E Concept Van Is Honored Once Again
Aug 5, 2016
WOLFSBURG - August 5, 2016: The BUDD-e has been honoured for its forward-looking overall concept at the North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards in Plymouth, Michigan. The awards jury pointed out that the BUDD-e is an environmentally compatible model that also meets the vehicle-utility requirements of the 21st ... Continue reading
Tesla 2Q 2016 Financial Results
Aug 3, 2016
PALO ALTO, CA August 3, 2016; Tesla has released its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016, by posting the current Update Letter on its website. Please visit the investor relations section of the Tesla website at http://ir.tesla.com to view the letter. ... Continue reading
Aug 2, 2016
CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 2, 2016 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today reported July 2016 sales of 7,890, up slightly from July of last year. Mitsubishi's family of CUVs, the Outlander Sport and Outlander, led the way with total sales of 5,497, up 10 percent over July 2015. For more information on Mitsubis ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz First Fully Electric Truck
Jul 27, 2016
STUTTGART, Germany, July 27, 2016 -- Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck enables fully electric transport for the first time ever with an admissible total weight of 26 tonnes Ranges of up to 200 kilometres, load capacity comparable with diesel drive Series production for urban short-radius distribution conceivable at the beginn ... Continue reading
Ford, MIT Project Measure Pedestrian Traffic,Predict Demand for On-Demand Electric Shuttles
Jul 27, 2016
Ford Motor Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are collaborating on a new research project that measures how pedestrians move in urban areas to improve certain public transportation services, such as ride-hailing and point-to-point shuttles services. Above, ... Continue reading
Big Oil (STILL) Benefits From "Divide and Conquer"
Jul 24, 2016
Opinion by Bob Gordon, President The Auto Channel<p> After spending time at the 2006 Clean Cities Congress here in Phoenix, and after listening to speeches, presentations, and other facts and opinions, I believe that THE ANSWER to the "Energy Crisis" and its progeny the destruction of our earth’s ecology, is and ... Continue reading
Jul 24, 2016
* Keith Crain in Automotive News writes: "Tesla has a feature on its cars that it calls "autopilot," and it isn't. We are probably not going to have a tested and proven driverless car for a decade or more — assuming the courts figure out who needs the insurance and the licensing for the vehicle. That might take a dec ... Continue reading
The New BMW 740e and 740Le xDrive
Jul 22, 2016
LONDON - July 22, 2016: The sixth generation of the BMW 7 Series is a true flagship of the BMW range, blending comfort, style, dynamic ability and cutting edge technology in equal measure to create an inspiring mode of luxury transport. To complete the range, the BMW 7 Series has borrowed technology from the BMW i sub- ... Continue reading
2016 AutoPacific Ideal Vehicle Awards-Includes All Winner's-Trim Levels, Specs, Prices and Reviews
Jul 21, 2016
TUSTIN, Calif., July 21, 2016 -- Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. today announced the 2016 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), recognizing vehicles that best meet their owner's expectations and desires. The 2016 awards are based on responses from over 65,000 owners of new model year 2015 and 2016 vehic ... Continue reading
Consumers Union Statement: Automakers Can Meet 2025 Fuel Economy Standards
Jul 18, 2016
News Release Consumers Union Public Policy and Advocacy Division of Consumer Reports Monday, July 18, 2016 New Analysis Shows Projected Fuel Economy Hikes for Cars and Trucks Are Achievable and Benefit Consumers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Released today, a comprehensive multi-agency review of Corporate Average Fuel Econ ... Continue reading
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