NADA Chairman Wes Lutz Injects Dose of Reality Into Mobility Debate
Oct 9, 2018
NADA Chairman Wes Lutz on Tuesday injected a dose of reality into the conversation about the future of mobility, directly challenging media narratives suggesting that ride-hailing will replace personal vehicle ownership, that self-driving vehicles will be immeasurably safer than human drivers, and that dealers are relu ... Continue reading
ERM Advanced Telematics launches a unique product to improve driving using human voice warnings
Oct 9, 2018
As you might know, every year, more than 1.25 million people over the global die as a result of a road traffic crash, according to the World Health Organization. ... Continue reading
2018 Toyota Prius c Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 9, 2018
The Prius c I drove for this review is just a tad over 162 inches long which makes for easy maneuvering into tight parking spaces. Plus, under the rear hatch you get a decent 17 cu.ft. of cargo space, which gets larger when you fold the rear seats. And, there’s seating for five, although perhaps only four average siz ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending October 6, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson
Oct 7, 2018
FCA Outsells Dragging Ford In September US Sales; Fairer NAFTA Deal; GM Listening In; Toyota Hybrid Recall; Subaru Recall; CR Says Cadillac Controls Better Than Tesla; Ford Looking At Overseas Partners; NASCAR Changes; Bondurant High-speed Driving School Goes Bankrupt; Bullitt @50 ... Continue reading
Helping You Enjoy The Drive: AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday October 6, 2018 7-9 AM
Oct 6, 2018
This is a Best Of AUTO LAB no live calls today Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Featuring an in-studio panel of experienced hands-on automotive experts sharing accurate, honest, practical and street-smart car repair, automotive ... Continue reading
Toyota Will Recall 2.4 Million Prius Hybrids In Japan and Abroad
Oct 5, 2018
Toyota's recall includes older Prius models produced between October 2008 and November 2014 a total of 2.43 million gasoline-electric hybrids at home and abroad over a hybrid system issue that can lead to stalling. ... Continue reading
First School Buses Purchased from Volkswagen Settlement are Propane-Powered Buses Built by Blue Bird
Oct 4, 2018
Louisiana is the first state to release their Volkswagen settlement fund dollars, and Lafayette Parish Schools has become the first recipient. Given the choice between replacing aging diesel school buses with newer diesel models or with buses fueled by propane, this district chose to utilize funding from the state’s ... Continue reading
2018 Honda Accord Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 3, 2018
The midsize sedan segment is chock-full of entries. Most all of them are great choices for anyone’s family fleet. One tough competitor to the Accord is Toyota’s Camry. And, it too is entirely redesigned for 2018, making for even tougher competition. ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending September 29, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson
Sep 30, 2018
Paris Auto Show Unveilings, Porsche Sans Diesel; ADAS Help Needs Help; Musk In Trouble Again, Cadillac Bye Bye NYC; Gov't Wake's Up Re E15; CARB; AUDI Horch Gestating; Tariff To-do; RIP Toni Swan (An Original TACh Journalist) New Pres. At NASCAR; Car Robbed Fro FCA Storage Lots ... Continue reading
Time To Shut Down The Anti-Ethanol Propaganda Machines
Sep 29, 2018
On the final weekend of the 2018 Baseball Season, here's a response to a double-header of anti-ethanol published stories ... Continue reading
Sep 28, 2018
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke at Consumer Energy Alliance’s Energy and Manufacturing Summit at the Energy Innovation Center, in Pittsburgh. ... Continue reading
smart forease: As uncompromising and fresh as the brand
Sep 28, 2018
Everyone knows that smart is practical. That smart is cool will be made clear to visitors at the Paris Motor Show by the smart forease show car. Reduced to the essential, it is uncompromisingly open, pays no heed to convention and is, of course, powered by an electric powertrain. It takes up the original motto of smart ... Continue reading
Sep 27, 2018
As part of its plan to electrify its portfolio from 2021 onward, INFINITI will reveal a new Project Black S prototype in Paris, showcasing how Formula One® dual-hybrid electric powertrain technology can be deployed in a road car. Following the 2017 INFINITI Project Black S design study, the new hybrid electric prototy ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell of the Future Developed by Volkswagen and Stanford University
Sep 27, 2018
Fuel cell technology is regarded as a serious alternative to battery-electric technology, but it has always come with a comparatively high cost. A partnership between Volkswagen and Stanford University has significantly reduced this disadvantage thanks to a newly-developed process. ... Continue reading
First Blue Bird Electric School Buses Delivered in North America
Sep 27, 2018
Blue Bird just delivered the first electric-powered school buses to customers in California and Ontario, just in time for the new school year. Seven Type-D All American Rear Engine Electric school buses and one Type A Micro Bird G5 Electric school bus will be in operation this year. ... Continue reading
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