BMW at the 15th Auto China Beijing 2018
Apr 17, 2018
The latest new models, pioneering concept vehicles and innovative technological developments are the headline-makers as BMW takes to the stage at the Auto China 2018 show in Beijing. The selection of new products on display at the international vehicle fair taking place from 25 April – 4 May 2018 underlines the compa ... Continue reading
NACS: Fuel Standard and Octane Fuels Discussed at Hill Hearing
Apr 17, 2018
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment held a hearing on “High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles: Challenges and Opportunities.” Witnesses testifying before the subcommittee included: Timothy Columbus, Counsel for NACS and SIGMA; Emily Skor, CEO, Growth Energy; Dan Nicholson, VP Global Propul ... Continue reading
Academy Award-Nominated Actress Margot Robbie Headlines Nissan Formula E Launch Tour Event
Apr 17, 2018
Nissan completed its Formula E launch tour in Los Angeles yesterday with an event led by Margot Robbie, the company’s electric vehicle and sustainability ambassador, heralding an exciting era for Nissan as it enters the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. First revealed at the Geneva Motor Show to high acclaim, followed ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Cars to Power Dealerships in Japan
Apr 15, 2018
At the end of March, Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi announced it has developed a technology which will allow it to use an Outlander PHEV and its batteries to power the Engie’s office building in Zaandam, The Netherlands. This concept will be expanded soon in Japan as well, Mitsubishi says. ... Continue reading
CIOMA Issues Statement on Failure of the Ban on Internal Combustion Engines
Apr 15, 2018
SACRAMENTO, Calif., April 14, 2018 -- Following the announcement that Assemblymember Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) is suspending AB 1745, his proposed ban on internal combustion engines, Ryan Hanretty, Executive Director of the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA) issued the following statement: "It i ... Continue reading
Apr 15, 2018
AUTO CENTRAL, CHICAGO - April 15, 2018; Every Sunday Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with fellow senior editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, give you TACH's ... Continue reading
Automobili Pininfarina To Launch Electric Hypercar in 2020
Apr 13, 2018
New company to leverage Pininfarina’ s legendary automotive design expertise Rome, April 13, 2018: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., part of the $19 billion Mahindra Group, today announced the launch of Automobili Pininfarina, the world’s newest sustainable luxury car brand. Automobili Pininfarina, promoted by Mahindra & M ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 14, 2018
Apr 13, 2018
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
American Petroleum Institute Goes Bonkers - Issues Fatuous Lies Against E15 Ethanol Blends
Apr 13, 2018
Today, a fathead from the American Petroleum Institute made a series of preposterous claims against E-15 that prove neither he nor anyone currently employed by API know anything about motor fuels or internal combustion engines. The particular fathead I'm referring to is API Downstream Group Director Frank Macchiarola. ... Continue reading
Taking On EPA, CAL Air Resources Board, Obama, and Big Oil
Apr 13, 2018
Open Letter To Sierra Club By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL ... Continue reading
Why Does AAA and Big Oil Feel They Must Lie to America?
Apr 13, 2018
Doesn't Lying About One Thing Taint the Veracity Everything Else They Say? By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 23, 2013: This morning, AAA issued a press release concerning travel on this forth coming Memorial Day Weekend. The release carries some of the usual informat ... Continue reading
Open Letter To Ken Cohen ExxonMobil +VIDEO
Apr 13, 2018
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL This past February, Jay Leno wrote an article for AutoWeek Magazine excoriating ethanol fuels. This article caused a bit of an uproar within the pro-alt fuel community (including us at The Auto Channel). This uproar was met by several anti-ethanol enti ... Continue reading
The Case Against Ethanol Opponents: They Are Simply Incorrect +VIDEO
Apr 13, 2018
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL I can't say for sure, since I haven't done a count and compared it to a calendar, but it seems to me that the American oil industry has been ramping up its attacks on ethanol and trying to gain ground by adding in more <i>high-powered</i> lapdogs to pr ... Continue reading
Ford Licenses Hybrid Vehicle Patents from Paice, Abell Foundation
Apr 12, 2018
BALTIMORE--Paice, a pioneer in hybrid electric vehicle technology, has reached an agreement to license all of its hybrid vehicle technology to Ford Motor Company. Ford ranks second in U.S. hybrid car sales, having invested billions of dollars in its electrified vehicle offerings. ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks Introduces First All-Electric Truck
Apr 12, 2018
Volvo Trucks now introduces its first all-electric truck for commercial use – the Volvo FL Electric for urban distribution and refuse operations, among other applications. Sales and series production of the new model will start in Europe next year. ... Continue reading
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