HEELS ON WHEELS: 2017 HONDA CIVIC HATCHBACK REVIEW
Aug 4, 2017
An unbeatable choice in terms of style, both inside and out, and done well at my step-up-from-base trim ... Continue reading
Toyota And Mazda Form Car Building And Technology Sharing Partnership - To Build Plant In USA
Aug 4, 2017
The plant will be capable of producing 300,000 vehicles a year, with production divided between the two automakers, and will employ about 4,000 people when it opens in 2021 ... Continue reading
Toyota and Mazda Enter Business and Capital Alliance
Aug 4, 2017
TOKYO, Aug. 4, 2017 -- Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) signed an agreement today to enter a business and capital alliance, with the aim of further strengthening their lasting partnership. ... Continue reading
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY FOUR WRAP-UP
Aug 3, 2017
Well, just this. The auto business has always been, and will always be, cyclical. We’ve now been in the longest period of sustained growth in the industry’s history and it is just now leveling off. Does that mean we’re headed for a downswing? Probably. But so far it looks like it may be a gentle one. ... Continue reading
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH-MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY THREE
Aug 3, 2017
By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Conspicuous by his absence at the conference this year was Michigan’s governor. The tradition of the governor offering a key-note address to this large gathering of auto industry folks at MBS goes way back and had been seen as an opportunity for a bit of cheer leading, ... Continue reading
Aug 3, 2017
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the market for technologies that improve the energy efficiency of light duty vehicles with internal combustion engines (ICEs) and low voltage electrified propulsion, providing global market forecasts through 2026. Automakers and suppliers around the world are faced with the ... Continue reading
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – DAY TWO
Aug 2, 2017
A big topic of conversation continues to be around autonomous and self-driving vehicles, some of which we reported on yesterday with the Continental Automotive- and Magna-supported drive from Detroit to Canada to Traverse City making for the first international drive of automated cars. While most experts think level 4 ... Continue reading
Energy Use Rankings State By State
Aug 2, 2017
Among states, Texas consumes the most energy, Vermont the least Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, State Energy Data System EIA’s State Energy Data System (SEDS) recently released 2015 data estimates for all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The estimates include data on both total energy cons ... Continue reading
EVgo Reveals the 10 Most Charged Up Cities in the U.S.
Aug 1, 2017
EVgo Reveals the 10 Most Charged Up Cities in the U.S. ... Continue reading
2017 Chevrolet Volt Premier + VIDEO
Aug 1, 2017
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The second-generation Chevy Volt is stylish, economical, and yes, even fun to drive The second generation of Chevrolet’s Volt debuted for 2016, and goes into 2017 unchanged. No changes needed, as it’s lighter, more powerful, and more efficient than its predecessor, offering aro ... Continue reading
Jul 31, 2017
TOKYO, Jul, 31 2017; A "hydrogen society" is a set of communities with sophisticated, integrated, green-energy networks powered by mini-hydrogen plants that aim to create a carbon-free, hydrogen distribution system. The Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) has launched a research program to spur the development of this hyd ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Introduces Niro Skill For Amazon Alexa
Jul 31, 2017
After the Niro crossover captured a segment award in the 2017 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced the Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa to deliver instant access to product information for the Niro Crossover vehicle, direct to consumers. The Niro Skill for Amazon Alexa will offer produc ... Continue reading
Bosch Survey: New Car Buyers are Bullish on Automated Vehicle Adoption
Jul 31, 2017
Anticipation surrounding widely available automated vehicles is growing, as more than more than half – 52 percent – of new car buyers expect to own at least one self-driving automobile in their household in the next 10 years. ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2017
* According to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study, for the 13th consecutive year Porsche topped the overall marque ratings, earning an impressive 884 APEAL score. It was followed by newcomer Genesis (869) and then BMW (855), Audi (854) and Mercedes-Benz (851). * GM has p ... Continue reading
FCA Announces Certification of 2017 Model-year Diesel Vehicles
Jul 28, 2017
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 28, 2017 -- FCA US LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) , announced today that it has received a certificate of conformity from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and a conditional executive order from the Air Resources Board (ARB) of the State of Calif ... Continue reading
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