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Université Laval Achieves 4,113 MPG at SAE Supermileage® Competition

Université Laval Achieves 4,113 MPG at SAE Supermileage® Competition

MARSHALL, Mich. … Power management company Eaton, along with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), announced the final results of the annual SAE Supermileage® competition held at Eaton’s Proving Grounds in Marshall, Michigan, on June 8-9, 2017. ... Continue reading

Chrysler Pacifica and Amazon Family Present The Jillian Michaels Ultimate Parent Sweepstakes

Chrysler Pacifica and Amazon Family Present The Jillian Michaels Ultimate Parent Sweepstakes

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 14, 2017 -- Chrysler Pacifica, Amazon Family and world's leading fitness expert Jillian Michaels create the Ultimate Parent Sweepstakes, which kicks off today, June 14, to celebrate and give back to families Grand prize winner to receive an all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivan, a pers ... Continue reading

Over 10 Companies Expected to Launch Flying Vehicles by 2022 +VIDEO

Over 10 Companies Expected to Launch Flying Vehicles by 2022 +VIDEO

Frost & Sullivan expects automotive OEMs, start-ups, aerospace companies and other players to make significant investments in the flying cars market and showcase their prototypes in the next 10 years. Flying cars are poised to usher in a whole host of new business services by 2035, including aerial sightseeing services ... Continue reading

FCA Comments On West Virginia University Emissions Testing

FCA Comments On West Virginia University Emissions Testing

Auburn Hills, Mich. June 13, 2017; FCA US has recently been made aware of on-road emissions testing conducted on two of the Company’s diesel-powered vehicles by West Virginia University’s Center for Alternative Fuels Engines and Emissions (CAFEE). Based upon court filings and discussions with CAFEE, this testing ap ... Continue reading

First Automated Vehicle in New York, an Audi, Takes to Capitol Streets in Technology Demonstration

First Automated Vehicle in New York, an Audi, Takes to Capitol Streets in Technology Demonstration

Audi became the first company to demonstrate an automated vehicle in New York, at an event near the state capitol today. Audi offered rides and demonstrations of Audi Highway Pilot technology – Society of Automobile Engineers Level 3 automation – to legislators, their staffs, media and other stakeholders. ... Continue reading

Honda Announces 2017 Honda Clarity Electric Lease Price at $269 a Month

Honda Announces 2017 Honda Clarity Electric Lease Price at $269 a Month

TORRANCE, Calif., June 12, 2017 -- Honda today announced a competitive introductory lease price of $269 a month for 36 months (plus tax) for the 2017 Honda Clarity Electric sedan, which is coming to select dealerships in California and Oregon August 20171. The lease terms include an attractive allowance of 20,000 miles ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Summary June 5-11, 2017: Most Valuable Brands; Most Satisfying; Most American Made; Most Diesels Sold; A Most Talented Auto Designer Passes

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Summary June 5-11, 2017: Most Valuable Brands; Most Satisfying; Most American Made; Most Diesels Sold; A Most Talented Auto Designer Passes

* According to the BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands study released by market researcher Kantar Millward Brown, Toyota is the world's most valuable car brand. BMW and Mercedes-Benz follow right behind, trailed by Ford, Honda and Nissan. ... Continue reading

INTERACTIVE RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 10, 2017

INTERACTIVE RADIO SATURDAY MORNING LIVE! - Auto Lab Call-In Radio LIVE Worldwide From New York City 7-9 AM Saturday June 10, 2017

The Auto Lab Radio Show is Broadcast every Saturday 7 to 9 AM On New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 and Streamed Worldwide On The Auto Channel This Weeks Show Broadcast Date: June 3, 2017 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio cal ... Continue reading

Honda Targeting Introduction of Level 4 Automated Driving Capability by 2025

Honda Targeting Introduction of Level 4 Automated Driving Capability by 2025

Honda announced that it is targeting the year 2025 for the introduction of vehicles with highly-automated driving capability in most driving situations (SAE Level 4). This new goal builds upon earlier-announced plans for Honda and Acura vehicles to have highly-automated freeway driving capability (SAE Level 3) by 2020. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Italy Chooses BRC LPG Systems to Expand Alternative Fuel Product Offering

Suzuki Italy Chooses BRC LPG Systems to Expand Alternative Fuel Product Offering

Longstanding partnership provides bi-fuel LPG options to growing market BRC Gas Equipment ("BRC"), a Westport Fuel Systems Inc. ("Westport Fuel Systems") (TSX: WPRT, Nasdaq: WPRT) company and leader in the manufacturing and marketing of automotive liquid propane gas ("LPG ") and compressed natural gas ("CNG") component ... Continue reading

Kansas City Zooms Ahead in Electric Vehicle Growth

Kansas City Zooms Ahead in Electric Vehicle Growth

Kansas City metro experienced the most growth of electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the United States, for the second quarter in a row, and widened the gap between other cities like Las Vegas, LA and Denver. With a 78 percent growth from 2016 to 2017, the KC region has transformed into a hot spot for electric vehicles. ... Continue reading

GM and Ford Dominate the Top 10 in the 2017 Kogod Made in America Auto Index

GM and Ford Dominate the Top 10 in the 2017 Kogod Made in America Auto Index

The Buick Enclave, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, Ford F-150 and Chevy Corvette rank as the top most American-made car models, according to the 2017 Kogod Made in America Auto Index. ... Continue reading

Honda - GM Fuel Cell Manufacturing Company Reveals Logo

Honda - GM Fuel Cell Manufacturing Company Reveals Logo

PRINT ADD REMOVE SHARE DOWNLOAD Jun 7, 2017 - BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, Mich. Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC (FCSM), the joint venture company established by General Motors and Honda for the production of advanced hydrogen fuel cell systems, today revealed its company logo at an event where local elected officials were ... Continue reading

California Capital Welcomes Queensland Renewable Fuels' Larissa Rose

California Capital Welcomes Queensland Renewable Fuels' Larissa Rose

Queensland Renewable Fuels (QRFA) Managing Director, Larissa Rose has spent two days in Sacramento, California meeting with government departments and key industry leaders on low carbon policies, renewable fuel initiatives and technologies. Ms Rose visited the Californian capital Sacramento, to gain a greater understan ... Continue reading

Nutson's Automotive News Summary May 29-June 4, 2017 - Happy Hatchbacks, New Colectables, New Car Museum, Racing Tri-fecta, Harley Recall

Nutson's Automotive News Summary May 29-June 4, 2017 - Happy Hatchbacks, New Colectables, New Car Museum, Racing Tri-fecta, Harley Recall

* We enjoyed a trifecta of auto racing over Memorial Day weekend. Takuma Sato, a journeyman driver, became the first Japanese winner of the Indianapolis 500, when he held off the three-time champion Helio Castroneves in a 230-mile-per-hour wheel-rubbing duel to the finish of the 101st running of the race. ... Continue reading

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