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2016 LA Auto Show: 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Announced

2016 LA Auto Show: 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Announced

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2016 -- Finalists for 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) were announced Tuesday at Automobility L.A., the conference that precedes the Los Angeles auto show. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen 3.0 TDI Fix Or Buyback Plan Announced

Volkswagen 3.0 TDI Fix Or Buyback Plan Announced

Washington DC November 15, 2016; David Shepardson writing for Reuters reported that Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) has reached an agreement with U.S. regulators for a mix of buybacks and fixes for 80,000 polluting Audi, Porsche and VW 3.0-liter vehicles, two sources briefed on the matter said Tuesday. The agreement includes ... Continue reading

BIG DEAL: New Energy Source From H2 Energy Renaissance As Significant As Discovery Of Fire +VIDEO

BIG DEAL: New Energy Source From H2 Energy Renaissance As Significant As Discovery Of Fire +VIDEO

H2 Energy Renaissance (www.h2energyrenaissance.com) a Cleantech Open semifinalist, made an incredible leap into a new epoch of breakthrough nano-technology for energy production on a commercial scale. ... Continue reading

Minivan News: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Efficiency, Versatility and Technology, Starting at $41,995

Minivan News: 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid, Efficiency, Versatility and Technology, Starting at $41,995

2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid lineup offers two well-equipped models, starting at $41,995 U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) With available $7,500 federal tax credit, Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid pricing starts as low as $34,495, not including any state or local incentives Pacifica Hybrid's transferable warr ... Continue reading

PG&E and BMW Partner on Next Phase of Pilot Studying Advanced Electric Vehicle Charging

PG&E and BMW Partner on Next Phase of Pilot Studying Advanced Electric Vehicle Charging

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and automaker BMW today announced the second phase of the BMW ChargeForward program to test the ability of electric vehicles (EVs) to support the electric grid and integrate renewable energy through smart charging. BMW i3, BMW i8 and iPerformance EV and plug-in hybrid EV owners i ... Continue reading

Self-Driving Vehicles Will Save Our Lives and Benefit Everyone, CTA Will Tell House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

Self-Driving Vehicles Will Save Our Lives and Benefit Everyone, CTA Will Tell House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee

Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), will testify before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade on the future of self-driving vehicles. Shapiro’s testimony will urge federal and state lawmakers ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2016 smart fortwo and 2016 smart forfour By Henny Hemmes

First Drive Review: 2016 smart fortwo and 2016 smart forfour By Henny Hemmes

First drive: 2016 Smart Fortwo and 2016 Smart Forfour ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 7-13, 2016: Tesla and Ferrari Charging; LA Show; Audi Cheating?; Recalls Of Course, Chinese Knockoffs Knocked Out Of SEMA.

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - Nov 7-13, 2016: Tesla and Ferrari Charging; LA Show; Audi Cheating?; Recalls Of Course, Chinese Knockoffs Knocked Out Of SEMA.

* Donald Trump, the President-elect made many campaign promises related to the auto industry. The next four years certainly will be interesting as we watch and wait to see which ones really actually develop. ... Continue reading

NASCAR to Surpass 10 Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15

NASCAR to Surpass 10 Million Miles on Sunoco Green E15

American-Made Ethanol from American-Grown Corn Has Helped Fuel Sport Since 2011; 10 Million Miles Equivalent to 400 Laps Around the Earth DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (November 11, 2016) – NASCAR announced today that it will surpass 10 million competition miles on Sunoco Green E15, a biofuel blended with 15 percent American-m ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio LIVE From NYC - Saturday November 12, 2016 7-9 AM (Eastern)

Auto Lab Radio LIVE From NYC - Saturday November 12, 2016 7-9 AM (Eastern)

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 Broadcast Date: November 12, 2016 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 h ... Continue reading

Ram ProMaster City Wins 2017 Commercial Green Car of the Year, Honda Ridgeline Wins 2017 Green Truck of the Year at San Antonio Auto & Truck Show

Ram ProMaster City Wins 2017 Commercial Green Car of the Year, Honda Ridgeline Wins 2017 Green Truck of the Year at San Antonio Auto & Truck Show

The Ram ProMaster City has been named Green Car Journal's 2017 Commercial Green Car of the Year, the second year in a row the versatile compact van has won the award and the first time any model has achieved back-to-back wins in the Green Car Awards program. ... Continue reading

2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Named A Consumers Digest Automotive Best Buy

2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Named A Consumers Digest Automotive Best Buy

The 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has been named an Automotive Best Buy by Consumers Digest, a trusted source for recommendations among consumers. ... Continue reading

Nissan Celebrates 75,000 Electric Vehicle Sales in Europe

Nissan Celebrates 75,000 Electric Vehicle Sales in Europe

European Nissan LEAF sales have risen by 10 percent in the first half of FY16 compared with the same period last year, Nissan has announced today. The latest figures also reveal that there are more than 75,000 Nissan EV owners in Europe as the electric vehicle revolution speeds up across the continent. ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists For 2017 Green Car Of The Year®

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists For 2017 Green Car Of The Year®

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 8, 2016 -- Green Car Journal announced today its five finalists for the magazine's prestigious 2017 Green Car of the Year® award. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 31-Nov 6, 2016: SEMA, BMW Recall, Buh Bye Chrysler Museum, Car Sharing, Alt Fuel Routes

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - October 31-Nov 6, 2016: SEMA, BMW Recall, Buh Bye Chrysler Museum, Car Sharing, Alt Fuel Routes

* SEMA, BMW Recall, Buh Bye Chrysler Museum, Car Sharing, Alt Fuel RoutesThe biggest event in the automotive aftermarket industry is the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) Show in Las Vegas this week. The show spreads out all over the strip with both inside and outside venues. ... Continue reading

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