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Eaton Takes Aim at Vehicle Electrification Market with New eMobility Business

Eaton Takes Aim at Vehicle Electrification Market with New eMobility Business

eMobility product portfolio focuses on power electronics and conversion, power distribution and protection, and power systems for passenger car, commercial vehicle and off-highway customers. ... Continue reading

Yamaha Motorcycles and Dab Motors Take Yard Built to the Future

Yamaha Motorcycles and Dab Motors Take Yard Built to the Future

Yamaha Yard Built projects are always unique, and the latest custom build from Dab Motors is no exception. Based in the French Basque Coast city of Biarritz, Dab Motors decided to explore the possibilities of tomorrow with the ALTER Yamaha XSR900. ... Continue reading

Global Compliance Testing for All-Electric SOLO

Global Compliance Testing for All-Electric SOLO

Electra Meccanica today announced that their single-passenger, all-electric SOLO continues to go through dynamic laboratory safety testing in order to meet global safety standards. The Company received its Federal Certification in the U.S. earlier this year, and is now moving forward with ongoing testing for compliance ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors: New Eclipse Cross Awarded 5-star Adult Occupant Protection Rating in 2018 Latin NCAP

Mitsubishi Motors: New Eclipse Cross Awarded 5-star Adult Occupant Protection Rating in 2018 Latin NCAP

TOKYO, Jun, 22 2018; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced today that the new Eclipse Cross compact SUV model has been awarded a maximum 5-star rating for Adult Occupant Protection in the 2018 Latin NCAP (New Car Assessment Program) which evaluates the safety performance of new models introduced in the Latin Am ... Continue reading

Toyota Rolls Out Fully Redesigned $180,000 Toyota Century

Toyota Rolls Out Fully Redesigned $180,000 Toyota Century

For more than 50 years the Century has served as the chauffeur-driven model of choice for Japan and remains a favorite among executives across all industries.The new 3rd generation Century sees its first full redesign in 21 years.Carrying on the tradition of master craftsmanship, evolving into Japan's cutting-edge chau ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - 25 Countries Send Cars To USA; Tariff Moves; Vehicle Satisfaction And Quality Awards; Ford and VW Team-up; 300HP Average; Cars Really Made In The USA; Auto Industry Potholes; Buhbye Audi A1 Diesel; Toyota Wins 2018 LeMans

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap - 25 Countries Send Cars To USA; Tariff Moves; Vehicle Satisfaction And Quality Awards; Ford and VW Team-up; 300HP Average; Cars Really Made In The USA; Auto Industry Potholes; Buhbye Audi A1 Diesel; Toyota Wins 2018 LeMans

Larry Nutson, Senior Editor and Chicago Car Guy along with Michigan Bureau contributing editors Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell compile TACH's Take On Last Weeks Automotive News In "Digest" Sized Chunks ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB - Auto Talk Radio LIVE from New York This Saturday June 23, 2018 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB - Auto Talk Radio LIVE from New York This Saturday June 23, 2018 7-9 AM

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 and the rest of the world via The Auto Channel. Auto Lab prov ... Continue reading

GM Building Chevy Blazer in Mexico Risks Provoking Trump's Ire

GM Building Chevy Blazer in Mexico Risks Provoking Trump's Ire

Washington DC June 22, 2018; The NADA newsletter reported that just as U.S. President Donald Trump is threatening tariffs on imported autos, General Motors Co. plans to resurrect the Chevrolet Blazer, this time as a sleeker sport utility vehicle -- made in Mexico. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Blazer Mid-Sized SUV Returns To 2019 Lineup

Chevrolet Blazer Mid-Sized SUV Returns To 2019 Lineup

Slotting between the Equinox and Traverse, the 2019 Chevrolet Blazer will offer unique design elements on each model, appealing to customers seeking distinctive styling and outstanding utility.</p> . ... Continue reading

2018 Kia Niro Hybrid Wagon Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

2018 Kia Niro Hybrid Wagon Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

The Niro, which was introduced in the 2017 model year, earns good ratings across the board in IIHS crashworthiness tests, including the newest evaluation, the passenger-side small overlap front test. The good crashworthiness ratings also apply to the Niro Plug-In Hybrid. ... Continue reading

Volvo Launches New S60 Sports Sedan - First Volvo Car Made in America +VIDEO

Volvo Launches New S60 Sports Sedan - First Volvo Car Made in America +VIDEO

Volvo Cars revealed the new S60 mid-size premium sports sedan yesterday at the company’s first US manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina during the plant's official inauguration. ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Reviews 1994-2019 From The Auto Channel Experts +VIDEO

Volvo Cars Reviews 1994-2019 From The Auto Channel Experts +VIDEO

Volvo Reviews, index to 20+ years of expert Volvo Reviews from The Auto Channel veteran journalists; 1994-2019 ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda MX-5 Revs Up With More Power

2019 Mazda MX-5 Revs Up With More Power

The Mazda MX-5 has never been about power; it's a car whose sole purpose is to help the driver and passenger fall in love with driving. But, a little extra power never hurts, which comes as one aspect of numerous updates for the 2019 model year. ... Continue reading

Amazon, BYTON & Honda to Take the Stage at AutoMobility LA 2018

Amazon, BYTON & Honda to Take the Stage at AutoMobility LA 2018

Organizers of the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA today announced that Ned Curic, Vice President of Automotive for Alexa at Amazon.com, Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, CEO and Co-Founder of BYTON, and Ted Klaus, Vice President and Executive Engineer at Honda R&D Americas (Honda) have all been confirmed as featured speakers. ... Continue reading

Watch LIVE Volvo Inauguration of First U.S. Plant and Reveal of the New S60 at 11AM ET +VIDEO

Watch LIVE Volvo Inauguration of First U.S. Plant and Reveal of the New S60 at 11AM ET +VIDEO

On Wednesday June 20 at 11AM New York time, 8AM Los Angeles time, Volvo will inaugurate its first ever American car manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina and reveal the new Volvo S60 premium mid-size sports sedan that will be built there. ... Continue reading

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