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Consumers Union Issues Statement on EPA's Fuel Economy Report

Consumers Union Issues Statement on EPA's Fuel Economy Report

*News Release* *Consumers Union* *Public Policy and Advocacy Division of Consumer Reports* *Wednesday, September 21, 2016* *Consumers Union to Federal Agencies: Fuel Economy Standards Should Remain Strong In Order to Maintain Consumer Savings and Preserve Consumer Choice* *WASHINGTON, D.C.* – The 2025 standards ... Continue reading

Short Spin: 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

Short Spin: 2016 Volkswagen e-Golf Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE AUTO CHANNEL LOS ANGELES - November 25, 2015: Last week, during the first media day of the L.A. Auto Show, I jumped into a Volkswagen e-Golf, one of five that were available for test drives around the Convention Center area. Even though the lap around the Convention Center was ... Continue reading

2016 Range Rover Sport 4WD 4dr Diesel HSE Review By Steve Purdy

2016 Range Rover Sport 4WD 4dr Diesel HSE Review By Steve Purdy

2016 Land Rover Range Rover 4WD 4dr Diesel HSE Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading

2017 Toyota Mirai Pricing +VIDEO

2017 Toyota Mirai Pricing +VIDEO

Toyota Mirai 2017 model year offers competitive, flexible pricing options and the opportunity to be a part of automotive history. The Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle combines hydrogen and oxygen to make electricity onboard, while emitting nothing but water vapor. ... Continue reading

Ford Employees On Pace To Set Inventions Record In 2016 +VIDEO

Ford Employees On Pace To Set Inventions Record In 2016 +VIDEO

DEARBORN, MI - September 20: When Doug Martin read about a billboard in Lima, Peru, that turned humidity into drinking water for the local population, an innovative idea struck: What if cars could be a source of water? Condensation from vehicle air conditioners, which usually just drips to the pavement below, could be ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - September 12-18, 2016; Recalls, VW And Nissan World Debuts, Bolt 238, EV Points, Ford Goes Mass

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - September 12-18, 2016; Recalls, VW And Nissan World Debuts, Bolt 238, EV Points, Ford Goes Mass

* A VW engineer has pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy in the company's emission cheating scandal. James Liang, age 62, of Newberry Park, Calif. entered the plea in U.S. District Court in Detroit. He is cooperating with investigators with the hopes of a reduced sentence from the maximum of 5 years and a fine of ... Continue reading

2016 Honda Civic 1.5T - Read What Steve Thinks

2016 Honda Civic 1.5T - Read What Steve Thinks

2016 Honda Civic 1.5T - Read What Steve Thinks ... Continue reading

Electric-Vehicle Mileage Record Set In California Thanks To The Convenience Of True Zero Hydrogen-Fuel Network

Electric-Vehicle Mileage Record Set In California Thanks To The Convenience Of True Zero Hydrogen-Fuel Network

IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 16, 2016 -- Yesterday the founders of True Zero completed a scenic drive throughout California in a fuel-cell-electric Toyota Mirai, covering 1,438 miles in a 24-hour period, thus breaking the official Guinness World Record for electric miles driven in 24 hours.a, b The goal of the drive was to de ... Continue reading

DOT Funded New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range

DOT Funded New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range

New Tech Promises to Boost Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range FOR and hybrid (FREEDM) Systems Center at NC State have developed an inverter using off-the-shelf components made of the wide-bandgap semiconductor material silicon carbide (SiC) – with promising results. ... Continue reading

Ford Issues New Mobility Challenge to Unlock Innovation, Boost Community Response to Natural Disasters

Ford Issues New Mobility Challenge to Unlock Innovation, Boost Community Response to Natural Disasters

DEARBORN, Mich.—When disaster strikes, three nonprofits in the United States will be able to beef up their response capability to help people faster and more effectively through a new program called the Ford Disaster Relief Mobility Challenge. In conjunction with September’s National Disaster Preparedness Month, Fo ... Continue reading

New 'Nissan Vision' Range Adds More Crossover Choice To Nissan Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail Line-Up

New 'Nissan Vision' Range Adds More Crossover Choice To Nissan Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail Line-Up

LONDON - September 14, 2016: Nissan is pleased to announce an exciting new addition to the Juke, Qashqai and X-Trail line-ups with the introduction of the Nissan Vision range to its class-leading crossover range. The N-Vision Special Versions are designed to promote Nissan’s smart, safety-shield technologies. ... Continue reading

World's First Fully Autonomous, Driverless Public Transportation Service Launched by Keolis and NAVYA

World's First Fully Autonomous, Driverless Public Transportation Service Launched by Keolis and NAVYA

LOS ANGELES—Keolis, a world leader in public transportation, announced at the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Annual Meeting that it is joining forces with NAVYA to launch NAVLY, the world’s first autonomous, driverless public transportation service. NAVLY is now being tested in Lyon, France where ... Continue reading

John Krafcik, CEO Of Google's Self-Driving Car Project, To Keynote Kickoff Of AutoMobili-D

John Krafcik, CEO Of Google's Self-Driving Car Project, To Keynote Kickoff Of AutoMobili-D

DETROIT, Sept. 13, 2016 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that John Krafcik, CEO of Google's Self-Driving Car Project, will kick-off AutoMobili-D with a keynote presentation on Sunday, January 8, 2017. AutoMobili-D will run in conjunction with the 2017 NAIAS Press Preview and will fe ... Continue reading

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Offers 238 Miles of Range +VIDEO

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV Offers 238 Miles of Range +VIDEO

DETROIT – September 13, 2016: Chevrolet promised to offer the first affordable electric vehicle with 200 miles or more of range and will exceed those expectations when the 2017 Bolt EV goes on sale later this year. With the vehicle’s EPA-estimated range of 238 miles, owners can expect to go beyond their average dai ... Continue reading

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