Mazda Announces SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS Technologies
Jul 14, 2016
HIROSHIMA, Japan, July 13, 2016 -- Mazda Motor Corporation has announced SKYACTIV-VEHICLE DYNAMICS, a series of new-generation vehicle motion control technologies. The first in the series, G-Vectoring Control, will be introduced across Mazda's entire model range, starting with the updated Mazda Axela (known as Mazda3 o ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2016
LOS ANGELES, July 13, 2016 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show today introduced "GO," an all-new destination on the show floor dedicated to featuring the latest smart mobility devices and apps. GO will be on display inside the Los Angeles Convention Center for media and industry professionals to discover during AutoMobility L ... Continue reading
NACS: Consumer Optimism Rises as Gas Prices Drop
Jul 12, 2016
EDITORS NOTE: Can you imagine how optimistic American's will be when American Made E-85 at $1.60 a gallon replaces gasoline, imagine what that will do for our economy...I can't wait! NACS consumer survey reports highest level of consumer optimism since March. ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 12, 2016; Consumer optimism increased t ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2016
BOSTON—XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced the company received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) vehicle eligibility allowing significant discoun ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Demonstrates All-Terrain Self-Driving Research +VIDEO
Jul 12, 2016
Jaguar Land Rover’s vision is to offer autonomous driving on any terrain World-first demonstration of an ‘Off-Road Connected Convoy’ using car-to-car communication to aid progress and enhance the driver experience Whitley, UK: Jaguar Land Rover has demonstrated a range of innovative research technologies that wou ... Continue reading
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax Diesel Pickup Introduction By Larry Nutson
Jul 12, 2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel Duramax Diesel Gets The Job DoneM By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_3868) Diesels are in the news of late. To say the least! On the good news side, Chevy just announced that the U.S. EPA has certified the new 2016 Chevrolet Colorado diesel for sale, ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2016
CRANBURY, N.J.—Brilliant Light Power, Inc. (BrLP) announced today that it has continuously generated over a million watts of power from a new primary source until the cell vaporized from the intense heat. The power released by the conversion of hydrogen atoms from water molecules into a lower energy form called “Hy ... Continue reading
Jul 11, 2016
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2016 -- Hyundai and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to its second phase, from 2016 through 2017. The program involves Hyundai providing a number of Tucson Fuel Cell CUVs for daily use and confirmation ... Continue reading
Jul 10, 2016
* BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye are joining forces to make self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts become a reality. The three leaders from the automotive, technology and computer vision and machine learning industries are collaborating to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series p ... Continue reading
Audi Shows 310 Mile Range 2018(?) E-SUV Concept
Jul 10, 2016
Electric driving at Audi is a pleasure, not a compromise. The brand is demonstrating this with the Audi e-tron quattro concept at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2015 in Frankfurt. The sporty SUV provides an outlook on the brand’s first large-series electric car. The Audi e-tron quattro concept is designed fr ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2016
With fast acceleration and a purr like a jet engine, battery-powered motorcycles are finding ready fans. MILWAUKEE July 8, 2016; NACSonline reported that electric motorcycles might seem a bit off-putting, as most motorcycle lovers enjoy the loud rumbling and the quick takeoff of a gas powered bike. But Alta Motors, ... Continue reading
RaceTrac Expands 100 Octane E15 Offering
Jul 8, 2016
The higher octane fuel will debut at more than 100 stores in Florida, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana. ATLANTA July 7, 2016; RaceTrac will expand its fuel offer later this year with the debut of E15 in its stores throughout the South, ultimately offering the fuel in more than 100 stores. “RaceTrac’s mission is to m ... Continue reading
VW Fix For Diesel Defeat Device A Fudge Says The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
Jul 8, 2016
European owners of a VW group car have even more reason to feel misled and unsettled following a test by Italian consumer group Altroconsumo, a BEUC member organisation. The test of an Audi Q5 after the removal of the defeat device revealed that NOx emissions were 25% higher than legal limits allow. Brussels July 8, 20 ... Continue reading
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Jul 8, 2016
Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 9, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading
Hyundai's 2016 Plug-In Hybrid. Fast, Frugal, and Sexy.
Jul 8, 2016
Lede Photo CannellHYPHEV16-9173 With the drop in gas prices you’d think the bottom had fallen out of the hybrid market. Not so, particularly in hybrid heaven, California. There, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)remain popular due to their frugality and their admittance to the sometimes-faster HOV (high occupancy) freeway ... Continue reading
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