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Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

* Kia is the new king. The revered 2016 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results were presented to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit this week with some surprising results. The annual survey measures the number of problems experienced by owners per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days or service. For the ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners

Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners

Volkswagen will reportedly pay up to $7,000 apiece to owners of its diesel cars that were rigged to cheat U.S. emission standards under a $10 billion settlement that is scheduled to be submitted to a federal judge next week. According to The Detroit News, the payouts will go to 482,000 owners of U.S. diesel vehicles on ... Continue reading

GM and U.S. Navy Collaborating on Fuel Cell-Powered Underwater Unmanned Vehicles

GM and U.S. Navy Collaborating on Fuel Cell-Powered Underwater Unmanned Vehicles

Hydrogen fuel cell technology could augment ships and subs on patrol WASHINGTON, DC - June 23, 2016: General Motors, the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are cooperating to incorporate automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems into the next generation of Navy unmanned undersea vehicles, or UU ... Continue reading

Volvo Introduces BiFuel Version of New V90 Station Wagon

Volvo Introduces BiFuel Version of New V90 Station Wagon

VANCOUVER, June 23, 2016: Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a premier global company for the engineering, manufacturing and supply of alternative fuel systems and components, today announced that Volvo Car will launch the BiFuel version of its new V90 station wagon. This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Review +VIDEO

First Drive: 2016 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Review +VIDEO

Does the Future Start Like the Past? By Michael Coates Editor & Publisher Clean Fleet Report Reprinted with permission of CleanFleetReport.com Toyota is the world's largest automotive manufacturer and they pride themselves in doing things right and leading the industry in many ways. Say hybrid and the image that comes ... Continue reading

2016 Chevrolet Volt Review +VIDEO

2016 Chevrolet Volt Review +VIDEO

2016 Chevrolet Volt - A Shunpiker Travel Review ... Continue reading

2016 Audi A3 TDI Road Test - Silent and Stylish by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

2016 Audi A3 TDI Road Test - Silent and Stylish by Thom Cannell +VIDEO

Silent and stylish, the Audi A3 TDI Sedan By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Audi, like every luxury car maker offers entries into its family of sedans. At $39,995 (including $895 delivery), the diesel powered 2015 Audi A3 TDI cannot be said to be inexpensive. Yet it is a good value in fuel ... Continue reading

BMW Group Unveils Mini and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concepts +VIDEO

BMW Group Unveils Mini and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concepts +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor LONDON - June 16, 2016: The BMW Group kicked off its Centenary celebrations on March 7 in Munich with the BMW Vision Next 100. Since BMW is spreading out its ‘Next 100 Years’ events over its four major markets, the futuristic concept car took the stage at the Chinese aut ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

June 18, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 After listening to the first hour on WMCA, you will need to close that window and click the link to listen to the second hour on WNYM. Listeners can hear the past 18 years of archived Auto Lab shows as simulcast on www.theautochannel.com. ... Continue reading

Government Needs To Look For Real GHG Solution And Electric Ain't It +VIDEO

Government Needs To Look For Real GHG Solution And Electric Ain't It +VIDEO

ABBOTSFORD, BC, June 13, 2016 - The Canadian Propane Association (CPA) supports the British Columbia government's commitment to a practical, affordable and immediate strategy to reduce automotive GHG emissions. However, the government needs to look beyond the promotion of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and consider low-emissi ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest June 6-12, 2016

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest June 6-12, 2016

* Cars.com teamed up with MotorWeek to determine the segment leader in its Midsize Sedan Challenge. With a panel of expert judges and a local Atlanta couple in the market for a new sedan, Cars.com evaluated nine of the most popular 2016 models. The tests resulted in the following ranking: 1) 2016 Volkswagen Passat, 2) ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 11, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading

Have Car, Will Travel

Have Car, Will Travel

In the coming years, where will drivers live and how will they travel? By Fuels Institute Published: 6/1/2016 0 Tags: Vehicles Page Image Page Content​The U.S. population is projected to swell 30% to nearly 415 million by the year 2060. But where will all of these people live, and what effect will this explosive g ... Continue reading

EPA: More Access Needed for Higher Ethanol Blends

EPA: More Access Needed for Higher Ethanol Blends

EPA: More Access Needed for Higher Ethanol Blends ... Continue reading

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