Nutson's Auto News Review - Week Ending May 11, 2019
May 12, 2019
Auto News Digest Week of May 4-11 2019: Porsche Dieselgate; GM Plant News; Dyson (Vacuum Co.) To Build EV in Singapore; Illinois EV Owners Threatened To Pay Fair Share Of Road Maintenance; US Subsidizing EV Ownership; 1966 Le Mans Movie; VW EV iD.3 Now On Sale; Gas Prices Down?; One-Lap SRTs; GM Truck Recall; Uber IPO ... Continue reading
VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REPORTS APRIL 2019 SALES RESULTS
May 1, 2019
Volkswagen of America April 2019 Sales April. 19 April. 18 Yr/Yr% change April. 19 YTD April. 18 YTD Yr/Yr% change Golf 772 780 -1% 2,159 2,693 -20% GTI 1,199 1,385 -13% 4,789 6,511 -26% Golf R 411 892 -54% 555 1241 -55% e-Golf 400 128 213% 1263 668 89% Golf SportWagen 900 1,481 -39% 2,702 5,565 -51% Total Golf Family ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2019
EVs and the Environment: The Discussion Continues Last summer, California highway police pulled over pop star Justin Bieber as he sped through Los Angeles in an attempt to shake the paparazzi. He was driving a hybrid electric car—not just any hybrid, mind you, but a chrome-plated Fisker Karma, a US $100 000 plug-in h ... Continue reading
WATCH Volkswagen Press Conference at 2019 Auto Shanghai NOW +VIDEO
Apr 16, 2019
As part of Auto Shanghai, the Volkswagen brand will broadcast the press conference on the new products on April 16, 2019. Dr. Stephan Wöllenstein, Liu Yigong and Chen Xianzhang will present the new products, especially for the Asian market, and provide information on current developments within the Group. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents ID. Roomzz Concept at Preview Event Ahead of Auto Shanghai +VIDEO
Apr 16, 2019
during the usual event on the eve of a major auto show, Volkswagen presented the newest member of the ID. ... Continue reading
Apr 14, 2019
New Corvette; NY Auto Show; CAFE California Vs Our President; Who Needs A Green Fleet? FCA Buys 100 Million Euro Emission Credits From Tesla; Gas Prices Climb; Higher Speed Killing; Self-Driving Over Promised; EV Tax Credit Shorting Out; Jeep Gladiator Moabing; F-150 Recall Redux; Chinese EV's; GM Negotiating For Elect ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday April 13. 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Apr 13, 2019
Auto Lab Talk Radio on New York City's WNYM Radio AM 970 Is Streamed Worldwide On TheAutoChannel.Com Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert Auto Lab is also about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and ... Continue reading
Apr 7, 2019
This Weeks Can't Miss Automotive Stories: New Vehicle Sales Scoreboard; Takata Still Killing; Hyundai and Kia Fire Investigation; GM EV US Tax Break Halfed; Autonomous Vehicle News; Profitable Traffic Tickets; Ghosn Re Re Re Re Arrested (心室無収縮); German Car Co's Charges; Tariffs; Tesla Troubles (yet again); FC ... Continue reading
NHTSA Safety Recalls Announced April 1, 2019
Apr 1, 2019
The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicle is listed below. Volkswagen, Hyundai, Alfa Romeo, RAM, Lexus, BMW, Mclaren, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, Freightliner, Jayco, Buses, Trailers, RV's . ... Continue reading
IIHS Cars For Teens - Updated Recommendations +VIDEO
Mar 31, 2019
IIHS tightens criteria for recommended used vehicles for teens ARLINGTON, Va. — The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is applying more stringent criteria to its list of recommended used vehicles for teens, as recent safety improvements have percolated down to lower-cost used cars, SUVs, minivans and pickups. ... Continue reading
AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday March 30, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM
Mar 30, 2019
Auto Lab listeners can find audio recordings of the past 20 years of archived Auto Lab shows as simulcast on The Auto Channel includes; Audio-on-Demand Archives, Community College Automotive Programs Listings ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2019
HANOVER Jan Schwartz writing for Reuters reported that Volkswagen has signed a deal to develop a pickup truck with U.S. rival Ford and continues discussions about extending its alliance to include autonomous driving and mobility services, the German carmaker said on Thursday. In June 2018 VW and Ford revealed they were ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2019
March 27, 2019; LMC reported that in 1996, the first-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK played a big part in popularizing the retractable hard-top design that other convertibles would go on to emulate. European sales of the convertible bodystyle subsequently peaked during the mid-noughties, with over 400,000 sold in 2004, as ... Continue reading
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