2018 BMW 530e iPerformance Plug-In Hybrid Review By Senior Editor John Heilig
Jan 23, 2019
Under gas power, this is pure BMW. Performance is quiet, almost leading you to believe that it’s on electric drive all the time. Almost no road noise intrudes into the cabin. This is what you expect from a 5 ... Continue reading
GMC to Offer 10-Speed Fully Automatic Allison Branded Transmissions in 2020 Sierra Heavy Duties
Jan 23, 2019
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. , the largest global provider of commercial duty fully automatic transmissions, announced today, along with GMC, the availability of a 10-speed, fully automatic transmission in the new Sierra heavy-duty truck. Equipped with the Allison branded 10-speed transmission, the 2020 Sierra wi ... Continue reading
Ford’s Fourth Quarter Earnings Cox Automotive Insight
Jan 22, 2019
Ford Motor Co. reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2018 earnings Wednesday after the stock market closes. ... Continue reading
TEXAS TO FORM CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLE TASK FORCE
Jan 22, 2019
Texas Department of Transportation announced today it is going to create a Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Task Force to become a central point for CAV advancement in Texas. ... Continue reading
2019 Detroit Auto Show - Tail waggers draw show patrons to Subaru
Jan 22, 2019
Just inside a white picket fence on the edge of the Subaru of America exhibit, families rolled around the floor, scratched ears and took lots of licks from adoptable dogs from the Michigan Humane Society. “While you’re looking at all the beautiful cars on display, stop by the Subaru booth and adopt your new road tr ... Continue reading
Volvo's Gustafsson Sells Subscriptions – No Cars Displayed At NAIAS
Jan 22, 2019
Without a single car or SUV on display, Volvo CEO Anders Gustafsson commanded a respectable crowd as keynote speaker of the North American International Auto Show last week. He addressed Volvo’s global sales record in 2018 and its pitch for subscription sales to bolster millennial business. ... Continue reading
Ford Powering Police Vehicles with Hybrid Technology
Jan 22, 2019
A panel of 30 or more police officers from departments as large as Los Angeles or a country sheriff helped shape the look and safety features of the 2020 Police Interceptor Utility, available as a hybrid sedan, F-150, Expedition SSV, Transit PTV and SSV Plug-In Hybrid Sedan. The modified Explorer is expected to command ... Continue reading
BYD Rolls Out its 50,000th Pure Electric Bus
Jan 21, 2019
On January 18, new energy technology company BYD proudly announced the production of its 50,000th pure electric bus, nine years since production began. The milestone follows the departure of a K9UB 12-meter pure electric bus for Spain from BYD’s Hangzhou testing facility. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Group Introduces World’s First Multi-collision Airbag System
Jan 21, 2019
Hyundai Motor Group announced the development and future commercialization of the world’s first multi-collision airbag system that significantly improves airbag performance in multi-collision accidents. Multi-collision accidents are those in which the primary impact is followed by collisions with secondary objects, s ... Continue reading
Jan 21, 2019
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Jan. 18, 2019 – The very first model of the most powerful factory Mustang ever was auctioned tonight for $1.1 million as it goes for the famed muscle car’s biggest win ever – trying to help researchers cure children with type 1 diabetes. ... Continue reading
First Production 2020 Toyota GR Supra Goes for $2.1 Million at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
Jan 20, 2019
The first production 2020 Toyota GR Supra to roll off the assembly line, “Global #1,” was auctioned for charity this evening for $2.1 million at the 48th Annual Barrett-Jackson Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale. All proceeds of the fifth-generation GR Supra, which made its world debut on January 14, 2019 during th ... Continue reading
Automotive News Digest; Week Ending January 19, 2019 - Compiled By Executive Producer Larry Nutson
Jan 20, 2019
Detroit; NACTOY; EYE ON; Ford VW; AHOF Inductees; Chevrolet Commercial Pulled; Autobahn Slow-up; Tesla Layoff; Colorado Emissions; Hyundai and Kia Recall; Dakar; Glen Wood RIP ... Continue reading
Charity Preview Raises Over $4M at NAIAS 30th Anniversary Celebration
Jan 20, 2019
Marking its final Charity Preview in January and looking ahead to a new and transformed event in 2020, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) tonight capped off its 30th anniversary celebration by raising $4,028,800 for children’s charities at the black-tie gala. A total of 10,072 people attended and rais ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2019
The Best of the 2019 North American International Auto Show By Steve Purdy and Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The North American International Auto Show in Detroit will never be the same. On that everyone agrees, including Rod Alberts, the show’s long-time director. ... Continue reading
The Last Detroit Auto Show in Winter - By Larry Nutson
Jan 20, 2019
The Last Detroit Auto Show in Winter Yes, there will be no more sloshing through blizzards or single digit temperatures after this year. Beginning in 2020 the Detroit Auto Show, the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), that is, will take place in June. ... Continue reading
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