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TomTom Traffic Index: Global Traffic Congestion Up as Bengaluru takes Crown of ‘World’s Most Traffic Congested City’

TomTom Traffic Index: Global Traffic Congestion Up as Bengaluru takes Crown of ‘World’s Most Traffic Congested City’

Ninth edition of the annual TomTom Traffic Index provides detailed insights on live and historic road congestion levels in cities around the world57% of countries included see increase in traffic congestionGlobal average congestion level is 29%. ... Continue reading

American Mayors Applaud President Trump for USMCA Trade Legislation +VIDEO

American Mayors Applaud President Trump for USMCA Trade Legislation +VIDEO

A statement by Bryan K. Barnett, Mayor of Rochester Hills (MI) and President of the United States Conference of Mayors on today's signing of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) implementation legislation by President Trump: "The nation's mayors applaud President Trump for signing the legislation to implem ... Continue reading

Lincoln and Start Up EV Company Rivian To Produce First Lincoln Electric Vehicle

Lincoln and Start Up EV Company Rivian To Produce First Lincoln Electric Vehicle

The Lincoln Motor Company announced today that it is working together with Rivian to develop an all-new electric vehicle previously announced as part of Ford Motor Company’s original investment in Rivian. ... Continue reading

UK electric vehicle unicorn Arrival receives €100M investment from Hyundai and Kia

UK electric vehicle unicorn Arrival receives €100M investment from Hyundai and Kia

Hyundai and Kia invest €100M, making Arrival one of the UK’s largest unicornsArrival, Hyundai and Kia will jointly develop vehicles using Arrival platforms and key technologiesArrival’s Generation 2 Electric Vehicles are a new category of electric vehicles that surpass traditional vehicles in cost, design and eff ... Continue reading

UPS invests in Arrival and orders 10,000 Generation 2 Electric Vehicles

UPS invests in Arrival and orders 10,000 Generation 2 Electric Vehicles

Today’s initial order of 10,000 vehicles will be rolled out over 2020-2024 with the option for a further order of 10,000 Arrival's technologies create purpose-built electric delivery vehicles that exactly match UPS’s specifications. ... Continue reading

2020 Nissan Titan Preview

2020 Nissan Titan Preview

January 29, 2020 QUICK TAKE: TITAN MSRP1 starts at $36,190 for the TITAN King Cab 4x2 model New 2020 TITAN features bold new design and the most standard power, technology and safety features in its class2 Retuned 5.6-liter Endurance® V8 is matched with new 9-speed automatic transmission Nissan Safety Shield 360 techn ... Continue reading

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2020

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2020

January 29, 2020 EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2020 explores the changing U.S. energy mix through 2050 as consumption grows more slowly than production, particularly of oil, natural gas, and renewables, resulting in increasing exports and relatively stable CO2 emissions The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) ... Continue reading

American Lung Association Issues 18th "State of Tobacco Control" Report--Federal Government Falls Far Short, Earns as Many Fs as A Grades

American Lung Association Issues 18th "State of Tobacco Control" Report--Federal Government Falls Far Short, Earns as Many Fs as A Grades

The American Lung Association's 2020 "State of Tobacco Control" report finds that the federal government can do more to address the youth vaping epidemic and prevent tobacco use. ... Continue reading

2020 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Official Announcement

2020 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Official Announcement

Sport-tuned suspension components are now standard on MX-5 Grand Touring models New available color options featuring Polymetal Gray, Red Nappa Leather and Gray cloth soft top 2020 Mazda MX-5 goes on sale with a starting MSRP[1] of $26,580 and will arrive at dealerships in February 2020 IRVINE, Calif. (Jan. ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicle Adoption in California Could Increase GSP by More Than $140 Billion, Create Half a Million Jobs in Just 10 Years

Electric Vehicle Adoption in California Could Increase GSP by More Than $140 Billion, Create Half a Million Jobs in Just 10 Years

SAN FRANCISCO--Electrification of light-duty vehicles in California could be a potent catalyst for economic growth over the next ten years. That’s according to a new study of the impact on the California economy if the state achieves electric vehicle (EV) adoption that is consistent with its climate goals. ... Continue reading

2020 Toyota Corolla Road Trip Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Toyota Corolla Road Trip Review By Larry Nutson

2020 Toyota Corolla Dixie Highway Road Trip By Larry Nutson Executive Editor and Bureau Chief Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_6154) On the invite of Toyota I was making a road trip from my Chicago home to Evansville, Indiana. It would take about five hours. ... Continue reading

indiGO Auto Group Celebrates 10 Years of Perfecting Its Signature Luxury Car Buying Experience for Passionate Enthusiasts

indiGO Auto Group Celebrates 10 Years of Perfecting Its Signature Luxury Car Buying Experience for Passionate Enthusiasts

With 19 franchised dealerships in six U.S. markets, indiGO Auto Group celebrated its 10th anniversary on January 15th. Now wholly owned by Pon Holdings of the Netherlands, indiGO Auto Group, which was founded by current CEO Todd Blue, has created the most inspiring luxury retail automotive destinations in the industry. ... Continue reading

Cadillac To Offer Enhanced Super Cruise

Cadillac To Offer Enhanced Super Cruise

Enhancements include addition of automated lane change functionally Available first on Cadillac’s new sedans, the CT5 and CT4 An enhanced version of the Super Cruise1 driver assistance feature will be introduced starting on the 2021 Cadillac CT5 and CT4 and followed by the all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade. Among the en ... Continue reading

Hagerty Opens "The Shop" To Help Raise Money For Teen Driver Training

Hagerty Opens "The Shop" To Help Raise Money For Teen Driver Training

‘License to the Future’ offers teens a chance to earn up to $500 towards driver’s training costs Purchases made through The Shop by Hagerty supported over 65 teens in 2019 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Teenagers who submit a short video or essay about why they are excited to drive are eligible to receive a financial b ... Continue reading

GM To Invest $3 Billion To Build Electric Trucks and SUV's In Detroit

GM To Invest $3 Billion To Build Electric Trucks and SUV's In Detroit

General Motors confirms its plans to invest $3B in all-electric truck and SUV production. The investment amount includes GM's plans to develop an autonomous vehicle and dedicate the Detroit-Hamtramck plant to all-electric vehicle production. ... Continue reading

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