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First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG 4Matic Shooting Brake +VIDEO

First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG 4Matic Shooting Brake +VIDEO

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Navistar (Nee International Trucks) And Volkswagen To "Partner"

Navistar (Nee International Trucks) And Volkswagen To "Partner"

Navistar expects significant synergies from both the strategic technology collaboration and the procurement joint venture. The company expects the alliance to be accretive beginning in the first year, and for cumulative synergies for Navistar to ramp up to at least $500 million over the first five years. By year five, ... Continue reading

2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible and AMG C 43 Convertible Unveiled Ahead of Geneva Auto Show

2017 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Convertible and AMG C 43 Convertible Unveiled Ahead of Geneva Auto Show

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel GENEVA, February 29, 2016. It is night in the Swiss town along Lac Leman, but quite some people are still busy. For many car manufacturers it is "media night," the opportunity to present one or more cars or concepts to invited guests from the media before they wil ... Continue reading

2016 ROUSH RS3 MUSTANG REVIEW By by Steve Purdy

2016 ROUSH RS3 MUSTANG REVIEW By by Steve Purdy

2016 ROUSH RS3 MUSTANG REVIEW By by Steve Purdy -The rocket-like thrust with those sticky tires on dry pavement helped me realize anew why enthusiasts love these cars so – adrenaline on demand! ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 29-September 4, 2016: Buh Bye Z4, Caddy Future, Betty J France RIP, Higher Octane Needed (E85 Already 100+) VW Cash Call, Tesla Auto Pilot Fixes

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - August 29-September 4, 2016: Buh Bye Z4, Caddy Future, Betty J France RIP, Higher Octane Needed (E85 Already 100+) VW Cash Call, Tesla Auto Pilot Fixes

* August brought a slowed pace to new vehicle sales with the SAAR dropping below 17 million. Down 3.5% from a year ago, total volume was 1.51 million. The big players are all down although FCA was up 2.9%. Jaguar-Land Rover is up a huge 46.5%, Volvo up 30.9%, and Subaru up 14.7%. * Volkswagen AG is promising U.S. deale ... Continue reading

Self-Driving Cars: What to Do with All That Spare Time?

Self-Driving Cars: What to Do with All That Spare Time?

BLOOMINGTON, Ill.—It appears that semi-autonomous cars may not always be carrying a driver who’s alert and ready to take over control of the vehicle if necessary, according to a new survey from State Farm®. State Farm conducted the survey to examine drivers’ knowledge, attitudes, and potential behaviors regardin ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS NX 200t REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS NX 200t REVIEW

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BMW At The Petersen Museum In LA

BMW At The Petersen Museum In LA

The Petersen will host some of BMW’s greatest road and race cars through October 14. Woodcliff Lake, NJ, August 30, 2016 – In celebration of the BMW Group’s 100th anniversary, BMW of North America and The Petersen Automotive Museum will feature “BMW: 100 Years of Performance,” from September 1 through October ... Continue reading

Google Kinda-Sorta Moves To Displace The Displacers Uber and Lyft With A "Going My Way?" Waze Hitchhiking Ride Sharing Service.

Google Kinda-Sorta Moves To Displace The Displacers Uber and Lyft With A "Going My Way?" Waze Hitchhiking Ride Sharing Service.

Auto Central August 31, 2016; Jack Nicas writing for the WSJ reported that Google is moving onto Uber Technologies Inc.’s (which by the way lost 1.5 $billion in the first half of 2016) turf with a ride-sharing service to help San Francisco commuters join carpools, a person familiar with the matter said, jumping into ... Continue reading

2016 Lincoln MKX - Self-driving, Almost! A Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Lincoln MKX - Self-driving, Almost! A Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 LINCOLN MKX Self-driving, almost! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_4379) Self-driving or autonomous cars have been in the news a lot lately. So much so that you might think they will be hitting the streets any day now. Well, don’t hold your breath. Nearly all the aut ... Continue reading

McCall’s 25th Motorworks Revival

McCall’s 25th Motorworks Revival

Rob Eckaus, Editor The Auto Channel Gordon and Molly McCall celebrated the 25 th anniversary of the Motorworks Revival on Wednesday, August 17 th with a proper party that continues to evolve. It had all the requisite aircraft, cars, appetizers, and ambiance. This year a live DJ at 9pm was joined by a live drummer and v ... Continue reading

Nat's Top 10 Sports Cars of the 1950s

Nat's Top 10 Sports Cars of the 1950s

>The 1950s were a new kind of Golden Era in the world of competitive racing. Following closely after WWII, many countries had automobiles on the road which predated the war and were in terrible condition. Restrictions on automobile production during the war meant that no new automobiles or parts were produced. But by 1 ... Continue reading

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