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LA Auto Show Hack-A-Thon: Helping Solve EV Journey Planning Problems

LA Auto Show Hack-A-Thon: Helping Solve EV Journey Planning Problems

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 5, 2019 -- LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LATM today announced the sponsors, theme, and judges for its signature annual hackathon. ... Continue reading

NGK Joins Kalitta Motorsports as Official Spark Plug

NGK Joins Kalitta Motorsports as Official Spark Plug

The marketing partnership, which will officially begin in 2020, will see every race car in the Kalitta Motorsports stable use NGK Spark Plugs in all NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series events. ... Continue reading

LMC Auto Blog - The impact of elderly drivers on vehicle sales in Japan

LMC Auto Blog - The impact of elderly drivers on vehicle sales in Japan

The discussion about the number of traffic accidents caused by elderly drivers has been heating up recently in Japan. The country’s rapidly expanding elderly population means that we are seeing a rise in the number of road accidents caused by older drivers. ... Continue reading

US Auto Sales: Sporty Models in Disguise

US Auto Sales: Sporty Models in Disguise

One of my neighbours recently traded in his Audi A5 for a BMW X4. And the vanity license plate of a Ford Mustang that I used to see all the time is now attached to a Porsche Cayenne. ... Continue reading

2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC Review By Larry Nutson - Luxury and Innovation

2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC Review By Larry Nutson - Luxury and Innovation

I say the 2019 Mercedes-Benz E 450 4MATIC is exhilarating to drive, whether in be on city streets, along an interstate or carving through some scenic back roads, a very well balanced car that can go from the sublime to the aggressive. Mercedes say the E-Class Sedan (and Wagon) are the most advanced vehicles in the Merc ... Continue reading

New Car Review 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF; More Power = More Fun Review by Larry Nutson

New Car Review 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF; More Power = More Fun Review by Larry Nutson

The Mazda MX-5 is, well, pure fun. With it’s new found power, light weight, balanced steering and nicely tuned and compliant suspension you really can’t ask for much more. Plus, it’s really affordable. At Autobahn Country Club I tossed it into corners and the car just eats it. Step into the throttle on exit, zoom ... Continue reading

2019 Lincoln Navigator Luxury At Its Best | Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

2019 Lincoln Navigator Luxury At Its Best | Review By Larry Nutson - It's E15 Approved

Gone is a V8 engine. All Navigators are powered by a 450-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter V6. Also gone is the former 6-speed automatic and now a 10-speed automatic is standard. EPA test-cycle ratings for the Reserve 4X4 are 18 mpg combined with 16 city mpg and 21 highway mpg. Other models, which I’ll mention i ... Continue reading

SEMA ANNOUNCES VEHICLES OF THE YEAR

SEMA ANNOUNCES VEHICLES OF THE YEAR

SEMA Show exhibitors voted on the vehicles that represent the best business opportunities for the aftermarket in five categories. ... Continue reading

SEMA ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS

SEMA ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT AWARD WINNERS

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 5, 2019) -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced its Best New Products Award winners this morning at the 2019 SEMA Show. ... Continue reading

2019 Parts Counter Professional of The Year

2019 Parts Counter Professional of The Year

Counter Pro of the Year Award named Pete Chapman of Car Parts Warehouse the 2019 Counter Professional of the Year. ... Continue reading

SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE: "Never Stop Driving" - The Story Behind the Hagerty Book

SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE: "Never Stop Driving" - The Story Behind the Hagerty Book

The Auto Channel is proud to present a wonderful video feature produced and directed by Mark Ducker of Wild Road Pictures. The video describes how and why Hagerty Insurance published "Never Stop Driving," a new book by Hagerty magazine Editor-In-Chief Larry Webster. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Unveils All-New Off-Road Tire

Hankook Tire Unveils All-New Off-Road Tire

New Dynapro MT2 mud terrain tire features next-generation MT tread design NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 4, 2019; Hankook Tire offers outdoor enthusiasts an all-access pass to adventure with the all-new Dynapro MT2 (RT05). As the successor of the popular off-road-focused Dynapro MT, the Dynapro MT2 is equipped with the latest ... Continue reading

DRiV Announces Family of Performance Brands at SEMA Debut

DRiV Announces Family of Performance Brands at SEMA Debut

DRiV, the $6 billion start-up being built from the combined strengths of Tenneco's ride performance and aftermarket business, Federal-Mogul Motorparts and Öhlins Racing, will attend SEMA 2019, November 5-7, 2019 ... Continue reading

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