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2017 Kia Sportage First Look

2017 Kia Sportage First Look

Fourth-Generation Sportage Compact CUV Boasts Sophisticated Design, a Refined Premium Interior and Significant Ride and Handling Improvements Stiffer structure, new suspension, advanced driver assistance systems, and premium materials take Sportage to the head of the class Cutting-edge design, engaging driving dynamics ... Continue reading

Goodyear Reveals Concept Tires for Autonomous Cars +VIDEO

Goodyear Reveals Concept Tires for Autonomous Cars +VIDEO

GENEVA, March 1, 2016 -- The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has revealed two innovative new concept tires at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show that could literally reshape the future for autonomous cars. The concepts: the spherical-shaped Eagle-360 - a future-oriented tire - was designed with key features of man ... Continue reading

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel

87 Percent of Drivers Engage in Unsafe Behaviors While Behind the Wheel Nearly 87 percent of drivers engaged in at least one risky behavior while behind the wheel within the past month, according to latest research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. These unsafe behaviors include driving while distracted, impair ... Continue reading

Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus On Valentine's Day; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call Police Investigation

Google Robot Car Sideswipes Bus On Valentine's Day; Consumer Watchdog Reiterates Call Police Investigation

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 A Valentine's Day crash in which a self-driving Google robot car sideswiped a bus demonstrates the need for a police investigation and the release of technical data and video associated with the crash, Consumer Watchdog said today. Google's account of the crash was posted on the Cali ... Continue reading

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

Automotive Algorithm Development with Cadence Protium Rapid Prototyping Platform

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 29, 2016 -- Hiroshima University and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Hiroshima University ported its traffic sign recognition algorithms to the Cadence® Protium™ rapid prototyping platform and reduced its automotive Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) algorithm dev ... Continue reading

WEEKLY NHTSA RECALL SCORECARD: February 29, 2016

WEEKLY NHTSA RECALL SCORECARD: February 29, 2016

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading

U.S. Judge To VW "Times Up"

U.S. Judge To VW "Times Up"

Washington DC February 24, 2016; David Shepardson writing for Reuters reported that a federal judge turned up the heat on Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) on Thursday, setting a March deadline for the German automaker to state whether it has found an emissions fix for 600,000 diesel vehicles that is acceptable to U.S. regulat ... Continue reading

Nutson's Mega-Sized Auto News Tweets February 22-28, 2016

Nutson's Mega-Sized Auto News Tweets February 22-28, 2016

* The Chicago Auto Show concluded a successful nine-day run this past weekend. Highlights included more than 20 vehicles that made their global debut, a dazzling array of concept cars, participation from every volume manufacturer and three indoor test tracks. Consumers also have a voice at the Chicago Auto Show. In the ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T Review

2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T Review

2016 Hyundai Sonata Sport 2.0T Review ... Continue reading

Broken Car? Buying A Car? Auto Enthusiast? - Auto Lab LIVE Let's Talk About Saturday 8AM

Broken Car? Buying A Car? Auto Enthusiast? - Auto Lab LIVE Let's Talk About Saturday 8AM

February 27, 2016 Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, prov ... Continue reading

Jeep® - 2016 Geneva International Motor Show Exhibit

Jeep® - 2016 Geneva International Motor Show Exhibit

•Presentation of 75th Anniversary special edition line-up •Overland new trim debuts in EMEA on Cherokee •Grand Cherokee SRT Night new Special Edition of the fastest and most powerful Jeep® ever •Premiere of Renegade Dawn of Justice Special Edition •Garage Italia Customs reinterprets Cherokee ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Brand Report Card - It Ain't The Money Honey

Consumer Reports 2016 Annual Brand Report Card - It Ain't The Money Honey

Audi, Subaru, Lexus, Subaru & Mazda Keep Pace with Luxury Brands, Porsche, BMW lead the pack April 2016 Cover [Hi-YONKERS, NY— Consumers don’t always have to spend top dollar to get a great car. The Consumer Reports 2016 Brand Report Card reveals mainstream brands like Subaruand Mazda can often deliver as muc ... Continue reading

2017 Audi Q7 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award +VIDEO

2017 Audi Q7 Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Award +VIDEO

ARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned 2017 Audi Q7 qualifies for a Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Along with good ratings in all five of the Institute's crashworthiness tests, the large luxury SUV earns a superior rating for its standard front crash prevention system. IIHS doesn' ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Highlander earns IIHS 2016 Top Safety Pick+ Award +VIDEO

2016 Toyota Highlander earns IIHS 2016 Top Safety Pick+ Award +VIDEO

ARLINGTON, Va.February 23, 2016; The 2016 Toyota Highlander earns a good rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap front test, improving from acceptable to clinch a 2016 Top Safety Pick+ award. Last year's model was also a Top Safety Pick+, but the criteria for the award were tightened for 20 ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at 2016 Geneva International Motor Show

Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at 2016 Geneva International Motor Show

Mitsubishi Motors Lineup at 2016 Geneva International Motor Show TOKYO, Feb, 24 2016 Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will debut the MITSUBISHI eX Concept(1) at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show(2). Premiering for the first time in Europe, the MITSUBISHI eX Concept comes in the form of a compact SUV driven by ... Continue reading

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