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NO NEW GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLES IN THE U.S. BY 2014...Can It Be Done?

NO NEW GASOLINE-POWERED VEHICLES IN THE U.S. BY 2014...Can It Be Done?

By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher - The world seems to be in the midst of an energy crisis, fueled (if you'll pardon the pun) by issues related to petroleum oil and gasoline. Among the consequences of these issues are soaring prices of other consumer products and services; limited freedom of personal ... Continue reading

Automotive News Digest; Week Ending October 27, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Automotive News Digest; Week Ending October 27, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson

Important Automotive News In Digest Form - Week Ending October 26, 2018 Edited By Larry Nutson - Consumer Reports New Car Quality Down; Doobie Crashes Up; Ford Ranger Reborn; Consumers: Self Driving Coming 50 Years From Now; BMW Recall; Ford Focus Recall; Tesla; GM EV PU; Dyson Sucking Up To EV's; New Ford China Boss; ... Continue reading

McLaren Speedtail: Art, Technology and Velocity Combined Into One - Just $2 Million

McLaren Speedtail: Art, Technology and Velocity Combined Into One - Just $2 Million

McLaren Automotive reveals the stunning, streamlined form and sensational specification of the McLaren Speedtail. The next chapter in McLaren’s Ultimate Series, the Speedtail is the first Hyper-GT from the pioneering British company recognized for producing luxury sportscars and supercars that deliver extraordinary d ... Continue reading

UCS: GM's Zero Emission Vehicle Proposal Undercuts State Programs

UCS: GM's Zero Emission Vehicle Proposal Undercuts State Programs

it could dramatically undercut programs run by states including California that are showing real leadership in cutting vehicle emissions. ... Continue reading

General Motors Calls for National Zero Emissions Vehicle (NZEV) Program

General Motors Calls for National Zero Emissions Vehicle (NZEV) Program

Background: On Oct. 26, 2018, General Motors will file comments to the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule for Model Years 2021-2026 Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. ... Continue reading

Dodge//SRT Amplifies Charger’s Aggressive, Functional Design With New Stripe Options

Dodge//SRT Amplifies Charger’s Aggressive, Functional Design With New Stripe Options

October 26, 2018 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - The Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, the quickest, fastest and most powerful sedan in the world, looks even more menacing for 2019 as Dodge//SRT adds three new stripe options, giving performance enthusiasts even more custom options straight from the factory. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday October 27, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive

AUTO LAB RADIO Saturday October 27, 2018; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM - Helping You Enjoy The Drive

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York City radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Featuring an in-studio panel of experienced hands-on automotive experts sharing accurate, honest, practical and street-smart car repair, automotive career opportunities and vehicle and repair bu ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2012-18 Ford Focus Vehicles for Malfunctioning Canister Purge Valve

Ford Motor Company Issues Recall in North America for Select 2012-18 Ford Focus Vehicles for Malfunctioning Canister Purge Valve

DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 25, 2018 – Ford is issuing a recall for approximately 1.5 million select 2012-18 Ford Focus vehicles equipped with 2.0-liter GDI and 2.0-liter GTDI engines for a malfunctioning canister purge valve. ... Continue reading

All-New Lexus ES Goes on Sale in Japan

All-New Lexus ES Goes on Sale in Japan

Lexus announced the start of 2019 Lexus ES sales at all its dealerships across Japan.Highlights:- Its head-turning profile reflects its dynamic capabilities and continues the brand's commitment to crafting vehicles with heightened excitement, emotion, and passion.- The GA-K platform provides the foundation for heighten ... Continue reading

2019 Honda Civic Si Hits the Streets with Upgraded Tech, Enhanced Interior and New Colors

2019 Honda Civic Si Hits the Streets with Upgraded Tech, Enhanced Interior and New Colors

The 2019 Honda Civic Si Sedan and Coupe begin arriving at dealerships November 1 sporting a range of interior improvements, new exterior colors and an updated Display Audio system with a new interface that includes a volume knob and physical buttons for key functions, and improved Bluetooth® integration with easier de ... Continue reading

PREVIEW: 2019 Cadillac V-Series Pedestal Edition

PREVIEW: 2019 Cadillac V-Series Pedestal Edition

Cadillac introduces the 2019 Pedestal Edition ATS-V Coupe and CTS-V Super Sedan to celebrate the successful first fifteen years (2004-18) of its Cadillac V-Series sub brand. The limited-run models bid a grand farewell to the third generation of ultra-high-performance V-Series models, and open the next major chapter in ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey:Asian automakers again top the list for most reliable; Volvo drops to last amid shift to new designs

Consumer Reports Annual Reliability Survey:Asian automakers again top the list for most reliable; Volvo drops to last amid shift to new designs

YONKERS, NY October 24, 2018; It was a rough year for domestic brands, according to Consumer Reports’ (CR) latest Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which collected data from its members about their experiences with more than half a million vehicles. Buick, Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Tesla are among the brands that tumble ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: 12 Auto Models Lose CR Recommendation Over Car Reliability Issues

Consumer Reports: 12 Auto Models Lose CR Recommendation Over Car Reliability Issues

Tesla Model S, Honda Odyssey, and others lose designation; 16 models gain a CR recommendation ... Continue reading

DENSO's Second Coming: Shifting Strategy to Crafting Core Technologies for the Future of Mobility

DENSO's Second Coming: Shifting Strategy to Crafting Core Technologies for the Future of Mobility

DENSO corporation, the world's second largest mobility supplier, has made recent changes that represent one of the largest shifts in business strategy in its 70-year history - expanding into software-based solutions in addition to its hardware expertise - that push the company beyond a vehicle-centric focus in order to ... Continue reading

Aurora Tech - Autonomous Cars...Shush

Aurora Tech - Autonomous Cars...Shush

SEE ALSO: Autonomous Driving May Kill The Automobile Industry And Our Freedom Of Mobility •Three former executives at Google, Tesla and Uber who once raced to be the first to develop self-driving cars have adopted a new strategy: Slow down. And shut up. ... Continue reading

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