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JD Power Ranks Nissan Maxima Top Large Car In 2019 APEAL Study

JD Power Ranks Nissan Maxima Top Large Car In 2019 APEAL Study

July 24, 2019 APEAL award follows Maxima sedan's first place segment finish in the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) Nissan's strong sedan showing includes Altima, which tied for top ranking in the APEAL Midsize Car segment Nissan Armada and Murano also ranked above APEAL segment averages NASHVILLE, Tenn ... Continue reading

Tonawanda To Build 6.2L Small Block V-8 to Power All-New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

Tonawanda To Build 6.2L Small Block V-8 to Power All-New 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

General Motors Co. today confirmed its Tonawanda, New York, engine plant will build the company’s next-generation 6.2L Small Block V-8 engine that will power the all-new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. ... Continue reading

Official Findings From J.D. Power 2019 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study

Official Findings From J.D. Power 2019 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study

“Satisfaction with new technology is improving, but infotainment remains an area where automakers can get better. ... Continue reading

Quanergy and Chery Established Partnership to Propel a New Era of Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Cities

Quanergy and Chery Established Partnership to Propel a New Era of Autonomous Vehicles and Smart Cities

Quanergy Systems, Inc., a leading provider of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) sensors and smart sensing solutions, announced a partnership with Chery Automobile, one of the largest automotive manufacturers in China. On June 20th, 2019, Chery unveiled the logo of its new brand Chery Lion, and announced its strategic ... Continue reading

Ford Hit with $1.2 Billion Lawsuit over Falsified F-150 Fuel Economy Tests - "Best In Class"

Ford Hit with $1.2 Billion Lawsuit over Falsified F-150 Fuel Economy Tests - "Best In Class"

F-150 trucks, the top-selling vehicle in the world. Hagens Berman's suit alleges Ford falsified road-load estimations used to calculate MPG ratings, therefore costing F-150 owners more in fuel. ... Continue reading

Insurance Company Offers Tips To Help Make Your Road Trips Memorable and Safe

Insurance Company Offers Tips To Help Make Your Road Trips Memorable and Safe

Millions of Americans will be putting millions of miles on their vehicles this summer as they head out for the annual adventure: the great American road trip. A lot of fond memories will be made as travelers visit national parks and seashores, adventure parks and family reunion sites. ... Continue reading

All Hail Seattle’s Safest Driver! City of Seattle and PEMCO Mutual Insurance Announce Second Annual Contest Winners

All Hail Seattle’s Safest Driver! City of Seattle and PEMCO Mutual Insurance Announce Second Annual Contest Winners

the winner of the 2019 Seattle’s Safest Driver contest and presented Scott Hogan, a professional semi-truck driver from Seattle, with a $5,000 cash grand prize for exemplary safe driving. During the last four weeks of the competition, which was the competition’s grand prize eligibility period, Hogan logged more tha ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in Israeli technology start-ups MDGo and UVeye

Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests in Israeli technology start-ups MDGo and UVeye

Tel Aviv Israel Jul 22, 2019; Volvo Cars has made investments in two promising Israeli technology start-ups through the Volvo Cars Tech Fund, the company’s venture capital investment arm. Both UVeye and MDGo have their headquarters in Tel Aviv, where Volvo Cars has been involved with DRIVE, a so-called ‘accelerator ... Continue reading

BP Merger Takes It Into Cheaper, Greener, Renewable, Higher Octane...Ethanol, Big Time

BP Merger Takes It Into Cheaper, Greener, Renewable, Higher Octane...Ethanol, Big Time

BP announces major expansion in renewable energy, combining biofuels and biopower with Bunge in Brazil to create a world-class bioenergy company Ethanol is one of the most carbon-efficient biofuels available globally, with lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions around 70% lower than conventional hydrocarbon transport fuels ... Continue reading

Gas Sipping 2020 Hyundai Accent Preview

Gas Sipping 2020 Hyundai Accent Preview

Accent’s EPA estimated fuel economy to 33 mpg city, 41 highway, 36 combined, up considerably from the 28 city, 38 highway, 32 combined mpg rating with last year's 1.6-liter Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engine and 6-speed automatic transmission. Pricing of 2020 Accent SE starts at $15,195 and all of the upgraded mo ... Continue reading

Toyota Unveils Mobility Concept for 2020 Olympics and Beyond +VIDEO

Toyota Unveils Mobility Concept for 2020 Olympics and Beyond +VIDEO

TOKYO - July 23, 2019: To realize a hydrogen society that will shape the future 100 and 200 years from now, Toyota is working towards the goal of an Olympic and Paralympic Games with the lowest amount of CO2 emissions ever, for 2020 and beyond. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Develops World First Active Shift Control for Hybrids to Enhance Fuel Economy and Joy of Driving

Hyundai Motor Group Develops World First Active Shift Control for Hybrids to Enhance Fuel Economy and Joy of Driving

The in-house developed, world-first technology improves gear-shift efficiency for hybrid vehicles and is now set for mass production Active Shift Control reduces gear-shift times by 30%, adds to driving fun, and improves fuel economy SEOUL, July 18, 2019 – Hyundai Motor Group has developed the world’s first Active ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Opens the 2019 Automobile Information Service for Elementary School Students

Mitsubishi Motors Opens the 2019 Automobile Information Service for Elementary School Students

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today opened the 2019 Automobile Information Service for Elementary School Students, which will be available until December 10, 2019. This service has been offered to children for 27 years, and answers various questions related to the automobile industry via a toll-free number, websi ... Continue reading

Official NHTSA Safety Recalls Summary July 22, 2019

Official NHTSA Safety Recalls Summary July 22, 2019

Your vehicle is involved in a safety recall: Ford Ranger, Toyota Camry, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Corolla, Toyota RAV4, Toyota Sienna, RAM, Mazda MX-5, Nissan Titan, Chevrolet, Isuzu, Altec, IC Bus, Utiimaster, Blue Bird, Autocar, Peterbilt, Gillig, Roadtrek ... Continue reading

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