Nissan Group 4 Percent Increase for August 2018 U.S. Sales vs. August 2017
Sep 4, 2018
Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for August 2018 of 112,376 units, an increase of 4 percent compared to the previous year. Nissan highlights: Combined sales of Nissan crossovers, trucks and SUVs set an August record, up 22 percent. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Reports Slight Decrease in Global Sales vs. August 2018
Sep 4, 2018
Kia Motors Corporation announced its August 2018 global sales figures for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles, recording a total of 223,648 units sold, a slight decrease from 2017. Overseas sales declined 2.0% compared to the previous year, posting 179,448 units. ... Continue reading
Sep 4, 2018
Ford Motor Company today reported its August 2018 U.S. sales results. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports Best August Sales in 10 Years
Sep 4, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) reported August 2018 sales of 8,416 – an increase of 3 percent over August 2017 and MMNA’s best August sales month since 2008. Calendar year to date sales are 85,693, which is an increase of 21 percent over the same period in 2017. ... Continue reading
Ford Focus Offers More Space Than Ever for Kids Heading Back to School +VIDEO
Sep 4, 2018
Did you know the average school-child grows at a rate of nearly one inch per year? And at their peak growth rate, kids can grow a whopping 6.3 inches in one year… with growth spurts of up to half a centimetre in a single night. That means that some students will be hopping into the family car to return to school tall ... Continue reading
Sep 4, 2018
After nearly two years, Mercedes-Benz is finally premiering its electric SUV coupé, the EQC. ... Continue reading
Sep 3, 2018
TOKYO, Aug, 31 2018; Hitachi, Ltd., Ansaldo STS SpA, a group company of Hitachi and Mitsubishi Corporation today announced that they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Metro de Panama, S.A. (MPSA) to provide a monorail system for Line 3 of Panama Metro. The prime contractor for the project, including the ci ... Continue reading
New Ford Focus Offers More Space Than Ever
Sep 3, 2018
COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 3, 2018 – Did you know the average school-child grows at a rate of 6 centimetres a year? And at their peak growth rate, kids can grow a whopping 16 centimetres in one year… with growth spurts of up to half a centimetre in a single night. ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALLS Wrap-Up September 4, 2018:
Sep 3, 2018
Volkswagen, Nissan, Volvo, Volkswagen, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Keystone, Newmar Thor, Micro Bird ... Continue reading
2018 Kia Optima PHEV Review By Steve Purdy
Sep 3, 2018
Of course, the big story here is the super-efficient powertrain based on a smallish 2.0-liter four-cylinder with direct injection, good for just 154 horsepower, and a 67-horsepower electric motor (replacing the fly-wheel) fed by a 9.8 kWh lithium-polymer battery. The systems are remarkably well integrated with a sophis ... Continue reading
Preview 2019 Volkswagen T-Cross
Sep 2, 2018
I have my doubts if the T-Cross will be really cool. Volkswagen claims its design is ‘charismatic and masculine’. But as far as I can see now, the T-Cross is just one of those small SUVs. ... Continue reading
Auto News Digest, Week Ending September 1, 2018; Edited By Larry Nutson
Sep 2, 2018
Last Weeks Automotive News Highlights: Ideal Vehicle Awards, Less Speed Less Deaths, Ford Stock Tanks, FCA UAW Sentencing, New NAFTA, Tesla Cash Trouble, High Gas Prices, VW Recall, Nissan Recall, Chinese EV To Europe, Monterey Events Conclude ... Continue reading
New Government Lab Research Confirms Ethanol Blend Fuels Are Better for Large and Small Engines
Sep 1, 2018
National Renewable Energy Laboratory reaffirms the value of ethanol for internal combustion engines and validate Mercury Marine's 2011 findings By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - September 22, 2016: One of the top myths used by the oil industry against ethanol is the fant ... Continue reading
2018 Hyundai Accent Review - A Sensible Sedan
Sep 1, 2018
2018 Hyundai Accent Review a solo road trip from my Chicago home to Southeast Michigan to participate in an automaker product event. A 2018 Hyundai Accent would be my conveyance. ... Continue reading
SLINGSHOT by POLARIS; A Different Kind of Road Therapy, Review By Steve Purdy
Sep 1, 2018
For the past few weeks (a long stint for a review vehicle) my ride has been the hard-to-define, grin-inspiring Slingshot by Polaris, an “auto-cycle,” three-wheeled (in the spirit of Messerschmidt, Morgan and Big Wheel) roadster - open, simple, fast and gloriously noisy with only about five inches of ground clearanc ... Continue reading
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