Apr 23, 2019
New York Auto Show unveils new models ranging from a Small Toyota to a Compact Cadillac and a Large Mercedes-Benz New York is synonymous with Broadway shows, skyscrapers, Wall Street and Central Park. Cars, on the other hand, tend to evoke the city’s traffic jams or its iconic yellow cabs. ... Continue reading
NHTSA and FRA Launch Rail Crossing Safety Campaign
Apr 23, 2019
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today relaunched a $5.6 million public safety awareness campaign – Stop. Trains Can’t. – urging Americans to take greater care at highway-rail grade crossings. ... Continue reading
NHTSA Expands Airbag Probe To 12.3 Million FCA, Honda, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, and Mitsubishi Vehicles
Apr 23, 2019
The NHTSA said today that it is expanding a probe into potentially defective air bags to 12.3 million vehicles. More than just Takata ... Continue reading
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Listen To Music
Apr 23, 2019
Spotify will integrate with Oracle Data Cloud to let marketers build custom audiences for car buyers for every stage of the buying cycle and across every car segment. ... Continue reading
Toyota-Kenworth JV Takes Zero-Emission Trucking Another Leap Forward
Apr 23, 2019
Toyota, Kenworth, the Port of Los Angeles and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) today took the next great leap towards the future of zero-emission trucking, unveiling the first of Toyota and Kenworth’s jointly developed fuel cell electric heavy-duty trucks (FCET). The unveiling was before a crowd of media, go ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor Group Introduces Industry-First Smartphone Based EV Performance Control Technology
Apr 22, 2019
As electric vehicles continually expand their market share, especially in rental or car-sharing industries, the new technology will allow drivers to use their custom settings in whichever electric vehicle they drive by downloading their profile from the server. The application provides optimized settings for a designat ... Continue reading
Apr 22, 2019
CHARLES SCHWAB UNVEILS ONE-OF-A-KIND CHAMPION’S PRIZE IN FIRST YEAR OF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP FORT WORTH, Texas, April 22, 2019;” Charles Schwab has been challenging the status quo in the financial services industry on behalf of investors since 1973. Now, as the title sponsor of the Charles Schwab Challenge â ... Continue reading
IIHS: 2019 BMW X5 Earns Highest Safety Award +VIDEO
Apr 22, 2019
ARLINGTON, Va. April 22,2019; The 2019 BMW X5, a midsize luxury SUV, earns the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick+ award when equipped with specific headlights. ... Continue reading
Toyota Establishes Joint Research Institute with China's Tsinghua University
Apr 22, 2019
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Tsinghua University announced today that they have agreed to establish the Tsinghua - Toyota Joint Research Institute (Joint Research Institute) on April 21. Through the Joint Research Institute, the two plan to conduct various research together over the next five years. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Fuel Cell Models Circumnavigate Planet More Than 300 Times, Emissions-free
Apr 22, 2019
Celebrating Earth Day 2019, Hyundai’s U.S.-market fuel cell SUVs, the NEXO fuel cell SUV and the Tucson fuel cell SUV, together have accumulated more than 7.5 million miles, all while emitting only clean water vapor. This cumulative distance is the equivalent of circumnavigating the Earth’s surface more than 300 ti ... Continue reading
NHTSA Safety Recalls Indexed April 22, 2019:
Apr 22, 2019
RECALLS: Ford; Chevrolet; GMC; Chrysler; Dodge; Kia; BMW; Karma; Mack; Volvo Truck; Keystone; Coachman; Thor; Newmar; Mertz; Gillig; Forest River; American Fastback; KME; EBY; Trans Tech; Electro Meccanica ... Continue reading
2019 Volvo XC40, 2019 Lexus UX 250h And New Forza F1 Podcast In This Month's Letter From Europe
Apr 21, 2019
Letter from Europe by Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Dear Reader, I thought it time for a quick update before I dash off to London-protesters permitting. So far the plan is London-Monaco-Maranello-Bologna and then back to SF. ... Continue reading
FIRST ‘DBS 59’ SHOWCASES RACING HERITAGE
Apr 21, 2019
Built to celebrate one of the most illustrious moments in Aston Martin’s motorsport history, ‘DBS 59’ is a limited run of 24 special edition DBS Superleggeras, the first of which has just been built at the company’s global manufacturing headquarters, Gaydon. ‘DBS 59’ was a special commission through ‘Q by ... Continue reading
Apr 21, 2019
NY Auto Show; World Car Awards; Ward's Inside Story; Lincoln Corsair; Autobrake Stops; Ford and Mahindra Developing; Dieselgate Continues; European Car Sales Sputter; Mazda and Dodge Recalls; Park For Off-roaders; 1000th F-1 GP; Dakar Back To Africa; Cars2Go Mercedes Went; Notre Dame Rebuild Fund Helped By Nissan ... Continue reading
NIRO EV NAMED CAR OF THE YEAR BY POPULAR MECHANICS
Apr 21, 2019
Performance, Practicality, Packaging—All Factors in Win “Amazing, Fantastic, Totally Normal Electric Car,” says revered magazine From road trips to running around, Niro EV impresses PM editors NEW YORK, April 18, 2019 — Kia Motors America (KMA) is pleased to announce that the Niro EV was selected “Car of the ... Continue reading
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