F to the Max: 2020 Lexus RC F and RC F Track Edition
Apr 4, 2019
For the 2020 model year, the Lexus RC F coupe is lighter, more capable and more eye catching than ever before. A wide range of enhancements expands its performance envelope while updates to the overall design further refine the appearance of the broad-shouldered coupe. ... Continue reading
Apr 3, 2019
30th Annual Spring Motorcycle Show Hosts Renowned Exhibits and New Features Covering Full Range of Motorcycling To Suit Every Rider’s Style Toronto Ontario (3 April 2019) – The 30th edition of the Toronto Spring Motorcycle Show presented by RidersPlus Insurance, 6 - 7 April at Toronto’s Internation ... Continue reading
2020 Ford Escape An Early Look; First Hand Impressions +VIDEO From Larry Nutson
Apr 3, 2019
Very much similar to what happened to personal transportation over 100 years ago when we transitioned from the horse and wagon to the motor car…the automobile that is, we are again transitioning. The first “cars” were tall and a bit ungainly. ... Continue reading
Reinvented Ford Escape; Freedom to Soar +VIDEO By Martha Hindes
Apr 3, 2019
The time for double duty at Ford is over. Seems the Escape small sport utility has been filling that role for a number of years now, bringing it the distinction as the second best selling vehicle wearing a Ford nameplate, barely overshadowed by the longtime industry sales champion, the venerated F 150 pickup. ... Continue reading
Vezo 360, the World's Smartest Dashcam, Keeps You Awake at the Wheel
Apr 3, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2, 2019 -- With more than 330,000 accidents caused by drowsy driving every year in the US alone, a Korea-based tech startup has launched a smart 360-degree dashcam that keeps you awake better than having a pot of espresso in the car. ArVizon's Vezo 360 has internal AI machine learning that can dete ... Continue reading
New Limited Express Train "Laview" Debuts in March 2019, Design Directed by Architect Kazuyo Sejima
Apr 3, 2019
TOKOROZAWA, Japan, April 3, 2019; SEIBU RAILWAY Co., Ltd., put into service its new limited express train "Laview" on Saturday, March 16, 2019. Both the exterior and interior of the Laview train were designed by world-renowned architect Kazuyo Sejima to develop a new "never seen before train car." As the new flagship t ... Continue reading
March 2019 US Auto Sales Journalist Commentary
Apr 2, 2019
The American auto industry closed the books on Q1 2019 today, with total sales continuing in a downward path versus year-ago levels. Of the companies reporting, only Honda is bucking the downward trend. ... Continue reading
Ford Europe Reveals Electrified All-New Kuga SUV
Apr 2, 2019
Kuga is the most electrified Ford ever, and the first to offer mild-, full- and plug-in hybrid powertrains. Kuga Plug-In Hybrid will offer pure-electric driving range of more than 50 km (31 miles), anticipated 1.2 l/100 km fuel-efficiency and 29 g/km CO2 Kuga is also the first SUV to be based on Ford’s new global C2 ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2019
Reuters reported that half of U.S. adults think automated vehicles are more dangerous than traditional vehicles operated by people, while nearly two-thirds said they would not buy a fully autonomous vehicle, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll. In the same poll, about 63 percent of those who responded said th ... Continue reading
US Auto Sales March 2019 - NADA Report
Apr 1, 2019
National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA), issued an analysis of U.S. auto sales following the end of the first quarter in 2019:What happened in March 2019? Manzi: Consumer preferences continued to shift from cars to light trucks. ... Continue reading
Ethanol Group Comes Clean on E15 Problems and Complaints +VIDEO
Apr 1, 2019
Sometimes you just have to suck it up and acknowledge the truth. Well, the other shoe has finally dropped. ... Continue reading
Apr 1, 2019
A total of nine organizations, including HEM-Net, Toyota, Honda, HELPNET, Bosch, and Premier Aid will now promote D-Call Net initiatives throughout Japan to participate in D-Call Net, which comprises the certified non-profit organization Emergency Medical Network of Helicopter (HEM-Net), automobile manufacturers, and s ... Continue reading
Pay it Forward and We’re All on a Roll
Apr 1, 2019
Detroit MI March 31, 2019; On a perfect spring afternoon Andy Didorosi, owner of Detroit Bus Company put almost 170 kids on wheels in a massive giveaway he coordinated on Facebook. He found two Jeep enthusiast groups, Wicked Jeep and Monster Jeep, to bring tricked out 4 by 4s for kids to crawl around. ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Europe Completes Acquisition of TomTom Telematics
Apr 1, 2019
-Bridgestone Europe NV/SA (“Bridgestone”), a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, the world’s largest tyre and rubber company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of TomTom Telematics (Telematics), the leading provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe, for €910 million. First announce ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Expands GLC Production
Apr 1, 2019
Mercedes-Benz GLC to roll off the line as of 2022 at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant. ·"With production of the GLC at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant we are putting our production network on an even more flexible and efficient footing. ... Continue reading
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