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Uber Cool 3D Tour of Faraday Future's FF 91 Uber Cool EV

Uber Cool 3D Tour of Faraday Future's FF 91 Uber Cool EV

Not for low connection speeds or old and slow computers.... Faraday Future's 3D tour takes you through the most noteworthy features of our flagship vehicle: the FF 91. It includes specifications on vehicle dimensions, battery, powertrain, 4-Wheel steering, lighting and aerodynamics. ... Continue reading

2018 New Car Reviews, 2018 New Truck Reviews

2018 New Car Reviews, 2018 New Truck Reviews

2018 New Car Reviews, 2018 New Truck Reviews, Professional reviews only ... Continue reading

Opel/Vauxhall Develops Next Generation Four-Cylinder Petrol Engine for Groupe PSA

Opel/Vauxhall Develops Next Generation Four-Cylinder Petrol Engine for Groupe PSA

Opel/Vauxhall will take on the global responsibility for the development of the next-generation of high-efficiency petrol engines for all Groupe PSA brands (Vauxhall, Opel, Peugeot, Citroën, and DS Automobiles) at its engineering center in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The next generation of four-cylinder engines will be opt ... Continue reading

February 2018 International Auto Brand North American Sales Scoreboard

February 2018 International Auto Brand North American Sales Scoreboard

Despite a slowing U.S. auto market, international brands maintained a strong presence in February. International brands were led last month by Audi (up 12.4 percent from last February), Mazda (up 12.7 percent), and Toyota (up 4.4 percent). Toyota had its best February ever for light truck sales, while Subaru, up 3.8 pe ... Continue reading

USA Today Shows Top 10 Vehicles With Manual Transmission, "TACH's Perfect Match" Shows You All

USA Today Shows Top 10 Vehicles With Manual Transmission, "TACH's Perfect Match" Shows You All

For some drivers, pushing a clutch pedal and rowing your gears are among the most satisfying parts of the driving experience. For others, nostalgia explains the attraction. If you're in either camp, know that many mainstream cars are available with a manual ... Continue reading

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard January 2018

International Brands US Auto Sales Scoreboard January 2018

International brands led the American auto industry in January. Some of the brands driving the charge included BMW (up 5 percent from last January), Nissan (up 12.1 percent), and Toyota (up 17 percent). Toyota had its best month ever for light truck sales and saw the redesigned Camry’s sales climb 21.3 percent to be ... Continue reading

PSA Y'all - Atlanta Lands PSA Groupe Headquarters

PSA Y'all - Atlanta Lands PSA Groupe Headquarters

PSA Group, steaming toward a return to the U.S. auto market, is poised to put its North American headquarters in the greater Atlanta area, Automotive News has learned. A spokesman for PSA North America declined to comment on the plan, but a source familiar with the project confirmed the selection of metro Atlanta. ... Continue reading

PSA Groupe: Five out of six trade unions, representing 80% of employees, sign the 2018 DAEC agreement

PSA Groupe: Five out of six trade unions, representing 80% of employees, sign the 2018 DAEC agreement

Fri, 19/01/2018 - The 2018 DAEC will be in line with the measures provided for under the New Momentum for Growth agreement covering the period 2017-2019. Groupe PSA’s Central Works Committee today issued a favourable opinion on the 2018 DAEC after five out of six trade unions – CFDT, CFE/CGC, CFTC, FO and GSEA – ... Continue reading

AIADA International Name Brand December 2017 Sales Scoreboard

AIADA International Name Brand December 2017 Sales Scoreboard

International brands captured 55 percent of the U.S. auto market in December and 55.7 percent for 2017 overall. December market share figures were down slightly from the 56.2 percent share they held in November, although overall sales were up, totaling 882,393 units for the month. ... Continue reading

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest, March 6-12, 2017; GM Sells Europe Brands; Geneva; McQueen Stang, World Car Finalists, MB Recall; More

In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest, March 6-12, 2017; GM Sells Europe Brands; Geneva; McQueen Stang, World Car Finalists, MB Recall; More

* By far the biggest news of this week is the sale of GM’s European brands - Vauxhall in the UK and Opel in Germany - to French automaker PSA, maker of Citroen and Peugeot automobiles. GM cited the need to focus on Asian and U.S. markets that show much more promise of growth along with Europe’s burdensome regulator ... Continue reading

Statement on General Motors and PSA Group Strategic Initiatives

Statement on General Motors and PSA Group Strategic Initiatives

Detroit MI February 14, 2017; Since 2012, General Motors and PSA Group have been implementing an alliance covering, to date, three projects in Europe and generating substantial synergies for the two groups. Within this framework, General Motors and PSA Group regularly examine additional expansion and cooperation possib ... Continue reading

2017 IIHS Safety Picks+ Light Up The Night +VIDEO

2017 IIHS Safety Picks+ Light Up The Night +VIDEO

Consumers who choose a 2017 Top Safety Pick+ award winner shouldn't have trouble seeing the road on nighttime drives. Good or acceptable ratings in the Institute's new headlight evaluations set the latest crop of qualifiers apart. ... Continue reading

TACH EXCLUSIVE: Instantly Find 2017 Cars and Trucks That Are Still Available With A Manual Transmission

TACH EXCLUSIVE: Instantly Find 2017 Cars and Trucks That Are Still Available With A Manual Transmission

In another web first, The Auto Channel makes it easier for new vehicle researchers to pare through the thousands of vehicles by body style, trim levels, prices, hundreds of specs, dimensions, capacities and now your choice of transmission type, manual, CVT and automatic. ... Continue reading

Average Age Of 284 Million Cars On U.S. Roads Rises Again in 2016 to 11.6 Years, IHS Markit Says, None Can Ever Become EV's, TACH Says

Average Age Of 284 Million Cars On U.S. Roads Rises Again in 2016 to 11.6 Years, IHS Markit Says, None Can Ever Become EV's, TACH Says

SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has once again climbed slightly this year, to 11.6 years, according to industry experts at IHS Markit , a leading provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. Registrations for light VIO, including ... Continue reading

2016 LA Auto Show: 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Announced

2016 LA Auto Show: 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Announced

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2016 -- Finalists for 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) were announced Tuesday at Automobility L.A., the conference that precedes the Los Angeles auto show. ... Continue reading

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