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NHTSA RECALLS - June 27-July 3, 2016: Audi, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Buses, Trailers

NHTSA RECALLS - June 27-July 3, 2016: Audi, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Buses, Trailers

NHTSA RECALLS - June 27-July 3, 2016: Audi, Volkswagen, Daimler Vans, Buses, Trailers ... Continue reading

July 4, 2016 President Obama Remarks On Independance Day and Declaring Our Independence

July 4, 2016 President Obama Remarks On Independance Day and Declaring Our Independence

The White House July 4, 2016 Hi everybody, and Happy Fourth of July weekend. On Monday, Michelle, Malia, Sasha, and I will celebrate the Fourth like most of you – in the backyard. We’ll hang out with family and friends, throw some burgers and dogs on the grill, and watch the fireworks show. Of course, we’re fortu ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 FORD FOCUS REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 FORD FOCUS REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 FORD FOCUS REVIEW ... Continue reading

When They Were New Reviews - 2006

When They Were New Reviews - 2006

SEE ALSO: Used Car Buyers Guide - Prices, Specs and Comparisons 1997-2015 SEE ALSO: Used Car Super Search Includes All Craigslist Cities Used Cars Acura TSX (2006) by Steve Purdy Aston Martin DB9 (2006) by Staff(edmunds) Ford to Explore Strategic Options for Aston Martin Audi A3 Sedan (2006) by Carey Russ Robb Report E ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 27-July 3, 2016: Recalls, VW Settlement; Lincoln Picks-Up; American Made

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 27-July 3, 2016: Recalls, VW Settlement; Lincoln Picks-Up; American Made

* The driver of a Tesla Model S sedan was killed in a collision while the car was in the semi-autonomous Autopilot mode. NHTSA is investigating. Reports say the Tesla failed to apply brakes when a tractor-trailer turned in front of it. Tesla said that the white trailer against the bright sky combined with the high ride ... Continue reading

First drive 2016 BMW X4 M40i Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First drive 2016 BMW X4 M40i Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

 M i X e d f e e l i n g s By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Monterey, CA. February 17, 2106. Weeks before its official debut at the Detroit Auto Show, the arrival of the second Sports Activity Coupe from M GmbH had already been announced. ... Continue reading

2016 USA Traffic Deaths Up 7.7% Says NHTSA

2016 USA Traffic Deaths Up 7.7% Says NHTSA

WASHINGTON July 1, 2016; Preliminary data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show a 7.7 percent increase in motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2015. An estimated 35,200 people died in 2015, up from the 32,675 reported fatalities in 2014. “Ever ... Continue reading

Pilot Pen Partners With Operation Gratitude For Red, Write And Blue Thank You Initiative For The Troops

Pilot Pen Partners With Operation Gratitude For Red, Write And Blue Thank You Initiative For The Troops

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 1, 2016 -- As the United States celebrates Independence Day, Pilot Corporation of America (Pilot Pen) and Operation Gratitude – a national organization that assembles and distributes personalized care packages to Service Members and Veterans – are inviting Americans to honor those ind ... Continue reading

First 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Roadsters Arrive in U.S.

First 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Roadsters Arrive in U.S.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., July 1, 2016 -- Fiat 124 Spider officially returns to the U.S. with its arrival at port Iconic Italian roadster, last sold in the U.S. in 1985, will begin arriving at FIAT studios this month 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the Fiat 124 Spider's introduction All-new Spider is the most affordable ... Continue reading

Buh Bye Ed Welburn GM VP Global Design +VIDEO

Buh Bye Ed Welburn GM VP Global Design +VIDEO

WARREN, Mich. July 1, 2016; Ed Welburn, vice president of General Motors Global Design, retired today July 1, 2016 following a 44-year career with the company. Welburn, 65, has been celebrated inside and outside the industry for his extraordinary achievements. He has led GM Design since 2003, and globally since 2005, t ... Continue reading

Best of Auto Lab 8-10 AM (EDT) July 2, 2016

Best of Auto Lab 8-10 AM (EDT) July 2, 2016

July 2, 2016, Today's Show Is A Prerecorded "Best Of Auto Lab; Please Call With Your Question Or Opinion Next Week Auto Lab is a 27 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with ... Continue reading

2016 Ford Explorer Platinum 4WD Review By John Heilig

2016 Ford Explorer Platinum 4WD Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John HeiligSenior Editor Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel MODEL: 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum 4WD ENGINE: 3.5-liter Ecotec V6 TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with SelectShift HORSEPOWER/TORQUE: 365 hp @ 5,500 rpm/350 lb.-ft. @ 3,500 rpm WHEELBASE: 112.8 in. LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT: 198.3 x 78.9 x 71 ... Continue reading

Fiat Club America's Annual Convention

Fiat Club America's Annual Convention

Are you a fan of the FIAT brand? Do you love to talk FIAT? When you see another FIAT on the road, do you check it out and admire how the car looks and sounds? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the upcoming Fiat FreakOut is for you. For the past 32 years, the Fiat Club America has held its annual conve ... Continue reading

Honda And Acura Takata Recall - Serious Business Go To Dealer Now!

Honda And Acura Takata Recall - Serious Business Go To Dealer Now!

NHTSA calls on news media and public to assist in finding unrepaired high-risk vehicles WASHINGTON June 30, 2016; New test data on a particular subset of defective Takata air bag inflators in certain model-year 2001-2003 Honda and Acura vehicles show a far higher risk of ruptures during air bag deployment, prompting an ... Continue reading

Honda Celebrates Four Decades of Accord - America's Best-Selling Car Over the Past 40 years

Honda Celebrates Four Decades of Accord - America's Best-Selling Car Over the Past 40 years

TORRANCE, Calif., June 30, 2016 -- In June 1976 Americans were gearing up to celebrate the Bicentennial and pick a new President, singing along to the number one song on the radio, Silly Love Songs and paying just 59 cents for a gallon of gas. Along came the Honda Accord, a fun and fuel-efficient three-door hatchback, ... Continue reading

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