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NHTSA RECALL RECAP: March 20, 2017: Jaguar, Hyundai, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Audi, Range Rover, RV's Trailers

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: March 20, 2017: Jaguar, Hyundai, Infiniti, Volkswagen, Audi, Range Rover, RV's Trailers

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. ... Continue reading

New Ford F-150 Raptor ‘Super Truck’ Arrives In The UK +VIDEO

New Ford F-150 Raptor ‘Super Truck’ Arrives In The UK +VIDEO

The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has arrived in the UK, with delivery-mileage examples of the 444bhp ‘super truck’ available from Clive Sutton, one of London’s leading supercar and luxury car dealers. ... Continue reading

Car Sharing Service Featuring Nissan’s Ultra-Compact Electric Vehicle Launches In Japan

Car Sharing Service Featuring Nissan’s Ultra-Compact Electric Vehicle Launches In Japan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and the City of Yokohama are introducing a round-trip car sharing service today featuring the Nissan New Mobility Concept, an ultra-compact electric vehicle. ... Continue reading

Less Mass Means More Lotus – The New Lotus Elise Sprint

Less Mass Means More Lotus – The New Lotus Elise Sprint

Evolved, energised and even lighter, a significant update for the legendary Lotus Elise has been unveiled ahead of its arrival in showrooms this spring. Pride of place in the latest Elise line-up is the new Sprint edition, capturing the spirit of Lotus by offering the latest in efficient engineering to deliver a car th ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From NYC Saturday March 18, 2010 7-9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE From NYC Saturday March 18, 2010 7-9AM

Auto Lab Radio Talk LIVE, Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading

2017 Ford Fusion Sport Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2017 Ford Fusion Sport Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

When Ford used its then-new 2.7-liter “EcoBoost” twin-turbo V6 in its ever-popular F-150 pickup truck for 2015, I thought that would be a great engine for a high-performance version of the midsize Fusion sedan. Hey, Ford, remember “Total Performance”? It took a while, but that’s now the 2017 Fusion Sport. ... Continue reading

Auto Manufacturers Refuse To Take Responsibility For Their Robot Car Failures: Safe Autonomous Vehicles (SAVe)

Auto Manufacturers Refuse To Take Responsibility For Their Robot Car Failures: Safe Autonomous Vehicles (SAVe)

PHILADELPHIA, March 16, 2017 -- The Safe Autonomous Vehicles (SAVe) Campaign today announced that out of more than a dozen automakers it challenged to take responsibility for failures in their autonomous vehicle technology, only Volvo has publicly agreed to accept responsibility for their robot cars at some levels of a ... Continue reading

NADA Praises Trump Administration for Restarting Midterm Review of Fuel-Economy Standards

NADA Praises Trump Administration for Restarting Midterm Review of Fuel-Economy Standards

NADA President and CEO Peter Welch on Wednesday issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration's decision to restart the midterm review of federal fuel-economy standards, which was circumvented by the Obama Administration's "final determination" of MY 2022-2025 standards in January: "NADA applau ... Continue reading

J.D. Power Finds Automotive Service Quality Rises Along with Overall Customer Satisfaction

J.D. Power Finds Automotive Service Quality Rises Along with Overall Customer Satisfaction

COSTA MESA, Calif., March 16, 2017 -- Quality of automotive service continues to show significant improvement and is driving an increase in overall customer satisfaction, according to the J.D. Power 2017 U.S. Customer Service Index (CSI) Study,SM released today. Service quality scores account for the greatest improveme ... Continue reading

News from Mercedes-Benz Trucks - Mercedes-Benz Unimogs conquer ice and fire in Cumbria

News from Mercedes-Benz Trucks - Mercedes-Benz Unimogs conquer ice and fire in Cumbria

[Header - MB Trucks] Date: 16 March 2017 [Unimog U500 - Cumbria County Council (44)] Mercedes-Benz Unimogs conquer ice and fire in Cumbria Cumbria can justly claim to have the highest, most challenging terrain and the worst winter weather conditions of all England's counties - when the going gets tough, the crews respo ... Continue reading

Now Is The Best Time Of Year To Buy A New Car, Expert Says

Now Is The Best Time Of Year To Buy A New Car, Expert Says

TORONTO, March 16, 2017 If you're thinking about buying a new car this year, you may want to buy it sooner than later," says Viraf Baliwalla, President of Automall Network, a vehicle buying service. According to Baliwalla, this is the best time of year to buy a new vehicle because there is the best balance between larg ... Continue reading

Ethanol Groups Praise Emissions Rules Review +VIDEO

Ethanol Groups Praise Emissions Rules Review +VIDEO

President Trump announced Wednesday that the administration is reinstating the Midterm Evaluation of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards for the automotive industry, which is good news for the ethanol industry. “Today’s actions allow the opportunity for EPA to slow ... Continue reading

High Octane Alliance Applauds EPA's Recall of CAFE Rule

High Octane Alliance Applauds EPA's Recall of CAFE Rule

Washington, D.C. March 15, 2017: The High Octane Low Carbon Alliance called today's announcement that the Trump Administration was recalling the fuel economy rule an important first step in achieving realistic reductions in fuel consumption. Alliance Chairman Tom Daschle said the recall was necessary due to the fact th ... Continue reading

The New York Times Buys Into CAFE 54.5 Obfuscation

The New York Times Buys Into CAFE 54.5 Obfuscation

Growing up in New York I grew up with an unbending prejudice towards the invincibility and incontrovertible exactness of The New York Times on every subject printed within. I along with virtually every kid on the streets of Brooklyn and other boroughs (ok, except maybe not the Bronx) never argued about or questioned an ... Continue reading

BAC Mono Supercars Hit The Ice In Sweden, Enjoys Inaugural Mono Ice Driving Experience +VIDEO

BAC Mono Supercars Hit The Ice In Sweden, Enjoys Inaugural Mono Ice Driving Experience +VIDEO

Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) is celebrating a hugely successful inaugural Mono Ice Driving Experience trip, having hit the frozen lakes of Sweden in three of its One-of-a-Kind Mono supercars. A true British success story, BAC has achieved worldwide acclaim and success for the brilliance of its driver-focused Mono an ... Continue reading

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