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Toyota RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid Recall In North America

Toyota RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid Recall In North America

Toyota is conducting a safety recall involving certain 2019 RAV4/RAV4 Hybrid vehicles in North America. Approximately 18,000 vehicles are involved in this recall. ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - August 12, 2019

NHTSA RECALL SUMMARY - August 12, 2019

Recalls: Honda CRV; BMW X3 X4; Mazda3, RAM 1500; Toyota Sienna, Prius, Corolla HYbrid, RAV4; Lexus ES 330h, LS 500h, LC 500h, UX 250h; ALFA ROMEO GIULIA, Stelvio; Mercedes-Benz; Blue Bird, Freightliner, Starcraft; KME; BYD; American Coach; ... Continue reading

Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Hyundai NEXO Fuel Cell SUV Earns Top Safety Pick+ Award from Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

The 2019 Hyundai NEXO hydrogen fuel cell electric SUV has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for vehicles built after June 2019. ... Continue reading

SHIFT Automotive: A Roadmap to Make the Future of Mobility Smart and Sustainable

SHIFT Automotive: A Roadmap to Make the Future of Mobility Smart and Sustainable

SHIFT Automotive returns to IFA Berlin, exploring how the latest technologies are shaping the way we live, work and drive. The two-day convention brings together start-ups and tech giants, car manufacturers and city planners. ... Continue reading

Shipments of BMC Sealed TOYOTA's Hybrid Vehicles On Way To China

Shipments of BMC Sealed TOYOTA's Hybrid Vehicles On Way To China

TOKYO, Aug, 05 2019 - Showa Denko has started supplying bulk molding compound (BMC) to Toyota Motor Corporation (TOYOTA) as sealing material for generator motors used in TOYOTA COROLLA HYBRID and TOYOTA LEVIN HYBRID recently launched in China. The BMC material, produced by Shanghai Showa Highpolymer Co., Ltd, is being ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending August 3, 2019

July US Auto Sales; New Car Destination Charges RISING; NACTOY Candidates For Car Of The Year; Europe Dis's Diesel Loves Electric; Audi Exec Off To Jail; USMCA On Idle; Automotive Heritage Awards; Buh-Bye VW Best Warrantee; Survey Shows: Autonomous Cars Lagging; CAFE Alive In Some States; Historic Vehicle Register Disp ... Continue reading

British Company Launches World-changing Battery Technology

British Company Launches World-changing Battery Technology

LONDON, Aug. 2, 2019 -- The world, it seems, is going electric. ... Continue reading

July 2019 US Auto Sales Data and Commentary

July 2019 US Auto Sales Data and Commentary

With the Detroit-based automakers—accounting for more than 40% of U.S. auto sales—no longer officially reporting monthly sales numbers, the Cox Automotive Industry Insights team continues to deliver the insights they can. The July forecast called for sales volumes slightly above year-ago levels thanks to an additio ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors reports July 2019 sales

Mitsubishi Motors reports July 2019 sales

CYPRESS, Calif., Aug. 1, 2019 – Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), the fastest-growing Asian brand in the U.S. for the second consecutive year1, today reported July 2019 sales of 8,613 vehicles, a 13.4% decrease over last July. ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday July 27, 2019 WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB TALK RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday July 27, 2019 WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Speak With Auto Lab Repair and Buying Experts; Real NYC Mechanics Solving Actual Car Problems. Plus automotive experts report the latest Automotive News, Safety News and Automotive Event Announcements ... Continue reading

2020 Lexus RX Makes World Debut

2020 Lexus RX Makes World Debut

The Pioneer of the Luxury SUV Segment Evolves to New Heights Equipped with the Latest Technology- An elegant, dynamic exterior, combined with a highly functional interior- Enhanced stability and linear steering feel with the RX's signature ride comfort- Segment-leading levels of safety and comfort provided by the world ... Continue reading

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Review and Specs

2010 Honda Insight Hybrid Review and Specs

Honda Insight – Budget Hybrid By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam NL Bureau The Auto Channel VILLACH, Austria. Want to drive a hybrid? From the beginning of April, there will be another choice on the market: the Honda Insight. This new hybrid made its world debut at the North American International ... Continue reading

2010 Honda Insight EX Navigation Review

2010 Honda Insight EX Navigation Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Honda Insight EX Navigation Honda Insight? Didn't they stop making that a few years back? Well, yes... but the name is back, and in the original slot in the Honda product lineup as its only purely hybrid vehicle. If the original Insight had any shortcoming, that was size. A sm ... Continue reading

2001 Honda Insight Story

2001 Honda Insight Story

The Honda Insight was the first gasoline-electric hybrid car to be sold in the U.S. when it was introduced nearly two years ago. ... Continue reading

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