FORD SAFETY RECALL October 28 2015 - Ford and Lincoln
Oct 28, 2015
Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28, 2015; Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires related to these conditions. Details are as follows: ... Continue reading
2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is Crowned 2016 Canadian Truck King +VIDEO
Oct 28, 2015
2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel won both the Full-Size Truck category and the overall Canadian Truck King title, based on points amassed amongst 14 entries Ram 1500 EcoDiesel retains its Canadian Truck King title, despite renewed domestic competition Ram pickups are Canadaâs longest-lasting, with Ram 1500 offering a segme ... Continue reading
RJ Anderson's "XP1K3" Launches November 3rd + VIDEO
Oct 28, 2015
The newest installment of the wildly successful Polaris RZR film franchise in its final stagesThe highly anticipated third installment of RJ Anderson's mind bending viral off-road video series has completed production and is currently in final stages of editing. In the latest of the XP1K series, The Martelli Brothers a ... Continue reading
Uber for Trucking: Ushering in a New Era in the North American Freight Movement & Logistics Market
Oct 28, 2015
This trucking model can reduce empty miles travelled, lower operating costs, and improve asset utilization and productivity, finds Frost & Sullivan The arrival of Uber for trucking or mobile-based freight brokering is ushering in a new era in the North American trucking and freight logistics market. Currently, ineffici ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Gets Ready to Ship the 2016 Camaro +VIDEO
Oct 27, 2015
Gen Six models rolling out of Lansing Grand River Assembly to dealers nationwide LANSING, MI -- Oct. 27, 2015: The wait is over. Chevrolet announced today it will begin shipping the all-new 2016 Camaro to dealers. The first wave of production models will leave the plant by the end of this week and should arrive at deal ... Continue reading
FCA Recalls: Jeep Cherokee Air-conditioning System and Ram Rear Axle Shafts
Oct 27, 2015
FCA US LLC is voluntarily recalling an estimated 65,760 U.S.-market trucks â most of which are in dealer hands â to inspect and replace, as required, their rear axle shafts or rear axles. An FCA US investigation discovered axle shafts produced by a supplier may not have been properly heat-treated. This may co ... Continue reading
National Energy Month Spurs Action at GM
Oct 27, 2015
U.S. facilities have realized $435 million in energy savings in 20 years In honor of National Energy Action Month, General Motors is leveraging its 20-year partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencyâs ENERGY STAR® program to find more ways to reduce the energy intensity of its facilities and decr ... Continue reading
Speed Cameras May Create Bad Driving Behavior
Oct 27, 2015
New analysis reveals the hard braking black spots created across the UK http://www.wunelli.co.uk Using more than 1 billion miles of driving behaviour data*, Wunelli, a LexisNexis company, has revealed the most frequent braking black spots across the UK created by speed cameras, based on motorists braking excessively ju ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Charging Leaders Announce New Trade Association
Oct 27, 2015
Leaders from the electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, technology and services industry announced today the formation of the Electric Vehicle Charging Association (EVCA), a not-for-profit trade association created to achieve clean transportation by advancing continued innovation in the EV charging industry. EV ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Jump 12 Percent In October 2015; Highest October Volume Since 2001
Oct 27, 2015
New-vehicle sales are expected to increase nearly 12 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.43 million units in October 2015, resulting in an estimated 17.9 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Blue Book. At 1.43 million units, this will be the highest October sales volume since 2001. "Co ... Continue reading
Traditional Taxi Industry Tries To Strike Back at Uber and Lyft
Oct 27, 2015
SAN DIEGO, Oct. 27, 2015 -- San Diego Yellow, the leading taxi company in San Diego with over 300 vehicles, launches its new Concierge service with Bttn, the world-famous internet-connected push button. Restaurants, hotels and boutiques frequented by large numbers of customers are repeatedly calling taxi companies to p ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz 45 AMG 4Matic Review by Henny Hemmes
Oct 27, 2015
Back on track, up front By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor DRESDEN - October 27, 2015: The past year has been a hectic one for Mercedes-Benz with presentations of amazing concept cars and the introduction of a slew of new production models. In early September, I drove several variants of the rejuvenated A-Class (LI ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2015
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it has developed a technology to detect absent-mindedness and other cognitive distractions in drivers when their vehicles are traveling straight, using a type of machine-learning algorithm known as deep learning. The company believes this is a first in the au ... Continue reading
New Report Finds Japanese Automakers in U.S. Fuel 1.5 Million American Jobs
Oct 27, 2015
Japanese Auto Industry Demonstrates Significant Growth in U.S. Employment Over Previous Year WASHINGTON -- Oct. 26, 2015: Japanese-brand automobile companiesâ production facilities, R&D centers and dealer networks support an estimated 1.52 million private sector U.S. jobs, an 11.5 percent increase relative to the ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Power A Key Component in Long Beach's "Greenest Port in the World" Accomplishments
Oct 27, 2015
The Port of Long Beach announced this month that it has surpassed every air pollution reduction milestone set for 2014 due to air quality improvement programs, including cleaner diesel trucks, low sulfur fuel, and the increased use of shore power for ships. According to an annual emissions survey, the port has reduced ... Continue reading
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