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From The White House: President Trump Signs Proclamation to Pursue Negotiations on Automobiles

From The White House: President Trump Signs Proclamation to Pursue Negotiations on Automobiles

Washington DC May 17, 2019 Proclimation Today, President Donald J. Trump took historic action to protect the American automobile industry, its workforce, and American innovation. Following an extensive review of the Department of Commerce’s Section 232 automobile report, President Trump today issued a proclamation di ... Continue reading

From The White House: Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

From The White House: Adjusting Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts Into the United States

Washington DC May 17, 2019 PROCLAMATIONS;</p> 1. On February 17, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effects of imports of passenger vehicles (sedans, sport utility vehicles, crossover utility vehicles, minivans, and cargo vans) and light trucks (collecti ... Continue reading

Auto Dealers React to President’s Decision to Label Imported Autos and Parts a National Security Threat

Auto Dealers React to President’s Decision to Label Imported Autos and Parts a National Security Threat

“The truth stands: imported autos and auto parts are simply not a national security threat," said AIADA President and CEO Cody Lusk. "Using this spurious claim as justification to force our trading partners into new negotiations will only create more uncertainty for America’s entire auto industry, including our cou ... Continue reading

Apply Now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence; $1 Million in Prizes to be Awarded to Top Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers, Programs

Apply Now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence; $1 Million in Prizes to be Awarded to Top Public High School Skilled Trades Teachers, Programs

CALABASAS, Calif. May 16, 2019; Apply now for the 2019 Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence, which will award cash prizes totaling $1 million to 18 of America's best public high school skilled trades teachers or teacher teams and their programs. ... Continue reading

Honda Conducting Research with American Electric Power (AEP) to Develop 2nd Life for Used EV Batteries

Honda Conducting Research with American Electric Power (AEP) to Develop 2nd Life for Used EV Batteries

As part of its ongoing effort to reduce CO2 emissions from its vehicles and operations, Honda is conducting research with Ohio-based electric utility American Electric Power to develop a network of used electric vehicle (EV) batteries that could be integrated into AEP's electricity system. The project seeks to address ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Group Invests in Partnership With High Performance EV Maker Rimac

Hyundai Motor Group Invests in Partnership With High Performance EV Maker Rimac

Companies to collaborate on high-performance EV and FCEV prototypes by 2020 New partnership to enhance Group’s status as game changer in Clean Mobility The companies will work closely together to develop prototypes for an electric version of Hyundai Motor’s N brand midship sports concept car and a high-performance ... Continue reading

NHTSA Safety Recalls Indexed May 13, 2019

NHTSA Safety Recalls Indexed May 13, 2019

Recalled Vehicles: Ford; RAM; Mercedes-Benz; BMW; Jeep; Tiffin Bus; Thomas Built; Freightliner; Kenworth; Peterbuilt; Road Rescue; Genie; Newmar; Supreme; Labrie; Eldorado; Hackney; Yamaha ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday May 11, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

AUTO LAB RADIO LIVE FROM NYC, Saturday May 11, 2019; WNYM Radio AM 970 7-9 AM

Car Question or Concern? Automotive Career Opportunity, Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 To Speak With An Auto Lab Expert ... Continue reading

Mr. President Don't Support Anti-American Big Oil Bull - EPA Sends RFS to White House

Mr. President Don't Support Anti-American Big Oil Bull - EPA Sends RFS to White House

The draft 2020-21 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements are at the White House for review. WASHINGTON D.C. May 10, 2019; Politico reports that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has sent the draft 2020 and 2021 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements to the White House for review. ... Continue reading

Babson College and the Toyota Mobility Foundation Team Up to Accelerate the Future of Mobility

Babson College and the Toyota Mobility Foundation Team Up to Accelerate the Future of Mobility

Babson College, the pioneer and global leader in entrepreneurship education, and the Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF), Toyota's dedicated global foundation to help more people go more places, today announced a two-year partnership aimed at accelerating the development of creative mobility solutions that could be deploy ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - April 28 - May 4, 2019

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - April 28 - May 4, 2019

* It is with great sadness the we report that Henny Hemmes, our friend, colleague, mentor, teacher and creative partner has passed away after a brave battle with ALS disease. For more than 25 years Henny had a successful career in motorsport with two Dutch FIA Championship titles, as well as top results in 24-hour raci ... Continue reading

Art and Engineering: How Dan Wright’s Fast Fine Art Is A Long Slow Metal Chase

Art and Engineering: How Dan Wright’s Fast Fine Art Is A Long Slow Metal Chase

Artist Daniel Wright discusses his racing-inspired sculptures, the inspiration behind them, and the process by which he sculpts and casts them. Special to THE AUTO CHANNEL By Louise Ann Noeth Photos courtesy the author We who choose to admire art, and perhaps purchase ones that “speak” to us in some way, rarely hav ... Continue reading

Banned US Made MTBE Poison Gasoline Additive Apparently Ok For Mexicans, Chileans and Venezuelans To Die From

Banned US Made MTBE Poison Gasoline Additive Apparently Ok For Mexicans, Chileans and Venezuelans To Die From

Monthly U.S. exports of methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE), a motor gasoline additive, totaled 38,000 barrels per day (b/d) in 2017, primarily to Mexico, Chile, and Venezuela. MTBE was once commonly used in the United States but was phased out in the late 2000s as a result of water contamination concerns. ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan: In-vehicle Marketplace will be Available in 80 Percent of Premium Vehicles Sold by 2020

Frost & Sullivan: In-vehicle Marketplace will be Available in 80 Percent of Premium Vehicles Sold by 2020

Connected car makers should acquire or invest in technology companies to generate growth opportunities SANTA CLARA, Calif. – May 3, 2019 – Recognizing the huge opportunities in the connected car sector, participants from sectors such as smartphones and gaming are developing advanced in-vehicle technologie ... Continue reading

Toyota REALLY BELIEVES In AI Launches $100M Silicon Valley Investment Fund

Toyota REALLY BELIEVES In AI Launches $100M Silicon Valley Investment Fund

Firm continues commitment to discover and invest in early-stage startups in autonomous mobility and robotics. ... Continue reading

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