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Michelin to Demonstrate Low-Pressure Agriculture Tires at Canadian Farm Show

Michelin to Demonstrate Low-Pressure Agriculture Tires at Canadian Farm Show

GREENVILLE, S.C., July 19, 2016 -- One of the most effective ways farmers can improve yield is to minimize soil compaction by using tire fitments that are designed to operate at lower air pressures compared to standard radial tires. At the Ag in Motion Show, Western Canada's outdoor farm expo on July 19-21 in Saskatoon ... Continue reading

OFFICIALTECH 0W20 LL FE Motor Oil for New VW 508 00 / 509 00 Specification Engines

OFFICIALTECH 0W20 LL FE Motor Oil for New VW 508 00 / 509 00 Specification Engines

HEMIKSEM, Belgium, July 18, 2016 -- New motor oil is the first to support the newest 2.0 TFSI 140 kW and 3.0 TDI CR 160 kW Volkswagen engines Over four percent fuel economy while maintaining expected performance; Prolongs life and maintains the efficiency of emission systems; Provides outstanding engine cleanliness, we ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - July 11-17, 2016: Mazda Diesel. Dim Headlight, GM Can Be Sued, Tesla Woes, VW Fix Nixed, Concurs St John's, PU Stamps

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - July 11-17, 2016: Mazda Diesel. Dim Headlight, GM Can Be Sued, Tesla Woes, VW Fix Nixed, Concurs St John's, PU Stamps

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - July 11-17, 2016: Mazda Diesel. Dim Headlight, GM Can Be Sued, Tesla Woes, VW Fix Nixed, Concurs St John's, PU Stamps ... Continue reading

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 16, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 16, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 16, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals Mustang Inspired by Iconic P-51D Mustang Aircraft and Legendary Pilot

Ford Reveals Mustang Inspired by Iconic P-51D Mustang Aircraft and Legendary Pilot

Ford Motor Company has created the most track-ready and road-legal Ford Mustang to benefit Experimental Aircraft Association’s youth education programs, including the Young Eagles. (Photo: Business Wire) Full Size Small Preview Thumbnail ???pagination.previous??? ???pagination.next??? Ford Motor Company has created t ... Continue reading

Nissan Auto Drive Features - Not Self Drive

Nissan Auto Drive Features - Not Self Drive

Nissan Motor launched a suite of semi-autonomous driving functions on Wednesday stressing they were intended to assist and not replace drivers, just two weeks after similar technology in another maker's car was involved in a fatal crash. Tokyo July 13, 2016; Reuters reported that Japan's second-ranked carmaker by vehic ... Continue reading

XL Hybrids Receives Approval from California Air Resources Board for Incentive Vouchers for Hybrid-Electric Conversions of Fleet Vehicles

XL Hybrids Receives Approval from California Air Resources Board for Incentive Vouchers for Hybrid-Electric Conversions of Fleet Vehicles

BOSTON—XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced the company received approval from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the first California Heavy Duty Voucher Incentive Project (HVIP) vehicle eligibility allowing significant discoun ... Continue reading

Mobility Fuel Silver Bullet? - New SunCell Converts Water To Light For Photovoltaic Electric Generation (EV Power) +VIDEO

Mobility Fuel Silver Bullet? - New SunCell Converts Water To Light For Photovoltaic Electric Generation (EV Power) +VIDEO

CRANBURY, N.J.—Brilliant Light Power, Inc. (BrLP) announced today that it has continuously generated over a million watts of power from a new primary source until the cell vaporized from the intense heat. The power released by the conversion of hydrogen atoms from water molecules into a lower energy form called “Hy ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - July 4-10, 2016: Self-Driving; Tesla; Traffic Deaths Up; NACOTY; New Pathfinder; RIP Carl Hass

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - July 4-10, 2016: Self-Driving; Tesla; Traffic Deaths Up; NACOTY; New Pathfinder; RIP Carl Hass

* BMW Group, Intel, and Mobileye are joining forces to make self-driving vehicles and future mobility concepts become a reality. The three leaders from the automotive, technology and computer vision and machine learning industries are collaborating to bring solutions for highly and fully automated driving into series p ... Continue reading

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 9, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 9, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234

Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 9, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading

Elbit Systems to Establish New Company To Develop New Energy Source For Civilian Transportation

Elbit Systems to Establish New Company To Develop New Energy Source For Civilian Transportation

HAIFA, Israel, July 7, 2016 -- Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: ESLT) ("Elbit Systems") announced today that it is establishing a new company (the "New Company"), based on its in-house developed energy technology for transportation. The New Company will develop energy solutions for civilian transportation applicati ... Continue reading

2017 ROUSH Mustangs Now Available

2017 ROUSH Mustangs Now Available

New 2017 ROUSH Mustangs from ROUSH Performance Blend Striking Good Looks with an Iconic Pedigree 2017 ROUSH RS, Stage 1, Stage 2 Mustangs now available for order from ROUSH Performance dealers PLYMOUTH TOWNSHIP, MICH. (July 7, 2016) — The entire lineup of 2017 model year ROUSH Mustangs is now available for order ... Continue reading

Car Hacking - The Brave New World Of Digital Driving

Car Hacking - The Brave New World Of Digital Driving

By Martha HindesSenior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel You just checked your computer and your anti-virus protection is good to go. Same for your tablet and smartphone. No one is going to mess up your day by hacking into your personal information. You made sure of that. You go out to your car, chuck your briefc ... Continue reading

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

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

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