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Volvo XC60 Wins Japan’s Car Of The Year +VIDEO

Volvo XC60 Wins Japan’s Car Of The Year +VIDEO

In a monumental battle for the country’s most coveted car trophy, the Volvo XC60 comes from behind to capture the Car of the Year Japan award. TOKYO - December 12, 2017: In a nail-biting vote-counting ceremony that saw the lead change three times between the Volvo XC60, BMW 5-Series and Toyota Camry, the Swedish cros ... Continue reading

California Government Seeks New Ways To Screw Public Using Energy Concerns

California Government Seeks New Ways To Screw Public Using Energy Concerns

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - Feb 3, 2015: CALSTART is a California based organization of more than 140 firms, fleets and agencies who are supposedly dedicated to supporting a growing high-tech, clean transportation industry that cleans the air, creates jobs, cuts im ... Continue reading

McLaren Senna: The Ultimate Road-Legal Track Car +VIDEO

McLaren Senna: The Ultimate Road-Legal Track Car +VIDEO

The McLaren Senna has been designed, engineered and developed with single-minded purpose: to be the ultimate McLaren track-concentrated car for the road. ... Continue reading

Propane Fueling Nearly 600 Delivery Trucks

Propane Fueling Nearly 600 Delivery Trucks

Environmental stewardship is driving Nestle Waters North America's deployment of more than 400 additional medium-duty ReadyRefresh by Nestle beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. ... Continue reading

Strong Demand For Porsche Panamera With Hybrid Drive

Strong Demand For Porsche Panamera With Hybrid Drive

Around 60 per cent of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive. The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. ... Continue reading

Go In Snow - 2017 Acura MDX AWD Advance Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Go In Snow - 2017 Acura MDX AWD Advance Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

A new look and detail improvements keep the 2017 Acura MDX near the top of its class DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The third generation of Acura’s flagship MDX crossover debuted for 2014. It’s had continuous upgrades ever since, with a nine-speed automatic transmission replacing the original six-speed last ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Named Professional Driver’s "Car Of The Year"

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Named Professional Driver’s "Car Of The Year"

The Mercedes-Benz E 220 d AMG Line has been revealed as the 2017 Professional Driver Car of the Year. The E-Class won the ‘Executive Car of the Year’ category, while the V 250 d Extra Long won ‘MPV of the Year’. The E-Class was commended thanks to its innovative technology and interior comfort. ... Continue reading

Introducing the Rinspeed SNAP +VIDEO

Introducing the Rinspeed SNAP +VIDEO

Self-driving cars, stuffed full of short-lived IT components, will help solve the transport problems in urban areas in the foreseeable future - and not just there. To this end, Swiss powerhouse of ideas Rinspeed has designed an elaborate and unparalleled mobility ecosystem in its latest concept car, the "Snap." Rinspee ... Continue reading

Toyota Earns A Total Of Eleven 2018 IIHS Awards

Toyota Earns A Total Of Eleven 2018 IIHS Awards

A total of eleven Toyota and Lexus vehicles are 2018 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK award winners, with the new 2018 Camry receiving its highest award, the TOP SAFETY PICK+. According to IIHS, the TOP SAFETY PICK and TOP SAFETY PICK+ requirements were strengthened for 2018 and the majority of winners qualify only when optionally ... Continue reading

Genesis G90 Declared Most Loved Luxury Car in Strategic Vision Study; Brand Rated Second Overall +VIDEO

Genesis G90 Declared Most Loved Luxury Car in Strategic Vision Study; Brand Rated Second Overall +VIDEO

The Genesis G90 was named the Most Loved Luxury Car of 2017 in Strategic Vision’s annual New Vehicle Experience Study (NVES). The Genesis brand finished second among luxury makes -- most of them long-established industry icons. The annual study surveyed more than 34,000 new vehicle owners after 90 days of ownership o ... Continue reading

Volkswagen T-ROC, Arteon and Polo Model Choice is Growing

Volkswagen T-ROC, Arteon and Polo Model Choice is Growing

Volkswagen’s confident new compact SUV, the T-Roc, now has more models available for order in Retailers nationwide as the brand gears up for the car’s showroom debut later this month. Joining the line-up of six models already available to order in the UK is the entry-level T-Roc S 1.0 TSI 115 PS six-speed manual wh ... Continue reading

Bentayga Named "SUV Of The Year" By Robb Report +VIDEO

Bentayga Named "SUV Of The Year" By Robb Report +VIDEO

Crewe-built Bentayga takes prestigious inaugral SUV award Bentayga was “the runaway winner” says Robert Ross CREWE, England - December 6, 2017: The Bentley Bentayga has been named ‘SUV of the Year’ by Robb Report magazine. The honour, which was awarded for the first time this year, was voted for by the Robb Rep ... Continue reading

Audi at Design Miami: Exclusive Experience Of The Stages Of Technical Development

Audi at Design Miami: Exclusive Experience Of The Stages Of Technical Development

Audi is offering a glimpse into the complex research and development process for the new A8. At the opening of Design Miami 2017, the premium car brand is presenting the first-ever exhibit of the “Audi Motherboard.” The replica of an original test system from the Technical Development division illustrates the compl ... Continue reading

Cobalt and Lithium Dramatic Demand Pushing Mining Efforts to New Levels

Cobalt and Lithium Dramatic Demand Pushing Mining Efforts to New Levels

Cobalt and Lithium supply constraints, coupled with a never-before-seen boom in the adoption rate of electric vehicles (EV) across the globe, have conspired to create an ideal market in which a pure-play cobalt investment and participation vehicle's profits can outpace its peers. Cobalt, a critical 'energy metal' used ... Continue reading

A Crossover With No Limits: New Lexus Concept to Debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

A Crossover With No Limits: New Lexus Concept to Debut at 2018 Detroit Auto Show

Lexus will reveal a striking new concept that reflects the next genre in luxury crossover vehicles. Created by the CALTY design studio in Southern California, the Lexus LF-1 Limitless is a flagship crossover that redefines the boundaries of luxury. ... Continue reading

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