Audi Shows 310 Mile Range 2018(?) E-SUV Concept
Jul 10, 2016
Electric driving at Audi is a pleasure, not a compromise. The brand is demonstrating this with the Audi e-tron quattro concept at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2015 in Frankfurt. The sporty SUV provides an outlook on the brand’s first large-series electric car. The Audi e-tron quattro concept is designed fr ... Continue reading
Jul 10, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., May 26 -- "There's a little bit of 'Volvo' in every vehicle on the American road," says Anne Belec, president and CEO, Volvo Cars of North America. Such a bold assertion is based on Nils Bohlin's development of the three-point safety belt. No single safety device has saved more lives than the 3-point sa ... Continue reading
First Road Trip 2016 BMW M2 Coupe By Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Jul 9, 2016
Prepared for speed By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Monterey, February 18, 2016. Did you see the video….? No, no, this was not me! BMW had it produced and I do not even know what is reality and what not. But the new M2 is surely capable to perform like this! As a professional driver, I coul ... Continue reading
Jul 8, 2016
With fast acceleration and a purr like a jet engine, battery-powered motorcycles are finding ready fans. MILWAUKEE July 8, 2016; NACSonline reported that electric motorcycles might seem a bit off-putting, as most motorcycle lovers enjoy the loud rumbling and the quick takeoff of a gas powered bike. But Alta Motors, ... Continue reading
RaceTrac Expands 100 Octane E15 Offering
Jul 8, 2016
The higher octane fuel will debut at more than 100 stores in Florida, Georgia, Texas and Louisiana. ATLANTA July 7, 2016; RaceTrac will expand its fuel offer later this year with the debut of E15 in its stores throughout the South, ultimately offering the fuel in more than 100 stores. “RaceTrac’s mission is to m ... Continue reading
Used Vehicle Value Index - Used Car Prices Rise Again
Jul 8, 2016
ConsultingPublicationsUsed Vehicle Value IndexUsed Car Market ReportOur Team By applying statistical analysis to its database of more than 5 million used vehicle transactions annually, Manheim has developed a measurement of used vehicle prices that is independent of underlying shifts in the characteristics of vehicles ... Continue reading
Alfa Says Giulia's Driving Dynamics Better Than Competitor's
Jul 8, 2016
Turin IT July 8, 2016; The Alfa Romeo Giulia has better driving dynamics than rivals such as the BMW 3 series because the standard models were derived from the car's Quadrifoglio performance version rather than the other way around, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chief Technology Officer Harald Wester said."All our competit ... Continue reading
VW Fix For Diesel Defeat Device A Fudge Says The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
Jul 8, 2016
European owners of a VW group car have even more reason to feel misled and unsettled following a test by Italian consumer group Altroconsumo, a BEUC member organisation. The test of an Audi Q5 after the removal of the defeat device revealed that NOx emissions were 25% higher than legal limits allow. Brussels July 8, 20 ... Continue reading
2016 Honda Odyssey Pricing and EPA Data
Jul 8, 2016
Last model before changeover Model Transmission MSRP* EPA** City/Hwy/Combined MPG Odyssey LX 6-Speed Automatic $29,550 19/28/22 Odyssey EX 6-Speed Automatic $32,700 19/28/22 Odyssey SE 6-Speed Automatic $33,650 19/28/22 Odyssey EX-L 6-Speed Automatic $36,200 19/28/22 Odyssey EX-L w/ RES 6-Speed Automatic $37,800 19/28/ ... Continue reading
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Jul 8, 2016
Join Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) July 9, 2016; Car Comment or Concern? Call 888-692-7234 ... Continue reading
The Tweet Smell Of Success: Nissan Is First European Carmaker To Sell A Car On Twitter
Jul 8, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: Other than as a PR stunt, you have to be a schmuck to buy a car sight-unseen and without test-driving it. BARCELONA - July 6, 2016: – Nissan has become the first automotive brand in Europe to sell a vehicle exclusively through the use of social networking site Twitter. From first contact with the clien ... Continue reading
Jaguar XJ13 Set For Le Mans Debut On Its 50th Anniversary
Jul 8, 2016
LONDON - July 7, 2016: The unique 1966 Jaguar XJ13, conceived to continue Jaguar’s winning ways at the Le Mans 24 Hours, will finally make its debut at the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe, 50 years later. A victim of timing and changing regulations, the XJ13 never raced in period despite its incredible pace, so the ca ... Continue reading
Citroën Global CEO Linda Jackson Is Named "Most Influential British Woman In The Car Industry"
Jul 8, 2016
Citroën’s CEO, Linda Jackson, has been named as “the most influential British woman in the car industry” in an initiative by the UK’s longest-standing weekly motoring title, Autocar. A panel of judges, which included experts from Autocar and the SMMT, awarded Linda with the honour for her decisive leadership o ... Continue reading
Hyundai's 2016 Plug-In Hybrid. Fast, Frugal, and Sexy.
Jul 8, 2016
Lede Photo CannellHYPHEV16-9173 With the drop in gas prices you’d think the bottom had fallen out of the hybrid market. Not so, particularly in hybrid heaven, California. There, plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)remain popular due to their frugality and their admittance to the sometimes-faster HOV (high occupancy) freeway ... Continue reading
Jul 7, 2016
DETROIT – Robotic glove technology developed out of a partnership between General Motors and NASA for use on the International Space Station is finding new life on Earth in health care, manufacturing and other industrial applications though a licensing agreement between GM and Bioservo Technologies AB, a Swedish medi ... Continue reading
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