Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners
Jun 24, 2016
Volkswagen will reportedly pay up to $7,000 apiece to owners of its diesel cars that were rigged to cheat U.S. emission standards under a $10 billion settlement that is scheduled to be submitted to a federal judge next week. According to The Detroit News, the payouts will go to 482,000 owners of U.S. diesel vehicles on ... Continue reading
Borgward Honored Once Again: Plus X Award for the Borgward BX7 TS
Jun 24, 2016
BONN and STUTTGART, Germany, June 23, 2016 -- Borgward is gaining increasing recognition in the automotive world. The young company with a long tradition won a Red Dot Award for design at the beginning of the year, and the automaker's Borgward BX7 series has now made a big impression with the judges for the Plus X Awar ... Continue reading
The Museum of Flight Opens Spectacular New Aviation Pavilion
Jun 24, 2016
SEATTLE, June 23, 2016 -- The Museum of Flight today previewed its new, 3-acre Aviation Pavilion. The 9-story high roofed outdoor gallery doubles the Museum's exhibit space with the biggest expansion in its 51-year history, establishing a new Seattle landmark and one of the world's grand displays of historic aircraft. ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2016
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 23, 2016 -- The Hyundai Tucson SUV is the only vehicle in the small SUV category to receive good ratings for both driver and passenger in the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small-overlap crash test ratings. "At Hyundai, we continually strive to provide outstanding pas ... Continue reading
Jun 24, 2016
DETROIT, June 24, 2016 -- New-vehicle retail sales in June are expected to reach 1,206,700 units, a 0.5% decline from a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales through the first half of 2016 are projected to reach 6 ... Continue reading
IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO
Jun 24, 2016
IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk ... Continue reading
2017 Honda Accord Arrives in Showrooms with New Sport Special Edition
Jun 24, 2016
TORRANCE, CA - June 24, 2016: The 2017 Accord Sedan and Coupe hit showrooms this Monday with a new Sport Special Edition, ready to continue Accord's three-year streak as the most popular car in America with individual retail car buyers. Retaining many of the popular enhancements introduced last year, the 2017 Accord wi ... Continue reading
Magazine Announces New Minivan Rankings
Jun 24, 2016
WASHINGTON, June 24, 2016 U.S. News & World Report, publisher of Best Cars for the Money and Best Cars for Families, today announced that the all-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica debuted in the No. 1 position in the Best Minivans rankings. The Pacifica shares the No. 1 ranking with the 2016 Honda Odyssey, which has held the ... Continue reading
Nissan It's A Truck Company; Nissan's NV3500 Review
Jun 24, 2016
Nissan again loaned me an NV3500 for my move this one a sedate blue instead of fire engine red. Immediately I noted some things missing from my previous review, and the loan also juxtaposed nicely with the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ... Continue reading
GM and U.S. Navy Collaborating on Fuel Cell-Powered Underwater Unmanned Vehicles
Jun 23, 2016
Hydrogen fuel cell technology could augment ships and subs on patrol WASHINGTON, DC - June 23, 2016: General Motors, the Office of Naval Research and the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory are cooperating to incorporate automotive hydrogen fuel cell systems into the next generation of Navy unmanned undersea vehicles, or UU ... Continue reading
Volvo Introduces BiFuel Version of New V90 Station Wagon
Jun 23, 2016
VANCOUVER, June 23, 2016: Westport Fuel Systems Inc., a premier global company for the engineering, manufacturing and supply of alternative fuel systems and components, today announced that Volvo Car will launch the BiFuel version of its new V90 station wagon. This vehicle is based on the same engine technology as the ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Reveals Sporty S90 & V90 R-Design Models
Jun 23, 2016
GOTHENBURG, Sweden, June 22, 2016 -- Volvo Cars has revealed performance-inspired R-Design models of the new S90 sedan and V90 estate. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/players/uk/7866051-volvo-reveals-s90-v90-r-desig n-models/ Central to the S90 and V90 R-Design is an advanced s ... Continue reading
2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring FWD Review by Carey Russ
Jun 23, 2016
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Mazdas are different from other cars. Mazda is a small company and so differentiates its offerings in the marketplace rather than competing directly with the major players. It does that very well, with an emphasis on innovative engineering and cars and even crossovers with a fun-to ... Continue reading
First Drive 2016 BMW M2 - Henny's Hot Lap Review
Jun 23, 2016
The real thing By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel Monterrey, CA February 16, 2016. Finally the wait is over and fans of fast coupes can look forward to see the BMW M2 on the road pretty soon. The latest addition to the M-range will arrive in April, but before that, you can check out our first exper ... Continue reading
2016 Fiat 500 Abarth, Small But Wicked - Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jun 22, 2016
2016 Fiat 500 Abarth, Small but Wicked ... Continue reading
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