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Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 30-June 5, 2016- Recalls, Air Bags, Rossi Wins, New Car Sales Down, TDI Fix

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest May 30-June 5, 2016- Recalls, Air Bags, Rossi Wins, New Car Sales Down, TDI Fix

* There were fewer footstep in U.S. auto dealers in May. Sales dropped 6% compared to last May, totaling 1.54 million. GM was down 18%, Ford down 6%, Toyota down 10%, Honda down 5%, and Nissan down 1%. FCA was up 1%. Some speculate that production volume is too high and therefore more incentives are needed to move the ... Continue reading

Honda to Strengthen Research and Development of Intelligent Technologies

Honda to Strengthen Research and Development of Intelligent Technologies

- Honda R&D Innovation Lab Tokyo to be Established as a New Stronghold for Honda's Intelligent Technology R&D - TOKYO, Jun, 02 2016; Honda R&D Co., Ltd., a research and development subsidiary of Honda, today announced plans to further strengthen its research and development of intelligent technologies and, toward that ... Continue reading

Toyota and KDDI to Jointly Promote Establishment of Global Communications Platform to Support Car Connectivity

Toyota and KDDI to Jointly Promote Establishment of Global Communications Platform to Support Car Connectivity

Toyota and KDDI to Jointly Promote Establishment of Global Communications Platform to Support Car Connectivity ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Tucson Eco FWD Review By John Heilig

2016 Hyundai Tucson Eco FWD Review By John Heilig

2016 Hyundai Tucson Eco FWD Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 4, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 4, 2016; Comment or Concern? Free Call 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live 8-10 AM (EDT) June 3, 2016; Comment or Concern? ... Continue reading

RAV4 Gets Ready to Conquer Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally

RAV4 Gets Ready to Conquer Susquehannock Trail Performance Rally

Millen and Rally RAV4 Attempt to Make it Three Wins in a Row Torrance, Calif., June 1, 2016— The only thing better than winning a rally is winning two rallies. Winning them back-to-back is even sweeter. And now, after taking the 2WD crown at the last two events, Ryan Millen, Christina Fate, and the Rally RAV4 are ... Continue reading

Toyota Safety Package "TSS-P" Wins Top Technology Award From New England Motor Press Association

Toyota Safety Package "TSS-P" Wins Top Technology Award From New England Motor Press Association

RAV4 Hybrid, Tacoma also honored for winter driving capabilities May 31, 2016 Advance safety features for the masses: it’s a bold promise, but beginning with the 2018 model year Toyota will make Toyota Safety Sense, a driver-assist technology designed to mitigate or help prevent collisions, standard on almost ever ... Continue reading

Hyundai Ioniq Aims To Steal Eco-Car Crown From Toyota Prius

Hyundai Ioniq Aims To Steal Eco-Car Crown From Toyota Prius

Washington DC June 2, 2016; The AIADA newsletter reported that with low gas prices, American consumers are largely steering clear of alternative fuel cars. But, reports Forbes, Hyundai expects that to change over the next few years, with the global market for 'green' cars predicted to grow to more than five million uni ... Continue reading

2017 Audi A5 and S5 Coupé Unveiled

2017 Audi A5 and S5 Coupé Unveiled

Audi revolutionized its mid-size class in 2007 with the A5. The Ingolstadt-based carmaker created a work of art that took fans around the world by storm. Nine years later marks the launch of the second generation – with a new, honed look and high tech everywhere. The new generation of the A5 Coupé* is athletic, ... Continue reading

United States Coast Guard Awards Five Year Contract To Piedmont Propulsion Systems

United States Coast Guard Awards Five Year Contract To Piedmont Propulsion Systems

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., June 3, 2016 -- The United States Coast Guard (USCG) has awarded Piedmont Propulsion Systems, LLC (PPS) a five-year contract to provide repair and overhaul services for the Hamilton Sundstrand 14RF propeller systems installed on USCG's fleet of HC-144A Ocean Sentry aircraft. The HC-144A is a Mariti ... Continue reading

2017 Audi A4 Earns IIHS Top Honors

2017 Audi A4 Earns IIHS Top Honors

2017 Audi A4 Earns IIHS Top Honors ... Continue reading

American Muscle Car Crash Ratings - IIHS +VIDEO

American Muscle Car Crash Ratings - IIHS +VIDEO

Flexing muscleSports car ratings show range of performance Think "muscle car" performance, and images of speed and power are more likely to come to mind than crash tests and safety ratings. Because no one buys a sports car to drive in the slow lane, the best all-around occupant crash protection is crucial. IIHS recentl ... Continue reading

2016 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD Advance Package +VIDEO

2016 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD Advance Package +VIDEO

Innovative technology meet luxury comfort DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Acura's claim for differentiation in the luxury classes has been technology. And while that word has been appropriated to mean the latest in electronic gadgetry for entertainment, information, and safety — which Acura is more than plea ... Continue reading

Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America Reschedules Canceled Boston Race

Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America Reschedules Canceled Boston Race

SANT’AGATA BOLOGNESE (June 2, 2016) - Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo North America will return to VIRginia International Raceway Aug. 26-28 as the replacement for the canceled Grand Prix of Boston, originally scheduled for Sept. 2-4. The North American series will join the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Champions ... Continue reading

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