News By Topic: Events

Nutson's Auto News Digest - Week Ending July 4, 2020

Jul 5, 2020

China's Wuhan Virus Still Affecting Our Auto Universe; US Sales First Half Results; Auto Advertising On Facebook Cut; Congress Touts EV's With Tax Rebates; Ward's Best Interiors; Toyota Brand Most Valuable; DieselGate Still Lives; UAW Changes?; Byton EV Bye Bye?; New Model Reveals Virtually; New Bronco Goes Mousy; New ... Continue reading

Nissan e.dams wins final round of ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge

Jun 12, 2020

Nissan e.dams driver Oliver Rowland took his second series win in the final round of the ABB Formula E Race at Home Challenge, securing him third in the drivers' championship and helping Nissan e.dams to second in the teams' championship. Rowland's dominant lights-to-flag win from pole position rounded off the eight-ra ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Recap - Week Ending June 6, 2020

Jun 7, 2020

Last Week: Chinese Virus STILL Affecting Car Production, New Car Introductions, Sales, Future Mobility, Motorsports, Auto Events, Insurance Rebates, MB-F1, Bicycles: UAW Turmoil, Autonomous Car Safety Fairy-tale, VW Dieselgate, VW Invests In China AI, Ford Turns Up Heat On Covid; Nissan Recall, Drive-in Resurgence, 202 ... Continue reading

Save the date - Presentation of the 2021 Dakar

Jun 4, 2020

The first presentation of the 2021 Dakar in digital format. Go to www.dakar.com or www.facebook.com/dakar/ on Thursday 11 June starting at 12:30 French time You will discover an outline of the course and the new sporting features. ... Continue reading

TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

May 23, 2020

Single Topic Automotive Content Index ... Continue reading

2020 HENNESSEY CORVETTE TESTED TO 205.1 MPH

May 18, 2020

The team at Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE) has a long history of testing their cars to over 200 mph. When the C7 Corvette was introduced in 2013, John Hennessey drove their modified Vette with 700 hp to a top speed of 200.6 mph – on a newly built Texas toll-road, the Grand Parkway, near Houston. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest Week Ending May 9, 2020

May 10, 2020

Mazda Continues Free Service To Health Care Heroes; The U.S. employment devastation; Kia and Hyundai Open Now Building; US New Car Sales Continue Slide, European Sales Disappear; Online Sales May Help; Chinese Sale Rise; Scale Model Kits Racing Ahead; Airbag News; Engine Rats Increasing; BMW Ends Europe Delivery Debuts ... Continue reading

Official Back Story: Ford VS Ferrari with Original Le Mans Film Documentary +VIDEO

May 4, 2020

A sparsely worded newswire release was issued on May 22, 1963 noting, “Ford Motor Company and Ferrari wish to indicate, with reference to recent reports of their negotiations toward a possible collaboration that such negotiations have been suspended by mutual agreement.” The flurry of negotiations between the compa ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Wrap-up - A Digest Of Key Automotive News and Opinion Week Ending May 2, 2020

May 3, 2020

Why Is The Sky Blue?; Auto Makers Still Blue; Ethanol Makers Dark Blue; Ford and GM Delays New Models and Cancels Others; Carless NYC; Drivers Speeding Along, 180MPH in a 70mph Zone...Ballsy; Car Buyers Delaying; MB Concours d'Zoom; NASCAR Hopeful; INDY500 July 4?; RIP Pony Man Gale Halderman . ... Continue reading

SVRA REVISES 2020 SEASON SCHEDULE

Apr 7, 2020

Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA) today announced its revised 2020 schedule, reflecting adherence to national and local safety guidelines in the fight against the COVID-19 global pandemic. The schedule consists of the remaining eleven race weekends but with three date changes. ... Continue reading

SPRING VINTAGE FESTIVAL WEEKEND FEATURING SVRA AT ROAD AMERICA POSTPONED

Apr 7, 2020

Road America announced today that it has been forced to postpone the Spring Vintage Festival Weekend featuring SVRA event scheduled for May 15-17 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. A new date for the event is under discussion and will be announced at a later time. ... Continue reading

Nutsons' Weekly Auto News Wrap-up - Week Ending April 4, 2020

Apr 5, 2020

* COVID-19 Oh My - March Sales Bad April Sales Worse?, SAFE Replaces CAFE Fuel Standards; Gas Prices FALLING; Car Makers React To Virus; Stay At Home And TACH ... Continue reading

Faster: How a Legendary Car and Driver Rene Dreyfus Beat Hitler’s Best

Mar 22, 2020

How a Jewish Driver, an American Heiress, and a Legendary Car Beat Hitler’s Best By Neal Bascom A pulse-pounding tale of triumph by an improbable team of upstarts over Hitler’s fearsome Silver Arrows during the golden age of auto racing. They were the unlikeliest of heroes. ... Continue reading

Nutson Automotive News Wrap-up Week Ending Febuary 1, 2020

Feb 2, 2020

Volkswagen has kept its lead as the world's largest automaker over Toyota. Toyota said it sold 10.74 million vehicles in 2019 compared to VW's 10.97 million. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week Ending December 28, 2019

Dec 29, 2019

* The end of December is usually a slow news week with all the holiday celebrations, anticipation for the new year plus, most all the global automaker's offices closed. We do have a few bits to share. ... Continue reading