HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SUMMIT REVIEW
Oct 2, 2016
HEELS ON WHEELS INTRO TO THE GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE The five-passenger Jeep Grand Cherokee represents a more serious type of utility – the kind that might actually see real trail action and towing rather than laps around the shopping mall. Once equipped with all the bells-and-whistles from the Summit trim grade, incl ... Continue reading
Sep 29, 2016
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2016 -- BorgWarner supplies its advanced diesel cold-start system with ceramic glow plugs (CGPs) and glow plug control module for SsangYong's new 1.6-liter and 2.2-liter DTX engines. Featuring BorgWarner's fast-heating diesel cold-start technology, the glow plugs help optimize combustion ... Continue reading
A Must Read: Edwin Black's Non-Fiction Book THE PLAN - Review
Sep 25, 2016
Only read this book if you want to understand the energy crisis and find a solution. If you want to remain ignorant, selfish, and in support of American-hating foreign oil producers and domestic rapacious gasoline companies you should avoid Edwin Black's THE PLAN. International release scheduled for Tuesday, September ... Continue reading
Consumers Union Issues Statement on EPA's Fuel Economy Report
Sep 21, 2016
*News Release* *Consumers Union* *Public Policy and Advocacy Division of Consumer Reports* *Wednesday, September 21, 2016* *Consumers Union to Federal Agencies: Fuel Economy Standards Should Remain Strong In Order to Maintain Consumer Savings and Preserve Consumer Choice* *WASHINGTON, D.C.* – The 2025 standards ... Continue reading
2016 Range Rover Sport 4WD 4dr Diesel HSE Review By Steve Purdy
Sep 21, 2016
2016 Land Rover Range Rover 4WD 4dr Diesel HSE Review By Steve Purdy ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG 4Matic Shooting Brake +VIDEO
Sep 7, 2016
2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA 45 AMG 4Matic Shooting Brake ... Continue reading
Sep 4, 2016
* August brought a slowed pace to new vehicle sales with the SAAR dropping below 17 million. Down 3.5% from a year ago, total volume was 1.51 million. The big players are all down although FCA was up 2.9%. Jaguar-Land Rover is up a huge 46.5%, Volvo up 30.9%, and Subaru up 14.7%. * Volkswagen AG is promising U.S. deale ... Continue reading
2016 Ram ProMaster, A Cubist's Dream
Aug 15, 2016
2016 Ram ProMaster my friend remarked "It's a noisy engine." "Yes, it is a diesel,†I replied listening to the muffled clatter of a modern diesel. That is part of the story of the 2016 Ram ProMaster and its 3.0-liter diesel engine, its terrific functionality. </p><p>Again, we were moving boxes, wheelbarrows, fram ... Continue reading
Aug 11, 2016
LONDON—Technavio analysts forecast the global diesel engine market to grow at a CAGR of close to 9% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The research study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global diesel engine market for 2016-2020. The report segments the market into tw ... Continue reading
Review: All-new 2016 VW Touran 2.0 TDI +VIDEO
Aug 3, 2016
2015-07-01 by hoenkhaus More than 1.9 million people bought a Touran since 2003. The new one offers everything his predecessor did and much more. We took him to a test drive in Amsterdam and had a closer look to at the new model. source: http://autovideoreview.com Better that his predecessor – the all-new VW Tou ... Continue reading
New Clean Diesel Technology Slashing Truck Emissions and Driving Fuel Savings
Jul 29, 2016
WASHINGTON, July 29, 2016 -- The introduction of more advanced diesel truck engines, innovative emissions control systems, and cleaner diesel fuel over the past decade have successfully resulted in major improvements in air quality and fuel efficiency, according to new research compiled by The Martec Group, a global te ... Continue reading
Eligible Volkswagen and Audi Owners and Lessees to Benefit from 2.0-Liter TDI Settlements
Jul 29, 2016
Volkswagen and Audi Owners and Lessees to Benefit from 2.0-Liter TDI Settlements ... Continue reading
New Clean Diesel Technology Slashing Truck Emissions and Driving Fuel Savings
Jul 28, 2016
WASHINGTON, July 28, 2016 -- The introduction of more advanced diesel truck engines, innovative emissions control systems, and cleaner diesel fuel over the past decade have successfully resulted in major improvements in air quality and fuel efficiency, according to new research compiled by The Martec Group, a global te ... Continue reading
Big Oil (STILL) Benefits From "Divide and Conquer"
Jul 24, 2016
Opinion by Bob Gordon, President The Auto Channel<p> After spending time at the 2006 Clean Cities Congress here in Phoenix, and after listening to speeches, presentations, and other facts and opinions, I believe that THE ANSWER to the "Energy Crisis" and its progeny the destruction of our earth’s ecology, is and ... Continue reading
Jul 24, 2016
* Keith Crain in Automotive News writes: "Tesla has a feature on its cars that it calls "autopilot," and it isn't. We are probably not going to have a tested and proven driverless car for a decade or more — assuming the courts figure out who needs the insurance and the licensing for the vehicle. That might take a dec ... Continue reading
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