IIHS Crash Tests: Tesla and BMW Electric Vehicles Fail To Receive Safety Award +VIDEO
Feb 1, 2017
Near miss Two all-electric cars fall short of earning an IIHS safety award Two all-electric vehicles fall short of meeting the Institute's awards criteria, but consumers who want to minimize gas consumption while also prioritizing safety can choose from two plug-in hybrids that earn the 2017 Top Safety Pick+ award. The ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2017
NHTSA RECALL RECAP January 23, 2017; Infiniti, Fisker, McClaren, Lexus, Scion, Pontiac, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, Land Rover, Mercedes, Ferrari, BMW, Mitsubshi, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Jaguar, Honda Acura, Volkswagen ... Continue reading
Jan 19, 2017
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 19, 2017-- In a last minute action by the outgoing administration, the National Highway Traffic Administration today ended its probe of the fatal crash of a Tesla in Florida last May by wrongly blaming the driver instead of the car's "Autopilot" technology, Consumer Watchdog said. ... Continue reading
Jan 1, 2017
* Happy New Year and here's wishing you a great 2017! The week between Christmas and New Years Day is usually a slow news week in the auto industry since all the auto makers are closed. However, there's' still some news. ... Continue reading
Dec 18, 2016
In Case You Missed It - Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Digest - December 12-18, 2016; Subaru COTY; VW eMinivan; 2017 Kia Niro MPG Record; 1000HP Lucid Electrifies; Self-Driving News ... Continue reading
2017 IIHS Safety Picks+ Light Up The Night +VIDEO
Dec 8, 2016
Consumers who choose a 2017 Top Safety Pick+ award winner shouldn't have trouble seeing the road on nighttime drives. Good or acceptable ratings in the Institute's new headlight evaluations set the latest crop of qualifiers apart. ... Continue reading
6 to 15 Passenger 2017 New Vehicles - Perfect For Large Families Or Those With Lots Of Friends
Dec 7, 2016
Over the years one of The Auto Channel's most popular pages has been a short cut to 6-9 passenger vehicles. All of the main stream media talk of a ... Continue reading
Dec 5, 2016
In another web first, The Auto Channel makes it easier for new vehicle researchers to pare through the thousands of vehicles by body style, trim levels, prices, hundreds of specs, dimensions, capacities and now your choice of transmission type, manual, CVT and automatic. ... Continue reading
New Tesla Crashes Shows Need to Recall Tesla Autopilot Feature: Consumer Watchdog Says
Dec 1, 2016
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 1, 2016A growing list of Tesla crashes demonstrates the urgent need to regulate the vehicles' "Autopilot" feature, Consumer Watchdog said today, reiterating its call to the California DMV to act and for the company to disable the feature. ... Continue reading
Nov 22, 2016
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.—The average age of light vehicles in operation (VIO) in the U.S. has once again climbed slightly this year, to 11.6 years, according to industry experts at IHS Markit , a leading provider of business information and analysis for the global automotive industry. Registrations for light VIO, including ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2016
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2016 -- Finalists for 2017 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) were announced Tuesday at Automobility L.A., the conference that precedes the Los Angeles auto show. ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2016
* Donald Trump, the President-elect made many campaign promises related to the auto industry. The next four years certainly will be interesting as we watch and wait to see which ones really actually develop. ... Continue reading
October 2016 US Auto Sales Scoreboard - AIADA
Nov 2, 2016
Washington DC November 2, 2016; The AIADA reported that sales in October slowed from the pace they enjoyed earlier in the year. However, the month's relatively minor decline in sales suggests that the market may have plateaued at a healthy pace. ... Continue reading
Motor Trend Magazine 2017 Car Of The Year Finalists
Nov 1, 2016
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1, 2016 -- Today MOTOR TREND announced all the finalists in contention for its Motor Trend Awards "Golden Calipers" for Car of the Year, Truck of the Year, and SUV of the Year. ... Continue reading
Oct 23, 2016
* Endurance racing will likely loose its most dominant competitor in the LMP1 class of the World Endurance Championship after the 2017 series according to a report in the respected German publication Auto Motor und Sport. Audi, say the publication’s anonymous sources, will be edged out by sister car company Porsche a ... Continue reading
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