Arrival of 2017 GMC Acadia Specifications Trains: Base 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, six-speed automatic transmission, 3.6-liter V-6 (optional). Technology: New “active twin clutch” all-wheel-drive system for better handling on slick surfaces. Safety: Front pedestrian braking, surround-vision camera system (optional). U.S. sales target: 115,000 (estimate). Rivals: Toyota Highlander, Ford Explorer, Honda Pilot.
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 17, 2016 Addition to The Next Generation Toyota Prius Hybrid Next-generation Toyota Prius equipped with a solar roof for Europe and Japan. The solar cells charge the car even when it is parked and can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10 percent. Unfortunately, the
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 16, 2016 Volkswagen Transformation Volkswagen plans to introduce more than 30 electric vehicles by 2025 to make up for diesel emission scandal. With the additional transformation of its core business strategy and components production. Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller said, “We anticipate that this will
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 15, 2016 Porsche Shareholding Meeting to Discuss VW Cheating Scandal Porsche SE, a holding company for the Porsche and Piech families which controls 52 percent of VW’s voting shares will hold a board meeting on Monday to discuss its strategy for the automaker’s
Sub-Compact Car Values – June 2016 Sub-Compact Car Values – Overall car values decreased by 0.47% in the beginning of June. This is worse than the average depreciation rate of 0.27% seen in May. – Sub-Compact Car and Mid-Size Car segments experienced high drop in value of 0.87% and 0.79%, respectively.
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 14, 2016 Nissan Bio Ethanol Fueled Car Nissan develops new ethanol fuel cells engine instead of pressurized hydrogen, delivering a cheaper and safer ride. Nissan’s system uses bio-ethanol, derived from crops such as corn or sugarcane. Nissan’s e-bio fuel cells are less costly than
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 13, 2016 Tesla Revised Non-Disclosure Agreements Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, said in a tweet that 37 of 40 suspension complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration were fraudulent. NHTSA also said it had warned Tesla about unethical non-disclosure agreements presented
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 10, 2016 Tesla Shady Disclosure Agreements NHTSA warns Tesla over non-disclosure agreements with customers in exchange for covering out-of-warranty repair costs. In the agreement, Tesla implies that customer should not contact any agency regarding safety concerns. In one instance, Tesla reportedly offered to pay
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 9, 2016 More Takata Problems Senators urge automakers to disclose vehicles equipped with Takata airbags. U.S. government wants consumers to know if the new car they’re buying contains a Takata airbag inflator. NHTSA announced in May plans to expand the recalls to nearly 70 million
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 8, 2016 FCA Partnering With Uber Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), strikes a deal with Google on driverless cars, has now started discussions on a similar partnership with Uber Technologies. FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne has been pursuing partnerships with tech companies, including giants like Apple.
Daily Car News Bulletin for June 7, 2016 General Motor Undervalued Mary Barra CEO of General motors thinks GM is undervalued, with a record profit, last year and a good earning first quarter of 2016 shares are down 12%. Ford and Changan to Produce Lincoln Vehicles in China Output could
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 6, 2016 Cadillac Project Pinnacle Project Pinnacle, a program that will change the way dealerships interact with customers, how their salespeople dress code, and how they present the car to a potential buyer. Also, Cadillac will notify dealers of their individual sales targets, which will determine
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Daily Car News Bulletin for June 3, 2016 New A5 From Audi Audi hopes A5 Coupe will boost sales of rivals such as BMW 4 series and Mercedes-Benz C-class Coupe. New A5 Coupe is more stylish, sporty and offering more advanced connectivity features, better safety equipment and a lot
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