General Motors will start construction of a $174-million stamping facility that will create or retain about 145 jobs, the company said today. The new facility, part of the company’s Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant, will produce stamping components for the Cadillac ATS and Cadillac CTS family of vehicles and a future product. “Lansing Grand River […]
For the first time in North America, transit bus operators will be able to employ engine stop/start technology to shut off bus engines as passengers board and disembark, reducing air and noise pollution as well as fuel consumption. This advancement, the result of collaboration between BAE Systems and Cummins, is now available for all buses […]
Brammo, Inc., a leading electric vehicle technology company and manufacturer of world-class electric motorcycles, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hollywood Electrics as their newest California dealer. Motorcyclists in Los Angeles and beyond will now have easy access to Brammo’s latest range of high performance electric motorcycles. “By adding Brammo to its EV offerings […]
Mitsubishi’s popular ASX city-friendly SUV range will be upgraded in May with improvements to overall drive performance and NVH, along with new features and cosmetic updates. The revised 15MY ASX is quieter, smoother and more refined, and offers better on-road performance thanks to improved ride comfort, handling stability and sharper, more responsive steering feel. ASX […]
The cleanest technology, whatever the application: Fuso is a pioneer of “green” drive systems in the commercial vehicle sector. The Daimler subsidiary in Japan is the home of Daimler Trucks’ centre of competence for hybrid technology, and with this experience behind it, Fuso has also been responsible for developing the new battery-electric-powered “Zero Emission” Canter […]
One of Australia’s favourite sedans – the Honda Civic – has received a number of significant upgrades including a revised variant line-up, new styling, more standard features and a new Manufacturer’s List Price from just $18,490*. “The Civic is one of Honda’s most successful global nameplates and one of the first models introduced in Australia […]
Motorcycling is becoming safer. From 2008 to 2013, the number of motorcyclists who had fatal accidents on Germany’s roads fell by 13 percent to 568. Experts believe that one reason for the decline is the spread of anti-lock braking systems. Summarizing the findings from the German In-Depth Accident Study GIDAS, Gerhard Steiger, president of the […]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has taken the veils off the latest and sportiest iteration of the popular Note, called Note Nismo, which will reach dealer showrooms in the fall of 2014. Nissan also announced that the Fairlady Nismo will receive a minor model change, while a new Nismo RS grade will be added to the […]
