AD #1808 – VW Gets 1-Month Deadline, GM Revives Full-Size Hybrid Pickups, Mercedes to Replace Robots w/ Humans

February 26th, 2016 at 11:52am

Runtime: 6:53

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- VW Gets 1-Month Deadline to Fix Diesels
- Tesla Wins Direct Sales Fight in Indiana
- Used Car Sales Sizzling
- GM Revives Full-Size Hybrid Pickups
- EcoBoost Gets Production Boost
- Ford Expands Vignale Brand in Europe
- Mercedes Says Robots Can’t Deal w/ Complexity
- Nissan LEAF App Hacked
- New Volt Gets Price Discount

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AD #1806 – Why Takata Airbags Blow Up, Ride Sharing Won’t Hurt Car Sales, PSA Looking for a Merger?

February 24th, 2016 at 11:36am

Runtime: 6:18

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- Britain to Exit European Union?
- Root Cause of Takata Airbags Found
- SEAT App Controls Household Items
- 2017 Acura MDX Gets a Fresh Face
- PSA Turns the Corner
- Study Says Car Sharing Won’t Hurt Car Sales

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AD #1804 – Oil Prices Could Double in 2016, Toyota Dominates Daytona 500, VW May Be Forced to Clean Environment

February 22nd, 2016 at 11:26am

Runtime: 5:42

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- Oil Prices Could Double in 2016
- Denny Hamlin & Toyota Win Daytona 500
- Honda Puts Stop Sale on 2016 Civic
- Ford Expands Infotainment & Mobility Services in EU
- Volvo Teams with Spotify
- VW May Be Forced to Fix Environmental Damage

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AD #1802 – Traffic Deaths on the Rise, BMW Gooses Sales w/ Loaners, GM Deliberately Holds Back Fuel Cell

February 18th, 2016 at 11:42am

Runtime: 6:31

- Traffic Deaths on the Rise
- BMW Tops Luxury Sales in U.S.
- Volvo Shows New V90 Wagon
- GM Deliberately Holds Back Fuel Cell Vehicle
- Kia Reveals Optima Sportswagon
- The Other VW Karmann Ghia

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AD #1800 – Tesla & GM Burn Through EV Tax Credits, Strong Yen Hurts Japanese OEMs, Lightweighting with Acoustics

February 16th, 2016 at 11:37am

Runtime: 7:40

- VW Invests Heavily in China
- Strong Yen Hurts Japanese Automakers
- Ampera-e to be Built in Bolt Plant
- Tesla & GM Burn Through EV Tax Credits
- Mercedes Sprinter for the Zombie Apocalypse
- Nissan Plays Autonomous Musical Chairs
- Faurecia Resonance-Free Exhaust Pipe

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AD #1798 – New Camaro Gets Performance Package, Nissan Tackles Winter Snow, Mazda Zoom-Zooms Past Full Autonomy

February 12th, 2016 at 11:45am

Runtime: 7:23

- New Camaro Gets 1LE Performance Package
- Nissan Equips Crossovers with Snow Tracks
- Ram Reveals New Power Wagon
- Tacoma Receives TRD Pro Treatment
- Kia Unveils Dedicated Hybrid CUV
- Mazda Uninterested in Full Autonomy

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AD #1796 – Nay Sayers Forecast Financial Doomsday, NHTSA Considers AI a “Driver,” Chevy Trax Gets a Face Lift

February 10th, 2016 at 11:36am

Runtime: 7:42

- Naysayers Forecast Financial Doomsday
- NHTSA Considers Artificial Intelligence a “Driver”
- Chevrolet Trax Updated for 2017
- Ford Tests Wearables on Assembly Line
- You Said It!

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AD #1794 – VW to Offer “Generous Compensation,” Datsun Unveils Crossover Concept, VW’s Culture of Fear

February 8th, 2016 at 11:35am

Runtime: 7:10

- VW to Offer Diesel Owners “Generous Compensation”
- VW Delays Financial Results Report
- VW’s Truck Unit Wants IPO
- Datsun Unveils Crossover Concept
- Audi’s Super Bowl Ad Paying Off
- Ex-VW Chair Created Culture of Fear

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AD #1792 – Toyota Puts Scion to Pasture, GM Posts Strong 2015 Earnings, Use of Structural Adhesives Explodes

February 4th, 2016 at 11:34am

Runtime: 6:47

- GM’s 2015 Earnings
- GM Opens New Performance Center
- Toyota Kills Off Scion
- New Active Aerodynamic Trick
- Use of Structural Adhesives Explodes

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AD #1790 – OLEDs May Be Future of Lighting, SKODA’s Vision of a New SUV, Hyundai Strongly Considers Santa Cruz

February 2nd, 2016 at 11:31am

Runtime: 6:28

- Replica Cars Get Exemption
- Global Car Sales Up
- OLEDs Show Promise in Automotive Lighting
- SKODA Shows Future SUV Concept
- Hyundai Strongly Considers Small Truck

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