AD #1853 – FCA Close to Deal with Google, Roof Racks a Drag on Efficiency, Ford Plans to Take on Tesla & GM

April 29th, 2016 at 11:43am

Runtime: 7:49

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- FCA Close to Technology Deal with Google
- Chery’s Wild Concept Hints at Future Design
- Roof Racks a Real Drag on Efficiency
- Problems at KC Plant Hold Back F-150
- Ford Plans to Take on Tesla & GM
- Interiors Business Poised for Growth

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AD #1852 – Youth Dominates Chinese Market, Improve Fuel Economy by 25%, DeltaWing Working on Motors for EVs

April 28th, 2016 at 11:58am

Runtime: 8:19

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- Ford Posts Record Q1 Profits
- Ford Performance Races to Chinese Shores
- Mitsubishi Faces EPA & CARB Investigations
- OEMs Need to Shift How They Market to Millennials
- Youth Dominates China’s New Car Buyers
- Continental Updates 48-Volt Hybrid System
- DeltaWing Technologies Working on Powerful, Lightweight EV Motors

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AD #1851 – Coalition Formed for Self-Driving Cars, Tech. Finds Misplaced Items, Steel Still Important to Auto Industry

April 27th, 2016 at 11:52am

Runtime: 7:03

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- Ford Invests Big in Pick-Up Trucks
- Ford Introduces New Diesel Engine
- New Coalition Formed for Self-Driving Cars
- Land Rover Aims to End Lost or Forgotten Items
- Mazda Unveils All-New CX-4
- GM Idles Plants After Earthquake
- Steel Still Plays Important Lightweighting Role
- Germany Offers EV Incentives

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AD #1849 – Lexus Updates the IS, Honda Unveils Flagship SUV for China, Volkswagen Debuts New Full-Size SUV Concept

April 25th, 2016 at 11:58am

Runtime: 8:23

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- Updated Lexus IS
- Toyota Expands PHEV Lineup in China
- New Honda Avancier SUV
- Acura’s New CDX Crossover
- VW T-Prime Concept GTE
- BMW X1 Long Wheelbase
- Jaguar XFL
- Audi A4 L
- Europe Influences Kia Sportage Design

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AD #1848 – More Scrutiny Over Fuel Economy & Emissions, Rental Companies Impacted by Uber, Audi Updates A6 & A7

April 22nd, 2016 at 11:48am

Runtime: 7:24

- More OEMs Face Fuel Economy & Emissions Scrutiny
- Business Travelers Choose Uber
- New Rubber Reduces Toyota’s Carbon Footprint
- Audi Updates A6 & A7 Sedans
- Barn Find
- Future Piston Engines to Run on Hydrogen?

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AD #1847 – VW Likely to Offer Buy Backs, Peugeot Shows Future Interior Concept, Honda Outlines Electric Strategy

April 21st, 2016 at 11:46am

Runtime: 7:12

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- VW Reaches Agreement to Compensate Diesel Owners
- Peugeot Shows Future iCockpit Concept
- Going Global Very Important to Cadillac
- Honda Unveils New Accord Hybrid & Announces Clarity Family of Vehicles

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AD #1845 – Detroit Auto Show Taking on CES, Buick Introduces LaCrosse Hybrid in China, SNL Pokes Fun at EVs

April 19th, 2016 at 11:44am

Runtime: 7:41

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- Hyundai & Cisco Team on Connected Car Tech
- Siemens & Valeo to Develop EV Powertrains
- Detroit Auto Show Adds Tech Display Area
- Buick Introduces New LaCrosse Hybrid
- Barn Find Revealed
- Mercedes Makes First Luxury Yacht
- SNL Commercial Pokes Fun at EVs

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AD #1844 – Changan to Make Autonomous Cars in 2018, GM Embarrassed Into Safety Improvements, VW Teases New PHEV SUV

April 18th, 2016 at 11:24am

Runtime: 6:37

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- Toyota Production Impacted by Earthquake
- Changan Sets Autonomous Car Production Date
- VW to Show New PHEV SUV in Beijing
- GM Embarrassed Into Safety Improvements
- Lockheed’s Martian School Bus
- Toyota’s Fuel Cell Vision

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AD #1842 – NLRB Ruling Opens Door for UAW, VW to Drop Beetle in 2018, Lincoln Aggressively Prices New Continental

April 14th, 2016 at 11:53am

Runtime: 7:27

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- UAW Could Organize VW Tennessee Plant
- VW to Drop Beetle in 2018
- Chinese Video Game Company to Develop EV
- Lincoln Reveals New Continental Pricing
- Delphi Solves Apple CarPlay Problem
- Adaptive Valve Cuts Muffler Weight
- Bosch Wants to Make Parking Easier

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AD #1841 – Tesla Model S’s 1st Facelift, U.S. Green Car Segment Shrinking, Lexus Still Wants That Human Touch

April 13th, 2016 at 11:40am

Runtime: 7:08

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- Tesla Model S Gets a Facelift
- VW Retools Transparent Factory
- Bentley Shows Future Interior Concept
- U.S. Green Car Segment Shrinking
- Ford Spiffing Up Technical Campus
- Lexus Trains Workers to Use Sight & Feel

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