| Honda seeks to make cars pedestrian-safer |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Occupants of a car are protected by seat belts, air bags and dashboards devoid of sharp objects. A pedestrian’s only defense generally is to get out of the way. More than 4,000 people are killed and 70,000 injured each year in the United States when hit by motor vehicles. Typically they’re struck in the legs and thrown onto the hood. Their bodies slide until their heads smash into ...
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| GM Honda Partner on Fuel-Cell Technology |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
During the last 10 years, we've heard a lot about fuel-cell-powered vehicles, but few have hit the streets. Today, General Motors and Honda are renewing their pledge to develop the alternative-fuel technology with a new collaboration. The automakers announced an agreement to co-develop a fuel-cell system and hydrogen storage technologies by 2020. Both companies are also committed to ...
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| Auto sales up in June Ford posts 14 percent gain |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
U.S. buyers snapped up new cars and trucks in June at a pace not seen since before the recession. Continuing demand for big pickups helped boost sales for Detroit's automakers. Ford said Tuesday that its sales rose 14 percent, while Chrysler's gained 8 percent and General Motors' rose 6.5 percent. Japanese automakers reported solid gains as well. Nissan's sales jumped 13 ...
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| UPDATE 1-GM Honda to develop hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles by 2020 |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Tue Jul 2, 2013 12:04pm EDT (Adds comment from analyst) By Joseph Lichterman and Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, July 2 (Reuters) - General Motors Co and Honda Motor Co will jointly develop hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle systems over the next seven years, the latest alliance in an industrywide effort to cut the cost of the new technology while meeting stricter global emissions rules. The two automakers, ...
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| US auto sales report strongest performance in six years |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
DETROIT - The US' automakers continued to make gains in June, reporting the strongest performance in six years as the improving economy supported a continued uptick in sales. The Ford Motor Company led the growth, reporting a 13 percent increase for its Ford and Lincoln brands. General Motors reported gains of 6 percent and the Chrysler Group of 8 percent. Sales for the Nissan Motor Company ...
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| News Summary US auto sales up 9 pct. in June |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
JUNE SALES: U.S. auto sales rose 9 percent over last June to 1.4 million. Sales in the first six months topped 7.8 million, the best first half since ...
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| 2014 Volvo XC90 safety features revealed and tested |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
will feature three innovative safety systems - including two claimed world firsts - when launches at the end of 2014. All three utilise the latest iteration ...
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| GM Honda collaborate on fuel cells cars |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
The two companies on Tuesday said they planned to develop new hydrogen storage and fuel cell technologies by 2020. They will also push for more hydrogen fuelling stations.Fuel cell vehicles have electric motors that are powered by a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen.The only byproducts are water vapour and heat, so there's no pollution.But the lack of infrastructure to transport ...
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| US auto sales hit best pace since December 2007 |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
CHICAGO (AFP) - US auto sales accelerated in June to the best performance since December 2007 as analysts forecast more growth in the months to come.Total industry sales came in at an annualized pace of 16 million vehicles in June, up from 15.3 million in May and 14.4 million in June 2012, Autodata reported Tuesday.The sales pace hasn't surpassed 15.5 million vehicles since the 2008 ...
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| UPDATE 1-Toyota could fall short of Prius U.S. sales target this year |
Jul 2nd, 2013 |
Tue Jul 2, 2013 5:23pm EDT By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, July 2 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp., the dominant player in the U.S. hybrid vehicle market, could miss its goal to sell 250,000 of its Prius models in the United States this year, a company executive said on Tuesday. "The 240,000 to 250,000 range is kind of where we're settling our sights for the Prius family," Bill Fay, ...
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