Can you name the fastest-growing vehicle segment on the planet? Yeah, I couldn’t either until I recently spent the day immersed in an analysis of this and other global ‘hot’ topics at the 2015 Automotive Industry Outlook Conference, hosted by LMC Automotive in Birmingham, Michigan. Among the global takeaways – a growing consumer preference for
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There is so much to like about fall: a chill in the air (or snow, depending on how far north you live); the sweet smell of fresh apple cider and hot donuts; the warm embrace of a favorite sweater. Topping our list of favorites is a drive down roads trimmed with Mother Nature’s amazing color
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Fiat has spent the past few weeks introducing new models around the globe which are diversifying the company’s product lineup beyond the traditional coupe. A pickup, a sedan and a new high-performance hatchback are among the new vehicles which have recently been revealed globally by Fiat. Abarth Punto and Avventura Fiat introduced a pair of vehicles
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Imagine the squeal of delight from a 4-year-old girl when she realizes she just helped build a circuit that fueled a toy car. Or, how about when the eyes of another young student light up because LED lights just made her Halloween costume glow? Those are just two of the ways that Engineers on Wheels
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There’s a lot of competition in today’s truck market, especially for those who use their trucks more for work than as a daily driver. As Ram Truck brand showed select members of the media yesterday at our Chelsea, Mich., proving grounds, our lineup can out-work the best of what the competition offers. “The [Ram] 3500
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Here’s a radical suggestion: The next time you have to take a long trip, drive it. When’s the last time you saw someone actually excited about flying somewhere? Yes, they’re thrilled with the destination. But the process of getting from here to there – absolute misery. There are lines, lines, everywhere a line. The scrum
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Note: We were alerted to a brief but pretty cool story and photograph on Facebook, about an Ohio man who kept a deal with this young nephew many years ago to buy him a Jeep Wrangler when the young man graduated from college. After contacting the uncle, Johnny Nation, he sent us the story. When
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