NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Porsche Adds Six Models to 2nd-Gen Panamera Lineup

A rear-wheel-drive Panamera and all-wheel-drive Panamera 4 are joined by a quartet of long-wheelbase all-wheel-drive models: the Panamera 4 Executive, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid Executive, Panamera 4S Executive and Panamera Turbo Executive.

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Best and Worst of Automaker Recall Rates

An analysis covering three decades of auto recalls says Porsche has the lowest recall rate and Volkswagen Group the highest.

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Honda Calling for 50,000 Civic Hatch Sales

A booming compact hatchback sector in the U.S. is credited for Honda’s cheery outlook. New entrants besides the Civic include the Chevy Cruze hatchback and forthcoming Hyundai Ioniq lineup.

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New 1.5L, Other Engine Upgrades Highlight Facelifted VW Golf

On the outside, the revised small car departs little from today’s 4-year-old model, but the interior is upgraded with new trim and technology and there’s a long list of active safety features.

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Purdue, Toyota Collaborate on EV Cooling Tech

The organizations have developed a high-performance, 2-phase cold-plate design for automotive power-electronics cooling.

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