In 2013, Americans took 10.7 billion trips on public transportation—the highest annual public transit ridership number in 57 years—according to a report released by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). This was the eighth year in a row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide. While vehicle miles traveled on roads (VMT) went up 0.3%, public transportation use in 2013 increased by 1.1%.
Daily Archives: March 11, 2014
Audi introduces 2015 A3 Sedan with gasoline engines; diesel and PHEV coming
Audi of America introduced the all-new 2015 A3 Sedan with both the 1.8 TFSI and 2.0 TFSI gasoline-fueled powertrains. The A3 Sedan will be joined later in 2014 by the recently announced Audi A3 Cabriolet, A3 TDI clean diesel, the high-performance S3 Sedan and in early 2015, the A3 Sportback e-tron gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV).
Bendix offers advice on choosing, inspecting and installing reman parts
With decades of experience in remanufacturing commercial vehicle parts such as compressors, air dryers, valves, and brake shoes, Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC recognizes the value that remanufactured parts can bring to fleets and trucks. As part of its Bendix Tech Tips series, Bendix experts offer advice on choosing, inspecting, and installing remanufactured parts.
McLaren pauses 12C production to meet 650S demand
Looks like customers love the recently introduced McLaren 650S as according to Piston Heads, the 12C production has been paused in order to free up capacity for the new model.
Even though the 650S is not an all new model, and is essentially a modified 12C with a P1 inspired front fascia, extra horsepower and few other tweaks, the demand for it is so strong that McLaren is currently not assembling the 12C Coupe or Spider.
power loss at VW German plant cut output more than expected
Volkswagen said it is still seeking the cause of a weekend power outage at its Wolfsburg plant in Germany and said production had been cut by several hundred vehicles, more than it initially estimated.
The outage affecting generators at Wolfsburg occurred early on Saturday and lasted for several hours, also affecting adjacent parts of the northern German city, where Europe’s largest automotive group is headquartered.
