First thing’s first. After reading this, don’t head over to your local Land Rover dealer and expect to be able to hand over a deposit for a new Defender Electric. Land Rover will tell you it’s an engineering programme evaluating whether battery power is suited to the most arduous of terrain and conditions – and from our brief drive, we’d say this feels like a very viable idea. With provisos…
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Isuzu ups towing capacity of D-Max
Isuzu has increased the towing ability of the D-Max pick-up by 500kg meaning all 4×4 versions of the pick-up can now pull a maximum braked load of 3.5 tonnes.
AAIA hosts free webinar for jobbers on helping shops grow sales
The Paint, Body & Equipment Specialists (PBES), a segment of the Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA), is hosting a complimentary webinar on June 25, 2013 at 1 p.m. EDT on how jobbers can help their shops generate more sales and profit.
The webinar will be presented by Frank Terlep, CEO and lead Sherpa, Summit Software and Marketing Solutions.
Honda joins DOE program to develop FCEVs
The partnership, H2USA, was formed this month by the U.S. Department of Energy. Honda joined a DOE partnership to popularize fuel cell electric vehicles.
Ford recalls more than 465,000 vehicles, including Fusion, Lincoln MKZ
Ford Motor Co. said it is recalling more than 465,000 vehicles in several popular models — including the 2013 Ford Fusion sedan — after discovering problems with fuel delivery modules, engine block heaters and missing steering gear parts.
