MARCH 7, 2019

Honda 1.5L Engine Suffers Cold-Weather Oil-Dilution Problem

Honda’s direct-injected 1.5L turbo 4-cyl. Earth Dreams engine is creating a nightmare for the company as it tries to resolve a severe gasoline oil-dilution problem it says is caused by cold-weather operation.

Autoline Daily 2019: Top Industry News for March 7

Tariffs Could Keep Polestar Out of U.S.; Why Japanese OEMs Are Leaving U.K.; New Hyundai Sonata Revealed

Change born from responsibility
The MAHLE Group is committed to making transportation more efficient, more environmentally friendly, and more comfortable by continuously optimizing the combustion engine, driving forward the use of alternative fuels, and laying the foundation for the widespread acceptance and worldwide introduction of e-mobility.

Mobility Pioneer Borroni-Bird Turns Focus to Developing World

Playing off the word Africa, the mobility startup Afreecar is Borroni-Bird’s answer to sustainable, low-cost transportation and electricity for developing economies. His proof-of-concept is an e-trailer.

On the Floor at Geneva Auto Show

PHOTO GALLERY
This week's press preview days at the 89th annual Geneva International Motor Show will give way to the public expo, which runs through March 17. Some 700,000 people will come to see more than 150 newly unveiled vehicles from around the world.

GFG Style Unleashes Kangaroo at Geneva

GENEVA AUTO SHOW
After a shakedown on the Alps at St. Moritz with social-streaming coverage on March 2, the Kangaroo, a one-off, all-electric hyper-SUV, has been unveiled at the Geneva auto show.

RAV4 Stars in Most-Seen Car Ads

The No.1 spot for the week of Feb. 25 shows a RAV4 taking a group of friends to multiple restaurants. This commercial has the best iSpot Attention Index (154) in the ranking, getting 54% fewer interruptions than the average auto ad.

GT R Roadster Packing 577 HP Joins AMG Lineup

GENEVA AUTO SHOW
The front-mounted turbocharged V-8 gasoline engine receives new turbochargers, a reworked engine-mapping program, a higher compression ratio and new titanium exhaust.

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