This week’s most impactful OEM headlines, including:
- Ford to boost F-150 fuel economy with stop-start technology
Auto News says Ford is planning to put automatic stop-start technology on hundreds of thousands of F-150 pickups, including the high-performance raptor version, to help drivers get better fuel economy. Â Having this technology means saving fuel by shutting off the engine when a vehicle is idling. - Volvo promises deathproof cars by 2020
CNN Money reported that Volvo has made a pretty shocking pledge. Â By 2020, no one will be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car or SUV. Â The insurance institute for highway safety says there are nine models in which no one in the U.S. has died…from the years of 2009-2012. Now, Volvo is making a worldwide pledge. - Honda’s new model named Green SUV of the Year
Congrats to HONDA! The HR-V Small Crossover was named Green SUV of the year at the Washington Auto Show. Â USA Today says it stood out for its practicality of an SUV, with the styling of a coupe. Â The HR-V gets 35 miles a gallon on the highway from its 141-horsepower engine. - See What Classic Features Automakers Are Quietly Removing from New Cars
Say goodbye to some classic features on new cars. Â Time.com says one particular automaker is targeting an overhaul of several things like analog gas gauges. Â Tachometers and speedometers will be replaced by digital screens. Â And while cd players have begun to be phased out as standard features, time says almost 90% of new cars have speech recognition.
