The 2013 Ram 1500 is the first pickup truck with active grille shutters, which automatically close the huge grille when cooling is least needed Aug 24, 2012 The new 2013 Ram 1500 is the first pickup ...

Automakers long have touted the grilles of their products as bold, iconic, intricate, elegant, powerful or stylish. Behind the grille often reveals a feature that doesn’t gather glowing adjectives but ...

AURORA, ONTARIO (Oct. 3, 11:55 a.m. ET) — The North American auto industry is adding another piece of technology to its stable of fuel-sipping parts. “Active grille shutters” place a louver system ...

Over the past few years, more automakers than ever have started to promote something called active shutter grille vents. Essentially a way to boost fuel economy at higher speeds, active grill shutters ...

The aim of an active grille shutter (AGS) is to respond to the driving environment in order to reduce drag and improve fuel economy. During motorway driving, for example, the louvres would close ...