Automotive News for July 28, 2014

• Universal Technical Institute Expands Daimler Trucks North America's Finish First Technician Training Program to Midwest Campus

  SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- July 28, 2014: Universal Technical Institute , the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision rep... Continue Reading

• Auto Dealers Will Pay a Premium for Good Service from Lenders

  WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- July 28, 2014: New-vehicle dealerships place such a value on the relationship they have with their prime retail credit finance providers that two-thirds are willing to pay a premium for good service, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U... Continue Reading

• Powermat Launching in 2015 Cadillac ATS

  MORE INFO Cadillac Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- July 28, 2014: Reducing clutter and adding function, Cadillac will add wireless charging of smartphones in the 2015 model ATS sport sedan and coupe launching this fall. Compatible with Powermat and other in-phone wireless charging techn... Continue Reading

• Connected Car Market to Grow Almost 500% by 2018

  MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide NEW YORK -- July 28, 2014:The market for connected cars is growing rapidly, with an expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 41.2% between 2013 and 2018, and mobile network operators (MNOs) are jumping on the opportunity for new... Continue Reading

• Goodyear Surpasses Goal of Hiring 1,000 U.S. Military Veterans

  AKRON, OH -- July 28, 2014: Two years ago, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company made a commitment to hire 1,000 United States military veterans. Today, the company announced that it surpassed its three-year goal more than a year early, and has pledged to hire... Continue Reading

• Lexus and The Weinstein Company Re-team to Produce The Second Lexus Short Film Series with World Premieres in Los Angeles and New York

  MORE INFO Lexus Buyer's Guide NEW YORK -- July 28, 2014: Lexus and The Weinstein Company have once again come together in the spirit of innovation to produce two new short films for the... Continue Reading

• Lexus Ranked #1 Manufacturer in the 2014 Which? Car Survey

  Lexus RC F 001 AUTO CENTRAL, UK -- July 28, 2014: Lexus has been ranked Britain’s number one car manufacturer again, this time in the nation’s biggest survey of car reliability, the 2014 Which? Car Survey. MORE INFO Lexus Buyer's Guide Having receiv... Continue Reading

• GAC Motor and Hollywood: A Love Story

  HONG KONG -- July 24, 2014: GAC Motor ("GAC") never had any notion that it would have anything to do with Transformers 4. Not every brand has the power and influence to earn a prominent place in a Hollywood blockbuster. GAC, as a newcomer among China's proprietary brands, had not g... Continue Reading