Automotive News for March 07, 2014

• Abarth 695 biposto is not a “Limited Edition”, but it is certainly a “special” car

  Abarth 695 biposto is not a “Limited Edition”, but it is certainly a “special” car MORE INFO Fiat Buyer's Guide With 190 hp, 997 kg, a 1.4 T-Jet engine, the Abarth ‘695 biposto’ offers the best weight-to-power ratio in its category (5.2 kg/hp) as well as the best acceleration, at 0-6... Continue Reading

• Auto Lab Call-in LIVE From New York - Saturday March 8, 2014; WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

  Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-286-9522 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive... Continue Reading

• British sporting icon David Beckham to front Jaguar's new marketing campaign across China

  Jaguar commissions Peter Lindbergh for new Beckham campaign photography MORE INFO Jaguar Buyer's Guide David Beckham has joined Jaguar as a brand ambassador and will support significant forthcoming Jaguar product launches in China... Continue Reading

• Chrysler Group Awards Winners of 'Autorama High School Design Competition' at Meguiar's 62nd Detroit Autorama

  MORE INFO Chrysler Buyer's Guide AUBURN HILLS, MI--March 7, 2014: Chrysler Group LLC today awarded eight talented young artists for their winning sketches in this year's "Autorama High School Design Competition... Continue Reading

• Concept electric bike showcases Qoros design and connectivity

  Designed for modern metropolitan always-connected commuters and leisure riders Geneva--March 6, 2014: Qoros, the new international car brand, is today staging the premiere of its eBIQE Concept at the 84th Geneva Motor Show. The eBIQE Concept is created for t... Continue Reading

• European Commission's Top Scientific Body Concludes That Honeywell's Low-Global-Warming Refrigerant Is Safe For Use In Automobiles

  MORRIS TOWNSHIP, NJ--March 7, 2014: Honeywell announced today that the European Commission's top scientific and technical body has concluded that Honeywell's new low-global-warming-potentia... Continue Reading

• Follow the adventures of a globetrotting football passing from person to person and being aided in its travels by PEUGEOT vehicles

  In partnership with facebook, the Brand is organising the fantastic journey of a football across five continents This original feat can be followed on facebook and Instagram social networks... Continue Reading

• Ford to Move Production of All-New 2016 F-650/F-750 Medium-Duty Trucks from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant in Early 2015

  Ford investing $168 million to shift production of all-new 2016 Ford F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks from Mexico to Ohio Assembly Plant in Avon Lake, near Cleveland F-650/F-750 trucks anchor Ford&#... Continue Reading

• Ford UK is accelerating sales momentum in 2014

  2014 Ford Fiesta MORE INFO Ford Buyer's Guide Ford is accelerating sales momentum in 2014, with the latest results for February confirming a stretched market lead and increased total vehicle sales and share. This puts Ford in prime position heading into March, when sales i... Continue Reading

• Geneva show car based on all-new Audi TT features four-cylinder TFSI engine with exceptional 420PS output

  MORE INFO Audi Buyer's Guide GENEVA--March 5, 2014: Four-cylinder 2.0 TFSI engine with 420PS Over 312PS per ton, 0-62mph in 3.7 seconds Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg: “An extreme driving machine for the motorsp... Continue Reading

• ISPBC Unveils ZERO-ENERGY INC’s Zero-Heat Auto Glass at New York Technology Show

  ISPBC Unveils ZERO-ENERGY INC’s Zero-Heat Auto Glass at New York Technology Show NEW YORK--March 7, 2014: International Self-Powered Building Council (ISPBC) premiered ZERO-ENERGY INC’s Zero-Heat Auto Glass in the presence of McLaren 12C Coupe and Spider sports cars at the exclusive RAND Luxury Technology S... Continue Reading

• Lexus to reveal the new NX Crossover at the Beijing Motor Show

  MORE INFO Lexus Buyer's Guide March 6, 2014: Lexus announced today that it will reveal its much anticipated new crossover at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show. Named NX, it is the production-ready model derived from the LF-NX concept vehicle introduced last year ... Continue Reading

• MAZDA Gets Teens to R.A.C. E.

  MORE INFO Mazda Buyer's Guide TAMPA, FL--March 7, 2014: More than 300 students at Tampa's Middleton High School participated in Mazda's R.A.C.E. program earlier this week. The program, Racing Accelerates Creative Education (R.A.C.E), is designed to encourage the nation's middle- and high-s... Continue Reading

• Mercedes-Benz sold 43,160 vehicles on the European market in February, a gain of +6.7%

  2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA MORE INFO Mercedes-Benz Buyer's Guide March 6, 2014: Mercedes-Benz sold 104,968 vehicles in February. Ola K�llenius: “We are keeping up the high momentum of the previous months.” Sales increases in ... Continue Reading

• Milan Design Week and Lexus

  Amazing in Motion MORE INFO Lexus Buyer's Guide March 8, 2014: The concept of Amazing in Motion expresses the essence of today’s Lexus brand and the inspiration behind such impressive new models as the latest GS and IS saloons and forthcoming RC and RC F coupes and NX crossover. Adding... Continue Reading

• New Diesel Construction & Farm Equipment Has Near Zero Emissions With Added Benefit of Increased Efficiency

  LAS VEGAS--March 6, 2014: Developing and manufacturing the most advanced clean diesel technology to meet 2014 EPA standards for construction, industrial and farm equipment was a complex and challenging process, a... Continue Reading

• Onyx Concept Releases New Onyx Range Rover San Marino Sport

  MORE INFO Land Rover Buyer's Guide LONDON--March 6, 2014: ONYX CONCEPT, a bespoke automotive company, has just released images and details about their long awaited flagship design, the new Onyx Range Rover Sport San Marino. The V8 5.0-litre supercharged engine... Continue Reading

• Renault Trucks UK has recognised the best performers in its Advanced Apprenticeship Options Programme

  March 6, 2014: Renault Trucks UK has recognised the best performers in its Advanced Apprenticeship Options Programme at a dedicated Apprentice of the Year awards and graduation. The awards were presented to the highest... Continue Reading

• Ride & Drive Vehicles Announced For AltCar Expo March 14-15

  2015 Honda Fit MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide RICHMOND, CA--March 6, 2014: AltCar Expo, the nation's leading forum for green car ride and drive, public education and demonstration of the latest green technology vehicles, will take place on Friday and Sat... Continue Reading

• Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the launch of National Apprenticeship Week

  Goodwood--March 6, 2014: Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated the launch of National Apprenticeship Week at an event hosted by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) earlier this week. Rolls‑Royce apprentices met Matthew Hanc... Continue Reading

• Six vehicles featured in the new Channel 4 series ‘Cars’led by star Philip Glenister are to be sold at auction

  Six vehicles featured in the new Channel 4 series ‘Cars’led by star Philip Glenister are to be sold at auction Bentley S3 belonging to Brian Epstein Also on offer Brian Epstein’s Bentley MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide March 6, 2014: Six vehicles featured in the new Channel 4 series ‘Cars&#... Continue Reading

• The New Fiat 500 1957 Edition Arriving Soon in FIAT Studios

  MORE INFO Fiat Buyer's Guide AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 7, 2014: Order allocations open this week, with the 2014 Fiat 500 1957 Edition arriving in studios in late spring New 2014 Fiat 500 1957 Edition offers vintage Italian styling starting at $20,400 U.S. MSR... Continue Reading

• The world premiere of the Quant e-sportlimousine with nanoflowcell powertrain concept

  GENEVA--March 6, 2014: “A vision becomes reality.” With these words, Nunzio La Vecchia presented the new QUANT e-Sportlimousine during the press day of the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The world premiere of the first automobile... Continue Reading

• ZAP Launches New Small EV Sedan SPARKEE for City Commuters in China

  MORE INFO Hybrid Buyer's Guide SANTA ROSA, CA--March 6, 2014: ZAP (ZAAP) an automotive company incorporated in California and headquartered in Santa Rosa, California announced that Jonway Auto, its subsidiary in Zhejiang, China is launching a small EV ... Continue Reading