Automotive News for July 24, 2014

• 2014 Toyota Corolla S Premium Review by Carey Russ

  2014 Toyota Corolla S Continues the tradition of efficient, comfortable more-than-basic transportation, now with styling panache DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS       • SEE ALSO: Toyota Buyers Guide 2014 Toyota Corolla S... Continue Reading

• Redesigned 2015 Toyota Yaris Sub-Compact: Sharper Styling, More Comfort and Value Priced

  Sharper Styling, More Comfort and Value Priced MORE INFO Toyota Buyer's Guide TORRANCE, CA -- July 24, 2014: A bold new look with a distinct European flavor. A new, quieter interior crafted from improved materials. And a new attitu... Continue Reading

• Ford Credit Earns Second Quarter 2014 Pre-Tax Profit of $434 Million; Net Income of $264 Million

  MORE INFO Ford Buyer's Guide DEARBORN, MI -- July 24, 2014: Ford Motor Credit Company reported a pre-tax profit of $434 million in the second quarter of 2014, compared with $454 million a year earlier. The lower pre-tax pro... Continue Reading

• Ford Posts Second Quarter 2014 Pre-Tax Profit of $2.6 Billion

  North America, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Europe and Ford Credit Profitable; Net Income of $1.3 Billion+ MORE INFO Ford Buyer's Guide DEARBORN, MI -- July 24, 2014: Ford Motor Company : “We are delivering strong results in a year of aggressive... Continue Reading

• U.S. Bank Hosts Sweepstakes for a Tesla Model S

  2014 Tesla Model S MINNEAPOLIS -- July 24, 2014: U.S. Bank is offering new customers the chance to win a 2014 Tesla Model S (or a $100,000 cash prize) in the bank’s Power Up Your Summer Sweepstakes. MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide “U.S. Bank is committed ... Continue Reading

• GM Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $0.2 Billion

  MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide EBIT-adjusted of $1.4 billion, after $1.2 billion in recall-related costs and $0.2 billion in restructuring costs Company records strong core operating performance in the second quarter Special charge of $0.4 billion for GM igniti... Continue Reading

• Historic Record of 1918 Cadillac Added to Library of Congress Archive

  1918 Cadillac Type 57 – U.S. 1257X joins National Historic Vehicle Register MORE INFO Cadillac Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- July 24, 2014: A 1918 Cadillac Type 57 that earned its place in history during World War I received an honor of its own toda... Continue Reading

• GMC Yukon Ranks Highest in Segment in APEAL

  2015 GMC Yukon MORE INFO GMC Buyer's Guide DETROIT -- July 24, 2014: The 2014 GMC Yukon ranked highest in its segment in the J.D. Power Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout StudySM released today. Yukon was also recently recognized by J.D. Power in both the Initial Qu... Continue Reading

• GM Announces Six New Recalls for Varying Safety Issues

  Buick Regal DETROIT -- July 23, 2014: General Motors today announced six safety recalls covering 717,949 recent model vehicles in the U.S. MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide “These recalls signify how we’ve enhanced our approach to safety,” said... Continue Reading

• Porsche Ranks Highest Among Nameplates in J.D. Power 'APEAL' Study for Tenth Consecutive Year

  2014 Porsche 911 Turbo Spyder MORE INFO Porsche Buyer's Guide ATLANTA -- July 23, 2014: For the tenth year in a row, U.S. customers have rated Porsche highest among all nameplates in the industry in the J.D. Power 'APEAL' (Aut... Continue Reading

• The New Porsche Cayenne: Higher Performance, More Comfort and Increased Efficiency

  MORE INFO Porsche Buyer's Guide STUTTGART and ATLANTA -- July 23, 2014: A sharper design, boosted efficiency and an extensive set of standard options are characteristics of the new Porsche Cayenne. A sports car among sport utility vehicl... Continue Reading

• AAA's Tests Reveal Real-World Benefits of Automatic Stop-Start Technology

  Research yields up to seven percent mpg improvement and CO2 reduction MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide ORLANDO, FL -- July 24, 2014: New research from AAA shows that automatic stop-start automotive technology delivers a significant fuel econo... Continue Reading

• The Auto Channel News - 5, 10 and 15 Years Ago Today July 24, 2014

  Take us back Professor The Auto Channel News Library, KY July 24, 2014; The Auto Channel maintains the largest compendium (1.7 million) of auto-centric news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, rants and raves, auto show coverage, auto industry news,... Continue Reading

• Beetle Sunshine Tour Celebrates 10th Anniversary

  MORE INFO Volkswagen Buyer's Guide Anniversary tour begins on 15th August with nearly 400 Beetles from three generations already signed up Three-day fan get-together on Travemünde beach with live music WOLFSBURG/TRAVEMUNDE -- July 23, 2014: The sun is shining, and itR... Continue Reading

• Daimler Shows Renewed Growth in the Second Quarter Sales and Financials

  2015 Mercedes-Benz C Class MORE INFO Mercedes-Benz Buyer's Guide STUTTGART, GERMANY -- July 23, 2014: Confirmed outlook for full-year: significant growth anticipated in unit sales, revenue and EBIT from ongoing business Dr. Dieter Zetsche: "We are ... Continue Reading

• Ford Fiesta Becomes the Best-Selling Car in the UK

  MORE INFO Ford Buyer's Guide Ford Fiesta ranks as the UK’s best-selling vehicle ever in the UK, exceeding 4,115,000 sales since 1976 Fiesta now overtakes the Ford Escort, the previous record holder, with 4,105,961 registrations Ford celebrates Fiesta’s sale... Continue Reading

• The New BMW X4

  MORE INFO BMW Buyer's Guide AUTO CENTRAL, UK -- July 23, 2014: First mid-sized Sports Activity Coupé from BMW. All diesel engine line-up. On sale 12 July, 2014. The new BMW X4 combines the hallmark features of the BMW X family with the sporting elegance of a classical coupé, resulting in BMW’s firs... Continue Reading

• The New Porsche Cayenne Diesel

  MORE INFO Porsche Buyer's Guide AUTO CENTRAL, EUROPE -- July 23, 2014: Porsche today announces the new generation of the Cayenne, the key characteristics of which include sharper design, boosted efficiency and an extensive breadth of standard features. As a sports car among sport utility ... Continue Reading

• Toyota DARV: A Smarter Car For Safer Driving

  MORE INFO Toyota Buyer's Guide AUTO CENTRAL, UK -- July 23, 2014: Not so many years ago, there was little in a car to draw the driver’s attention away from the road beyond the windows, mirrors and speedometer. Today, even a regular mid-market car can feature a plethora... Continue Reading