Automotive News Archives for July 28, 2014
- TRW'S Electric Park Brake Technology Gains Momentum With Japanese Automakers
LIVONIA, MI -- July 28, 2014: TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety, has launched its latest-generation Electric Park Brake (EPB) technology with three major Japanese based vehicle manufacturers and wil... Continue Reading
- National Heatstroke Prevention Day: July 31, 2014
RICHMOND, VA -- July 28, 2014: Safe Kids Worldwide and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have teamed up to make July 31, 2014 National Heatstroke Prevention Day. In light of the recent tragedy in Georgia, this nationally recognized day is meant to bring... Continue Reading
- Bankruptcy Court Confirms Fisker Automotive Plan
COSTA MESA, CA -- July 28, 2014: FA Liquidating Corp. (F/K/A Fisker Automotive. Inc.) and FAH Liquidating Corp. (F/K/A Fisker Automotive Holdings, Inc.) (collectively, the "Company") today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware has... Continue Reading
- The All-New Polaris Slingshot Has Been Unleashed
MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide MINNEAPOLIS -- July 28, 2014: Polaris celebrated 60 years of innovation by introducing the highly anticipated Polaris® Slingshot™, an awe-inspiring 3-wheel roadster that represents the future of on-road driving exhilaration. ... Continue Reading
- World Cup Advertisers Kia, Volkswagen Had Greatest Influence On Car Shoppers
MORE INFO The Best Car Buyer's Guide IRVINE, Ca -- July 28, 2014: Riding the wave of soccer fever that swept the nation, automotive companies that advertised during the World Cup 2014® experienced twice as much growth in consumer interest on K... Continue Reading
- The First Car Ad, 1898
WASHINGTON -- July 28, 2014: Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST CAR AD Profile America — Monday, July 28th. The nation's love affair with automobiles is generations old, and our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at ad... Continue Reading
- FIAT Brand Debuts Fiat 500L-Vans Design Concept
At the Vans US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, Calif., the FIAT brand will debut a Fiat 500L-Vans design concept. Details from Vans original hi-top shoe are echoed throughout the vehicle, including vintage palm patterned canvas, Vans logo stickers ... MORE INFO FIAT ... Continue Reading
- 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