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Cynthia and Edsel B. Ford II Named Honorary Chairs for The Elegance at Hershey +VIDEO

Cynthia and Edsel B. Ford II Named Honorary Chairs for The Elegance at Hershey +VIDEO

Edsel B. Ford II and his wife Cynthia will be Honorary Chairmen for The Elegance at Hershey, a weekend of antique and vintage car events June 8-10 aimed at helping find a cure for type 1 diabetes and preserving the rich heritage and history of the automobile, it was announced today. ... Continue reading

2012 Volkswagen Passat Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

2012 Volkswagen Passat Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO

THE NEW GERMAN FAMILY SEDAN THAT'S MADE IN CHATTANOGA, TN - YOU'ALL by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-Large The Auto Channel VW realized they had to combine German engineering, design and quality with a heavy dose of what American’s want in a four door family sedan to have an appealing vehicle. To accomplish thi ... Continue reading

TAL International Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results and Declares $0.55 Quarterly Dividend

TAL International Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2011 Results and Declares $0.55 Quarterly Dividend

TAL International Group, Inc. , one of the world's largest lessors of intermodal freight containers and chassis, today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2011. ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels - 2012 Honda Civic HF Review

Heels on Wheels - 2012 Honda Civic HF Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CIVIC HF VEHICLE When dieting, it often makes more sense to cut back on your usual dining fair than to start eating entirely new foods altogether. Such is the argument the all-new, non-hybrid Civic HF is making. Standing for High Fuel ... Continue reading

Heuliez Retractable Hard Top IP Portfolio and Technical Services Being Sold by Hilco Streambank

Heuliez Retractable Hard Top IP Portfolio and Technical Services Being Sold by Hilco Streambank

Heuliez SAS, designer and coach builder for over 100 years, will divest more than 750 patents relating to hard top convertible design as the company shifts away from the automotive market in order to focus on other business. Heuliez has selected Hilco Streambank to conduct the sale process. 'Any significant automotive ... Continue reading

TrimTech Interior Soft Trim Solutions Offer Several New Technologies to Improve the Driving Experience

TrimTech Interior Soft Trim Solutions Offer Several New Technologies to Improve the Driving Experience

TrimTech interior soft trim components supplied by The Woodbridge Group now offer enhanced levels of comfort, fit and finish, and greater vehicle trim level differentiation for today's highly stylized vehicle interiors. Through its TrimTech product line, Woodbridge delivers superior craftsmanship and a noticeable feeli ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

LLORET DE MAR, Spain - February 13, 2012: When Audi brought out the A1 model in the summer of 2010, expectations about sales numbers were not published. But with a worldwide sales figure of some 118,000 units since the introduction date, you may say the small Audi is pretty successful. The main market is Germany with 2 ... Continue reading

MAM Announces New Products

MAM Announces New Products

MAM Software Group (OTC Bulletin Board: MAMS) has announced the forthcoming release of three new software applications into its range of business management solutions: WMS - A warehouse management system that integrates with existing MAM solutions EMI+ - A business intelligence (BI) application add-on for existing MAM ... Continue reading

LiveViewGPS Showcases Live Trac and VLS GPS Vehicle Tracking Platforms at International LCT Show

LiveViewGPS Showcases Live Trac and VLS GPS Vehicle Tracking Platforms at International LCT Show

LiveViewGPS, the GPS tracking experts for business, government and individuals, is showcasing its exclusive Live Trac and VLS GPS Platforms featuring the advanced G-5, EZ and VLS-300 Vehicle Tracker devices in Booth #9 at the International LCT Show. Held in the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino from February 13-15, 2012, the In ... Continue reading

Price Makes 'Sparks Fly' between Owners and Their Cars

Price Makes 'Sparks Fly' between Owners and Their Cars

When asked what made the sparks fly when deciding to buy a car, nearly half of all respondents said price was the leading factor, according to a new survey conducted for CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars. The car of their dreams and lifestyle changes were other major factors, according to the su ... Continue reading

TxDOT Tells Texas Teens: Love Your Life, Buckle Up

TxDOT Tells Texas Teens: Love Your Life, Buckle Up

As Valentine's Day approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on teens to love their lives and buckle up with the launch of the Teen Click It or Ticket campaign. This year, TxDOT is partnering with more than 700 high schools and community colleges statewide to reach more than 750,000 Texas st ... Continue reading

Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer

Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer

ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Paul Gordon has joined ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gordon joins ECOtality from Trilliant Networks. Paul has a proven track record of implementing cost effective technology architectures. His backgro ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Executive Begins Term as Chair of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Chrysler Group Executive Begins Term as Chair of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Dan Knott, Senior Vice President, Purchasing & Supplier Quality, Chrysler Group LLC, to focus on expanding opportunities and economic impact of minority suppliers in Michigan as Council Chair Company reports unprecedented Increase in minority sourcing in 2011, credits innovative new initiative for Company's increase in ... Continue reading

Zipcar Expands Nation's Largest Campus Car Sharing Program

Zipcar Expands Nation's Largest Campus Car Sharing Program

Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, has now added service to more than 45 college and university campuses since the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. Zipcar is the leading choice for campus car sharing programs among colleges and universities because its fun, savvy and social brand appeals to ... Continue reading

Kia Announces Its Special Edition Soul is Inspired by the Red Rocks of the American Southwest

Kia Announces Its Special Edition Soul is Inspired by the Red Rocks of the American Southwest

Kia Motors America (KMA) announces the seventh version in a series of unique Soul special editions. Inspired by the beautiful rock formations found in the Southwest United States, the Red Rock Special Edition Soul!(1) adds style, class and unique features inside and out with a starting price of just $20,600(2). "The wi ... Continue reading

Battle of the Sexes: Autobytel Editors Choose Hottest Cars for 2012

Battle of the Sexes: Autobytel Editors Choose Hottest Cars for 2012

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Autobytel Inc. editors, the company dedicated to helping dealers and car-buyers connect online, choose the hottest 2012 vehicles. Editor in Chief, Michelle Naranjo, and Assistant Editor, Jeffrey N. Ross, go head to head in a true battle of the sexes and pick the hottest cars for 2012 b ... Continue reading

Kia Reveals Sketches Of All-New Flagship Sedan

Kia Reveals Sketches Of All-New Flagship Sedan

Kia Motors today revealed the first official sketches of its all-new flagship sedan, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair in the large sedan segment. ... Continue reading

Crime-Fighting Vauxhall Ampera Goes On Display

Crime-Fighting Vauxhall Ampera Goes On Display

Vauxhall has won a competition run by the Association of Chief Police Officers Intelligent Transport Systems (ACPO ITS) to demonstrate an electric vehicle that uses cutting-edge crime-fighting technology that could be introduced into active Police service by 2015. ... Continue reading

Be Lucky In Love - Win A £10,000 Renault Twingo With A Dynamique Wedding Proposal

Be Lucky In Love - Win A £10,000 Renault Twingo With A Dynamique Wedding Proposal

Renault has teamed up with Yahoo! to find the lady who has the most interesting, fun and innovative leap year wedding proposal planned for 29th February. ... Continue reading

Maruti Suzuki Passes 10 Million Domestic Sales In India

Maruti Suzuki Passes 10 Million Domestic Sales In India

Maruti Suzuki is pleased to announce the sale of its 10 millionth vehicle in the Indian domestic market and is the only car manufacturer to achieve this milestone in India. The 10 millionth Suzuki, a Red Swift, was delivered this week to a customer in Coimbatore from the company's Manesar plant near New Delhi. ... Continue reading

Even More Dynamic: The Audi TT RS Plus

Even More Dynamic: The Audi TT RS Plus

The 2.5-litre TFSI in the Audi TT RS plus is a high-performance engine. Compared with the engine on which it is based, this turbocharged direct-injection unit delivers 15 kW more power. ... Continue reading

Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet takes its Top Off for Summer

Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet takes its Top Off for Summer

To celebrate the blistering Australian summer, Renault is releasing the special edition Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet Summer Edition. ... Continue reading

2012 Off to Promising Start for Skoda

2012 Off to Promising Start for Skoda

Skoda is continuing on its growth course in early 2012. Worldwide sales of this long-established Czech carmaker rose 10.2 percent year on year in January 2012 to 75,400 units. This is also the best January figure in Skoda's 117-year corporate history. ... Continue reading

Mazda Develops Resin Material to Reduce Weight of Vehicle Parts

Mazda Develops Resin Material to Reduce Weight of Vehicle Parts

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed, jointly with Japan Polypropylene Corporation, resin material for vehicle parts that maintains the same rigidity as parts made with conventional materials while achieving significant weight reduction. ... Continue reading

Record Entry for Phillip Island Classic FOM

Record Entry for Phillip Island Classic FOM

An all-time record entry of 573 applications has been received for the 2012 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport, ensuring it will be the largest historic motor racing meeting every staged in the Southern Hemisphere. ... Continue reading

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