Friday, February 17, 2012

Mazda Takes a Dr. Suess Approach to Marketing the 2013 Mazda CX-5 with SkyActiv Technology +VIDEO

Mazda Releases Custom National Commercial and Other Digital Assets to Promote Marketing Partnership with Universal Pictures IRVINE, CA - February 17, 2012: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced its strategic partnership in support of the launch of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’ ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel.Com Attracts 1 Million Readers Worldwide Each Month

Auto marketers Can Now Reach More Than 1 Million of the world’s car buyers in one place, www.theautochannel.com. Each month for over 16 years The Auto Channel .com and its specialty sites have been World Casting automotive editorial content as text, data, video and audio to an auto centric audience of in-market bu ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Can Be Economic Indicator

CHICAGO – Feb. 16, 2012… The Chicago Auto Show isn’t simply a showcase of new and exciting automobiles – it is actually used by manufacturers and auto dealers to track economic trends through consumer research and reactions. Because the purchase of an automobile is such an important economic decisio ... Continue reading

RECALL: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Crosstour and 2012 Acura MDX

Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2012 Honda Accord, 2012 Honda Civic, 2012 Honda Crosstour and 2012 Acura MDX TORRANCE, Calif. - Feb. 17, 2012 - American Honda has voluntarily expanded its January 31, 2012 recall of 347 model-year 2012 Honda Accord and Honda Crosstour vehicles in the U. ... Continue reading

Michigan Family to Receive 2012 Chrysler Town and Country Minivan Awarded on "Anderson" hosted by Anderson Cooper

What: The Ewing family from Canton, Mich., will receive a 2012 Chrysler Town & Country minivan Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Milosch's Palace Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership in Auburn Hills, Mich. The family was awarded the minivan last December on the one-hour syndicated weekly talk show, "Anderson," hosted by Anderson Cooper o ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Reports Another Rise in Already High Delivery Levels

The Volkswagen Group began 2012 with a rise in deliveries. The company sold 652,500 (January 2011: 644,200)* vehicles in January, an increase of 1.3 percent. "We have made an encouraging start, but 2012 will be a challenging year. ... Continue reading

Safe Winter Driving Starts with Vehicle Maintenance

Winter weather along with a poorly maintained vehicle can cause hazardous driving situations - tires that don't have enough tread can slip and slide on icy or wet roads; cold temps and low fluid levels can leave you stuck on the side of the road; with drivers needing extra time to brake, worn brake pads make it harder ... Continue reading

IndyCar - Firestone Renews Series Partnership

Indianapolis, Feb. 16, 2012: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO) and INDYCAR are pleased to announce that the Firestone brand will remain the IZOD IndyCar Series' Official Tire through at least 2014, and the Firestone brand will also serve as Title Sponsor and Official Tire to Firestone Indy Lights through the ... Continue reading

Special Motorsports Event - For The First Time In His Life, Stirling Regrets Not Being In '...the doghouse'!

London, Feb. 16, 2012: Grand Prix royalty from the 50s, 60s and 70s bearing the names of Brooks, Hill, McLaren and Stewart were joined by sixty members and friends of the Women's Motor Racing Associates Club for an exclusive lunch at The Ivy, in the heart of London's West End, to celebrate the WMRAC's 50th Anniversary. ... Continue reading

Cricket Communications Teams Up With Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam to Electrify Fans

Cricket Communications, a leading provider of innovative and value-driven wireless services, today announced a multi-city partnership with Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam, a thrilling, live motor sports tour showcasing the best in monster truck racing and freestyle contests for families. As an expansion of an existing p ... Continue reading

Overall Vehicle Dependability Improves Substantially, Reflecting High Quality of 2009 Models; However, Perceptions of Dependability for Certain Brands Continue to Lag

Overall Vehicle Dependability Improves Substantially, Reflecting High Quality of 2009 Models; However, Perceptions of Dependability for Certain Brands Continue to Lag ... Continue reading

Coates International Engages Investors Relations Firm

Coates International, Ltd. (OTCBB: COTE) – Coates International, Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to report that effective February 13, 2012, it engaged the investors relations firm of ATG, Inc. The Company entered into a non-exclusive Investor Relations Services Agreement (the "Agreement") with ATG Inc. ... Continue reading

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Completes $450 Million Senior Secured Credit Facility

Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced the completion of a new five-year $450 million senior secured credit facility that significantly enhances the Company's liquidity, as well as its operating and financing flexibility. The new senior secured credit facility increases the Company's available revolving ... Continue reading

Tenneco to Webcast Presentation at the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference

Tenneco will participate in the JP Morgan Global High Yield and Leveraged Finance Conference to be held in Miami, Florida on Monday, February 27, 2012. Tenneco's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gregg Sherrill, will present at 9:00 am ET. The company's presentation will be webcast and can be accessed by going to t ... Continue reading

Volvo Group expands partnership with WWF

'Emissions in the transport sector have a major impact on the climate and must be met with vigorous initiatives. It is therefore very encouraging that the Volvo Group now wants to broaden their cooperation with WWF by expanding to new business area.' Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Buses have joined the Volvo Gr ... Continue reading

Ford Upgrades Virtual Reality Simulator to Help Develop Future Safety Technologies, Driver Aids

Ford recently upgraded its state-of-the-art VIRtual Test Track EXperiment (VIRTTEX) simulator with improved image rendering technologies and capabilities to study driver performance, helping in the development of safety and driver aid technologies VIRTTEX has helped in the development of heads-up displays, drowsy drive ... Continue reading

Fiat 500 Scoops Another Industry Accolade

It has been well known as an award-winning new car since its UK launch in January 2008, but now the Fiat 500 is attacting used car honours too. The multi-award winning city car was last night (15 February) crowned Used Car of the Year at the glittering AM Awards in Birmingham. ... Continue reading

Shopaholics Storm New Mini Store At Westfield Stratford City

This week MINI opened its doors to a completely new retail adventure at Westfield Stratford City. ... Continue reading

Mazda Dealer Wins 'Best Sales Team' Am Award

Mazda's north east London dealer Romford Mazda scooped a prestigious accolade at the annual Automotive Management 'AM Awards 2012' held at the ICC in Birmingham last night - winning the 'Sales Team of the Year' category. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Wins Gold At Am Awards

Hyundai has, for the second time in three years, been named as Carmaker of the Year at the annual AM Magazine Awards ceremony which took place last night. ... Continue reading

Kia Pledges €1.5 Million for Charity Shrub Planting Programme in Africa

Kia Motors Europe is to sponsor a long-term charitable programme for the planting of shrubs in southern Mali, West Africa. The project, called 'Kia - Planting for a Better Life', will guarantee the planting of up to six million Jatropha shrubs over the next three years, helping to secure a brighter future for communiti ... Continue reading

BMW Group Opens Largest Showroom Worldwide in Abu Dhabi

The BMW Group has opened the world's largest showroom for BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and BMW motorcycles in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Motors, the BMW Group's long-standing importer for the region, has in-vested around AED 300 million (approx. 62 million euros) in the new 35,000-square-metre showroom ... Continue reading

Kia cee'd - The Second Generation is Ready to Go

Combining dynamic, sophisticated styling with maturity and prestige, the all-new cee'd five-door hatchback makes its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on March 6. ... Continue reading

Holden Previews Tough New 2012 Colorado

First details of the tough, new-generation 2012 Holden Colorado have been released today ahead of its much-anticipated Australian launch mid-year. ... Continue reading

Shannons Offer 'No Reserve' Aston Martin DB7

A lovely Australian-delivered Aston Martin DB7 is going under the hammer with no reserve at Shannons upcoming Melbourne Autumn Classic Auction on March 5. ... Continue reading