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2014 Lexus IS 250, IS 350 Transformation - It IS Competitive At Last

2014 Lexus IS 250, IS 350 Transformation - It IS Competitive At Last

2014 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 Review By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel We began this review from the back seat of a 2014 Lexus IS 350, not our usual habitat. One passenger was 5 8”, the other was 6’2”. Remember, this is the IS, not an LS and frankly we were confused. All the c ... Continue reading

GM Catches Flack at Annual Meeting

GM Catches Flack at Annual Meeting

From Mac Gordon June 8, 2013 DETROIT- GM's annual meeting this year was no cheering orgy. To the surprise of most attendees, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson was treated to a confessional of the No. 1 automaker's marketing and financial problems. The out-of-sorts Akerson admitted GM was still struggling to boost its mar ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels - 2014 Kia Forte Sedan Review

Heels On Wheels - 2014 Kia Forte Sedan Review

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2014 KIA FORTE VEHICLE The value-based Forte sedan gets a longer, lower and wider chassis for the 2014 model year, adding depth to its compact presence while sprucing up the design for car that is surprisingly spacious, snazzy, and eas ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - June 3-9, 2013 Automotive News Factoids Just In-Case You Were Snoozing

Nutson's Nuggets - June 3-9, 2013 Automotive News Factoids Just In-Case You Were Snoozing

* May came to a close with U.S. Auto Sales up 8% on sales of over 1.4 million units. The seasonal selling rate is at 15.3 million. Pickups were big sellers. Big gainers were Ford, Nissan and Subaru. Ford Motor is up 14%, Chrysler Group up 11%, GM up 3%. Nissan/Infiniti up 25%, Toyota/Lexus/Scion up 3%, Honda/Acura up 5 ... Continue reading

Honda Kicks-Off the Festival Season with a Month of Great Offers

Honda Kicks-Off the Festival Season with a Month of Great Offers

Honda (UK) is getting into the festival vibe with the launch of a month of tempting offers across its entire new car range. The Honda Festival - 'A festival, done The Honda Way' - offers four years' complimentary servicing, four years' low rate finance and four years' complimentary roadside assistance on any new Honda ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company to Discuss Details of 2012/13 Sustainability Report

Ford Motor Company to Discuss Details of 2012/13 Sustainability Report

On Friday, June 14, 2013, Bob Shanks, chief financial officer, Ford Motor Company , and John Viera, global director, Sustainability and Vehicle Environmental Matters, will discuss details of the 2012/13 Sustainability Report. The call will run from 11 a.m. -- 11:30 a.m. EDT. The presentations (listen-only) and supporti ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Introduces New Flagship Sedan In National Marketing Campaign Set To A Remix Of David Bowie's "Let's Dance"

Kia Motors Introduces New Flagship Sedan In National Marketing Campaign Set To A Remix Of David Bowie's "Let's Dance"

For decades, former classmates have gathered at reunions across the country to catch up and answer the age-old question of "whatever happened to...?" After 18 consecutive years of market share growth, Kia Motors America (KMA) is turning heads with the arrival of its most powerful and technologically-advanced vehicle -- ... Continue reading

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