2013 Ford Escape Titanium AWD Review by Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS By any measure, Ford's compact Escape crossover SUV has been a success. Surprisingly, there were no major changes during the two generations from its model year 2001 introduction through 2012. If technically a unibody crossover, it was styled and marketed like an SUV, the smaller s ... Continue reading
Class-leading 49 mpg EPA city fuel economy rating1 anticipated Accord Hybrid shares Accord Sedan's sophisticated design highlighted with exclusive hybrid styling accents Honda's first hybrid to be assembled2 in Marysville, Ohio Accord Hybrid to go on-sale nationwide in October 2013 The first official photos of the U.S. ... Continue reading
2014 Nissan Versa Note Launch Report - First Drive By Steve Purdy
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Toyota Camry Tops Midsize Segment in J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey
The Toyota Camry, Americaâs top-selling car for the past 11 years, is ranked the number one midsize car in the 2013 J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey. The annual survey measures problems experienced in the first 90 days of ownership. The current generation Camry, introduced as a 2012 model, features a contemporary ... Continue reading
Toyota Boosting Manufacturing Investment in Alabama, Missouri and Tennessee
$200 Million Investment for V6 Engine Machining in Huntsville, Ala., and Related Casting Parts in Troy, Mo., and Jackson, Tenn. Toyota Has Committed More Than $2 Billion to Expand North American Production Within the Past Two Years ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Fund is sponsoring an Honor Flight for Ohio World War II veterans to visit the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., one of five Ford Honor Flights during 2012 and 2013 25 veterans from Ohio are participating Ford Motor Company is the first corporate sponsor for Honor Flight Cleveland in the six ... Continue reading
Alan Mulally, president and CEO of Ford, opens JMC's Xiaolan Plant 7 Millionth Ford Transit Produced Globally New plant has annual capacity of 300,000 units, more than doubling JMC's capacity to produce both Ford- and JMC-branded vehicles Ford and JMC announce plans for a new engine plant and two all-new Ford products ... Continue reading
Ford Celebrates Production of 7 Millionth Transit Van; Tough, Versatile Workhorse to be Sold in 118 Global Markets Ford produces seven millionth Transit; parked end to end they would stretch from London to Sydney, Australia and back again Milestone celebrated today at the official opening of Fordâs strategic partn ... Continue reading
Ford Tests High-Tech 'Brake Light' That Warns Other Drivers Even From Afar
Ford tests early warning car-to-car communication feature that alerts following drivers to vehicles braking ahead even around corners and through traffic Experimental technology called 'Electronic Brake Light' transmits a wireless signal to illuminate a dashboard light on following vehicles The technology is among 2 ... Continue reading
F-150 wins truck shootout The Ford F-150 has been named winner of the 2013 Light-Duty Challenge by the editors of PickupTrucks.com and Popular Mechanics. F-150 beat out five competitors, including two of the newest entries from General Motors and the latest Ram. Ford skyrockets to second greenest brand in the world For ... Continue reading
Corvette Stingray: 3.8 seconds from 0 to 60 mph
Turns in 2:51.8 lap at Virginia International Raceway âGrand Courseâ DETROIT â Chevrolet released official performance estimates today for the 2014 Corvette Stingray, the most capable standard Corvette ever. Equipped with the available Z51 Performance Package, the new Stingray is capable of accelerating ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Selects Contact At Once! Website Chat for Dealerships
Contact At Once! announced today that Sonic Automotive, Inc. , one of the nation's largest automotive retailers, has standardized its automotive chat solution for dealership websites. Contact At Once! is the world's leading provider of website chat for the automotive industry. Sonic Automotive, Inc. is a Fortune 500 ... Continue reading
AllGo Embedded Systems today announced the availability of Miracast feature support along with MirrorLink on their RACE Multimedia and Smartphone Connectivity Stack. The implementation, demonstrated by AllGo Systems on Freescale's i.MX6 series processors during the recent Telematics Update show in Detroit, enables the ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Company (OTC: GACR) announced today that its subsidiary, GoinGreen, has signed an agreement with I'MOVING to exclusively distribute their range of pure electric commercial vehicles in the UK. They have also agreed to explore opportunities to collaborate in the introduction of these pure electric trucks ... Continue reading
Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Reach 3 Million in Annual Sales by 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
While hybrid electric vehicles have largely been accepted as a part of the general automotive market in many regions, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) remain a new technology facing the challenges inherent in all new markets. Nevertheless, according to a new report from Navigant Research, the combination of rising fuel ... Continue reading
At the 2013 AIAG Supply Chain Summit taking place at the Inn at St. John's in Plymouth, Michigan, today, representatives from QAD Inc. , Ford, Chrysler and GM will discuss use of the Materials Management Operations Guidelines/Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE) as a tool to support supplier assessment. Dave Doyle, a busines ... Continue reading
Automotive Leaders Address Vehicle Technology Impact at I-CAR Conference
Influential OEM and research leaders will join executives and leaders from the automotive industry on July 24 -- 25 for an innovative, fast-paced conference focused on the changing world of vehicle technology and what it means especially to the automotive collision repair industry's future. ... Continue reading
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced the next-generation maps + more portable infotainment device for Volkswagen up! vehicles. maps + more provides a comprehensive infotainment package, including navigation, a media player, vehicle information and ... Continue reading
Ryder Takes Delivery of First Light and Medium Duty Natural Gas Vehicles
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that it has begun to take delivery of 39 light and medium duty compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles, the first of their kind in North America available for lease or rent. ... Continue reading
Five of the Top Ten Captive Auto Lenders Choose ChannelNet to Drive Customer Retention
DEARBORN, Mich.--ChannelNet, a leader in business-to-consumer acquisition, retention and conquest services, is helping major global automakers and their captive finance units retain purchase and lease customers, with a suite of online tools and support to enhance the customer ownership and repurchase process. âNo ... Continue reading
Dealertrack Canada Completes Certified System Integrations with General Motors of Canada Limited
Dealertrack Canada has completed Dealer System certification with GM of Canada. With this new system integration, GM of Canada dealers using Dealertrack's DMS can now seamlessly and electronically transfer data directly with GM of Canada's corporate systems, including the transmission of Parts, Warranty, Financial and ... Continue reading
Scania Delivers World's First Euro 6 Gas Truck
Sweden--Scania has delivered the first gas truck complying with the Euro 6 emission legislation to a customer. Bring Logistics is a major Nordic player with a declared ambition of offering its customers the latest environmental solutions. ... Continue reading
There are a number of different types of lead acid batteries, which are differentiated by the way in which the electrolyte is stored, and using the incorrect battery charger can cause lasting damage, says CTEK, a global battery protection brand. Batteries store electrical energy that is generated when the vehicle is ru ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Group Demonstrates The Ingenious Self-Parking Car
Volvo Car Group has developed an ingenious concept for autonomous parking. ... Continue reading
Robbie Williams Has Been Counting On The Multivan For Ten Years
Robbie Williams' sold out "Take The Crown Stadium Tour 2013" has just kicked off. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall First In Class With Talking Car
As if the ADAM's multi-million configurations weren't headline-grabbing enough, Vauxhall has today revealed that it will be the first car in its class that drivers can hold a conversation with, allowing them to give voice commands and receive a verbal response from the car itself. ... Continue reading
Opening Of Heritage Showroom At Aston Martin Works Completes Two Year Redevelopment
The opening of the Heritage Showroom at Aston Martin Works marks the successful end of a two year refurbishment. ... Continue reading
Countdown Begins To Caterham's Le Mans 24 Hours Debut
After completing the official ACO test last weekend, the Caterham Motorsport team has arrived at Le Mans ahead of its debut in the legendary 24 Hour race on June 22/23. ... Continue reading
Ford Higher Apprenticeships Support New Generation Of Professional Engineers
Ford has announced a new four-year Higher Apprenticeship programme to encourage a new generation of engineers into the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Bevan Chooses Nissan NV400 Van For Aftercare Fleet
Bevan Group, one of the UK's leading vehicle bodybuilders, has purchased 20 Nissan NV400 vans for use by its national network of mobile technicians. ... Continue reading
Kia receives top-ten ranking for Initial Quality in 2013 J.D. Power and Associates Study
J.D. Power and Associates' 2013 Initial Quality Study (IQS) has ranked the Kia Soul and Kia Sportage as leaders in the Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle and Sub-Compact CUV segments, respectively, in the United States. ... Continue reading
Design the way forward for the Australian Automotive Industry
VACC Executive Director, David Purchase, has urged state and federal Governments to focus on the automotive design sector, in a bid to preserve the country's automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Holden Crushes Cars in the name of Safety
Holden will join forces with the Australasian Road Rescue Organisation (ARRO) this week at Event Park in Canberra for the annual road rescue training event, the 'Capital Rescue Challenge 2013' (Challenge) to be held from 20 to 23 June 2013. ... Continue reading
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