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2014 Ford Mustang Thunderbirds Design Unveiled - Despite Sequester Caused Air Show Cancellations

2014 Ford Mustang Thunderbirds Design Unveiled - Despite Sequester Caused Air Show Cancellations

One-of-a-kind 2014 Ford Mustang design inspired by 60th anniversary of acclaimed U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds to be sold at charity auction Aug. 1 at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. Sale will benefit the EAA Young Eagles organization: Ford auction vehicles have collectively raised nearly $2 million in recent years to su ... Continue reading

Honda 2013 Pikes Peak Race Results

Honda 2013 Pikes Peak Race Results

06/30/2013 - Pikes Peak, CO Circuit: Pikes Peak Highway (12.42-mile, 156-turn hill climb) Pikes Peak, CO Weather: Frequent rain showers, fog and low clouds, light snow at high altitude; 78-45 degrees F Honda Pikes Peak Results: Ps. Class Driver / Rider Vehicle Time Notes Motorcycles: 1. Pikes Peak 450 Jeff Tigert Honda ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Civic EX-L Review By Steve Purdy

2013 Honda Civic EX-L Review By Steve Purdy

REVIEWED VEHICLE: 2013 HONDA CIVIC 4-DOOR EX-L W/NAVIGATION By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The smart folks at Honda redesigned the compact Civic something over a year ago but got so much grief about a variety of niggles that they’ve already refreshed it for 2013. They had to acknowledge that the ... Continue reading

Happy Independence Day from Buick

Happy Independence Day from Buick

Red, white and blue Verano sedans pictured outside Orion, Mich. assembly plant “ This week, Americans will celebrate the 237th anniversary of independence. Buick has built and sold vehicles in America for almost half of the time “ 110 years “ since the historic day of July 4, 1776. Enclave luxury crossovers are prod ... Continue reading

Greater Grace Temple Combines Detroit's Biggest Block Party With Its 51st Classic Car Show For A Motor City Summer Fun Blowout

Greater Grace Temple Combines Detroit's Biggest Block Party With Its 51st Classic Car Show For A Motor City Summer Fun Blowout

Gospel Music, Food, Rides, Games And More Highlight This Free Fun Extravaganza For The Whole Family It began as an enhancement to a barbecue dinner fundraiser. The church would sell barbecue dinners to raise money, and the deacons would bring their classic cars to draw a crowd. Now 51-years later, it's a Motor City tra ... Continue reading

Japanese Brands Top Edmunds.com's 4th of July List of Top 'American' Cars

Japanese Brands Top Edmunds.com's 4th of July List of Top 'American' Cars

Patriotic shoppers looking to buy American-made cars over the 4th of July holiday might be surprised to learn that Japanese brands Toyota and Honda produce some of the "most American" vehicles on the market. In fact, says Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car buying and automotive information, the "most American" v ... Continue reading

Hyundai Powered Unlimited Race Car Sets The Second Fastest Time In Pikes Peak Hill Climb History

Hyundai Powered Unlimited Race Car Sets The Second Fastest Time In Pikes Peak Hill Climb History

Millen Sets Personal Best Time of 9:02.102 to the 14,115 Ft. Summit Rhys Millen and his Hyundai-powered race car finished second overall and set the second fastest time in history at the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb today. Millen set a blistering pace to the summit in his specially-prepared Hyundai powered ... Continue reading

Celebrate Independence Day safely: GEICO reminds drivers to stay safe on the roads

Celebrate Independence Day safely: GEICO reminds drivers to stay safe on the roads

Fourth of July celebrations are gearing up across the country and many Americans are planning to show their patriotic spirit by attending firework shows, family gatherings, parades and barbeques. Before heading out during this holiday weekend, GEICO reminds drivers to be extra cautious as roads are exceptionally busy a ... Continue reading

NADA Data: Jobs and Payroll Up at New-Car Dealerships

NADA Data: Jobs and Payroll Up at New-Car Dealerships

Auto dealers employed an average of 55 workers with an annual payroll of $2.9 million in 2012 As the U.S. economy gains momentum and auto sales increase, employment at franchised new-car dealerships continued to rise, up 3.2% last year, says the National Automobile Dealers Association in its latest state-of-the-industr ... Continue reading

Radically Designed 2014 Jeep Cherokee Priced From $22,995 - $29,495 MSRP +VIDEO

Radically Designed 2014 Jeep Cherokee Priced From $22,995 - $29,495 MSRP +VIDEO

June 10, 2013 , Auburn Hills, Mich. - Available to consumers in the third quarter of this year, the all-new 2014 Jeep® Cherokee will be offered at a U.S. Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $22,995 (plus $995 destination). Jeep Cherokee’s starting price is hundreds of dollars less than the outg ... Continue reading

Giti Tire Wins Its Pikes Peak Debut

Giti Tire Wins Its Pikes Peak Debut

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--Giti Tire was victorious in its Pikes Peak debut when Nobuhiro “Monsterââ& amp; #130;¬??? Tajima piloted his electric 2013 E-Runner Pikes Peak Special to victory, handily winning the electric vehicle division against tough competition. Setting a new electric record yesterday a ... Continue reading

Food Authority Expands Fleet with Fuel Efficient Vehicles from Ryder

Food Authority Expands Fleet with Fuel Efficient Vehicles from Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that Food Authority, a family-owned and operated food service provider that distributes produce and grocery products to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, District of Colu ... Continue reading

Volvo Group to increase warranty reserves

Volvo Group to increase warranty reserves

The Volvo Group -- will book an additional 900 M SEK in warranty reserves, impacting the operating income negatively in the second quarter 2013. The cost relates to legacy product quality issues resolved in current truck production. The cost will be booked in the truck segment. July 1, 2013 The Volvo Group is one of th ... Continue reading

Lexus Unveils New Flagship

Lexus Unveils New Flagship

from Mac Gordon 07-01-2013 When Toyota's luxury sedan, the Lexus ES400, stormed the heights in 1990, no automaker or analyst in their right minds believed another rear-drive sedan-albeit one with basic rear-wheel-drive-would establish an upscale brand whose option package would list the successor Lexus in 2014 for an u ... Continue reading

Jury Awards $14 Million to Plaintiff Injured in Hyundai Defective Air Bag Case

Jury Awards $14 Million to Plaintiff Injured in Hyundai Defective Air Bag Case

Stein Mitchell Muse & Cipollone LLP announced today that a jury in Pulaski County, VA returned a verdict requiring Hyundai to pay $14 million to our injured client after determining that the side air bag system in the 2008 Hyundai Tiburon is defective. The case was brought by the parents of Zachary "Gage" Duncan. At ag ... Continue reading

ATA to Host Executive Summit on Making Trucking Technology Pay Off

ATA to Host Executive Summit on Making Trucking Technology Pay Off

American Trucking Associations today announced it will host the first ATA Executive Summit to explore strategies that maximize the payback for fleets that make investments in technological advances and data analysis. ... Continue reading

NAPA Launches Second Annual Get Back and Give Back Campaign to Support The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

NAPA Launches Second Annual Get Back and Give Back Campaign to Support The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Campaign will support IFHF effort to build PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury research and treatment centers NAPA AUTO PARTS is once again launching its "Get Back and Give Back" Campaign to support the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF), a not-for-profit organization that serves United States military personnel wounded or ... Continue reading

PMI at 50.9%; June Manufacturing ISM Report On Business-- New Orders, Production and Inventories Growing; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Unchanged

PMI at 50.9%; June Manufacturing ISM Report On Business-- New Orders, Production and Inventories Growing; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Unchanged

Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in June following one month of contraction, and the overall economy grew for the 49th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM, CPSD, chair of t ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Among Dirtiest Transportation Options According to Comprehensive Study

Electric Cars Among Dirtiest Transportation Options According to Comprehensive Study

Electric cars lead to hidden environmental and health damages and are likely more harmful than gasoline cars and other transportation options according to a peer-reviewed report published today in IEEE Spectrum. The report, Unclean at Any Speed, indicates that the recent billions spent on subsidies for the Tesla, Nissa ... Continue reading

THE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3 TIRE NOW AVAILABLE

THE MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3 TIRE NOW AVAILABLE

Exhilarating high performance in all seasons ” Today, the all-new MICHELIN Pilot Sport A/S 3 tire hits the market in time for the summer driving season. The latest tire in the Michelin ultra-high performance portfolio uses a unique tread design and additional innovative Michelin technologies to provide very high level ... Continue reading

ANCO Wipers Becomes Official Wiper Blade of National Hockey League

ANCO Wipers Becomes Official Wiper Blade of National Hockey League

Exclusive Sponsorship to Bring ANCO Brand to Millions of NHL® Fans Across North America SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 1, 2013 -- ANCO® Wipers, "The Clearest Choice in Wiper Blades™," has become the official wiper blade of the National Hockey League (NHL®). This exclusive marketing partnership between Federal-Mo ... Continue reading

Rand McNally Releases New Software with More Connected Features for its 7-Inch Truck GPS

Rand McNally Releases New Software with More Connected Features for its 7-Inch Truck GPS

Plus Complimentary "Traffic Everywhere" for One Year Begins Today** Beginning today, all Rand McNally IntelliRoute TND 720 truck GPS devices ship with new software that includes updates and substantial new features available via Wi-Fi connectivity.* ... Continue reading

Car Insurance Premiums Can Double with a Teenage Driver, But Results Vary Considerably by Age, Gender and State

Car Insurance Premiums Can Double with a Teenage Driver, But Results Vary Considerably by Age, Gender and State

Nationally, a married couple pays an average of 84% more for car insurance after adding a teenage driver to their policy, according to a new report from InsuranceQuotes.com. Male teenagers cause significantly higher increases than females (96% versus 72%, on average). The average increase is highest for 16-year-olds (9 ... Continue reading

Auto Insurance Company Gives Back By Offering Free Book Bags For Back-to-School

Auto Insurance Company Gives Back By Offering Free Book Bags For Back-to-School

Direct Auto Insurance is giving back and helping local families get ready for the upcoming school year with their 2nd Annual Book Bag Giveaway. This summer, parents who stop by their local Direct location during event dates can receive a free book bag* filled with supplies. All neighborhood Direct locations will be hos ... Continue reading

A Letter from Evatran CEO, Rebecca Hough

A Letter from Evatran CEO, Rebecca Hough

Plugless Level 2 Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging System - It has been three weeks since the official launch of our Plugless™ Level 2 system, the first commercially available wireless EV charging option in the world. We have been thrilled with the response, especially when we look back at the years of hard work ... Continue reading

National Safety Council Provides Tips to Stay Safe this 4th of July

National Safety Council Provides Tips to Stay Safe this 4th of July

The National Safety Council today released its estimates of fatalities from traffic crashes for the upcoming Independence Day holiday period, which begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, July 7. The Council estimates 540 traffic fatalities and another 57,800 medically consulted injurie ... Continue reading

New Price Makes Subaru XV A True Hard Bargain

New Price Makes Subaru XV A True Hard Bargain

Subaru UK has announced today a mouth-watering £2,300 price reduction on the Subaru XV, making one of the most robust and economical compact crossovers even more affordable. ... Continue reading

100% Electric. 100% Congestion Charge Free

100% Electric. 100% Congestion Charge Free

Hundreds of Nissan LEAF drivers will continue to make their way around the nation's capital from today (July 1), safe in the knowledge their 100 per cent electric car remains unaffected by the London Congestion Charge. ... Continue reading

Fiat Dealer Sponsors Panda 4x4 Trans-European Charity Drive

Fiat Dealer Sponsors Panda 4x4 Trans-European Charity Drive

The new Fiat Panda is already known for its reliability on long journeys across varying terrain, but now a 4x4 version of the award-winning city car is going to demonstrate its ruggedness, comfort and economy all over again. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Wins 20 Lions At Cannes Creative Festival

Volkswagen Wins 20 Lions At Cannes Creative Festival

The Volkswagen Brand scooped a total of 20 Lions at the International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, the world's most renowned advertising festival. ... Continue reading

Rugby Football League Converts To Toyota

Rugby Football League Converts To Toyota

Toyota and the Rugby Football League (RFL) are pleased to announce a new partnership which sees Toyota become the official car supplier to the sport's governing body in the UK and to England head coach Steve McNamara. ... Continue reading

Citroen is Celebrating 90 Years in Australia with the Deals of a Century

Citroen is Celebrating 90 Years in Australia with the Deals of a Century

To celebrate 90 years of continuous presence in Australia, Citroen Automobiles Australia is offering free dealer delivery, free registration, free stamp duty and free CTP on selected models. ... Continue reading

Australian-Made Holden Cars Offer Lowest Running Costs in their Class

Australian-Made Holden Cars Offer Lowest Running Costs in their Class

Holden's two locally-made cars, the Holden Cruze and new VF Commodore are now the cheapest cars of their size to own and run in Queensland, according to motoring experts from the RACQ. ... Continue reading

A Lap of the Map with Evo Australia Magazine and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

A Lap of the Map with Evo Australia Magazine and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster

Evo Australia magazine has accomplished a truly remarkable lap of Australia. ... Continue reading

Shannons celebrates Sports Car Centenary

Shannons celebrates Sports Car Centenary

Shannons will celebrate the Centenary of the worlds first sports car at its Sydney Custom & Collectable Auction at Meguiars MotorEx on July 21 by putting an iconic circa 1921 Vauxhall 30/98 E-Type Velox Tourer under the gavel. ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Puts a 2013 Hyundai Sonata To The Test

Fireball Tim Puts a 2013 Hyundai Sonata To The Test

A Practical Review of a Practical Car By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD USA - July 1, 2013: It seems that the farther into the future you go, the more car companies give. Doodads that do this, doodads that do that. You can get into just about any new car and have to have the dealer give you a crash course in the sheer ... Continue reading

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