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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

Toyota's Takeshi Uchiyamada At Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Toyota's Takeshi Uchiyamada At Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Economic Club of Washington, D.C. Monday, September 30, 2013 Takeshi Uchiyamada, Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation Thank you for your introduction, David. I really appreciate this opportunity. I’ll bet that you and many other people here this morning think that all Japanese executives do is work, work, work. So I ... Continue reading

Frankly Frankl!, Prince Albert, Edsel, Jackie, Tom, Stefano, Fiat, Cadillac And a Beetle In This Month's Letter from Europe!

Frankly Frankl!, Prince Albert, Edsel, Jackie, Tom, Stefano, Fiat, Cadillac And a Beetle In This Month's Letter from Europe!

hope all is well. I am sending, separately the front cover of my book which is at the printers, please use it. Hope to see you at the LA auto show if not before, kindest regards,a. Yes, folks after several months of 18 hour days and nights my book : Frankly Frankl- life, luck, love and automobiles will be available by ... Continue reading

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum New Audio Tour Phone App

Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum New Audio Tour Phone App

By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (SimeonePhoneApp.jpg) The Simeone Museum now has a mobile phone app that features over four hours of audio about the cars and exhibits in the collection. Dr. Fred Simeone narrates the tour, which includes fascinating details about the history and the signi ... Continue reading

BMW Price Increase For North American Buyers

BMW Price Increase For North American Buyers

modest inflationary price increase for some Model Year (MY) 2013 and 2014 vehicles, effective October 1, 2013. The Destination and Handling fee for all models is $925 and is included in the following list for current and new prices. Model Current MSRP MY 2013 MSRP, Effective October 1st. 2013 Increase (Decrease)128i Co ... Continue reading

140 million Unit Shipments of Front Collision Warning Systems and Lane Departure Systems by 2020, Forecasts ABI Research

140 million Unit Shipments of Front Collision Warning Systems and Lane Departure Systems by 2020, Forecasts ABI Research

-ABI Research forecasts that the global market for Front Collision Warning Systems (FCWS) and Lane Departure Warning Systems (LDWS) will increase from 6.6 million units at the end of 2012 to 140.1 million units by the end of 2020. “Radar sensors work in all weather conditions, but until now have been confined to f ... Continue reading

Seattle Transit Agency Drives Down Electric Path with BAE Systems’ HybriDrive Series-E

Seattle Transit Agency Drives Down Electric Path with BAE Systems’ HybriDrive Series-E

King County Metro Transit in Seattle, Washington has selected BAE Systems’ HybriDrive Series-E electric drive system to power 120 New Flyer Xcelsior™ buses. This is the largest order to date of the HybriDrive Series-E propulsion system, which enables electric drive modes to eliminate emissions from the vehicl ... Continue reading

Governor Corbett Announces Coating Company's Global and North American Headquarters Moving to Pennsylvania: 332 New Jobs

Governor Corbett Announces Coating Company's Global and North American Headquarters Moving to Pennsylvania: 332 New Jobs

Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Axalta Coating Systems, LLC will relocate its global and North American headquarters to southeastern Pennsylvania, committing to creating 332 high-paying jobs. "My administration is working every day to bring new jobs to Pennsylvania – today we celebrate 332 new jobs comin ... Continue reading

Faurecia Co-Sponsors National Manufacturing Day to Raise Awareness of Jobs in Today's High-Tech Manufacturing Environment

Faurecia Co-Sponsors National Manufacturing Day to Raise Awareness of Jobs in Today's High-Tech Manufacturing Environment

Faurecia, North America's fifth-largest automotive supplier, today demonstrated its support for National Manufacturing Day (#MFGday) by becoming a sponsor of the Oct. 4 event. National Manufacturing Day is the outcome of a movement among U.S. manufacturers dedicated to overcoming America's skilled labor gap, which now ... Continue reading

Live Webcast For NASTF General Meeting

Live Webcast For NASTF General Meeting

The entire NASTF Fall 2013 General Meeting will be webcast live, Wednesday, November 6, from Las Vegas on the NASTF website at www.nastf.org. The broadcast, provided by Motor Age Magazine, will begin at 1pm Pacific time (4pm ET) and will conclude at 4:30pm Pacific (7:30pm ET). No registration will be required and the w ... Continue reading

2012 Hertz Sustainability Report Shows Greener Fleet and Operations

2012 Hertz Sustainability Report Shows Greener Fleet and Operations

The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, today published its 2012 Sustainability Report as part of its Living Journey strategy. The report highlights results and achievements of the company's integration of sustainability best practices across its global operations, positioning Hertz as ... Continue reading

Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

Organic Transit, manufacturer of the ELFpedal/electric vehicle, is moving to a larger facility in Durham and opening a West Coast manufacturing center in San Jose. ... Continue reading

Guaranty RV Super Centers Expands with New Travel Center

Guaranty RV Super Centers Expands with New Travel Center

Guaranty RV Super Centers, one of the nation's largest RV dealerships, has expanded its Junction City, Ore. facilities to offer the Guaranty RV Travel Center, which is unlike any other travel center currently found in the United States. The travel center, located at 93668 Hwy. 99 S, Junction City, Ore., is a convenient ... Continue reading

Leading Online Driver Training Provider, I Drive Safely, Adds Tony Gentile to Executive Team

Leading Online Driver Training Provider, I Drive Safely, Adds Tony Gentile to Executive Team

I Drive Safely, the nation's leading provider of driver education and training, announced today the addition of Tony Gentile to the newly created role of chief product officer, as I Drive Safely looks to expand its industry-leading training programs into new platforms and markets. Gentile will lead I Drive Safely's ful ... Continue reading

Refreshed 2014 Hyundai Tucson Ups Fun And Value Quotients

Refreshed 2014 Hyundai Tucson Ups Fun And Value Quotients

Standard Gasoline Direct Injection Technology and Standard SACHS Amplitude Selective Damping Improve Driving Performance for All COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 2, 2013 -- The Hyundai Tucson, known for its combination of style and function, adds even more value in 2014 with advanced 2.0-liter Nu and 2.4-liter Theta II Gasolin ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Spark EV will be first with SAE combo connector option in late December

Chevrolet Spark EV will be first with SAE combo connector option in late December

“ The SAE International DC “Combo” Fast Charge station installation at the Fashion Valley Mall here is a milestone for plug-in electric vehicles – the first public installation in the U.S. of an industry-coordinated standard for fast charging of plug-in electric vehicles. The Chevrolet Spark EV, availab ... Continue reading

New level of luxury for GM's Cadillac Escalade

New level of luxury for GM's Cadillac Escalade

“ The 2015 Escalade will advance to a higher level in all aspects, but the greatest changes to Cadillac’s flagship SUV are on the inside. The all-new interior combines luxurious handcrafted elements with state-of-the-art advanced technology. The new design takes advantage of Cadillac’s cut-and-sew interior c ... Continue reading

The Fuel Rewards Network Program Announces First Winners in its 'Fuel for a Year Sweepstakes'

The Fuel Rewards Network Program Announces First Winners in its 'Fuel for a Year Sweepstakes'

Continuing its pledge to save Americans $1 billion on fuel, the Fuel Rewards Network™ (FRN) program is giving its members the chance to win up to $2,560 in free fuel, every month from July 2013 to the end of the year. ... Continue reading

What Happens on Instragram Could Win You a Trip to Vegas, Courtesy of Autobytel

What Happens on Instragram Could Win You a Trip to Vegas, Courtesy of Autobytel

Autobytel Inc. , the company dedicated to helping automotive consumers and dealers connect online, today announced the launch of its ‘Take Me to Vegas’ photo contest in search of the most popular photo of the hottest car. The grand prize is a trip for two to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) t ... Continue reading

Brandgenuity Takes the Wheel on Winnebago Industries' Licensing Efforts: "Wherever Winnebago goes, We Go!"

Brandgenuity Takes the Wheel on Winnebago Industries' Licensing Efforts: "Wherever Winnebago goes, We Go!"

Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States manufacturer of recreation vehicles, announced it has selected New York-based licensing agency, Brandgenuity, as its exclusive licensing agent of record. Brandgenuity will help the iconic outdoor adventure brand extend into new categories, including camping gear, app ... Continue reading

GENIVI Alliance to Host First Completely Open Automotive Forum

GENIVI Alliance to Host First Completely Open Automotive Forum

First Public Industry Conference to Focus on Use of Open Architecture in Automotive Beyond Infotainment ... Continue reading

Frost & Sullivan: Light Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Underpenetrated in Europe

Frost & Sullivan: Light Commercial Vehicle Telematics Market Underpenetrated in Europe

Recurring revenue streams and new service offerings however will trigger opportunities for market growth The European light commercial vehicle (LCV) telematics market is largely untapped. Overall penetration of telematics in the 29 million LCVs in operation in Europe is just 6.2 per cent, which presents immense opportu ... Continue reading

CarCharging Partners with Parking Concepts to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Services

CarCharging Partners with Parking Concepts to Offer Electric Vehicle Charging Services

Electric Car Charging Service Provider Further Expands Workplace Charging in Northern California Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced a new partnership with Parking Concepts, Inc. ("Parking Concepts"), a parking ga ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Highest Quarterly Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales since Q3 2007

AutoNation Announces Highest Quarterly Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales since Q3 2007

Third Quarter Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 76,743, Up 13% over Third Quarter 2012 -- Total retail new vehicle unit sales in September 2013 were 20,758 (As announced in the August sales release this year, Labor Day weekend was reported in August sales versus September in 2012.) ... Continue reading

Hyundai To Replace Cigarette Lighter Sockets With USB Ports

Hyundai To Replace Cigarette Lighter Sockets With USB Ports

Hyundai To Replace Cigarette Lighter Sockets With USB Ports ... Continue reading

Customer Offers From Kia For Q4 2013

Customer Offers From Kia For Q4 2013

Kia Motors (UK) Ltd has confirmed its range of competitive offers for the final quarter of 2013 which include one year's insurance for £99, low rate finance deals and customer savings of up to £3,000. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Announces First Europe-Based Product Director

Infiniti Announces First Europe-Based Product Director

Infiniti's new-model offensive is changing up a gear with the announcement of a new Europe-based product chief, the company's first. ... Continue reading

McLaren GT Reveals More Details About The Track-Bred 12C GT Sprint

McLaren GT Reveals More Details About The Track-Bred 12C GT Sprint

Following its global debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, McLaren GT has now confirmed the 12C GT Sprint will be priced at GBP £195,000. ... Continue reading

Bratislava Is Volkswagen's Safest Plant

Bratislava Is Volkswagen's Safest Plant

The 2012 Occupational Safety Trophy was presented to the best plants and organisation units in the Volkswagen Passenger Cars and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands at Volkswagen's Bratislava plant yesterday. ... Continue reading

Jaguar C-X75 Prototype Makes Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show Debut With Jaguar Classic Parts

Jaguar C-X75 Prototype Makes Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show Debut With Jaguar Classic Parts

The Jaguar C-X75, the prototype state-of-art hybrid supercar, will make its Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show debut, as the centrepiece of the Jaguar Classic Parts stand. ... Continue reading

Renault Retail Group Appoints Michal Kalina As Managing Director

Renault Retail Group Appoints Michal Kalina As Managing Director

Renault Retail Group has appointed Michal Kalina as its new Managing Director effective from September 2013 replacing Len Curran who has been appointed Managing Director for its European region. ... Continue reading

Kia to be Presenting Sponsor of inaugural YouTube Music Awards

Kia to be Presenting Sponsor of inaugural YouTube Music Awards

Kia Motors Corporation (KMC) today announced it will be the exclusive Presenting Sponsor of the first-ever YouTube Music Awards - an unprecedented digital music entertainment event, which will globally immerse YouTube viewers in concerts around the world. ... Continue reading

Honda Introduces Capped Price with Adaptive Servicing

Honda Introduces Capped Price with Adaptive Servicing

Honda Australia's new Capped Price with Adaptive servicing program will be rolled out nationally in all Honda dealerships from 1 October 2013. ... Continue reading

Audi announces 'Land of quattro' Campaign Winner

Audi announces 'Land of quattro' Campaign Winner

Audi Australia Pty Ltd has announced the winner of its successful, interactive 2013 brand campaign, Australia. Land of quattro. ... Continue reading

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