2014 Mini Cooper S First Drive By Henny Hemmes
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You Test It: Ford Offers Opportunity to Be Among First People Behind the Wheel of All-New F-150
Truck customers and fans could win the opportunity to put the all-new Ford F-150 through its toughest challenge yet Consumers can enter at BuiltToughTest.com by describing how they would test the toughness of the all-new F-150 Winners will be filmed putting a new F-150 through their own personal toughness test; videos ... Continue reading
Honda Now Ships More American-made Cars from the U.S. than it imports from Japan
American Honda became a net exporter in the U.S. for the first time in 2013 - exporting 108,705 U.S.-made Honda and Acura vehicles versus the 88,537 vehicles it imported from Japan. With sustained growth, Honda achieved record production of automobiles in 2013, both in North America (1,781,213 units) and in the U.S. (1 ... Continue reading
Honda Accord and CR-V Tops in Owner Loyalty
The Honda Accord and CR-V were each awarded a 2013 Polk Automotive Loyalty Award recognizing superior performance in owner retention for the 2013 model year. The Accord, America's best-selling car in retail sales*, was honored for owner loyalty in the "Non-Luxury Traditional Mid-Size Car" segment. For the second straig ... Continue reading
Two-motor hybrid system that debuted in Honda Accord lineup delivers both class-leading fuel efficiency and excellent performance Powertrain featured on Honda's most fuel efficient gasoline-powered models, the 115 MPGe Accord Plug-In and 50 mpg Accord Hybrid Honda's Earth Dreams Technology two-motor hybrid system that ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces 12 Winners of Second Lexus Design Award
Lexus announces the selection of 12 winners for the second Lexus Design Award, an international design competition that was launched on August 1 last year. 1,157 submissions were received during the application period, which ended on October 15, 2013. From that group, 12 winners have been selected after careful conside ... Continue reading
Polar Vortex No Match for Toyota Fuel Cell
Record low temperatures have stranded many East Coast drivers, but not those driving a Toyota fuel cell hybrid vehicle. Connecticut-based Proton Onsite, which operates a fleet of ten Toyota FCHV-adv fuel cell vehicles, says that even in single digit temperatures, the FCHV-adv shows no signs of frostbite. âWe had a ... Continue reading
GM Engineers Get Firsthand Dealership Experience
DETROIT â Engineers behind the Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS, GMC Sierra and Buick Enclave are learning on dealership sales floors and in service bays what customers like and dislike about the cars and trucks they helped create. So far, the General Motorsâ Professional Development Assignment has dispatched ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2013. Third Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for the fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2013 totaled JPY 160.7 billion (USD 1,525 million), a ... Continue reading
SuperBowl Cities' Car Buying Habits
CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2014 -- Cars.com, the leading online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, conducted a study to evaluate the car buying preferences of the cities home to the teams playing in the Big Game, the Seattle Seahawks and the Denver Broncos. The study reviewed the new car purchasing preferences o ... Continue reading
Crash Tests Show India's Cars are Unsafe
DELHI, India, 31 January 2014, The first-ever independent crash tests of some of Indiaâs popular and important small cars have shown a high-risk of life threatening injuries in road crashes. All the cars selected by Global NCAP for testing in a frontal impact at 64km/h received zero-star adult protection ratings. ... Continue reading
HYUNDAI LINES UP TWO NEW ADS FOR SUPER BOWL XLVIII
Automaker Engages Celebrity Talent and Pop Star Soundtrack to Spotlight Elantra and All-New Genesis ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo 4C Scoops Two More International Awards
Alfa Romeo couldn't have wished for a better start to 2014: The Alfa Romeo 4C has not only claimed the "Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013" title at the 29th International Automobile Festival in France, it has also scooped the top award in the "Importers" sports car category in the Auto Motor und Sport "Best Cars 2014 ... Continue reading
Nissan Installs Europe's 1,000th 30-Minute Electric Car Charger
Nissan has announced 1,000 CHAdeMO quick chargers have now been installed in Europe with the commissioning of the charger at the Roadchef Clacket Lane Services in Surrey, UK. ... Continue reading
It's A Value-Added Package For Multi-Award Winning New Generation i10
The New Generation Hyundai i10 goes on sale today with prices starting from £8,345 OTR. A range of competitive monthly Personal Contract Plan (PCP) offers* will be available. ... Continue reading
Radical Vauxhall Concept Heralds Fastest Production Astra
Vauxhall today released the first official image of one of its new Geneva show stars, the Astra VXR EXTREME, which will be the basis for a future low-volume production run. ... Continue reading
Royal College Of Art And Alcraft Motor Company Project Winners Announced
Bespoke restyling and engineering business Alcraft Motor Company has announced the winners of a design competition featuring students from the world-renowned Royal College of Art (RCA) Vehicle Design programme. ... Continue reading
Mears Group Connects With All-New Ford Van
Deliveries of the all-new Ford Transit Connect van have begun to Mears Group - a major care services provider - which is receiving its first 100 new Fords this month. ... Continue reading
"Best Cars 2014": MINI Continues its Winning Streak
Just a few weeks before the launch of the new model generation, MINI yet again demonstrates its ongoing popularity, continuing an impressive series of victories thanks to readers of the automobile magazine "auto, motor und sport". ... Continue reading
AeroVironment Transforms EV Charging with New, Easy and Convenient TurboCord
Portable plug-in charger increases range confidence, reduces costs to drivers, workplaces, businesses and governments Fits in palm of hand; plugs directly into electrical socket; no charger installation required; weighs less than five pounds, including 20-foot cord Operates on 120 or 240 volts; at 240 volts it charges ... Continue reading
Vauxhall today released the first official image the Astra VXR EXTREME
Low-weight, high-power VXR derivative set for Geneva unveil Luton âVauxhall today released the first official image of one of its new Geneva show stars, the Astra VXR EXTREME, which will be the basis for a future low-volume production run. Derived from the last yearâs Astra Cup race car that competed in the N ... Continue reading
Go "Ultra Low" Government Officials Urge Car Buyers
Government and UK automotive industry launch campaign encouraging drivers to consider ultra-low emission vehicles Deputy Prime Minister urges drivers to âGo Ultra Lowâ Campaign backing from BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall www.GoUltraLow.com gives motorists everything they need to know about owning a ... Continue reading
New Generation Hyundai i10 Goes On Sale!
New Generation i10 on sale today, 30 January, 2014 â available from £8,345 OTR or on monthly Personal Contract Plan (PCP). Fixed Price Servicing Plan covers first three scheduled services for one-off payment of £349 What Car? Magazineâs âBest City Carâ builds on outgoing modelâs success w ... Continue reading
Nissan Install's 1000th Car Charging Station in Europe
1,000th CHAdeMO standard quick charger installed in the UK UK has 18% of Europe's electric vehicle quick chargers Charger provides free, zero carbon electricity from Ecotricity Chargers recharge electric cars from 0-80% in 30 minutes Nissan has announced 1,000 CHAdeMO quick chargers have now been installed in Europe wi ... Continue reading
Renault ZOE now available on Selections PCP from just £189 per month, including £1,000 deposit contribution New battery hire contract offer for lower mileage users from just £45 per month ZOE eligible for Renaultâs new Selections 500 programme with guaranteed £500 part-exchange contribution towards new ... Continue reading
RENAULT TO UNVEIL NEW CONCEPT CAR AT NEW DELHI MOTOR SHOW
On 5th February, Renault will be taking the covers off of its latest creation. This world premiere embodies the brandâs ambitions for new markets and takes their specific needs into account. Come and see the concept car at the Renault booth or on www.media.renault.com from 8:20 a.m. (New Delhi time) on 5th Februar ... Continue reading
Nissan and Renault Merge Even More
To achieve at least â¬4.3 billion annualised synergy target, the Alliance will focus on closer integration in four key areas: R&D, Manufacturing & Logistics, Purchasing, and Human Resources. Projects in each function focused on improving operational performance of the Alliance and fully leverage economies of scale. ... Continue reading
ALFA ROMEO 4C Receives Two More Awards
The Alfa Romeo 4C supercar honoured in Germany and France with two major awards The 4C was named 'Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2013' at the 29th International Automobile Festival in France. Drawing in 41 percent of all votes, Alfa Romeo 4C was the clear winner ahead of the BMW series 4 (25%), Mercedes CLA (22%) and M ... Continue reading
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