Finalists For 2014 "World Car Awards" Announced
Finalists For 2014 "World Car Awards" ... Continue reading
Laser Headlight Shine In BMW Production Model
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, February 10, 2014. In January, Audi unveiled its Sport quattro Laser Conscept with laser light technology at the Consumer Electronics Show. But it was not the first time that we saw the technology on a concept car. The premiere was for its competitor fr ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicles - Tesla Makes History With Cross Country Trek +VIDEO
The Tesla Cross Country Rally team drove from Los Angeles to New York City in 76.5 hours, ... Continue reading
Ford designers and modelers communicate with each other by placing tape on clay vehicle models to mark where details need to be refined Tape is a critical tool in the design process that leads to development of any new vehicle. It provides precision and a life-size visual that cannot be replicated, despite advancements ... Continue reading
Owning a Lexus May Cost Less Than You Think
Lexus Named Top Luxury Brand in Kelley Blue Bookâs 2014 5-Year Cost to Own Awards Lowest Depreciation Costs and Strong Residual Values Contribute to Ownership Cost February 05, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif., (Feb. 5, 2014) â Lexus owners have more to be happy about since the marque earned top honors in the Luxury Bra ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Completes $5 Billion Debt Offering and Repays VEBA Trust Note in Full
Chrysler Group LLC ("Chrysler Group") announced today the closing of its previously announced offering of secured senior debt securities, raising approximately $3.0 billion in net proceeds; and senior secured term loan facilities, raising approximately $2.0 billion in net proceeds. Chrysler Group applied the proceeds o ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicles Now a Grid Resource, Not a Liability
Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, today introduced its SKY Smart Charging⢠platform designed to address the needs of the utility and vehicle-grid integration (VGI) sectors. The company, which has received OpenADR 2.0b certification through ... Continue reading
Top Ten Auto Repair Jobs In 2013: Brake Pad Replacement Number One
AutoMD.com today released its list of the Top Ten Auto Repair Jobs for 2013. Standard wear and tear jobs dominated, with Brake Pad replacement coming in at number one, and other cyclical repair jobs, such as Alternator, Water Pump, Timing Belt and Spark Plug replacement rounding out the list. The company also looked at ... Continue reading
Acura RDX Tops in Owner Loyalty
The Acura RDX was awarded a 2013 Polk Automotive Loyalty Award in the "Luxury Compact CUV" category, recognizing superior performance in owner retention. ... Continue reading
Ford Celebrates Black History Month with 'Finding Your Roots' host Dr. Henry Louis Gates
The Ford-employees African-Ancestry Network at Ford Motor Company will celebrate Black History Month with Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. - Event will be hosted by daytime Emmy Award winner and co-host of "The View," Sherri Shepherd - FAAN's 33rd Annual Black History Month celebration will take place Friday, Feb. 21 in Dearb ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Engineer Receives 2014 Black Engineer of the Year "Visionary Award"
Chrysler Group Head of Fastener Engineering honored during 28th annual event Award recognizes leaders "whose lifetime performance marks a career that affects the careers of many others" Chrysler Group Information Technology and Product engineers also receive recognition as "Modern Day Technology Leaders" U.S. Black Eng ... Continue reading
New Civic Tourer is available from just £239 a month in UK
New Civic Tourer is available from just £239 a month ⢠With zero percent APR representative ⢠Comprehensive five-year care package and metallic paint option for an additional cost of just £20 per month The all-new Honda Civic Tourer, featuring the largest boot space in the compact family-estate-car clas ... Continue reading
Ecotricity Offer Gives Volkswagen Customers 1,000 Free e-up! Miles
Volkswagen's electric city car, the e-up!, is now on sale in the company's network of 24 e-Retailers, offering customers a five-door, four-seat well-equipped city car which produces zero emissions on the road. ... Continue reading
Ford UK Sales Boost European CV Share To Six-Year High
Ford's increased commercial vehicle sales in 2013 drive the company to its highest market share since 2007. ... Continue reading
Chic Renault Sponsors Grand Designs Live 2014
Renault is proud to be the Official Automotive Sponsor of Grand Designs Live 2014, for both London and Birmingham shows, with discounted tickets available to all its social media followers. ... Continue reading
Citroen Dealership Recruitment Drive Marches On With Appointment Of Rylatt And Sons
Citroen UK has recruited Rylatt and Sons to operate its sales contract in Spalding, Lincolnshire. Rylatts, a family business established nearly five years ago, already successfully operates the Ford franchise ... Continue reading
Birth Of Audi RS Marked By Commemorative RS 4 Avant Nogaro Selection
It is almost exactly twenty years since the once clearly defined boundary between versatile estate car and extreme sports car was blurred by the Audi Avant RS2, so the trailblazer for a high-performance breed which continues to flourish is being commemorated by the new RS 4 Avant Nogaro selection. ... Continue reading
Toyota Fund For A Better Tomorrow Helps Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Make Tracks
Toyota is helping Staffordshire Wildlife Trust develop a popular nature reserve with a donation towards setting up a new explorer trail. ... Continue reading
Customer Delight As They Drive Away In A New MG6 With MG And Jewson
The first winner of the MG and Jewson 'Grown, designed and built in Britain1 competition collected his prize of a MG6 GT SE DTi-TECH from MG's Longbridge site in Birmingham this week. ... Continue reading
Kia Back in the Game With Strong Start to 2014
Kia has enjoyed a strong start to 2014, claiming a top 10 position in the new vehicle sales rankings on the back of a 7.6 per cent increase over the previous January. ... Continue reading
The all-new 2015 Ford F-150 will be the only light-duty pickup with a manufacturerâs snow plow prep option across all cab configurations F-150 owners with snow plow prep option can operate a plow installed via the aftermarket Maximum light-duty plow weight will be over 450 pounds ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta is MotorWeek's Drivers' Choice Award for Best Subcompact Car
The 2014 Ford Fiesta STâs combination of power, reliability and innovation has earned it another accolade â MotorWeekâs Driversâ Choice Award for Best Subcompact Car. The European-style five-door Fiesta ST âpacks a potent performance punch,â said MotorWeek, citing the carâs 197-horsep ... Continue reading
New 2015 Hyundai Genesis To Feature Aha Radio
CHICAGO--HARMAN and Hyundai Motor America today announced the 2015 Genesis will offer the Aha Radio service in the North American market. Aha Radio will be a part of the next generation infotainment systems also debuting in the 2015 Genesis. Hyundai Motor America has integrated the Aha Radio service into Genesis to giv ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Ultra-simple HMI for In-car Device Operation
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today its âUltra-simple HMIâ that predicts a car driverâs needs for the safe and easy operation of vehicle equipment in one or two steps and no more than 15 seconds. Mitsubishi Electricâs highly intelligent human-machine interface (HMI) technolo ... Continue reading
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 10
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110428/DC91889LOGO) DETROIT GOES TO WAR Profile America â Monday, February 10th. For well over a century, Americans have been smitten with motor vehicles, and new models have long been a point o ... Continue reading
Style-Focused Veloster RE:FLEX Edition Debuts At The Chicago Auto Show
Hyundai Motor America unveiled the newest addition to its popular Veloster line-up, the RE:FLEX Edition, at the 2014 Chicago Auto Show. Veloster RE:FLEX Edition goes on sale early this Spring, with a limited production run of 3,000 units, ensuring buyers they will own a truly unique Veloster model for years to come. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America launched its enhanced Blue Link in-vehicle telematics platform at Pepcom's Digital Experience, right before the opening of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January. The second-generation Blue Link system will be available when the all-new 2015 Genesis goes on sale this Spring and the rollout ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show 2014: Nation's Largest Auto Show Opens Its Doors To The Public February 8
CHICAGO, Feb. 8, 2014: The 2014 Chicago Auto Show opens to the public on Saturday, Feb. 8. The opening weekend of the show promises an exciting line-up of events with hundreds of different vehicles on display throughout, more than 1 million square feet of show floor space, three indoor test track and six outdoor test d ... Continue reading
Honda Wows Windy City with Real-Life Custom Forza Civic Si Coupe
Winning entry from the Forza Motorsport Civic Si Design Contest brought from the virtual world to the real world at Chicago Auto Show - One-of-a-kind Civic Si Coupe is the first vehicle to feature a design from the Forza Motorsport community - New Honda Legends Car Pack with 2014 Civic Si now available for Forza Motors ... Continue reading
Subaru Canada Introduces All-new 2015 Legacy
Quieter cabin, higher level of comfort, refinement. New EyeSight driver-assistance system with improved camera performance. New available safety technology including rear radar with Blind Spot Detection and Rear Cross Traffic Alert. New standard Active Torque Vectoring for greater agility. Revised Lineartronic CVT. ... Continue reading
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