New Goodyear Blimp Takes First Flight
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's newest blimp took to the skies Monday for its maiden flight. The test flight is part of a comprehensive training program Goodyear pilots and crew will undergo over the next two months. The new blimp will officially be ready to begin travelling to cities around the United States afte ... Continue reading
Secretary of Energy Moniz to Address Motor Vehicle Parts Suppliers
Secretary of Energy Dr. Ernest Moniz heads a lineup of speakers who will address motor vehicle parts suppliers at the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association's (MEMA) Legislative Summit. Dr. Moniz will speak to the group at 3 p.m. on April 2 at the W Hotel in Washington, D.C. MEMA -- with 1,000 motor vehicle parts ... Continue reading
According to a new survey and infographic released by CarMax, Inc. , the nationâs largest retailer of used cars, one in four American adults say they plan to save (26 percent) or pay back debt (25 percent) with their tax refund this year. Among those expecting a refund, one in six (17 percent) are likely to use th ... Continue reading
On the Heels of Recalls, GM Announces New Vehicle Safety Chief
General Motors CEO Mary Barra today named a new vehicle safety leader whose first priority will be to quickly identify and resolve product safety issues. Jeff Boyer, has been named to the newly created position of Vice President, Global Vehicle Safety, effective immediately. Boyer, who has spent nearly 40 years in a wi ... Continue reading
GM Gives Grants to help fund new-home builds, revitalization projects and veterans' initiative
The General Motors Foundation is donating more than $1.45 million to Habitat for Humanity to fund at least 10 new-home builds and 15 neighborhood revitalization projects across the United States, as well as a special veteransâ program in partnership with up to 50 Habitat affiliates. âAn important factor in bu ... Continue reading
Cars.com has released its annual list of the best used cars shoppers can buy for around $10,000. To make the cut, Cars.com editors first narrowed down the list to cars that passed crash tests and come with standard safety features. From those vehicles, Cars.com editors analyzed reliability, drivability and practicality ... Continue reading
New Study Reveals Singing Out Loud is Top Activity While Driving; One in Four Admit to Texting
Singing out loud is the number one activity while driving, according to a consumer survey from DMEautomotive released in conjunction with National Collision Awareness month. And more dangerous distracted driving activities such as sending/receiving a text, talking on the phone, and eating, rank in the top five activiti ... Continue reading
When the assignment is to reinvent the Ford F-150 while maintaining its heritage of being Built Ford Tough, even the headlamps matter. Until now, headlamps often needed to be replaced long before the end of a vehicleâs life. For the all-new 2015 Ford F-150, Ford wanted durable headlamps that would last as long, or ... Continue reading
Mercier-Jones Hovercraft Enters Luxury Vehicle Market with 2015 Supercraft
Mercier-Jones announces the company will be delivering their first Mercier-Jones Supercraft⢠in May of this year. Michael Mercier, CEO and Co-Founder confirmed that 10 collector's edition will be available as early as May 15th with 50 more units manufactured by October. The MSRP of the 2015 Supercraft will be $75, ... Continue reading
New Study Finds Teens Have Risky Definitions of "Safe Driving"
Teens know that drinking or using a cell phone while driving are dangerous behaviors â that's no surprise. What is surprising is that according to a new survey from Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), teens seem to have a different definition of what it actually means to eng ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 MAZDA3 REVIEW
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 MAZDA3 REVIEW ... Continue reading
Two 1958 Jaguar XK150 barn finds, both estimated at between £35,000 to £45,000, are set to excite bidders at the very first Restoration Show Sale, hosted by Silverstone Auctions on April 12th at the NEC, Birmingham. The cars, an Indigo blue Drophead coupe and a Carmen red Fixedhead coupe, both have fascinating hi ... Continue reading
International auctioneers Coys broke three world records at their famous Spring Classics auction in London on Tuesday 11th March, which was part of a unique television event with Channel 4. A 1972 Maserati Ghibli SS fetched £177,640, which is believed to be a world record price for this model and the first of the thre ... Continue reading
Demand for the new PEUGEOT 308 has already exceeded 60,000 orders across Europe since launch
he 308 SW estate version goes on sale in the UK in June Introduction of a third night shift starts on 2nd June 2014 with 600 jobs created In response to high demand for the new 308, recently voted 2014 European Car of the Year, and to support the launch of the new 308 SW, PEUGEOT announces that it will introduce a nigh ... Continue reading
Musician VV Brown has partnered with Vauxhall Motors to personalise and design her very own Vauxhall ADAM car. The car makes a cameo in the video for âFaithâ, VVâs upcoming single from her acclaimed second album Samson and Delilah, released on 14th March. The design for the car was inspired by VVâs ... Continue reading
Porsche SE welcomes decision by the Regional Court of Stuttgart
Court dismisses claim for damages of 1.36 billion euro Today, the Regional Court of Stuttgart dismissed a claim for damages against Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, (Porsche SE). The plaintiffs had asserted damage claims in the amount of around 1.36 billion euro (case number 28 O 183/13). Porsche SE welcomes th ... Continue reading
Nissan reports February 2014 sales for Europe
Nissan announced today sales for February of 57,036 units, an increase of 16.1% compared to last year representing a market share of 4.4%. February highlights: Best-selling Nissan models for the month were the crossovers Qashqai & Juke. Russia and France are the leading European markets. Market share increases reported ... Continue reading
SKODA 2013: Growth strategy successfully implemented
SKODA delivered 920,800 vehicles to customers in 2013 (2012: 939,200) ⺠Record year with eight new or completely revised models ⺠Second best sales year in Å KODAâs history ⺠Sales revenue once again over ten billion euros: â¬10.3 billion ⺠Solid operating profit: â¬522 million ⺠... Continue reading
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