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Thursday, March 20, 2014

Ford is Recognized Once Again as one the most Ethical Companies

Ford is Recognized Once Again as one the most Ethical Companies

For the fifth consecutive year, Ford Motor Company has been recognized as one of the world’s most ethical companies by Ethisphere Institute, a leading think tank dedicated to the advancement of best practices in business ethics, social responsibility, anticorruption and sustainability. Ford is among 144 companies ... Continue reading

Ford Driving Skills for Life begins its second decade in 2014

Ford Driving Skills for Life begins its second decade in 2014

Use of a new drunk driving suit simulates the physical effects alcohol impairment can have on a driver Curriculum adds a driving selfies warning to address dangerous new trend of drivers snapping photos of themselves while behind the wheel Ford Driving Skills for Life, now operating in more than 15 countries, continues ... Continue reading

Chrysler's Annual 'Ninth Annual Spring Festival of LXs'

Chrysler's Annual 'Ninth Annual Spring Festival of LXs'

Chrysler Group and hundreds of its loyal Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300 and SRT (Street and Racing Technology) enthusiasts will be gathering together this weekend for the "Ninth Annual Spring Festival of LXs." This three-day annual destination event draws loyal consumers from more than 31 states, includi ... Continue reading

TRW's Second Generation Active Control Retractor Seat Belt System Launches in North America

TRW's Second Generation Active Control Retractor Seat Belt System Launches in North America

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced that its second generation Active Control Retractor system (ACR2) has started production on the award-winning 2014 Cadillac CTS. This is the first launch of this advanced seat belt technology in North America, combining active and passive approaches to offer enhanced safe ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan Rogue Earns Top Safety Pick Plus From IIHS +VIDEO

2014 Nissan Rogue Earns Top Safety Pick Plus From IIHS +VIDEO

Today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) awarded the completely redesigned 2014 Nissan Rogue a "Top Safety Pick Plus" vehicle safety rating, which is the group's highest-available ranking. The 2014 Rogue scored "Good" in all five "Top Safety Pick" categories and earned "Top Safety Pick Plus" status with ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels will announce its 2014 Grants Program

Hyundai Hope On Wheels will announce its 2014 Grants Program

Hyundai Hope On Wheels®, a leading contributor to pediatric cancer research nationwide, announced today it will sponsor the Pediatric Cancer Town Hall Meeting at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research to be held April 5-9, 2014 in San Diego, Calif. The Pediatric Cancer Town Hall meeti ... Continue reading

Mazda Will Feature Multi-Vehicle Display of Historic MX-5 Miatas At the New York Auto Show

Mazda Will Feature Multi-Vehicle Display of Historic MX-5 Miatas At the New York Auto Show

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) is setting its sights on sun-drenched dreams of spring and summer, and putting plans in place to kick off the winter tires by celebrating 25 years of MX-5 Miata at next month's New York International Auto Show. Showcasing 15 MX-5 vehicles, from auto show concepts to race cars to p ... Continue reading

Extreme Temperatures Affect Electric Vehicle Driving Range

Extreme Temperatures Affect Electric Vehicle Driving Range

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are energy efficient and environmentally-friendly with the added benefit of reducing fuel costs for motorists. But, just as motorists need to know how far the gas in their tank will take them, EV drivers need to be aware of how far their vehicle can travel on a single charge. According to new AA ... Continue reading

Toyota Features Hybrid Family Of Vehicles At Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show

Toyota Features Hybrid Family Of Vehicles At Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show

Toyota will showcase its 2014 lineup, including the largest hybrid family of vehicles of any automaker, March 20 – 23, at the Fort Lauderdale International Auto Show. Show attendees can enjoy an up-close look at Toyota's hybrid family of vehicles, including the Prius Liftback, Prius v and Prius c. The Camry and Av ... Continue reading

10+ Year Vehicle Lifespan is the 'New Normal'

10+ Year Vehicle Lifespan is the 'New Normal'

78% of consumers say appropriate lifespan is 10+ years or until vehicle dies--and say improving economy won't change that; two thirds have over 100,000 miles on primary vehicle, although number who say they will drive 'until it dies' decreases 20 percentage points from 2010 CARSON, Calif., March 20, 2014 -- Lengthy veh ... Continue reading

Honda Builds 20 Millionth Automobile in the U.S.

Honda Builds 20 Millionth Automobile in the U.S.

The 10 millionth U.S.-built Honda Accord rolled off the assembly line today at Honda's first U.S. auto plant in Marysville, Ohio, as all four Honda auto plants in America celebrated the cumulative production of 20 million automobiles in the U.S. Honda also marked the achievement at two engine and two transmission plant ... Continue reading

Retail Light-Vehicle Sales Strengthening in March

Retail Light-Vehicle Sales Strengthening in March

New-vehicle retail sales in March are showing signs of improvement, following slower-than-expected sales in the first two months of 2014, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales New light-vehicle retail sales are expected to reach 1.19 million ... Continue reading

New York Auto Show Premiere for the new Mercedes-Benz S 63

New York Auto Show Premiere for the new Mercedes-Benz S 63

Affalterbach. The new S 63 AMG Coupé is the latest dream car to augment the Mercedes-AMG model range. Exciting lines underpin this two-door model's design. Dominance and sensual purity combine to lend the vehicle irresistible presence and effortlessly superior sportiness. Equally impressive is the combination of high ... Continue reading

Meet the New Porsche Boxster GTS

Meet the New Porsche Boxster GTS

The benchmark roadster gains a more powerful 330 hp engine and uprated chassis Chassis tuned with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) fitted as standard More purposeful styling further emphasises mid-engine design On sale now priced from £52,879 – arriving in Porsche Centres in UK and Ireland from May 2 ... Continue reading

new Porsche Cayman GTS is its Most Powerful and Fastest Edition

new Porsche Cayman GTS is its Most Powerful and Fastest Edition

Definitive mid-engine coupe with more power and greater dynamic virtuosity 340 hp 3.4-litre flat six engine – 0-62 mph in 4.6 secs, 177 mph top speed Porsche Active Suspension Management and Sport Chrono pack fitted as standard Optional 20 mm lower sports chassis available for more focused on-track performance Pri ... Continue reading

Volvo and Government Groups In Pilot Project To Determine Road Friction

Volvo and Government Groups In Pilot Project To Determine Road Friction

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars), the Swedish Transport Administration (Trafikverket) and the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (Statens Vegvesen) are joining forces in a pilot project in which road friction information from individual cars is shared within a cloud-based system. The real-time data about slippery patche ... Continue reading

Three New 2014 Models: Alfa Romeo MiTo, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Alfa Romeo 4C, launched to the media on the Isle of Man from March 17-19

Three New 2014 Models: Alfa Romeo MiTo, Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Alfa Romeo 4C, launched to the media on the Isle of Man from March 17-19

New Alfa Romeo MiTo on sale in the UK priced from £14,350 OTR Alfa Romeo MiTo Highlights include revamped interior and new 105hp TwinAir engine Streamlined model range with new colours and more equipment Uconnect™ five-inch, colour touchscreen infotainment system as standard 2014 Alfa Romeo Giulietta on sale in ... Continue reading

Bentley to export engines for the first time in its history

Bentley to export engines for the first time in its history

Bentley to become centre of excellence for W12 engines Bentley to export engines for the first time in its history 100 jobs across the business to be created (Crewe/London, 19 March 2014) Bentley has firmly reinforced its position as the world’s largest producer of 12 cylinder engines after announcing its Crewe he ... Continue reading

The First Picture of the New Bentley SUV

The First Picture of the New Bentley SUV

Bentley Motors today releases the first picture of the Bentley SUV, due to hit roads in 2016. It will be the most luxurious and powerful SUV on the market, setting it apart from any other SUV, true to the brand hallmarks of luxury, performance, quality and craftsmanship. Dr Wolfgang Schreiber, Chairman and Chief Execut ... Continue reading

Bentley Operating profit increased to record £139.7 (€167.7) million

Bentley Operating profit increased to record £139.7 (€167.7) million

Strong result from Bentley's record sales year Profit margin reaches 10% Strong growth expectation for 2014 (Crewe/London, England. 19 March 2014) Bentley Motors today posted a significant growth in profit and turnover, its strongest ever performance, as the company outlined its financial results for the year ending 31 ... Continue reading

Tips for Older Drivers

Tips for Older Drivers

Driver training specialist IAM Drive & Survive is offering weekly motoring tips to drivers from its head of training, Simon Elstow. This week, Simon offers tips for older drivers. Currently motorists are required to renew their licence at 70, and then every three years after that. Make sure you keep up to date with you ... Continue reading

Dacia Urges George Osborne to Show He's Putting his Money Where His Mouth Is

Dacia Urges George Osborne to Show He's Putting his Money Where His Mouth Is

Dacia, Britain’s fastest-growing car manufacturer, is urgingGeorge Osborne to show he’s putting his money where his mouth is when he delivers the Budget this week. How? By considering the UK’s most affordable new car, Sandero, as his official means of chauffeur-driven transport. As part of a wide-ranging ... Continue reading

BMW 5 Series takes Company Car of the Year Title

BMW 5 Series takes Company Car of the Year Title

BMW voted Fleet Manufacturer of the Year Wins announced in the presence of Transport Minister Robert Goodwill MP at the biggest ever Fleet News Awards Fleet managers have voted the BMW 5 Series New Company Car of the Year, while BMW has been named Fleet Manufacturer of the Year at the biggest ever Fleet News Awards cer ... Continue reading

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