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2014 Ford Focus ST Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2014 Ford Focus ST Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Ford Focus ST combines seriously quick performance ability with all of the versatile usefulness of a five-door hatchback DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Introduced for 2013, the Ford Focus ST is little-changed for 2014. No change necessary -- it's one of the most entertaining cars made today, with great handling ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 Nisaan Leaf Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 Nisaan Leaf Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2014 NISSAN LEAF VEHICLE The Nissan Leaf hatchback has the titled of being the first one-hundred percent electric vehicle to be mass marketed to American consumers. For 2014, the model has extended its traveling range from 75 to 84 mil ... Continue reading

Big Family? - 2014 6+ Passenger Cars, SUV's, and Minivans Sold in North America

Big Family? - 2014 6+ Passenger Cars, SUV's, and Minivans Sold in North America

Auto Central November 13, 2013; Over the years one of The Auto Channel's most popular pages has been a short cut to 6 -9 passenger vehicles. All of this media talk of a "small car" option is meaningless if you have a big family or lots of friends. So The Auto Channel has gone through its massive database and ranked all ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata A Go!

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata A Go!

IRVINE, Calif. (July 2, 2014) – This fall, 25 years of storied MX-5 Miata history will turn the page to unveil the beginning of its fourth chapter as the next-generation roadster will be rumor no more during simultaneous global events in Japan, Spain and the United States. Officially confirmed as a 2016 model, the ... Continue reading

Subaru Canada: Best Year-to-Date Results Ever

Subaru Canada: Best Year-to-Date Results Ever

New June record and six back-to-back months of explosive growth help Subaru achieve best year-to-date results ever. Forester and XV Crosstrek enjoy record-breaking June with results up 12.2 and 35.5 percent, respectively. Across Canada, all regions mark best ever year-to-date sales. MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 2, 2014 /CNW/ ... Continue reading

Uber and MADD Join Forces for #UberMADD National Partnership to Prevent Drunk Driving

Uber and MADD Join Forces for #UberMADD National Partnership to Prevent Drunk Driving

In anticipation of the Fourth of July holiday weekend—one of the deadliest holidays for drunk driving crashes—Uber Technologies and nonprofit advocacy organization Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) today launched #UberMADD, a national partnership designed to prevent drunk driving. To kick off the campaign, ... Continue reading

Florida Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Achieves 105 Miles On A Single Charge

Florida Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Achieves 105 Miles On A Single Charge

citEcar Electric Vehicles, an electric vehicle manufacturer based out of Gainesville, Florida, has recently achieved 105 miles traveled on a single charge with their new model, the 6PR XLC. This record-breaking achievement tops the current electric golf cart industry average of 30 miles1 per charge by more than 350% pe ... Continue reading

The All New 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is Confirmed

The All New 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is Confirmed

This fall, 25 years of storied MX-5 Miata history will turn the page to unveil the beginning of its fourth chapter as the next-generation roadster will be rumor no more during simultaneous global events in Japan, Spain and the United States. Officially confirmed as a 2016 model, the all-new MX-5 coyly made an initial d ... Continue reading

Honda Canada Closes Out a Strong First Half of 2014 With Sixth Consecutive Month of Growth

Honda Canada Closes Out a Strong First Half of 2014 With Sixth Consecutive Month of Growth

Combined June sales of 16,185 units by the Honda and Acura divisions of Honda Canada Inc. represented an 8% increase over last year’s sales. The Honda Automobile Division reported June sales of 14,727 units, up 10% over last year. The Acura Division reported June sales of 1,458 units, down 6% versus last year. ... Continue reading

July Fourth Holiday is the Most Dangerous for Motorcycle Riders

July Fourth Holiday is the Most Dangerous for Motorcycle Riders

Fourth of July weekend means summer is officially here, and with that comes family trips, grilling, lots of sun block and the perfect weather to jump on your bike and get cruisin’. Before you kickstart your ride, make sure you’re covered. According to data collected over the past five years, Progressive® I ... Continue reading

CEA Applauds Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Gov. McAuliffe for Reversing Ban on Uber, Lyft

CEA Applauds Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and Gov. McAuliffe for Reversing Ban on Uber, Lyft

The following statement can be attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®: “We are encouraged by reports that the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is taking steps to allow innovative transportation network providers Uber and Lyft to operate in the Com ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Campaign Launching on July 7 Invites Fans to Celebrate Brand's Debut on Manchester United New Home Shirt

Chevrolet Campaign Launching on July 7 Invites Fans to Celebrate Brand's Debut on Manchester United New Home Shirt

Unique digital experience for fans is part of Chevrolet’s ‘What Do You #PlayFor?’ global campaign New shirt begins Chevrolet’s seven-year agreement as Manchester United’s shirt sponsor Chevrolet video honors legacy of Manchester United shirt, features current players and club legends ... Continue reading

Buick, OnStar Usher in New Era of Road Trips

Buick, OnStar Usher in New Era of Road Trips

Paper maps, disposable cameras and a stockpile of car toys once were essential for any family road trip. Today, according to a 2014 Expedia.com report, only 22 percent of Americans still use printed maps, relying instead on technology for directions, entertainment and more. The 2015 Buick LaCrosse, with built-in OnStar ... Continue reading

ZF Lenksysteme Steering Enhances 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe

ZF Lenksysteme Steering Enhances 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe

Cadillac and ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, a leading supplier of automotive steering systems, have teamed to create world-class dynamic handling and steering for all models of the 2015 ATS. Starting with the excellent mechanical steering system, the electronic power assist steering gives a wider range of assist, resulting in an ... Continue reading

Cooperation Between Daimler AG and Klinikum Stuttgart Equals Greater Safety

Cooperation Between Daimler AG and Klinikum Stuttgart Equals Greater Safety

STUTTGART -- July 2, 2014: Accident researchers and engineers from Mercedes-Benz and the trauma surgery experts of Klinikum Stuttgart will be working together in future in a cooperation project. The aim is to bring together the specialist knowledge of the doctors and the ideas of the engineers through joint project wor ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance Posts Record €2.9B Synergies in 2013 Ahead of Launch of First Common Module Family Vehicles

Renault-Nissan Alliance Posts Record €2.9B Synergies in 2013 Ahead of Launch of First Common Module Family Vehicles

Purchasing, powertrain and vehicle engineering areas remain the biggest contributors to synergies "Non-traditional" business functions, such as sales and marketing, increase contributions Moving forward, synergies are expected to accelerate with "convergence" in four key business functions The Renault-Nissan Alliance p ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé--Small Scale

The New Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé--Small Scale

Sensual serenity in its most beautiful form - the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupé also stands out in small scale with a flowing silhouette and sporty classic proportions. The high-quality model cars of the Mercedes-Benz Collection are available in two scales - 1:18 and 1:43 and a total of four original exterior colors ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Celebrates its First Year of Production

The New Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Celebrates its First Year of Production

Around 134.000 units sold since production launched in July 2013 Very high level of production capacity utilization at Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde plants Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans: “Our customers appreciate the Sprinter. The high demand shows that we have the best van on the market.” Th ... Continue reading

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