New Volkswagen Scirocco Features Advanced Engines +VIDEO
Prices for the revised Volkswagen Scirocco, which opens for orders on 8 July ahead of first deliveries in October, start at £20,455 (RRP OTR) for the 1.4-litre TSI 125 PS manual and rise to £33,795 for the 2.0-litre TSI 280 PS Scirocco R. The new Scirocco, which made its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in M ... Continue reading
2011 Roll-Royce Ghost Review and Lovefest - VIDEO ENHANCED
2011 Roll-Royce Ghost 100 years of iconic tradition moves into the 21st Century by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel I was somewhat in a dilemma as to what to wear to an upcoming event. Was it appropriate to wear a tuxedo or would a dark suit be proper? The event was the opportunity to spend a ... Continue reading
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Six Speeds; Three Pedals
2014 Cadillac ATS 2.0T Review By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_4125) My wife and I had planned a road trip to Kennebunkport, Maine from our home in Philadelphia that coincided with some back-to-back press car drives I had scheduled with GM. Very kindly, GM made some scheduling adjust ... Continue reading
July Auto Retail Sales Expected to Hit Highest Level Since Before Recession
Cars.com forecasts July light, new-vehicle sales will hit 1,435,104 units, up 9.4 percent year-over-year and up 1 percent from June. A SAAR of 16.5 million is expected for July, an increase of 4.4 percent from this time last year and down 2.8 percent month-over-month. Additionally, retail sales are expected to make up ... Continue reading
Honda Reports Consolidated Financial Results For The Fiscal First Quarter Ended June 30, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC; NYSE) today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2014. First Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for the fiscal first quarter ended June 30, 2014 totaled JPY 146.5 billion (USD 1,445 million ... Continue reading
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: ASPHALT ROADS Profile America â Tuesday, July 29th. Long before there were automobiles in the U.S., good roads were badly needed to get farm produce to market and to allow people to go visiting and shopping without battling mud. An Ameri ... Continue reading
Connected Car High-Tech Features Popular, but More Marketing Muscle Needed to Spur Demand, Adoption
Move over George Jetson. You're not the only one able to transition from favorite at-home or in-office technology to the car, where a 'personal assistant' makes dinner plans, reads messages, converts verbal replies into emails and Facebook posts, and re-routes the commute to avoid congestion on the road. Owners of so-c ... Continue reading
CEA Cataloguing Driver Safety Products and Services
Today, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® announced it is developing a technical report to document the products and services offered by the consumer electronics (CE) industry that help make the driving experience safer. The report, planned for release at the 2015 International CES®, January 6-9, 2015 in ... Continue reading
Study Finds Major Gap in Trust and Customer Satisfaction in the Collision Repair Experience
AudaExploreâ¢, the US business unit of Solera Holdings Inc. and a leading global data-driven solution provider to insurance carriers, repairers, dealerships, fleet owners and suppliers, today released a study showing a major gap in trust and customer satisfaction in repair shops and insurance carriers. The study fo ... Continue reading
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced that it has provided insights to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on a set of priority issues relating to a new White House initiative, the Quadrennial Energy Review (QER). A multi-disciplinary, IEEE-w ... Continue reading
NRG eVgo Partnership with BMW Expands Access to Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Network
NRG eVgo (ee-vee-go), a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc. , is further expanding access to the Companyâs electric vehicle (EV) charging network by partnering with BMW on its new ChargeNow DC Fast program. Now, BMW i3 drivers in California can enjoy unlimited, no cost 30 minute DC fast charging, at eVgo Freedom Statio ... Continue reading
Futurist Peter Schwartz To Deliver Keynote At 2014 Connected Car Expo On Nov. 18
Organizers of the Connected Car Expo, today announced that internationally-renowned futurist and business strategist, Peter Schwartz will deliver the keynote presentation of this year's conference on Nov. 18. Considered an authority on future planning, Schwartz will share his insights on the ever-changing world of conn ... Continue reading
Lincoln Motors Joins the National Society of Hispanic MBAs as 2014 Marketing Partner
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) announced a partnership with The Lincoln Motor Company as NSHMBA's 2014 national Automotive Partner. Lincoln will be conference Co-lead at NSHMBA's 25th Annual Conference & Career Expo in Philadelphia, PA on September 24 -27, 2014. Lincoln will be offering unique test driv ... Continue reading
Carbon Trust Standard Achieved by Bentley Factory
Carbon Trust Standard achieved for carbon, water and waste reduction First car manufacturer to obtain triple certification (Crewe, 28 July 2014) Bentley Motors has become the first automotive manufacturer to be awarded the triple Carbon Trust Standard for carbon, water and waste reduction. The certification was complet ... Continue reading
Simply Vauxhall 2014, Post Event Report
Beaulieuâs popular Simply Vauxhall rally, now in its second year, welcomed over 200 Vauxhalls into the picturesque parkland of the National Motor Museum on Sunday 27 July. All models of Vauxhall were welcome to attend, from veterans and classics to the most modern and up-to-date Corsas, Insignias and Astras. Vehic ... Continue reading
All-new Ford EcoSport offers all the practicality and affordability of a small car in a spacious and flexible SUV package EcoSport is among the first Ford vehicles in Europe to be equipped with Ford SYNC with AppLink for voice control of smartphone apps including Spotify Equipped with the 2014, 2013 and 2012 Internatio ... Continue reading
One for all: the astonishingly versatile new Vito The new Vito offers a broad product range, encompassing the Vito panel van, the Vito Crew and the Vito Tourer family For the first time in this segment: front and rear-wheel drive Two turbodiesel engines in five power ratings Low on costs: systematically configured for ... Continue reading
You're Hired -- Hard Work Pays Off for Mitsubishi Apprentices
EIGHT apprentice vehicle technicians have graduated from the Mitsubishi Motorsâ advanced apprentice programme and will now be working in dealerships all over the UK. The new technicians have come to the end of their three year course of tuition and assessment, carried out at the UK headquarters of Mitsubishi Motor ... Continue reading
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