2014 Chrysler Town & Country A Family's Best Friend
2014 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY REVIEW By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is the classic âsoccer momâ van, a vehicle suffering unjustified disrespect from many quarters, including upscale suburban family buyers. Take our daughter, (Ed Note; and my daughter-in-laws) for example. She has thre ... Continue reading
Boomerang Systems, Inc., (OTCQB: BMER) the innovative U.S. designer and manufacturer of fully-automated robotic parking systems, announced today that construction has commenced inside the structure that will house an automated robotic parking system that the company has been contracted to install at the new 304-unit Co ... Continue reading
Drunk Driving in Colorado - Colorado's Wine Country Ranks Highest
It's the one contest you don't want to win, and our Colorado's Wine Country tops the Denver area in the "drunkest" category. Statistics published by the Persistent Drunk Driver Committee, a monitoring body formed legislatively (Persistent Drunk Driver Act of 1998), show that the "western slope," also known as Colorado' ... Continue reading
Global Automakers Says NHTSA's Connected Car ANPRM Is Right Move Towards Deployment
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) shares the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) commitment to exploring ways to improve safety on our highways and believes wireless vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communications technology has the potential to sa ... Continue reading
Corvette Valet Mode: A Baby Monitor For Your Baby
Owners of 2015 Chevrolet Corvettes will feel better about handing over the keys to their car, thanks to the new Valet Mode with Performance Data Recorder. The industry-exclusive system allows drivers to lock the interior storage, disable the infotainment system and record video, audio and vehicle data when the Valet Mo ... Continue reading
This is the first time in 50 year history that the Ford Mustang will be available in a factory-built right-hand-drive configuration More than 25 new right-hand-drive markets will be able to purchase the new Mustang, including the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa For the first time ever, a right-hand-drive For ... Continue reading
2014 Transit Connect Wagon Donated to the Michigan Science Center
Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development and Dr. Tonya Matthews, president and CEO, Michigan Science Center, unveiled an all-new 2014 Transit Connect Wagon that will serve as the centerâs traveling MiSci van. Donated by Ford Motor Company, the van will support the centerâs traveling sci ... Continue reading
New Data Shows Japanese Auto Industry U.S. Employment Contributes to 1.36 Million American Jobs
Japanese-branded automobile companiesâ production and R&D facilities and dealer networks contribute to an estimated 1.36 million private sector U.S. jobs according to 2013 data analyzed by Rutgers University Professor Dr. Thomas Prusa and commissioned by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA) USA. T ... Continue reading
10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $30,000 Of 2014
New-car buyers don't necessarily have to shop a luxury brand to get an extremely comfortable car. Today's mainstream money can buy some of the quietest cabins on the road, along with many of the comfort-oriented features that debuted upmarket just a few years ago. To aid shoppers in choosing a comfortable new car that ... Continue reading
NICB's Hot Wheels: America's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles
A 50-50 Split between Domestic and ImportThe National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and deter ... Continue reading
2015 GMC 3500 HD Duramax Wins Cars.com One-Ton Heavy-Duty Challenge
Cars.com has announced that the 2015 GMC 3500 HD Duramax is the winner of the site's one-ton heavy-duty pickup truck challenge. The challenge put the top three one-ton pickup trucks against each other in a series of tests to determine the overall best. The three trucks tested in the challenge were the 2015 Ford F-350 P ... Continue reading
Recall Notice From NHTSA - August 18, 2014
Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. ... Continue reading
Kelly Marchese, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Will Sarni, director, Deloitte Consulting LLP will deliver the luncheon keynote on the distinctive approaches to innovation that impact financial performance at the 2nd annual Summit on Accelerating Innovation. The Summit will be hosted by the Suppliers Partnership ... Continue reading
Tesla Model S Lowest Daily Rate in the World
One of the most renowned car rental groups in the area is now offering Tesla Model S Performance at the lowest daily rate in the world. The MPG Car Rental group already has a long standing history of providing locals with reliable services in car rentals at extremely affordable prices. They have a sterling reputation i ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Executive Appointments
Chrysler Group LLC today announced that Reid Bigland is appointed Head of Alfa Romeo Brand for the NAFTA region. Bigland continues as Head of U.S. Sales and as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chrysler Canada. He will also continue as a member of the NAFTA Leadership Team and the Fiat Chrysler Group Execu ... Continue reading
Carvana Brings New Jobs to Support Growing Online Automotive Industry
Carvana, the first complete online auto retailer, today announces plans to increase its workforce by more than 50 percent within the next six months. The new staff will help the company better serve the growing consumer demand for alternative car buying channels, as well as expand its product offering and accelerate it ... Continue reading
Trimble, Telogis, and TomTom Top ABI Research's Annual Commercial Telematics Competitive Assessment
Trimble, Telogis, and TomTom are the top three players in the active commercial vehicle telematics market. Trimble continues to hold the top spot; its dominant market share is largely due to a mixture of organic growth and acquisition. Through its strategic acquisitions, no other company offers the same depth and bread ... Continue reading
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