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U.S. Dealership Buy/Sell Activity Up 75% in First Half of 2014

U.S. Dealership Buy/Sell Activity Up 75% in First Half of 2014

Luxury blue sky pricing soars; franchise price differentiation increases; large transactions on the rise; GM franchise acquisitions in first half surpass total for 2013, according to The Blue Sky Report IRVINE, Calif.--U.S. dealership buy/sell activity continued to dramatically increase in the first half of 2014, up 75 ... Continue reading

World's First 3D-printed Car to Be Live Printed

World's First 3D-printed Car to Be Live Printed

CHICAGO--History will be made when the world’s first 3D-printed car drives out of McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. During the six-day IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014, the vehicle will be printed over 44 hours then rapidly assembled by a team led by Local Motors with the historic fi ... Continue reading

INRIX And PTV Group Collaborate To Expand Reach Into Smart Cities Worldwide

INRIX And PTV Group Collaborate To Expand Reach Into Smart Cities Worldwide

ITS World Congress – INRIX, Inc., a leading international provider of real-time traffic information, transportation analytics and connected driver services, and PTV Group, a leading global software provider for transport and logistics, today announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on smart city solutions ... Continue reading

Hertz And Navigation Solutions Launch Next Generation Hertz NeverLost GPS System

Hertz And Navigation Solutions Launch Next Generation Hertz NeverLost GPS System

Hertz and Navigation Solutions today announced the launch of the next generation Hertz NeverLost® GPS navigation system across the U.S. The award-winning in-vehicle system now offers even more customization capabilities for travelers along with new, breakthrough navigation tools for ease, convenience and personaliza ... Continue reading

INRIX Introduces New Traffic Monitoring And Incident Reporting Services In Europe And North America

INRIX Introduces New Traffic Monitoring And Incident Reporting Services In Europe And North America

INRIX XDTM Monitoring Upgrade to INRIXTraffic.US and INRIX Traffic.EU Can Provide Coverage for Every Major Road, Ramp & Interchange - INRIX Incident Reporter Aids Effective Roadway Management and Supports Early Incident Detection DETROIT, Sept. 8, 2014 -- ITS World Congress – INRIX, Inc., a leading international p ... Continue reading

Safety 1st Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Baby on Board Sign

Safety 1st Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Baby on Board Sign

New packages to include "Look Before You Lock" window cling to assist in preventing heat stroke incidents LAS VEGAS, Sept. 7, 2014 -- Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and the world's largest juvenile products manufacturer, and the maker of Safety 1st brand products, today celebrates th ... Continue reading

Honda Takes to the Field with ESPN College Football

Honda Takes to the Field with ESPN College Football

Honda Stage to be "Official Music Sponsor of ESPN College Football" - Social media component to include "Helmet Stickers" segment on ESPN2 College Football Final - Multi-year agreement builds on Honda relationship with ESPN TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 -- Through a multi-year agreement that builds on a long relation ... Continue reading

2015 Kia Forte Earns NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

2015 Kia Forte Earns NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating

Kia's Popular Compact Sedan Receives NHTSA's Highest Rating - Award-winning Forte sedan receives reinforced structural enhancements for 2015 - Long list of standard safety features make the Forte safe and secure for all occupants IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 8, 2014 -- Kia Motors America's (KMA) second-generation Forte compac ... Continue reading

Dodge Embraces Viper's Roots and Revs Up Excitement with Exotic Supercar Made in America

Dodge Embraces Viper's Roots and Revs Up Excitement with Exotic Supercar Made in America

New for 2015, Dodge is reducing the Viper's starting U.S. Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) by $15,000 to start at $84,995 Adjusting for inflation, the 2015 model year Viper is priced competitively to the first generation Viper, which launched in 1992, as calculated by Kelley Blue Book The Dodge Viper was fi ... Continue reading

ADEPT Driver Alliance with Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Includes teenSMART in Southern California Driver Education and Training Program

ADEPT Driver Alliance with Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy Includes teenSMART in Southern California Driver Education and Training Program

Through a new alliance between ADEPT Driver and Mercedes-Benz Driving Academy, students of the Los Angeles-based academy will now benefit from the scientifically proven teenSMART crash reduction program. The teenSMART program was created by ADEPT Driver, a California company that uses scientific methods to develop cras ... Continue reading

Revolutionary MV-1 Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Now Available in more than 100 U.S. Dealerships

Revolutionary MV-1 Wheelchair-Accessible Vehicle Now Available in more than 100 U.S. Dealerships

SOUTH BEND, Ind., Sept. 8, 2014 -- Mobility Ventures LLC, designer and manufacturer of the acclaimed MV-1, the only American vehicle designed and purpose-built from the ground up in support of people who use wheelchairs, today announced that it has reached a milestone of more than 100 dealerships in its nationwide deal ... Continue reading

AutoTrader Names Top Vehicle Features for Older Drivers

AutoTrader Names Top Vehicle Features for Older Drivers

For the lucky senior citizen who might be celebrating Grandparent's Day by pulling a new or used car into the driveway, AutoTrader's expert editors have some timely recommendations of in-vehicle features that will make the drive a little easier. "Car culture was huge when the Baby Boomers were growing up, so it makes s ... Continue reading

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