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Friday, October 3, 2014

2015 Chevrolet Trax to Start at $20,995

2015 Chevrolet Trax to Start at $20,995

New Chevy small SUV positioned to be strong competitor in growing segment DETROIT – Chevrolet announced today that its newest U.S. model, the Trax, will start at $20,995. Offering compact-car maneuverability with SUV style, space and versatility, the Trax will come equipped with a standard 1.4L turbocharged engine ... Continue reading

Corvette Z06 Sprints to 60 mph in Less than 3 Seconds

Corvette Z06 Sprints to 60 mph in Less than 3 Seconds

New eight-speed automatic enables 2.95-sec. 0-60 time, 10.95-sec. quarter-mile DETROIT – The performance of the all-new, 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 establishes it as one of the most capable vehicles on the market – and one of the few to achieve sub-3-second 0-60 performance and a sub-11-second quarter-mile t ... Continue reading

Five Ways Chevrolet Builds Strength into Silverado

Five Ways Chevrolet Builds Strength into Silverado

From strong frames to advanced small-block engines, Chevy trucks are built to last DETROIT – Chevrolet Silverado is from the family of the most dependable, longest-lasting full-size pickups on the road. That durability is derived from strength in everything from the foundation on which the truck is built to the en ... Continue reading

CHCI Goes Green with Toyota During Hispanic Heritage Month

CHCI Goes Green with Toyota During Hispanic Heritage Month

Toyota Highlander Hybrid Will Serve as the Official Vehicle of the CHCI Public Policy Conference The 2014 Toyota Highlander Hybrid will serve as the official vehicle of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) as it welcomes Toyota once again as a sponsor. Commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month, CHCI’s Pu ... Continue reading

Toyota Partners with Huntsville City to Revitalize John Hunt Park in Alabama

Toyota Partners with Huntsville City to Revitalize John Hunt Park in Alabama

National Public Lands Day draws 100 volunteers to participate in improvement activities. October 02, 2014 Huntsville, Ala. (Oct. 2, 2014) – On Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, more than 100 Toyota Alabama volunteers headed to John Hunt Park in support of National Public Lands Day (NPLD). The participants were part of a c ... Continue reading

Ford Launches ICON50 to Herald the Half-Century of the Mustang

Ford Launches ICON50 to Herald the Half-Century of the Mustang

ICON50 begins the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang. Celebrating the iconic Mustang and its influence on popular culture over the last 50 years, Ford launches ICON50 – a program that will explore how pop culture could evolve as it encourages Americans to rekindle their sense of adventure beh ... Continue reading

Ford Picks Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario to Build the New Global Edge Utility Vehicle for Export to More than 100 Countries

Ford Picks Oakville Assembly Plant in Ontario to Build the New Global Edge Utility Vehicle for Export to More than 100 Countries

Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited’s Oakville Assembly plant will add more than 1,000 hourly jobs as it ramps up its transformation into one of Canada’s most competitive and advanced global manufacturing plants. Oakville Assembly will expand capabilities with new jobs added across the plant. “The new ... Continue reading

Starting October 13, Consumers Can Test Drive the All-New 2015 Ford F-150, Even Before It Gets to the Showrooms

Starting October 13, Consumers Can Test Drive the All-New 2015 Ford F-150, Even Before It Gets to the Showrooms

Tour visits 38 markets across the United States, Oct. 13 through Dec. 21 Consumers can register and schedule their test drive at F150drive.com Consumers wanting to drive the future of trucks can get behind the wheel of the 2015 Ford F-150 – the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever – in 38 markets acros ... Continue reading

Now Playing in Jaguars, Land Rovers: Rivet News Radio

Now Playing in Jaguars, Land Rovers: Rivet News Radio

HearHere Radio Inc. and Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC (JLR) have partnered to bring Rivet News Radio to luxury car owners worldwide. Announced today at the Paris Motor Show, Rivet News Radio has been selected to be one of the first preferred services for JLR’s InControl Apps audio system. Rivet will deliver bus ... Continue reading

Spirit of the Legendary Dodge Brothers Lives on in New Ad Campaign Introducing 2015 Model Year Dodge Muscle Cars

Spirit of the Legendary Dodge Brothers Lives on in New Ad Campaign Introducing 2015 Model Year Dodge Muscle Cars

First television ad in series begins Saturday, Oct. 4, for the new 2015 Dodge Challenger Fully integrated campaign highlights the Dodge Brothers' passion for making great cars and how that passion and spirit still drives Dodge brand today Additional television, print and digital ads launch later this year for 2015 Dodg ... Continue reading

ŠKODA Fabia: World Premiere at the Volkswagen Group Night

ŠKODA Fabia: World Premiere at the Volkswagen Group Night

Emotive appearance for ŠKODA in Paris: The new ŠKODA Fabia celebrated its world premiere at the Volkswagen Group Night on the eve of the Paris Motor Show 2014. The car is presented on the automotive catwalk as a young, sporty small car with balanced proportions, crystalline forms and sharp lines. The new ŠKODA Fabia ... Continue reading

Nissan's New Pulsar and Nismo Share the Bright Paris Spotlight

Nissan's New Pulsar and Nismo Share the Bright Paris Spotlight

Ambition, confidence and passion are three qualities that define Nissan’s presence at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Taking centre stage is the all-new Pulsar – a car that marks Nissan’s return to the C-segment. Designed and engineered with the same unique approach and philosophy that produced Nissan’s market-leading c ... Continue reading

Suzuki VITARA debuts at Paris Motor Show

Suzuki VITARA debuts at Paris Motor Show

Ever since its market launch in 1988, the Suzuki Vitara series has earned acclaim for stylish, city oriented designs, compact, easy to manage dimensions, comfortable on-road performance, and genuine off-road capability. The series has evolved through changes in body size and powertrain. Now, more than 25 years after th ... Continue reading

Fiat 500X Debuts at the Paris Motor Show

Fiat 500X Debuts at the Paris Motor Show

Introducing the new FIAT 500X, the latest addition to the FIAT 500 family! Making its world début at the Paris Motor Show, the new FIAT 500X is a crossover not only in terms of vehicle segments, but also in terms of its potential customers. With two versions on offer, there is a 500X to suit every need and taste: one ... Continue reading

The Hyundai New Generation i20

The Hyundai New Generation i20

With the launch of its latest model, the New Generation i20, Hyundai Motor Europe is continuing its successful presence in the B-segment, highlighted by almost a million sales since 2002. The popularity of the original i20 has made it one of the company’s best-selling cars in the region. The key aims of the new model ... Continue reading

Volkswagen XL Sport Breaks Cover In Paris

Volkswagen XL Sport Breaks Cover In Paris

World premiere of the XL Sport featuring high-tech Ducati engine: Volkswagen showcases super-efficient concept sports car. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Unveils Q80 Inspiration, a Four-Door Vision of a Future Premium Saloon

Infiniti Unveils Q80 Inspiration, a Four-Door Vision of a Future Premium Saloon

Innovative autonomous driving technology and human-centric interior details make Q80 Inspiration the premium car of tomorrow 2015 Infiniti Q70 makes European debut with new exterior HONG KONG/PARIS --October 2, 2014; Infiniti signals a clear intent to break into the top tier of the premium saloon category with the eye- ... Continue reading

Maserati Presents Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition at the Paris Motor Show

Maserati Presents Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition at the Paris Motor Show

The Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition is still ‘conceptual’ but absolutely feasible in terms of content and has the possibility of further colour combinations,” said Maserati CEO Harald Wester. “It is a demonstration of the commitment with which Maserati and Ermenegildo Zegna continue to think of an ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Looks to the Future at Paris Motor Show

Aston Martin Looks to the Future at Paris Motor Show

In a year that has witnessed unprecedented investment in its business, along with the appointment of new CEO Andy Palmer, Aston Martin is now turning its attention to the glamour and excitement of the Paris Motor Show which opens to the public on Saturday, 4 October. The luxury British sports car company will be, once ... Continue reading

Elektrobit and Nuance Humanize the New Audi TT

Elektrobit and Nuance Humanize the New Audi TT

The bond between man and machine is about to get personal. Elektrobit (EB) and Nuance unveiled today at Paris Motor Show the integration of voice and natural language understanding (NLU) technology as part of the Virtual Cockpit in the new Audi TT Roadster. As a result, drivers are able to engage in a more natural, con ... Continue reading

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