Road To New Vehicle Purchase Often Bumpier For Women
Men Generally More Confident Car Shoppers, Perform Less Research than Feature-Focused Females When it comes to car shopping, women are driven by features â engaging in extensive research to find the best fit â while from the outset many men are revved about a particular car brand, according to a study just re ... Continue reading
NACS: Price Advantage Makes Selling and Using E15 Gasoline Attractive
Retailers need to be aware that the transition to ethanol does require some changes, including requirements for new hoses and labeling, other related equipment and RVP management. OâBrien advised ... Continue reading
Ford and NextEnergy Have a Technology Innovation Challenge for Industry Lighting Suppliers
The Ford Motor Company, NextEnergy-led automotive lighting challenge aims to inspire industry suppliers to create advanced new automotive lighting products Fordâs collaboration with NextEnergy affirms the automakerâs intention to lead the industry with solid-state/LED lighting Initiative will help strengthen ... Continue reading
Chevy Silverado HD Strong Arms the Competition
Frame twist test shows importance of strong materials in big job pickups DETROIT â How tough are heavy-duty trucks? A recent frame-twisting test found that the use of roll-formed steel in its bed allowed the tailgate of the 2015 Silverado 2500HD pickup to be lowered on uneven terrain while greater twisting of one ... Continue reading
GM Delivers its Best Third Quarter Global Sales Since 1980
Chevrolet up 9 percent in North America Cadillac up 63 percent in China Buick global sales up 7 percent General Motors Co. sold 2,449,595 vehicles around the world in the third quarter of 2014, up 2 percent compared with a year ago. It was the companyâs best third quarter since 1980. In the first nine months of 20 ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Delivers Record 50.6 Million CNG Gallons in Q3
Expands Market Reach by Acquiring Controlling Interest in NG Advantage to Bring Natural Gas to Customers Beyond the Pipeline NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today reported it delivered for the first time over 50 million compressed natural gas (CNG) gallons in one quarter. The company plans to grow its C ... Continue reading
BYD Unveils World's Largest Battery Electric Vehicle
HOUSTON--BYD Motors kicked off the 2014 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Expo in Houston this week with a new product-unveiling ceremony and over 300 in attendance. The ceremony began with an invitation to attendees to âthrow off the shackles of a single-fueled system â an electric platform i ... Continue reading
Meritor Simulator Brings the Reality of Driving Military Vehicles in Afghanistan to AUSA 2014
U.S. Department of Defense and military industry customers will get a real-world look at driving conditions in the mountains of Afghanistan when Meritor® showcases the capabilities of its defense products at the AUSA 2014 Annual Meeting and Exposition Oct. 13-16. Visitors to Meritor's booth No. 7229 can ride a new s ... Continue reading
Advancements in new clean diesel technology that has resulted in a transit buses with near zero emissions is being adopted by U.S. transit officials at a faster pace than other large vehicle sectors, according to Ezra Finkin, the Director of Policy for the Diesel Technology Forum. Finkin made his comments today at the ... Continue reading
The Augmentation of Female Influence in the Automotive Industry
Complimentary Analyst Briefing from Frost & Sullivan gives insights into the market potential of the largest and most influential vehicle customer segment LONDON, Oct. 15, 2014 -- Latest research reveals that women are progressively dominating the car-buying process. With an increase in licences issued to women, there ... Continue reading
Subaru Of America Wins Global Award For Innovation In Sales And Marketing
IAIR award reflects Subaru Record Sales Growth in U.S. Market CHERRY HILL, N.J., Oct. 15, 2014 -- At a global awards evening in Milan Italy, Subaru of America was recognized with an award for its 'Innovation in Sales and Marketing' by IAIR, the International Alternative Investment Review. The award is given based on th ... Continue reading
Honda CR-V Named 2015 Motor Trend Sport/Utility Of The Year
Refreshed CR-V chosen for its fuel economy, driving dynamics, long list of new safety features and overall refinement - Noted for its new Touring trim with Honda Sensing safety and driver-assistive safety technologies - America's best-selling SUV over the past decade NEW YORK -- Oct. 15, 2014: The Honda CR-V has won Mo ... Continue reading
Volvo Joins Audi, Ford, Jaguar Land Rover and NVIDIA to break news at technology specific press and trade day on Nov. 18 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2014 -- The Los Angeles Auto Show's Connected Car Expo® (CCE), the auto industry's authoritative gathering of automotive and technology leaders, announced today that Volvo Car ... Continue reading
New Study Reveals that Urban Population Growth and Rising GDP are Key Trends that will Significantly Impact the Future Economic Costs of Congestion KIRKLAND, WA -- Oct. 14, 2014: INRIX, Inc., a leading international provider of real-time traffic information, transportation analytics and connected driver services, today ... Continue reading
Daimler's Industrial Free Cash Flow in the 3rd Quarter 2014 is Significantly Higher than Last Year
Daimler AG (stock-exchange symbol DAI) achieved a free cash flow in its industrial business of approximately €5.4 billion in the third quarter of 2014 (Q3 2013: approximately €1.6 billion). Excluding the effects of acquisitions and disposals, the free cash flow of the industrial business amounted to approxi ... Continue reading
Elektrobit (EB) Introduces First AUTOSAR Multi-Core Safety 0perating System
Elektrobit (EB) presents its new operating system EB tresos Safety Operating System (OS) Multi-Core for automotive electronic control units (ECU). It is the first safety operating system in the automotive industry that enables carmakers and suppliers to create AUTOSAR-based multi-core control units conforming to the hi ... Continue reading
Aygo: From Street To Manga Superhero
Original adventure featuring Toyotaâs city car to be launched at MCM London Comic Con The Toyota Aygo enters a new dimension, speeding from the city streets to the frames of an original Manga cartoon. Leading Manga artist Sonia Leong has been commissioned by Toyota to create an adventure story in which the superhe ... Continue reading
The low carbon LC Super Hybrid automotive technology being developed by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) - supported by the European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) - has been awarded Green Product of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). ... Continue reading
All-New Mazda2 Wins Japan Car of the Year
New-generation subcompact aims to change the way people see this class of car Mazda secures Japanâs leading automotive award for second time in three years The all-new Mazda2 (Mazda Demio in Japan) was named the 2014-2015 Car of the Year Japan yesterday (13 October). Mazdaâs next-generation supermini is there ... Continue reading
Maserati Supports Centre for Entrepreneurs Birthday Celebrations
Last night Maserati helped 150 of Britainâs most successful entrepreneurs celebrate the first anniversary of the Centre for Entrepreneurs at an evening reception in Mayfair. Maserati brand ambassador and serial entrepreneur, Luke Johnson, founded the Centre for Entrepreneurs in October 2013. The centre is an indep ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Extends Cooperation with Chinese Partner FAW Group
Agreement signed in Federal Chancellery in presence of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Federal Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel Volkswagen and further Chinese joint venture partner SAIC agree on new proving ground in Xinjiang province Prof. Dr. Winterkorn: âTogether with its strong partners Volkswagen is focusing on in ... Continue reading
Rainer Zietlow and His VW Touareg Reach Southern Tip of Africa in Record Time
As he set off in the early hours of 21 September from the North Cape (Norway) to the southern tip of South Africa, the primary goal of this latest project for long-distance record holder Rainer Zietlow from Mannheim was to test out the robustness of his Volkswagen Touareg. The journey was interrupted by an accident cau ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK Returns to TV with ASX after the Outlander PHEV Success
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has launched a new multi-media campaign featuring the ASX. The decision to invest in the campaign, created by Golley Slater, was planned and bought by Manning Gottlieb OMD and is a result of the earlier success of Mitsubishiâs return to TV spot advertising after a five year hiatus, feat ... Continue reading
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