Friday, November 14, 2014

MINI USA Appoints Tom Noble Head Of Brand Communictaions

Woodcliff Lake, NJ November 14, 2014; MINI USA today announced the appointment of Tom Noble as Department Head, MINI Brand Communications. Tom brings close to a decade of experience with the BMW Group, and more than twenty five years of experience marketing global brands such as Nike and Adidas. Noble replaces Tom Salk ... Continue reading

Auto Parts News - Uni-Select launches Auto-Plus Brand

Las Vegas November 4, 2014; Uni-Select Inc., the fifth largest North American automotive aftermarket distributor, is launching its U.S. brand, Auto-Plus. The announcement was made Nov. 4 during the Automotive Aftermarket Product Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. The new brand was launched at the corporation's partner award ce ... Continue reading

QorosQloud 2.0 Debuts in Guangzhou

Shanghai, 14 November 2014 – Qoros, the new international car brand headquartered in China, will unveil the second generation version of its pioneering connected services platform – QorosQloud 2.0 – at the 12th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition on 20th November 2014. The global premiere will ... Continue reading

Honda Expands Relationship And Returns As Official Automobile Of The NHL

Honda Remains Exclusive Automotive Company of the National Hockey League - New Multi-Year Renewal with American Honda Motor Co. Expands to Canada - Title Partnership of 2015 Honda NHL All-Star Skills Competition and Honda NHL All-Star Game in Columbus NEW YORK, TORONTO and TORRANCE, CA -- Nov. 14, 2014: The National Ho ... Continue reading

NRG eVgo to Bring Electric Vehicle Fast Charging to Chicago

-NRG eVgo, a subsidiary of NRG Energy, Inc., is expanding its electric vehicle (EV) charging offerings to the Chicago market. In partnership with Chicago-based JNS Holdings Corp., eVgo will operate a comprehensive and reliable network of direct current (DC) fast chargers to provide range confidence for Chicagoland EV d ... Continue reading

Nissan Offers Free Public Charging for New LEAF Buyers in Chicago

CHICAGO--Chicagoans can now add free public charging to the long list of benefits of buying an all-electric Nissan LEAF. Nissan today launched its “No Charge to Charge” promotion that provides two years of no-cost public charging with the purchase or lease of a new LEAF from Nissan dealers in the Chicago mark ... Continue reading

Vehicle Manufacturers' Privacy Principles Fail to Adequately Provide Consumers Control of Their Car's Data

On Wednesday, Nov. 12, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers released "Consumer Privacy Protection Principles," which are intended to provide car owners with a set of principles regarding the sharing of the personal information available over vehicle telematics systems. While ... Continue reading

Don't Let Your Car Gobble up Your Hard-Earned Money

you're busy preparing for another holiday season, don't let car care take a back seat. Neglected auto care almost always means much higher costs down the road in the form of more extensive repairs or lost resale value. The non-profit Car Care Council recommends that you be car care aware to ensure your car doesn't gobb ... Continue reading

Rand McNally Named 2015 CES Innovation Award Honoree

IntelliRoute TND 730 Truck GPS with HD 100 E-Log Device Honored SKOKIE, Ill., Nov. 12, 2014 -- Rand McNally today announced that its 7-inch truck GPS and Electronic Logging device pair has been named a CES Innovation Award Honoree for 2015. The product pair earned the award in the highly competitive In-Vehicle Accessor ... Continue reading

Daimler Financial Services Expects 2014 to Become the Best Year in the Company's History

- Record number of 3.3 million financed or leased vehicles - EBIT grew by 14 percent to nearly €1.1 billion through September - Revenues from mobility services will reach € 100 million in 2014 STUTTGART, GERMANY -- November 13, 2014: Daimler Financial Services is on track to set new records in 2014. The compa ... Continue reading

All-New Volvo XC90 Debuts Enhanced Multi-Filter that Improves Interior Air Quality

By introducing a larger, more efficient multi-filter in the cabin, Volvo Cars continues to refine its standard-setting CleanZone initiative. CleanZone is their unique approach to controlling interior air quality and providing a better driving environment through innovative solutions for enhanced wellbeing and health. D ... Continue reading

All-New 2015 Lincoln MKC wins Best Buy Award from Consumer Guide Automotive

All-new 2015 Lincoln MKC, the brand’s first small premium utility vehicle, wins the Consumer Guide® Automotive 2015 Best Buy Award for Premium Compact Crossover/SUV >Latest honor for Lincoln MKC announced ahead of Los Angeles Auto Show >The 2015 Lincoln MKC delivers spirited performance, elegant design, impecca ... Continue reading

Lexus to Overpower Los Angeles with All-New RC and NX

Enthusiasts will be in awe when they come visit the Lexus exhibit and witness the exciting and highly-anticipated RC coupes and stunning NX compact sport utility vehicles, as they make their way to the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The all-new RC and RC F will make a bold statement and unleash an aggressive attitude with ... Continue reading

Ford has Sold 7 Million Explorers in the United States Since Launch in 1990

Explorer is sold in more than 100 markets across the globe; Ford expects to export 56,000 Explorers this year New 2016 Ford Explorer will be revealed Nov. 19 at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and will go on sale summer 2015 – just in time to celebrate its 25th anniversary AUBURN HILLS, MI -- November 13, 2014: For ... Continue reading

The Beast is Unleashed: 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat On Way To Dealerships +VIDEO

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is most powerful and fastest muscle car ever with 707 horsepower, supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI V-8 engine and a certified ¼-mile elapsed time of 11.2 seconds at 125 miles per hour on street tires 22 miles per gallon (mpg) achieved with segment-exclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed automati ... Continue reading

VIA Motors Receives EPA Certification For eREV Van

OREM, Utah, Nov. 13, 2014 -- VIA Motors announced today that it has received official certification from the Environmental Protection Agency for its eREV Van, according to VIA Motors CEO Pablo Acedo. eREV is an acronym for Extended Range Electric Vehicle. VIA Motors is a privately-held electric vehicle development and ... Continue reading

Tenneco Equips All-New Volvo XC90 First Edition with Monroe Intelligent Suspension

Tenneco Inc. announced today that the Volvo Car Group has chosen the latest generation of Tenneco’s Continuously Variable Semi-Active suspension (CVSAe) as a standard feature on its limited run XC90 First Edition. “Our relationship with Volvo has continued through many subsequent models and generations and we ... Continue reading

Alcantara On Display At Major Auto Shows Around The World

Carbon-Neutral Italian-Made Material Will Take Center Stage at L.A. Show LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, 2014 -- Alcantara, the Italian-made luxury material used to outfit the interiors of the world's most prestigious cars, is gaining more and more attention at major auto shows in the United States, Europe and the Asia Pacific r ... Continue reading

New Line of Fiat 500X Cars Equipped with TomTom's LIVE Services and Connected Navigation

TomTom today announced that its navigation technology will be featured in the Uconnect™ infotainment systems in the new Fiat 500X sold in Europe beginning in 2015. All Uconnect™ systems will be equipped with the new Fiat Uconnect™ LIVE services package, including: TomTom Traffic, TomTom Speed Cameras, To ... Continue reading

Inside Rolls-Royce Exhibition Opens to the Public

Inside Rolls-Royce, the first ever public exhibition in the marque’s history opened its doors this morning to the public. The Exhibition at Saatchi Gallery, Duke of York Square, off the Kings Road in London’s Chelsea will run from today until Sunday 16 November 2014. The public are invited to attend free of c ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks Attending The Skills Show at the NEC

As part of an on-going drive to inform young people about the exciting career building benefits of joining the company’s Apprenticeship Programme, Volvo Trucks will be attending The Skills Show at the NEC, Birmingham between 13th and 15th of November. This is the first time the company has attended The Skills Show ... Continue reading

Continental to Showcase the Future of Connected Vehicles at the Connected Car Expo in L.A.

Focused on "Trusted Connectivity," Continental's demo-vehicle offers innovative connectivity technology allowing drivers to seamlessly stay digitally connected on the road -- Technology updates include industry leading connectivity with faster downloads, lower data transfer costs, seamless switching between Wi-Fi and c ... Continue reading

Suzuki Celerio: The All New City Car

On sale in the UK from February 2015. “A+ compact” car that exceeds A segment standards gives class leading interior space. Six airbags and ESP fitted as standard safety equipment for UK models. Air conditioning and DAB radio fitted as standard. Class leading luggage capacity of 254 litres. ... Continue reading

Citroen Improves Berlingo Fuel Efficiency for 2015

Effective from November production, Citroën has further improved the fuel efficiency and reduced the CO2 emissions of the Berlingo – the brand’s best-selling LCV model. The versions benefiting from these latest improvements are the Berlingo X, LX and Enterprise vans equipped with the HDi 75 diesel engine a ... Continue reading

Honda Civic Triumphs at Green Apple Awards

The Honda Civic was awarded two Green Apple accolades at the Green Organisation awards 2014, with the Civic claiming Gold in the smaller family car section and the overall Green Apple champion runner up for 2014. Now in its fourth year, the annual awards are held at the House of Commons with the winners of the automoti ... Continue reading

Ordering has Opened in the UK for the Mercedes-AMG GT

Ordering has opened in the UK for the Mercedes-AMG GT - the all-new sports car designed and engineered from the ground up by Mercedes-AMG in Affalterbach The first cars are set to arrive in April 2015 year – initially available in GT S and GT S Edition 1 guise, each powered by an all-new 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engin ... Continue reading