2015 North American Car and Truck/Utility Vehicle of the Year Finalists Announced
By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Detroit Decenber 9, 2014; Finalists were announced today for the prestigious North American Car and Truck/Utility Vehicle of the Year awards at a packed press conference in Detroit. The Automotive Press Association assembled at the historic (soon to celebrate 100 years ol ... Continue reading
Honda will voluntarily expand a regional Safety Improvement Campaign initiated in June 2014 (NHTSA No. 14V-351) into a national Safety Improvement Campaign affecting certain 2001 through 2011 Honda and Acura vehicles in the United States to replace the driver frontal airbag inflator, free of charge. Honda is expanding ... Continue reading
GM Foundation Contributes $2.875 Million to Higher Education
Grants total nearly $45.6 million over last decade to advance STEM DETROIT â The General Motors Foundation today announced grants totaling $2.875 million to support 29 leading universities and organizations across the country in 2014 through its University/Organization Partner Program. The initiative provides fund ... Continue reading
Honda announced today that it is voluntarily initiating a Safety Improvement Campaign in Canada affecting certain 2001 through 2010 Honda and Acura vehicles to replace the driverâs front airbag inflator. The Safety Improvement Campaign will cover approximately 700,000 vehicles in Canada. Owners of affected vehicle ... Continue reading
Final Leg of 2014 Honda Civic Tour featuring 3BallMTY is Underway
Torrance, CA â December 8, 2014 â The third and final leg of the highly anticipated 2014 Honda Civic Tour featuring Latin DJ trio 3BallMTY is now underway, with upcoming performances in major markets including New York, Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles. With their innovative fusion of electronic and traditiona ... Continue reading
Goodyear Outfits 2015 Ford F-150 Models
- The 2015 Ford F-150, part of Ford F-Series, America's best-selling truck, is putting power to the pavement â or even where there is no pavement â with the help of Goodyear Wrangler tires. Full-size truck owners use their vehicles for a wide range of personal activities and work functions, and the tires sele ... Continue reading
New Car Technologies Still Working Out the Kinks, Says AAA Assessment
AAA Advises Drivers to Know the Limits When Using Blind Spot and Lane Departure Systems AAA's Automotive Engineering experts are confident new advanced driver assistance technologies like blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning systems have great potential to keep drivers safer, as long as motorists are aware ... Continue reading
BorgWarner produces its advanced technologies for the 2015 Green Car of the Year®, the BMW i3, as well as four of the Green Car Journal's Top 5 for 2015. For the Audi A3 TDI, BMW i3, Honda Fit and Volkswagen Golf, BorgWarner provides one or more of the following technologies: silent chains for engines and oil pump dri ... Continue reading
Lamborghini Announces First-Ever North American Winter Accademia For 2015
High Performance, Dynamic Ice and Snow Driving Coupled with Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity in Aspen/Snowmass Lamborghini Squadra Corse is gearing-up for its first-ever North American-based winter driving school. The 2015 Winter Accademia at Aspen/Snowmass will provide driving enthusiasts and brand aficionados an opport ... Continue reading
Interest in Alternative Fuel Vehicles Declines with Gas Prices - NACS Report
NACS survey shows correlation between lower gas prices and lower interest in alternative fuel cars. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. December 9, 2014; Consumers are much less likely to consider a non-gasoline powered vehicle as gas prices continue to decline, according to a new consumer survey examining preferences related to al ... Continue reading
All-New Volvo XC90 T8 Introduces Twin Engine Technology
The first Volvo designed from the ground up for plug-in/electrification compatibility, the XC90 T8 delivers all the performance of a luxury SUV, but with emission levels that even small hybrid cars struggle to match. When designing the XC90 T8, Volvo Cars chose not to compromise on performance, driving pleasure, effici ... Continue reading
Ford Bridend Engine Plant Gets Wind Turbine
A wind turbine has been installed at Fordâs Bridgend Engine Plant in Wales, supplying energy directly to the Plant. Its installation was celebrated with Ford Bridgend neighbours, the Coety Primary School, which was invited to the Plant to learn more about renewable energy and challenged to build its own miniature ... Continue reading
Thereâs no mistaking the sense of purpose in the styling of the new Lexus RC F coupe, a car that projects its high performance qualities in every carefully crafted curve and plane. Looking good is one thing, but Lexusâs focus was to produce a design that also fully supports the carâs dynamic potential. T ... Continue reading
955,300 sales by the end of November; 920,800 full-year 2013 Best Å KODA November: 90,200 deliveries (up 10.1%) China: 46.9% Å KODA growth; Octavia up 112.4% MLADA BOLESLAV -- December 8, 2014: Å KODA is steaming ahead in 2014. Between January and November 2014, the Czech carmaker delivered 955,300 vehicles around t ... Continue reading
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars Delivered 5.59 Million Cars from January through November
Wolfsburg, December 8, 2014 â The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 5.59 (January-November 2013: 5.48; +2.0 per cent) million vehicles to customers from January to November. âThe challenging developments on markets worldwide â above all in Eastern Europe and South America â will continue for ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Give Five Young Drivers Chance to Test Drive DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupe
Five drivers tested the DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé in Jerez de la Frontera Mercedes-Benz reward Felix Rosenqvist, Lucas Auer, Esteban Ocon, Maximilian Götz and Charles Pic with DTM test for their achievements Toto Wolff: âThe brand with the three pointed star has for decades enjoyed great success in bringing o ... Continue reading
Pricing and Specifications announced for Suzuki Celerio
On sale in the UK from February 2015 and available in SZ3 and SZ4 grades. Six airbags and ESP fitted as standard safety equipment for all UK models. SZ3 model priced at £7,999 and includes air conditioning, DAB radio, Bluetooth and alloy wheels as standard. âA+ compactâ car that exceeds âAâ segme ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Tops Last Year's Sales Already in November
1,486,839 sold vehicles since the beginning of the year (+12.4%) Sales record for the eleventh consecutive month in 2014 (150,742 units, +13.0%) Strong growth in demand in the European markets C-Class Sedan and Estate post 53.3% sales growth Ola Källenius: "We have already topped the total sales of the previous year ... Continue reading
International Mercedes-Benz Fashion Campaign -- Autumn/Winter 2015: Champions of Fashion
Mercedes-Benz today announces a spectacular collision of peerless talents from the worlds of fashion, photography and Formula 1 for its Autumn/Winter 2015 fashion campaign. The leading men are the ace racers, rivals and team-mates Lewis Hamilton - Formula 1âs newly-crowned World Champion - and Nico Rosberg. Starri ... Continue reading
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