Transport Canada Urges Owners of GM-recalled Vehicles to Repair Ignition Switches
More than a third of vehicles affected by the recalls are still on the road with the safety defect OTTAWA -- Dec. 12, 2014: Transport Canada is reminding owners of General Motors (GM) vehicles affected by the recall of ignition switches to take their vehicles into GM dealers for repairs as soon as possible. GM recalled ... Continue reading
Hundreds of Ford Employees Feed the Hungry in Their Local Communities
Ford Motor Company Fund provided more than $91,000 in grants to purchase supplies for todayâs volunteer projects Ford and Ford Fund are donating $1.3 million in financial support, grants, vehicles and other assistance for hunger relief this fall DEARBORN, MI -- December 12, 2014: Collecting food, stocking shelves, ... Continue reading
Statement by Acura Regarding Headlight Recall: 2014-2015 Acura RLX
Acura will voluntarily recall approximately 633 units of 2014-2015 model year RLX vehicles in Canada to replace both headlight assemblies, free of charge. The reflective backing material inside the headlights may delaminate, which may result in the vehicle no longer complying with Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standard ... Continue reading
-Ford Motor Company announced today the election of William E. Kennard to the companyâs board of directors. Kennardâs appointment is effective Jan. 1, 2015. âHomerâs research and development knowledge and deep technical skill have proven to be extremely valuable to us, especially in helping to stren ... Continue reading
Watch West Coast Customs and SiriusXM Rock out the Toyota Sienna
Episode Featuring Music-Powered Sienna:Remix transformed by West Coast Customs and SiriusXM to Air Dec. 14 on FOX Sports 2 December 12, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2014) â Rock and roll wasnât born in a day, but viewers can watch the Sienna âraise the roofâ in 60 minutes of TV fun. West Coast Cu ... Continue reading
Race Central TV Joins The Auto Channel TV Network +VIDEO
Veteran Racer-Sportscaster Kurt Hansen Hosts Weekly Award-Winning Show LOUISVILLE, KY - December 12, 2014: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce the addition of "Race Central TV" to the TACH-TV program schedule. "Race Central TV" is America's premier motor sports television show for all local, regional, national and ... Continue reading
POET recognized as Platts Global Energy Award finalist for Industry Leadership
POET recognized as Platts Global Energy Award finalist for Industry Leadership ... Continue reading
Car Review: 2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Review +VIDEO
2015 Mazda MX-5 Miata Grand Touring Review ... Continue reading
Infiniti Q60 Concept: The Power of Exhilaration
North American International Auto Show 2015 HONG KONG -- December 11, 2014: Infiniti today gives an intriguing first look at the premium sports coupe concept to be displayed at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Muscular lines are revealed in the silhouette of the Q60 Concept: pure, wel ... Continue reading
Recreational Vehicle Industry Expects Sales to Increase Next Year, Says New GE Capital Survey
Optimism remains high in the recreational vehicle (RV) industry, according to survey results released today by GE Capitalâs Commercial Distribution Finance (CDF) business. âThe RV industry has reason to feel optimistic once again, with strong shipment and retail registration numbers and a relatively strong ec ... Continue reading
Good News: Your Used Car is Keeping More of Its Value
November's used vehicle depreciation rates slow to one of the lowest levels of the year, while new vehicle sales jump by 4.5 percent MCLEAN, VA -- Dec. 11, 2014: According to the NADA Used Car Guide's most recent Guidelines report, vehicles sitting in driveways and used car lots managed to keep more of their value this ... Continue reading
Magna to Support Startups with Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit program
Auto supplier joins with Ford and Verizon Telematics TROY, MI, Dec. 11, 2014 - Magna International Inc. announced today that as part of the company's continuing focus on innovating the car of the future, it will partner with Techstars, Ford Motor Company and Verizon Telematics in Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit. ... Continue reading
IRS Announces Increase in Business Mileage Deduction Rate
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced the 2015 national optional business mileage deduction rate of 57.5 cents for U.S. business drivers, effective January 1, 2015. To establish the rate, the IRS worked closely with Runzheimer International, the company who has provided annual vehicle cost data to the IRS si ... Continue reading
FCA Denies Rumors on Intent to Move the Tax Residence of Ferrari S.p.A. Outside Italy
LONDON -- December 11, 2014: The press has reported certain rumors suggesting that Ferrari S.p.A. would be considering moving its fiscal residence outside Italy. These rumors have no grounds. There is no intention to move the tax residence of Ferrari S.p.A. outside Italy, nor there is any project to delocalize its Ital ... Continue reading
NatGasCar, LLC Company is pleased to announce EPA certification for the (MY) 2014 and 2015 Ford 2.5L Transit Connect Bi-Fuel engine platform. Compressed Natural Gas vehicle conversions and parts sales will all take place at the new NatGasCar 50,000Sq. Ft. facility, located on the Cleveland Industrial Innovation Center ... Continue reading
SYNC 3 – Ford's Innovative New Communications and Entertainment System
SYNC 3 â Fordâs new communications and entertainment system â features faster performance, more conversational voice recognition, a more intuitive smartphone-like touch screen and easier-to-understand graphical interface to help Ford customers connect and control their smartphone on the road Also new: se ... Continue reading
Ford Supports Launch of Techstars Mobility, Driven by Detroit
Ford supports launch of Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit â a startup business accelerator program to foster innovative transportation solutions that help alleviate growing global challenges such as traffic congestion, parking availability and pollution 10 startup companies will be selected from across the glo ... Continue reading
2.0-litre engine with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology. 6-speed manual transmission as standard, 6-speed Steptronic sports transmission optional. New high-performance Brembo brakes with four-piston front callipers. Exclusive 17-inch John Cooper Works Race Spoke light alloy wheels. Aerodynamically optimised body design: ... Continue reading
Expressive design, innovative MQB technology for âbest Å KODA everâ World premiere in Prague in mid-February New Superb successfully completes final technical inspection drives MLADA BOLESLAV -- December 11, 2014: The countdown has begun: The new Å KODA Superb is in the starting blocks. The completely redev ... Continue reading
Land Rover Bring Augmented Reality to the New Discovery Sport
New Discovery Sport gets early showroom debut thanks to innovative 3D modelling Interactive experience engages customers by bringing new model to life with advanced 3D virtual tour ... Continue reading
The new BMW 6 Series Range for 2015
BMW will take the extraordinary step at next monthâs North American International Auto Show in Detroit of launching an entire new model series in one fell swoop. The next-generation BMW 6 Series Coupé, Convertible and Gran Coupé will be announced simultaneously on 9 January, 2015, before becoming the centrep ... Continue reading
A Milestone for Volkswagen UK: 200,000 Cars Sold in 2014
Volkswagen has achieved a record sales milestone, having sold over 200,000 cars in the UK this year. Commenting on the achievement, Alex Smith, Director of Volkswagen Passenger Cars said: âExceeding 200,000 car sales in one year is an achievement of which weâre extremely proud. We have a great range of produc ... Continue reading
Nissan Reports November Global Sales
Nissan announced today European sales for November of 60,155 units, representing a market share of 4.1%. November highlights: European market share up 0.4 pts. versus November 2013 at 4.1%. UK November sales were up 33.7% over the same period last year with a market share of 6.2%. Russia and UK are top-selling markets. ... Continue reading
Renault Lifts the Lid on Two Innovative Mobility Ideas
New Renault compact electric motor to improve EV efficiency Small petrol/LPG turbo engine to lower fuel bills by 25 per cent Innovations for urban deliveries and electrification âHYDIVUâ prototype: Mild-Diesel Hybrid for LCVs âPOWERFULâ prototype: two-stroke, two-cylinder super-charged and turbo-cha ... Continue reading
Comprehensive Honda "Green Dealer" Guide capitalizes on learnings from the company's Environmental Leadership Program; download the Guide at greendealer.honda.com 45 U.S. Honda and Acura dealers have reduced their energy consumption by 10% or more, including seven that have cut energy use by at least 50% In January, a ... Continue reading
Ford is launching an all-new Focus RS â the ultimate performance version of the worldâs best-selling global nameplate Focus RS will be made available globally for first time Ford bringing more global performance vehicles to customers worldwide; more than 12 new performance vehicles through 2020 â includi ... Continue reading
Suzuki Announces Dealer Awards in Europe
At an awards ceremony held at the annual national Dealer Conference held in Amsterdam recently, Suzuki proudly presented a number of awards to the dealer network in recognition of various achievements over the past twelve months. Suzuki certainly had a unique Master of Ceremonies this time around with the hugely popula ... Continue reading
Porsche Exceeds Previous Year's Sales by November
Last unit of the 918 Spyder sold ATLANTA -- Dec. 10, 2014: Porsche AG increased global deliveries to customers from January to November this year to more than 169,000 vehicles, already exceeding the overall total for 2013 of 162,145 new vehicles. This represented a growth of 15 percent over the same period last year (J ... Continue reading
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