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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Maserati Closes 2014 With Record-Breaking Sales in North America

Maserati Closes 2014 With Record-Breaking Sales in North America

The Italy-based luxury automotive manufacturer marks one hundred years of automotive excellence with a historic record of (13,411 total units sold) in North America this 2014, the Trident's global market leader. This year closes with a 169 % increase versus 2013, boasting the highest-ever overall sales year for Maserat ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept Successfully Completes Long Distance Test Drive to Consumer Electronics Show

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept Successfully Completes Long Distance Test Drive to Consumer Electronics Show

The Audi A7 piloted driving concept ‘Jack’ impresses through its reliability and natural ability to drive in traffic Piloted driving system proves its real world functions and application Audi will show additional automotive innovations during the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES ) Audi CES P ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces the Latest Addition to the Daunting F Performance Line: the GS F Sedan

Lexus Announces the Latest Addition to the Daunting F Performance Line: the GS F Sedan

Lexus is yet again showing its sporty disposition and rumbling into Detroit. The luxury vehicle manufacturer has announced the much-anticipated GS F performance sedan, which combines a refined four-door package with the speed and agility of a premium sports car, will be revealed at the North American International Auto ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES: Ford at CES Announces Smart Mobility Plan and 25 Global Experiments Designed to Change the Way the World Moves

Car Stuff@CES: Ford at CES Announces Smart Mobility Plan and 25 Global Experiments Designed to Change the Way the World Moves

Ford at CES announces Ford Smart Mobility plan to use innovation to take company to next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data 25 global mobility experiments launched this year to test new ideas and address growing or increasing transportation challenges; insights ga ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TI's Innovative Automotive Infotainment Platform Enables Ford to Redefine the User Experience in Ford's SYNC 3

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TI's Innovative Automotive Infotainment Platform Enables Ford to Redefine the User Experience in Ford's SYNC 3

Integration of TI's processor, connectivity and analog solutions enhances connected-car capabilities LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 -- CES – Texas Instruments (TI) and Ford Motor Company have collaborated on an infotainment solution that enhances the way consumers interact with their vehicles. The new Ford SYNC® 3, a ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Visteon Demonstrates How to Keep Vehicle Electronics Current as the Industry Transitions to an Autonomous World

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Visteon Demonstrates How to Keep Vehicle Electronics Current as the Industry Transitions to an Autonomous World

During the 2015 International CES® from Jan. 6-9 in booth CP20, Visteon Corporation will highlight how autonomous driving is likely to evolve and ways to keep vehicles compatible with new technology years after they leave the assembly plant. "Our innovation concepts offer physical visions for the future of mobility, ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TRW Expands Electronics Business To Meet Growing Demand For Automated Vehicles

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TRW Expands Electronics Business To Meet Growing Demand For Automated Vehicles

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , is using its 2015 International CES exhibit stand as a platform to highlight the expansion of its electronics group – and in particular the growth of its dedicated Automated Vehicle team. Tolga Oal, vice president, TRW Global Electronics commented: ... Continue reading

Jeep Vehicle Sales Exceed 1 Million Units, Resulting in Third Consecutive Global Record

Jeep Vehicle Sales Exceed 1 Million Units, Resulting in Third Consecutive Global Record

The Jeep® brand recorded sales of more than 1 million units across the globe in 2014, setting a new all-time record for the third consecutive year. Sales of 1,017,019 Jeep vehicles bettered the brand's 2013 record of 731,565 by 39 percent. "2014 marks the fifth consecutive year that Jeep vehicle sales have increased ... Continue reading

International Brand New Car Sales In North America December 2014

International Brand New Car Sales In North America December 2014

Record numbers of auto recalls did little to slow sales last month, and in fact may have helped drive traffic to dealerships. Kia saw sales rise 34.6 percent from December 2013; Subaru, the year’s fastest growing automaker, had sales up 24.3 percent; and Toyota enjoyed a 12.2 percent improvement. For the 13th cons ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015 - BMW i Solar Carport Concept

Car Stuff@CES 2015 - BMW i Solar Carport Concept

Munich / Las Vegas January 6, 2015; At the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2015 in Las Vegas (6 – 9 January 2015) BMW i will unveil a further innovative product from its 360° ELECTRIC portfolio: BMW i Home Charging Services. This smart solution for home charging of electric and plug-in hybrid BMW models is based ... Continue reading

Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle

Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle

Logos Technologies Wins Second DARPA Award Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle Details ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion at the CES

Car Stuff@CES 2015-World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion at the CES

With the self-driving luxury sedan F 015 Luxury in Motion, Mercedes-Benz shows how the automobile is changing from a means of transportation to a private retreating space. Offering maximum space in a lounge-like interior, the F 015 elevates comfort and luxury to a new level. One key aspect of the research vehicle is th ... Continue reading

Diapers Change Chevy Cruze Winter Warm-up Time

Diapers Change Chevy Cruze Winter Warm-up Time

GM validation engineer uses diaper material “snow” to reduce frigid drives DETROIT – An item commonly found on an infant’s changing table is helping General Motors’ engineers simulate snow year round, ensuring heating systems in cars like the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze can quickly and efficiently war ... Continue reading

GM Ventures Sees Potential in Fuel Saving Technology

GM Ventures Sees Potential in Fuel Saving Technology

Tula Technology’s software could be used in GM vehicles DETROIT – GM Ventures is optimistic that its 2012 equity investment in Silicon Valley-based startup Tula Technology, Inc. will result in a revolutionary new fuel economy technology that could be deployed in future gasoline engine-powered General Motorsâ ... Continue reading

Lexus Goes Beyond Utility With First-Ever NX Crossover

Lexus Goes Beyond Utility With First-Ever NX Crossover

Automaker introduces luxury crossover in new marketing campaign Today, Lexus debuts an integrated marketing campaign to launch a luxury crossover that goes beyond utility: the Lexus NX. The campaign illustrates how the 2015 NX goes beyond the capabilities of a typical SUV to offer urban consumers a stylish vehicle that ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@2015 CES - Continental at CES 2015

Car Stuff@2015 CES - Continental at CES 2015

Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.A., January 6, 2015. At the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada, Continental is highlighting how automotive electronics benefit from connecting the vehicle to the cloud under the company’s exhibition theme, “the power of intelligent mobility.” The internationa ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Toyota Opens the Door and Invites the Industry to the Hydrogen Future

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Toyota Opens the Door and Invites the Industry to the Hydrogen Future

More than 5,600 fuel cell and related patents available for royalty-free use Patents include industry leading fuel cell technology used in new Toyota Mirai LAS VEGAS--Toyota is opening the door to the hydrogen future, making available thousands of hydrogen fuel cell patents royalty free. Announced today at the 2015 Con ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@2015 CES - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America to Showcase Connected EMIRAI2 Concept Car at CES

Car Stuff@2015 CES - Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America to Showcase Connected EMIRAI2 Concept Car at CES

-Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric) will exhibit its EMIRAI 2 concept car at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which will be held Jan. 6-9 in Las Vegas. Making its North American debut at CES, the EMIRAI 2 concept car teams integrated information with Mitsubishi Ele ... Continue reading

Americans Sat in Over 1.4 Million Miles of Traffic During Their Afternoon Commute in 2014

Americans Sat in Over 1.4 Million Miles of Traffic During Their Afternoon Commute in 2014

TomTom helps commuters spend more time with their loved ones by 'getting home faster' BURLINGTON, Mass., Jan. 6, 2015 --Traffic experts at TomTom (TOM2), who use more than 400 million traffic data sources, including community and professional input from fleet telematics, PNDs, and in-dash systems, today revealed that c ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Hyundai Showcases Future Transportation Technology At 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Hyundai Showcases Future Transportation Technology At 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

Augmented reality Head Up Display (HUD) --Driver information is projected in the form of animations on the windshield -The future of connectivity --Wearable devices --Tablets to control features, monitor children and provide rear seat entertainment -3D-gesture controls -Autonomous driving - Advanced Driver Assistance S ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-DENSO to Display Environment and Safety Technologies at the 2015 North American International Auto Show

Car Stuff@CES 2015-DENSO to Display Environment and Safety Technologies at the 2015 North American International Auto Show

Global automotive supplier DENSO is exhibiting at the 2015 North American International Auto Show for the 11th consecutive year, held at Cobo Center in Detroit, Jan. 12-25. As a premier sponsor, DENSO is showcasing products and technologies in the areas of environment and safety. Safety: DENSO will exhibit cutting edge ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces December 2014 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 12% versus December 2013

AutoNation Announces December 2014 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 12% versus December 2013

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in the fourth quarter of 2014 increased 9% versus the fourth quarter 2013 - Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in full year 2014 increased 8% versus full year 2013 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 6, 2015 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Renovo Motors And NVIDIA Showcase Groundbreaking All-Electric Supercar At 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

Car Stuff@CES 2015-Renovo Motors And NVIDIA Showcase Groundbreaking All-Electric Supercar At 2015 Consumer Electronics Show

Renovo Coupe Cockpit Concept is Powered by the NVIDIA Tegra X1 Mobile Super Chip The first all-electric American supercar, the Renovo Coupe, is making its second global appearance this week at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Produced by Renovo Motors, Inc., the 500 horsepower Coupe includes a cockpit concept ... Continue reading

Infiniti Q60 Concept --The Power to Capitvate

Infiniti Q60 Concept --The Power to Capitvate

Infiniti reveals two-door concept for a future sports coupe Design draws cues from latest Infiniti models and Formula One Handmade leather finishes, Alcantara®, and carbon fibre feature in the bespoke interior HONG KING -- January 5, 2015: Ahead of the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, In ... Continue reading

12 Days of Audi Christmas, S3 Saloon

12 Days of Audi Christmas, S3 Saloon

Audi reveals a series of stunning light-painted images of its range – one for each of the twelve days of Christmas Audi is marking the 12 days of Christmas with a collection of images which show its range in an entirely different light. ... Continue reading

2015 Mazda CX-5, Upgraded

2015 Mazda CX-5, Upgraded

2015 Mazda CX-5 upgraded model range, priced from £22,295 to £30,595 on-the-road (OTR), on sale in the UK in spring this year 16-strong two-and all-wheel drive range featuring improved standard equipment throughout SE-L, SE-L Lux and Sport Nav model grades New DAB radio, 7-inch colour touch screen, Multimedia Command ... Continue reading

Hyundai to Build Fourth and Fifth Plants in China

Hyundai to Build Fourth and Fifth Plants in China

Each Plant to have annual production capacity of 300,000 units New plants will increase Beijing Hyundai Motor Co.’s capacity to 1.65 million units per year by 2018 HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- January 5, 2015:Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (BHMC), a 50-50 joint venture between Hyundai Motor Company and Beijing Automotive In ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate Turns Up the Wow Factor

Volkswagen Amarok Ultimate Turns Up the Wow Factor

UK special-edition limited to 500 vehicles Highest standard specifications ever offered on an Amarok Prices start from just £29,555 (Ex VAT) On sale now MILTON KEYNES, UK -- January 5, 2015: Volkswagen’s Amarok has always appealed to customers who appreciate the finer things in life. So, to celebrate the very b ... Continue reading

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