Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2015 - Day 4: Pratte Tuesday - WOW!
January 13, 2015 Written by Barrett-Jackson Some 32,000 people poured into Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale today, anxious to witness the first cars of the highly anticipated Ron Pratte Collection cross the block.The morning was busy with the auction of about 190 prime pieces of Ron Pratte Automobilia, which in itself is set ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Three-Pointed Star Continues Record-Breaking Run
DETROIT -- Janaury 14, 2015: At the first major motor show of the year, Mercedes-Benz is moving seamlessly forward from a record-breaking year in 2014, when the brand achieved an increase of 12.9 percent and marked the best sales result in company history. The focal point of its appearance at the 2015 North American In ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford GT Wins EyesOn Design Prize for Best Production Vehicle
All-new Ford GT â propelled by most powerful EcoBoost® production engine ever making 600-plus horsepower â wins coveted EyesOn Design Award for best production vehicle GT supercar represents Fordâs commitment to innovation through performance; advanced, lightweight composites will serve companyâs ... Continue reading
Deutsche Bank's 2015 Global Auto Industry Conference - Bob Carter
2015 Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Detroit, MI January 14, 2015 Bob Carter, Senior Vice President - Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. --- Thank you, Kurt. Itâs a pleasure to join you again this year. Today, I want to share one of the most memorable phone calls Iâve receiv ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show - Chevy Colorado Picks Up Another "Best" Award
Latest accolade: Cars.comâs Best Pickup of 2015 Powered by PickupTrucks.com DETROIT â The Chevrolet Colorado was named Cars.comâs Best Pickup Truck of 2015 at a ceremony during the North American International Auto Show on Tuesday evening. âThe impressive, all-new 2015 Colorado jumpstarts a category ... Continue reading
Chevrolet: If Crashes Turn You Off, Keep Your Alerts Turned On
Collision-avoidance features are like having a co-pilot aboard â minus the baggage DETROIT â Safety belts, air bags and strong passenger compartment structures are responsible for saving more lives in crashes than ever. But what if those collisions never happened in the first place? Research shows 90 percent ... Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke tonight at the Automotive News World Congress, saying that further mergers in the automotive industry are inevitable, that he is committed to building the Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, Ohio, if at all possible, and that Alfa Romeo will once again be a global force to be ... Continue reading
Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, urged executives at established automotive companies to accelerate the development and sale of electric vehicles during the Automotive News World Congress today. "We can't rely on scarcity to drive the price of oil and gas and rely on that to be an adequate forcing functio ... Continue reading
The Honda Accord has been recognized by IHS Automotive for having the highest Model Loyalty in the Non-Luxury Traditional Mid-Size Car Segment for the 2014 model year. This is the second year in a row the Accord, America's most popular car with individual buyers*, has been recognized by IHS Automotive with a loyalty aw ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Wu Song: GAC MOTOR To Be a World-Class Top Chinese Brand
On Jan. 12, 2015 of local time in Detroit, USA (on Jan. 13 of Beijing), the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) was kicked off at Cobo Center where GAC Group showed up with several of its exquisite models and the debuted SUV, GS4. As the only Chinese brand present, GAC MOTOR fully embodied its core competiti ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Mirage Recognized By IHS Automotive For Model Loyalty
Mitsubishi Mirage recognized by IHS Automotive for highest model loyalty in the Non-Luxury Traditional Sub-Compact Car Segment - Mirage 5-door sub-compact is the most fuel efficient gas-powered non-hybrid in America, with sales reaching well beyond expectations CYPRESS, CA -- Jan. 14, 2015: Mitsubishi Motors North Amer ... Continue reading
GM Expects Improved Profitability in 2015
Expects higher EBIT-adjusted and EBIT-adjusted margins in 2015 Reaffirms previously announced 2016 targets and plan to achieve 9- to 10-percent margin by early next decade DETROIT -- Jan. 14, 2015: General Motors Co. expects its total earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) adjusted and EBIT-adjusted margin to increase ... Continue reading
FCA US Wins Four IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards
Chrysler Town & Country wins IHS Automotive Loyalty Award for record 14th consecutive year Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Wrangler win their respective SUV categories, Grand Cherokee for sixth time Dodge Challenger wins third IHS Automotive Loyalty Award in its respective segment AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Jan. 14, 2015: FCA US LL ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Santa Fe Wins Cars.com "Family Car Of The Year"
Model Earns Accolade Two Years in a Row DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2015 -- The 2015 Santa Fe earned the distinction of "Family Car of the Year" by Cars.com in its Lifestyle Awards, making this the second year Hyundai has won the prestigious award. Cars.com is an online destination for car shoppers, offering information from con ... Continue reading
New-Car Affordability Driven Down by December Price Spike
The December Auto Buyer's Affordability Index stands at 51.3, down 3.2 percent from last month. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2015 -- Requisite Press, LLC reported today a December 2014 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) of 51.3, indicating that a prudent, median-income household can only afford 51.3 percent of the new-ca ... Continue reading
Marks the First Time Oculus Rift Virtual Reality Technology Is Being Used to Educate the Public about Safe Driving DETROIT--Today at the Detroit Auto Show, Toyota launched its new TeenDrive365 distracted driving simulator with Oculus Rift, marking the first time the virtual reality technology is being used to educate t ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz C450 AMG 4MATIC
Second AMG sports model with V6 power Driving Performance â the AMG brand promise and the typical character traits can now be experienced by an even broader target group. The new C450 AMG 4MATIC expands the product range of the performance and sports car brand of Mercedes-Benz with another new AMG sports model. As ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz F015-- Luxury in Motion
Forerunner of a mobility revolution STUTTGART/LAS VEGAS -- January 12, 2015: With the S 500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE and the Future Truck 2025, Mercedes-Benz has already made the vision of autonomous driving reality. The new research vehicle F 015 Luxury in Motion had its world premiere at the Consumer Electronics Show, and p ... Continue reading
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