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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

First Look: 2016 BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer by Henny Hemmes

First Look: 2016 BMW 2 Series Gran Tourer by Henny Hemmes

New model scheduled for world premiere at Geneva Auto Show By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Netherlands - February 10, 2015: BMW keeps adding new vehicle segments. This time it's a premium compact model with seven variations, the 2 Series Gran Tourer. The new model will celebrate its world premiere at the Gen ... Continue reading

A SHUNPIKER'S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM

A SHUNPIKER'S JOURNAL RADIO PROGRAM

The next installment of A Shunpiker's Journal begins airing Wednesday, February 11th and will run for about 3 weeks. Listen live at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com every Wednesday at 1 PM and 7 PM or every Thursday at 1 AM and 7 AM, or go to the Website, click on “Hosts,” find me, and download the Podcasts. F ... Continue reading

2016 Acura ILX -- Overview

2016 Acura ILX -- Overview

When first introduced in 2012 as a 2013 model, the Acura ILX had a clear and important mission: to be Acura's most affordable sport sedan and serve as the gateway to the Acura lineup. The versatile ILX quickly found an eager and typically young audience that embraced its sophisticated design, lively performance and upm ... Continue reading

The 2016 Acura ILX Redesigned, Reengineered and Reborn as an Even Stronger, More Athletic, and More Refined Sports Sedan

The 2016 Acura ILX Redesigned, Reengineered and Reborn as an Even Stronger, More Athletic, and More Refined Sports Sedan

All new high-performance 2.4-liter, direct-injected i-VTEC engine with 8-speed DCT Jewel Eye™ LED headlights highlight new sporty and elegant exterior design Segment leading standard feature content including available AcuraWatch™ safety and driver-assistive features With more features, more leading-edge tech ... Continue reading

World Car of the Year 2015: The Finalists

World Car of the Year 2015: The Finalists

World Car of the Year 2015: The Finalists ... Continue reading

Kia Geneva 2015 Concept to be Revealed in Geneva

Kia Geneva 2015 Concept to be Revealed in Geneva

Concept to be unveiled at the 85th Salon International de l’Automobile in Geneva on 3 March 2015 D-segment model is the 11th concept car created by Kia’s European design studio The concept has been created as a spacious and versatile accessory to an active lifestyle WALTON-ON-THAMES, UK -- February 10, 2015: ... Continue reading

From London to Berlin: Idris Elba and the New Jaguar XE

From London to Berlin: Idris Elba and the New Jaguar XE

#IdrisXERoadTrip In the first of a four-part documentary series, actor and musician Idris Elba begins an epic road trip from London to Berlin while testing the class-leading fuel economy and technology credentials of the new Jaguar XE. Starting his journey at the National Youth Music Theatre where his own acting career ... Continue reading

Bentley Awarded Top Employer for Fourth Consecutive Year

Bentley Awarded Top Employer for Fourth Consecutive Year

Recognised as one of the best amongst UK organisations “Exceptional employee conditions and nurtures and develops talent throughout all levels of the organisation” Multi-million pound site expansion creates 300 new jobs for Bentley CREWE, UK -- February 10, 2015: For the fourth consecutive year, Bentley Motor ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group UK awarded exclusive Top Employers UK 2015 Certification

Volkswagen Group UK awarded exclusive Top Employers UK 2015 Certification

Volkswagen Group UK awarded exclusive Top Employers UK 2015 certification Staff development, benefits and culture cited as positive attributes Volkswagen Group UK HR team is led by award-winning HR Director of the Year ... Continue reading

2015 Mazda5 Grand Touring Review by Carey Russ

2015 Mazda5 Grand Touring Review by Carey Russ

The Mazda5 combines space efficiency, style and a fine driving experience DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Mazda is different from other Japanese automakers. Or from other automakers, period, from anywhere. A small company, Mazda thrives on engineering and niche marketing. Perhaps best-known for its MX-5 Miata spo ... Continue reading

New Clean Diesel Cars See a Future in Paris; Statement on the New Energy Transition Law

New Clean Diesel Cars See a Future in Paris; Statement on the New Energy Transition Law

The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement today on the adoption of the energy transition law by Le Conseil de Paris in France. "This week, government leaders in Paris have taken bold and decisive action to encourage a future transition to newer and cleaner technology - and that includes clean diesel," ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Benz Vito 4x4: a Decisive Traction Boost for Business Professionals -- Not Just in Winter!

The New Mercedes-Benz Vito 4x4: a Decisive Traction Boost for Business Professionals -- Not Just in Winter!

Compact, lightweight and efficient: the new Mercedes-Benz Vito is now also available as the Vito 4x4 Excellent traction, driving stability and braking performance thanks to ADAPTIVE ESP® and 4ETS Powerful engine, low fuel consumption and low emissions Low vehicle height of the Vito 4x4 enables it to enter most car par ... Continue reading

Mirai Drives Toyota to Fast Company's 'Most Innovative' List

Mirai Drives Toyota to Fast Company's 'Most Innovative' List

Toyota has been named one of world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies for 2015 by Fast Company magazine, recognizing the company’s leadership in the development and introduction of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. As Fast Company writes, “Toyota plans to do for fuel cells what its Prius did for hybrids: make the ... Continue reading

Cadillac Opens Ordering for 2016 ATS-V

Cadillac Opens Ordering for 2016 ATS-V

Dual-purpose performance luxury compact designed for the track, touring February 10, 2015: Cadillac dealers have begun accepting orders for the 2016 ATS-V – the brand’s inaugural luxury compact performance car starting production this spring. Available in sedan and coupe forms, the twin-turbocharged ATS-V off ... Continue reading

Chevy Colorado GearOn Edition Brings More Adventure

Chevy Colorado GearOn Edition Brings More Adventure

Versatile accessories package maximizes cargo capability; enables more fun Chevrolet today introduced the 2015 Colorado GearOn™ Special Edition, which blends the capability of the all-new midsize pickup truck with the versatility of the GearOn accessory system – and additional popular features. It makes its p ... Continue reading

Ford EcoBoost Challenge Returns in March for 17-City Test-Drive Tour; Participants Eligible to Win All-New Ford Edge

Ford EcoBoost Challenge Returns in March for 17-City Test-Drive Tour; Participants Eligible to Win All-New Ford Edge

Ford EcoBoost® Challenge gives consumers across America a fun and free weekend opportunity to test drive the hottest and most innovative Ford products and features For 2015, EcoBoost Challenge expands to 17 cities, and provides participants a chance to win an EcoBoost-powered 2015 Ford Edge EcoBoost Challenge featur ... Continue reading

Closed for the Duration: U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 10

Closed for the Duration: U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for February 10

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: CLOSED FOR THE DURATION Profile America — Tuesday, February 10th. For well over a century, Americans have been smitten with motor vehicles, and new models have long been a point of interest. Our appetite for cars was put on a crash diet ... Continue reading

Goodyear Certified 'Top Employer Europe' for Third Consecutive Year

Goodyear Certified 'Top Employer Europe' for Third Consecutive Year

For the third consecutive year Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe, one of Europe's leading tire manufacturers, has been recognized with the 'Top Employer Europe' Award 2015 by the renowned Top Employers Institute. The independent organization certifies companies that "create excellence in the conditions for their people". Go ... Continue reading

BMW Group Sales Reach New High for January

BMW Group Sales Reach New High for January

- 142,154 Vehicles Delivered to Customers, Increase of 7.0% - Robertson: Further Growth in 2015 Anticipated - Schwarzenbauer: MINI will Build on Momentum in 2015 MUNICH, February 10, 2015: Following on from a record-breaking 2014, where the BMW Group delivered more than two million vehicles, 2015 has got off to a good ... Continue reading

Don't Let Your Car Break Your Heart and Leave You Stranded

Don't Let Your Car Break Your Heart and Leave You Stranded

By giving your vehicle a little more attention now, you'll avoid the heartbreak and unplanned expense of car trouble down the road. The non-profit Car Care Council recommends a little tender loving auto care this Valentine's Day and beyond. Check the battery and replace if necessary. Make sure the connection is clean, ... Continue reading

nanoFlowcell AG Presents New QUANT F in Geneva

nanoFlowcell AG Presents New QUANT F in Geneva

Electric automobile with range of 800 km and exceptional performance - The four-seater e-sports saloon with nanoFlowcell® drive technology is a further development of the QUANT E from 2014, the first automobile with flow cell drive to be approved by the German TÜV technical inspection authority. "The new QUANT F has ... Continue reading

Mazda Previews MX-5 Miata at the Chicago Auto Show

Mazda Previews MX-5 Miata at the Chicago Auto Show

Announced in 1989 at the Chicago Auto Show, the first-generation MX-5 Miata drove onto the world stage with the promise of reviving the roadster: a fun-to-drive, lightweight, open-roof sports car for those who loved cars and loved to drive. With more than 949,000 MX-5s sold over the last 26 years, and scoring hundreds ... Continue reading

GM Statement Regarding Receipt of Director Notice and Shareholder Proposal from Harry J. Wilson

GM Statement Regarding Receipt of Director Notice and Shareholder Proposal from Harry J. Wilson

General Motors today announced that it has received notice from Harry J. Wilson regarding the intent to nominate himself as candidate to stand for election to the GM Board of Directors at the company's 2015 annual meeting of stockholders and bring before the annual meeting a proposal that the company commit to completi ... Continue reading

Crashes Touch One in Three but Drivers Continue to Take Risks

Crashes Touch One in Three but Drivers Continue to Take Risks

Motorists Recognize Dangers but Do Little to Alter Behaviors says AAA Foundation WASHINGTON -- Feb. 10, 2015: Too many Americans report that they regularly speed, run red lights, use distracting devices or drive drowsy, despite the fact that one in three have a loved one who has been seriously injured or killed in a cr ... Continue reading

January 2015 Worldwide Auto Sales: Audi, Mercedes Beat BMW for Luxury Sales Lead

January 2015 Worldwide Auto Sales: Audi, Mercedes Beat BMW for Luxury Sales Lead

Audi, Mercedes January 2015 Sales Beat BMW Audi and Mercedes-Benz both outsold BMW in January, bumping the world's best-selling luxury car brand from its No. 1 position for the month. Automotive News reports that Audi took the top spot in January with global vehicle sales rising 10 percent to 137,700. Mercedes brand wa ... Continue reading

All-New Renault Twingo: Dynamique S TCe 90

All-New Renault Twingo: Dynamique S TCe 90

Sporty new flagship for Renault’s hot-selling new city car Previously optional Sport Pack added as standard Exterior styling and interior trim embellishments Powered by 90 hp TCe 90 0.9-litre turbo engine £12,545 on the road including 4+ warranty and assistance package Renault’s award-winning new Twingo ci ... Continue reading

Two Million in Sales in 50 years for Audi UK

Two Million in Sales in 50 years for Audi UK

Fifty years after its first domestic delivery Audi UK has registered an A3 Sportback plug-in hybrid as its two-millionth car sale First Audi model codenamed F103 reached the UK in 1965, when the brand sold just 32 cars Two millionth car sold by the UK importer is an A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid Sales success achi ... Continue reading

Renault Clio GT Line Look Pack Now Available

Renault Clio GT Line Look Pack Now Available

GT Line Look Pack now available for £400 New wheels, exhaust, bumpers and trim details GT Line Look pack available on Dynamique MediaNav and Dynamique S MediaNav £250 parking camera option added to Clio GT Line Interior trim changes applied to all Clio models MAPLE CROSS, UK -- February 9, 2015: Dynamique by name ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Prices for the Honda CR-V UK

Honda Announces Prices for the Honda CR-V UK

Honda (UK) has confirmed pricing and specification for the world’s biggest selling SUV in 2014, the new British built CR-V, which will be arriving in dealerships in March. Prices will start from a competitive £22,340 OTR for the entry level 2.0 i-VTEC manual S grade 2WD model and will top out at £35,620 for ... Continue reading

Suzuki Celerio Safety Recall Campaign

Suzuki Celerio Safety Recall Campaign

Following a condition experienced when carrying out an emergency braking test from high speed by Autocar magazine on a private road test facility on 30th January, Suzuki carried out an immediate investigation into the cause and is now in a position to provide further information to its customers and media. The Celerio ... Continue reading

Jaguar And Land Rover Announce Partnership With SPECTRE

Jaguar And Land Rover Announce Partnership With SPECTRE

Continuing Jaguar Land Rover’s successful involvement with the Bond franchise, Jaguar C-X75, Range Rover Sport SVRandLand Rover Defender Big Foot to feature in new James Bond movie, SPECTRE C-X75 concept vehicles will form part of spectacular chase scene in Rome LONDON -- Feb 9, 2015: Jaguar Land Rover has announc ... Continue reading

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