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Thursday, April 2, 2015

Auto Lab LIVE Call-in Radio Saturday April 4, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Auto Lab LIVE Call-in Radio Saturday April 4, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners wi ... Continue reading

Carroll Shelby Annual Tribute and Car Show Aims to Host Largest Shelby G.T.350 Gathering in History

Carroll Shelby Annual Tribute and Car Show Aims to Host Largest Shelby G.T.350 Gathering in History

The third annual Carroll Shelby Tribute and Car Show is aiming to host the largest Shelby G.T.350 gathering in history on Saturday, May 16, including the new model from Ford Motor Company. In honor of the 50th anniversary of this historic car, Team Shelby is calling owners of all model years to display their steeds nex ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi's New 2016 Outlander Makes World Debut At The 2015 New York International Auto Show

Mitsubishi's New 2016 Outlander Makes World Debut At The 2015 New York International Auto Show

The 2016 Outlander showcases Mitsubishi's new design language for the first time on a production vehicle - The new Outlander features over 100 engineering and design improvements - The 2016 Outlander marks a new era for the Mitsubishi brand relating to style, refinement and overall driving experience - Visit Mitsubishi ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One. . . The "Road to the World Car" Journey Has Ended Mercedes-Benz C Class - 2015 World Car of the Year

And Now There Is One. . . The "Road to the World Car" Journey Has Ended Mercedes-Benz C Class - 2015 World Car of the Year

The journey on The Road to the World Car has ended with the declaration of the MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS as the 2015 World Car of the Year. The winner was announced during a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation and Autoneum. Mercedes-Benz is no stranger to the World Car A ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One....BMW i8 Wins 2015 World Green Car Award

And Now There Is One....BMW i8 Wins 2015 World Green Car Award

NEW YORK -- April 2, 2015: The BMW i8 was declared the 2015 World Green Car at a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and Autoneum. This is the second year in a row that the BMW Group has won the World Green Car title and the third time since 2010. The BMW i3 won the ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One....CITROEN C4 CACTUS Wins 2015 World Car Design of the Year Award

And Now There Is One....CITROEN C4 CACTUS Wins 2015 World Car Design of the Year Award

The CITROEN C4 CACTUS was declared the 2015 World Car Design of the Year at a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and Autoneum. Citroen is no stranger to the World Car Awards program – now in its 11th year. Citroen won the inaugural 2006 World Car Design of the ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One. . . Mercedes-Benz S Coupe Wins 2015 World Luxury Car Award Second Year In A Row

And Now There Is One. . . Mercedes-Benz S Coupe Wins 2015 World Luxury Car Award Second Year In A Row

NEW YORK -- April 2, 2015: At a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation, and Autoneum, the MERCEDES-BENZ S COUPE was declared the 2015 World Luxury Car. This is the second year in a row that Mercedes-Benz has won the World Luxury Car title. The company won last year's in ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One....Mercedes AMG GT Wins 2015 World Performance Car Award

And Now There Is One....Mercedes AMG GT Wins 2015 World Performance Car Award

The MERCEDES AMG GT has been declared the 2015 World Performance Car during today's press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation and Autoneum. Mercedes-Benz is no stranger to the World Car Awards program – now in its 11th year. Mercedes-Benz previously won the inaugural ... Continue reading

Cadillac Extends the Top of its Range with CT6

Cadillac Extends the Top of its Range with CT6

Advanced technology creates a new formula for the prestige sedan <p><b>NEW YORK -- April 2, 2015:</b> Tuesday, Cadillac held the world premiere of the 2016 CT6, elevating it to the top of its range and creating a new formula for the prestige sedan through the integration of new technologies developed to achieve dynamic ... Continue reading

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Estimated to Reach 48 MPG in City Driving

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Estimated to Reach 48 MPG in City Driving

New sedan projected to offer segment unsurpassed 47 MPG combined NEW YORK –The 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which uses technology from the Chevrolet Volt, will offer a General Motors-estimated 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway – and 47 mpg combined, unsurpassed in the segment, GM President Dan Ammann announced tod ... Continue reading

All-New Malibu is Larger, More Technological and Efficient

All-New Malibu is Larger, More Technological and Efficient

New hybrid sedan projected to offer segment unsurpassed 47 MPG combined <p><b>DETROIT -- Arpil 2, 2015: </b>Chevrolet today introduced the all-new 2016 Malibu – a completely restyled midsize sedan engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features than ever.</p> <p>An all-new hybrid pow ... Continue reading

Digital Data Plays Huge Role in Chevy Trax Safety

Digital Data Plays Huge Role in Chevy Trax Safety

Super computers supplant physical barriers in vehicle crash testing DETROIT -- April 2, 2015: Every day, vast amounts of digital information is used to process and predict everything from flight patterns to calorie consumption and sleep habits. At General Motors, similar computing capabilities enable virtual crash test ... Continue reading

2015 Chevy Heavy-hitters Settle atop Fountain in Comerica Park

2015 Chevy Heavy-hitters Settle atop Fountain in Comerica Park

Corvette Z06, Silverado tower above ballpark where 3 million fans visit annually DETROIT -- April 2, 2015: It is an annual rite of spring that means Opening Day is just around the corner. A Velocity Yellow Corvette Z06 and a special Midnight Edition Silverado eased into their parking spaces high atop the Chevrolet Foun ... Continue reading

Innovation is the Spark behind Chevrolet's Minicar

Innovation is the Spark behind Chevrolet's Minicar

NEW YORK – </b>Chevrolet today introduced the all-new 2016 Spark – a completely redesigned and more sophisticated execution of the brand’s global minicar. It offers greater efficiency and refinement, along with new, available safety and connectivity features. ... Continue reading

Nissan announces $32,410 starting MSRP for all-new 2016 Maxima, along with pre-sale reservation program

Nissan announces $32,410 starting MSRP for all-new 2016 Maxima, along with pre-sale reservation program

Dramatically styled new eighth-generation Maxima made world debut today at New York International Auto Show Pricing starts at $32,410 USD* for the Maxima S model – which comes complete with a 300-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 engine, standard NissanConnectSM with navigation, 8.0-inch touch-screen display, Remote Engine ... Continue reading

2016 Nissan Maxima “4-Door Sports Car” Makes Global Debut at New York International Auto Show

2016 Nissan Maxima “4-Door Sports Car” Makes Global Debut at New York International Auto Show

President and CEO Carlos Ghosn unveils Nissan’s totally redesigned flagship Maxima “4-Door Sports Car” All-new Maxima features a 300-horsepower 3.5-liter V6 and new lighter, yet more rigid chassis, bringing sports car-like acceleration and handling to large sedan segment 2016 Maxima is set to arrive in U ... Continue reading

TomTom Expands Map Footprint to Australia

TomTom Expands Map Footprint to Australia

TomTom (TOM2) today announces the acquisition of Location Navigation including the WhereIs map assets of Australia from Sensis. TomTom will acquire all business activities of Location Navigation including its mapping IP and customer database. “With this acquisition, we further strengthen our global map offering fo ... Continue reading

Kia And B.R.A.K.E.S. Support National Distracted Driver Awareness Month With Hands-On Defensive Driving Education For Teens And Their Parents

Kia And B.R.A.K.E.S. Support National Distracted Driver Awareness Month With Hands-On Defensive Driving Education For Teens And Their Parents

Hundreds of Teens and Their Parents to be Provided With No-Cost, Behind-the-Wheel Training During the Month of April to Raise Awareness for the Dangers of Distracted Driving, Adding to the More Than 15,000 Already Trained - Kia and B.R.A.K.E.S. expand geographic reach in 2015, increasing the number of teens that receiv ... Continue reading

SiriusXM and Nissan Unveil New NissanConnect(SM) Services Powered by SiriusXM

SiriusXM and Nissan Unveil New NissanConnect(SM) Services Powered by SiriusXM

Nissan's first in-vehicle launch of SiriusXM's connected vehicle services include security, convenience, and remote features available on select 2016 Nissan vehicles starting with Maxima NEW YORK -- April 2, 2015: SiriusXM and Nissan today announced that Nissan will launch NissanConnectSM Services powered by SiriusXM, ... Continue reading

Maserati Introduces Made To Measure Interiors Styled By Designer Ermenegildo Zegna

Maserati Introduces Made To Measure Interiors Styled By Designer Ermenegildo Zegna

Announcing: Exclusive interiors for the Ghibli and Quattroporte by Ermenegildo Zegna Ghibli named 2015 Most Popular on Edmunds.com Awards ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N -- April 2, 2015: After a milestone year where Maserati transformed its century-old brand, the company keeps a firm grip on its future, steering confidently into ... Continue reading

AutoAlert Enhances Deal Sheet with Access to Carfax

AutoAlert Enhances Deal Sheet with Access to Carfax

AutoAlert and Carfax have teamed up to help dealers better evaluate customer trade-ins with one-click access to Carfax Vehicle History Reports within the AutoAlert® Deal Sheet. AutoAlert has integrated access to Carfax so appraisers and other users can quickly purchase and view Carfax Reports as a vital part of prepar ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Hyundai Tucson Crossover Debuts At New York International Auto Show

All-New 2016 Hyundai Tucson Crossover Debuts At New York International Auto Show

Hyundai's New Compact Crossover Offers Sporty Styling, Outstanding Efficiency and Cutting-edge Safety Technologies 5</span> --&#160;Hyundai today unveiled its all-new Tucson crossover utility vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. The new Tucson offers a fresh, sporty exterior and appealing interior design wh ... Continue reading

Honda Debuts Sportiest Civic Design in Brand History with 10th-Generation Civic Concept at New York International Auto Show

Honda Debuts Sportiest Civic Design in Brand History with 10th-Generation Civic Concept at New York International Auto Show

10th-generation, 2016 model year Civic focuses on sporty, fun-to-drive dynamics -Civic lineup to include Sedan, Coupe, and 5-door Hatchback body types, as well as Si and Type-R versions -First Honda model to apply new VTEC® Turbo engines in North America -Civic, America's most popular small car is designed, develope ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces First Quarter 2015 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 10% versus First Quarter 2014

AutoNation Announces First Quarter 2015 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 10% versus First Quarter 2014

For March 2015, on a daily rate basis, total retail new vehicle unit sales increased 12% versus March 2014. Industry reporting for March 2015 has two fewer calendar days than for March 2014. -- Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in March 2015 increased 5% versus March 2014. FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- April 2, 2015: Aut ... Continue reading

8 in 10 Americans Believe Cell Phones are Addictive, says the National Safety Council

8 in 10 Americans Believe Cell Phones are Addictive, says the National Safety Council

#CallsKill campaign asks Americans to break the habit behind the wheel, including hands-free calls If this doesn’t make you break the habit, nothing will. #CallsKill multivu.com/players/English/7398051-nsc-cell-phone-calls-kill/ Itasca, IL -- April 1, 2015: A National Safety Council public opinion poll found more ... Continue reading

Michelin's Innovative Premier Tires To Come On New 2016 Lexus RX

Michelin's Innovative Premier Tires To Come On New 2016 Lexus RX

Revolutionary, Award-Winning Tread Design Provides Exceptional Levels of Safety NEW YORK -- April 1, 2015: The exciting new 2016 Lexus RX, introduced at the New York International Auto Show, arrives with Michelin's latest advancement in tire safety technology, the MICHELIN® Premier® LTX® tire. Featuring the re ... Continue reading

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