Luxury Reigns Supreme at Auto Shanghai 2015 +VIDEO
At Auto Shanghai 2015, the global automakers showed off luxury you see on the fashion runways.From the fabric to the designs, luxury is part of the auto industry more than ever. ... Continue reading
The New Face of Audi A8 Luxury +VIDEO
New heights of luxury and new lows in CO<sub>2</sub> output have just been achieved in the Audi A8 range, which in addition to further improved TDI engines and a raft of equipment upgrades also gains a striking new Sport specification with a look that references the flagship S8. The first versions of the updated 2016 M ... Continue reading
Nearly two million 1 Series models have been sold since the introduction of the first 1 Series generation ten years ago. This latest incarnation builds on the winning formula of these three- and five-door predecessors with new power units from the latest BMW engine family, additional EfficientDynamics technologies fitt ... Continue reading
FCA Inaugurates State-of-the-Art Industrial Complex in Pernambuco, Brazil
LONDON -- April 28, 2015: Today, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) officially opened the new Jeep production facility in Goiana, located in the State of Pernambuco in northeast Brazil. Present at the ceremony were Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, Governor of Pernambuco, Paulo Câmara, and the Chairman and CEO of FCA, ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Accepting Nominations for 2015 Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards
The National Safety Council is accepting nominations for its annual Teen Driving Safety Leadership Awards, made possible by a grant from the General Motors Foundation. The award recognizes individuals and organizations whose contributions have measurably changed teen driver safety. "Although car crashes continue to be ... Continue reading
Jeep® and Ram Truck brand vehicles cleaned up at the 21st annual "Mudfest" competition hosted by the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA), with each FCA US vehicle entered winning its respective category. In addition, the all-new 2015 Jeep Renegade took home top honors, being voted "Northwest Outdoor Activit ... Continue reading
Pango's Global Parkathon Program Expands Worldwide NEW YORK -- April 28, 2015: Pango announces that the Sixth Annual Better World Awards (BWA) in Monte-Carlo, Monaco will honor the company with the Best Mobile Innovator Award for 2015. The Sixth Annual Better World Awards held on May 16, 2015 at the Hotel Hermitage hon ... Continue reading
Impulsive, Angry Personalities More Prone To Aggressive Driving, Accidents, Study Finds
Past research has suggested that people with impulsive, angry personality traits run a higher risk of engaging in aggressive driving behavior than people without those characteristics, and a new study for the first time confirms those earlier findings. The new research--which contributes to understanding the significan ... Continue reading
Axalta Builds a New Asia-Pacific R&D Technology Center in Shanghai
Strengthening Innovation Leadership in the Coatings Industry SHANGHAI -- April 28, 2015: Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has begun construction on a new Asia-Pacific R&D and Technology Center. The new facility, which has been approved by Axaltaâs Board of Directors ... Continue reading
Digital Trends Reveals Inaugural Car of the Year Awards and 2015 Winners
âCar of the Yearâ Awarded to the Formidable Audi A3 PORTLAND, OR -- April 28, 2015: Leading consumer technology publisher Digital Trends named the 2015 winners of its inaugural Car of the Year Awards, including âCar of the Yearâ award winner, the Audi A3. The Digital Trends Car of the Year Awards sh ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company's 2015 First Quarter Pre-Tax Profit Totals $1.4 Billion; Net Income $924 Million
Ford Motor Company today reported its 2015 first quarter financial results. Visit media.ford.com to view the press release. Visit shareholder.ford.com to view the slide presentation and access the webcast of Fordâs first quarter earnings call, which begins at 9 a.m. EDT with Mark Fields, president and chief execut ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Lamando is MirrorLink-Enabled
Chinaâs smartphone OEMs and mobile app developers now see clear winner in mass-market car-connectivity protocol BEAVERTON, OR -- April 28, 2015: The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization driving global technologies for smartphone-centric car connectivity solutions, today announced that the all-new Vol ... Continue reading
INFICON Leak Testing Technology Helps Launch Hydrogen-Powered Racecar
Sensor-based leak detection device enables faster and more accurate results SYRACUSE, N.Y., April 28, 2015 -- Leak-detection equipment helped launch the world's first racecar equipped with a hydrogen combustion engine in 2014 and will play an important role in bringing hydrogen-powered engines to consumer markets in ye ... Continue reading
Annual Cost to Own and Operate a Vehicle Falls to $8,698
Lower Gas Prices Help Fuel 2 Percent Decline From 2014 ORLANDO, FL -- April 28, 2015: Due to declines in gas prices and finance charges, the annual cost to own and operate a vehicle has fallen to $8,698, a nearly 2 percent drop from last year, according to AAA's 2015 Your Driving Costs study. This research examines the ... Continue reading
Sesam Sesam - Automagical Parking
Doing something as old fashioned as driving to a shopping center can still be quite a high tech experience these days. The car has keyless entry, its navigation system tells you which roads to take, the road toll is paid electronically at speed and once arrived, your purchases might be made by waving your phone over an ... Continue reading
Daimler Finishes First Quarter with Record Figures for Unit Sales, Revenue and EBIT
Daimler AG (ticker symbol DAI) continued along its successful path with record levels of unit sales and revenue and significantly increased earnings in the first quarter of 2015. With total sales of 641,600 cars and commercial vehicles worldwide in the first quarter, the Group sold 13% more vehicles than in the first q ... Continue reading
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (HMC; NYSE) today announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015. Fourth Quarter Results Honda's consolidated net income attributable to Honda Motor Co., Ltd. for the fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31, 2015 totaled JPY 97.8 bi ... Continue reading
Rear View Safety Launches Brilliant New Wizard to Their Website for Customer Shopping Ease
Rear View Safety, an industry leader in the sales and distribution of backup camera systems and advocate for road safety, is thrilled to offer customers a simplified way of shopping for backup camera systems. Safety made simple with the new camera system wizard. NEW YORK -- April 28, 2015: At Rear View Safety, convenie ... Continue reading
DALLAS -- April 28, 2015: Reflection Band, LLC announces their formal partnership with the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS) through their adoption of reflectionband®. The Kentucky Office of Highway Safety has officially become the second state agency in the U.S. to adopt a custom manufactured reflectionband® ... Continue reading
FCA US Recognized as Health, Safety and Energy Leader in Automotive Manufacturing
More manufacturing facilities certified in both ISO 50001 and OHSAS 18001 than any other automotive company in North America Thirty-one sites certified in 24 months Certified facilities account for 98 percent of manufacturing's total energy usage Plants reduced injuries by 33 percent and energy consumption per vehicle ... Continue reading
New UK Hyundai i40 Pricing and Specifications
Hyundai Motor UK today announced the official pricing and specification for the New Hyundai i40.</p> <p>Prices start at £19,600 for the entry level S trim on the i40 Saloon, which includes standard features such as: 16” alloy wheels, Bluetooth<sup>®</sup> connectivity, air conditioning, leather wrapped ... Continue reading
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