BMW of North America Announces Corporate Communications Personnel Changes
Woodcliff Lake, NJ â April 29, 2015; Alexander Bilgeri, Vice President, BMW Group Corporate Communications is pleased to announce that Mariella Kapsaskis will assume the role of MINI Communications Manager effective May 1, 2015. With ten years in the communications industry, Mariella's experience spans a variety o ... Continue reading
PSA Peugeot Citroen Group Revenues Up 4.6% to 13.7 Billion Euros
Group revenues up 4.6% to 13.7 billion euros. Automotive Division revenues slightly up, to â¬9.0 billion. New car revenues including China up 5.5% [1]. The Group is ahead of schedule with its "Back in the Race" recovery plan and is benefiting from a favourable economic environment. COVENTRY, UK -- April 29, 2015: I ... Continue reading
Porsche Boosts Deliveries, Revenue and Profit in First Quarter
Sports car manufacturer now has close to 23,000 employees Porsche boosts deliveries, revenue and profit in first quarter READING, UK -- April 29, 2015: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG has started 2015 successfully, with growth in deliveries, revenue and profit in the first quarter. From January to March inclusive, the spor ... Continue reading
Avis Order Creates Europe's Largest Fleet of Nissan Electric Vehicles
AVIS Denmark orders 401 Nissan e-NV200 vans and 60 Nissan LEAF electric cars Combined with last year's order of 400 LEAFs, Avis now has largest EV fleet in Europe COPENHAGEN -- April 29, 2015: Nissan and AVIS Denmark have signed a deal to create the largest fleet of Nissan electric vehicles anywhere in Europe, with a n ... Continue reading
Getting to 100% Recall Completion Rates: Incentives and Innovative Ideas
Remarks by Bruce Smith Senior Vice President, Parts, Service and Technical Division, American Honda Motor Co., Inc. On Tuesday, April 28, 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) convened a one-day workshop with legislators, leading transportation officials, automotive industry representatives, ... Continue reading
Next-Generation 640-hp Cadillac CTS-V Launches This Summer
Cadillac announced today that U.S. dealers will begin accepting orders for the next-generation 2016 CTS-V, the all-new high-performance sedan that launches in late summer. The 640-hp CTS-V is the second of two all-new V-Series models to come to market in 2015, following the smaller ATS-V coupe and sedan, which launches ... Continue reading
Celanese Encourages 'Revolution over Evolution' in Keynote at Auto Engineering Plastics Conference
Celanese to exhibit thermoplastics that lower weight, costs at SPE AutoEPCON DALLAS & TROY, MI -- April 29, 2015: The global automotive manager for Celanese Corporation , a global technology and specialty materials company, will address attendees at the Society of Plastics Engineers Automotive Engineering Plastics Conf ... Continue reading
Volvo: Young Cancer Researcher Receives Assar Gabrielsson Award for Research into Antioxidants
âThe honor of receiving the Assar Gabrielsson Award gives me added motivation and the conditions for continuing to fight uncompromisingly to bring us another step closer to solving the mystery of cancerâ The 2015 winner of the Assar Gabrielsson award is Volkan Sayin (31). He receives the award for his ground- ... Continue reading
Nissan Named One of DiversityInc's 25 Noteworthy Companies for Diversity for Second Year
In recognition of Nissanâs thoughtful approach to diversity in the workplace and in the community, DiversityInc Magazine has named the company to its 2015 Top 25 Noteworthy Companies list for the second year in a row. âOur employees are undoubtedly our greatest resource for creating a culture of inclusion bot ... Continue reading
Universal Technical Institute , the leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, and Roush Yates Engines, one of the motorsports industry's leading manufacturers of performance engines, are partnering t ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Teen Driver Safety Program to Visit 11 US Cities
Teens Drive Smart Driving Experience provides free, hands-on training aimed at eliminating distracted driving behaviors and improving practical driving skills NASHVILLE, TN -- April 29, 2015: Just ahead of the 100 Deadliest Days, the busy summer driving season between Memorial Day and Labor Day, Bridgestone Americas (B ... Continue reading
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan will transition from a used vehicle to a new vehicle market, finds Frost & Sullivan LONDON -- April 28, 2015: Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the automotive industry across the globe are turning their attention to ... Continue reading
Top Ten Tips to Keep Eyes on the Road - and Away from Technology Distractions
AutoMD.com experts give some timely tips for driving safe in an increasingly distracted, busy and noisy world. CARSON, CA -- April 29, 2015: This month is National Distracted Driving month and, with more than 80% of people owning a smartphone1, the issue of in-car distraction is an increasing concern, so the experts at ... Continue reading
FCA Closed Q1 with Net Revenues of 26.4 Billion, Up 19% and Adjusted EBIT at 800 Million, Up 22%
Net industrial debt was â¬8.6 billion, up â¬0.9 billion. Full year guidance confirmed <b>Worldwide shipments were 1.1 million units, 2% lower than Q1 2014, reflecting strong performance in NAFTA and weak market conditions in LATAM. Jeep's positive performance continued with worldwide shipments up 11% and sales ... Continue reading
Testing Shows Lightning Hybrids Technology Provides Consistent, Significant Emissions Reductions
Independent tests on Lightning Hybrids' hydraulic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses show that the technology consistently and significantly reduced harmful vehicle emissions, regardless of OEM platform. The tests compared GM gasoline and diesel powered chassis with and without the Lightning Hybr ... Continue reading
Mobility Ventures LLC, designer and manufacturer of the acclaimed MV-1, the only American vehicle designed from the ground up in support of people who use wheelchairs, is proud to announce the MV-1 is available on the General Services Administration [GSA] Schedule. Federal agencies will now be able to efficiently order ... Continue reading
2015 Americas Altair Technology Conference (ATC) Will Be Held in Dearborn, Mich., May 5-7 TROY, MI -- April 29, 2015: Hundreds of engineers and researchers will examine new techniques for simulating vehicle design with composites and optimizing designs for additive manufacturing, lightweight vehicles and aircraft as th ... Continue reading
GM Hispanic Engineer Recognized for Leadership Qualities
Imelda Siegelson, stamping launch coordinator and an industrial engineer at General Motors Spring Hill, Tenn. Manufacturing, was among 34 young Latino professionals recognized for their leadership qualities by the Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility during its Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers Program in ... Continue reading
Scion In Puppy Love: Auto Maker Spends A Day With Charitable Petware Company, PawPack
Scion recently spent a day documenting the activities of Los Angeles-based pet start-up PawPack. The day begins by visiting the SPCALA, which is an independent nonprofit animal welfare organization serving Southern California since 1877 with programs including Cruelty Investigations, a Disaster Animal Response Team, Hu ... Continue reading
2015 Toyota Camry and Yaris Previews by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS New Toyotas from a new Toyota? That was the concept, demonstrated recently by Toyota at a press event in Berkeley, California and featuring the 2015 Camry, Yaris, and Sienna. In typical press intro form, the day started off with briefings on the cars, followed by drive time on shor ... Continue reading
2015 Dodge Challenger Review by John Heilig +VIDEO
2015 Dodge Challenger Review ... Continue reading
TORONTO -- April 28, 2015: Today AlertDriving announced the launch of a new strategic partnership with Hicks Risk Consulting Inc., a risk-management consulting firm based in New Jersey. Now a certified ADvantage channel partner offering FleetDefenseSM, Hicks Risk Consulting Inc. can help fleets identify, mitigate and m ... Continue reading
Fleet managers target payback periods of less than 3 years for alternative drivetrains, report finds BOULDER, CO -- April 28, 2015: A recent report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for commercial vehicles that use electric drive vehicle technology, including global market forecasts for sales and the nu ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
