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NHTSA RECALLS: May 4, 2015 - Ford, Hyundai, Lincoln, Land Rover

NHTSA RECALLS: May 4, 2015 - Ford, Hyundai, Lincoln, Land Rover

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Battery Swap Model May Be the Future of Transportation

Battery Swap Model May Be the Future of Transportation

Fuels Institute hosts first-ever student case competition during last week’s spring meeting. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 4, 2015; A proposed battery swap model developed by University of Wisconsin students to increase the viability of electric vehicles was named the winner of the Fuels Institute’s inaugural Fu ... Continue reading

2015 One Lap Of America At Corvette Museum May 8th

2015 One Lap Of America At Corvette Museum May 8th

About The One Lap of America Created by Brock Yates (a longtime presence on the Car and Driver masthead) and popularized by the movie Cannonball Run, the Tire Rack One Lap of America Presented by Grassroots Motorsports Magazine is a modern iteration of the Cannonball Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash of 1970. Tod ... Continue reading

Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2015

Economic Growth to Continue Throughout 2015

Economic growth is expected to continue inthe United States</span> throughout the remainder of 2015, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in their Spring 2015 Semiannual Economic Forecast.</b> Expectations for the remainder of 2015 continue to be positive in both the manufacturing and non-manufacturing sec ... Continue reading

Courageous Persuaders Honors High School Students with Over $23,000 in Scholarships and Awards at Upcoming Celebration

Courageous Persuaders Honors High School Students with Over $23,000 in Scholarships and Awards at Upcoming Celebration

The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) Education Foundation announced today that tickets are still available for its 2015 Courageous Persuaders Video Competition Awards Celebration which will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at the Emagine Theatre in Royal Oak, Michigan. The Courageous Persuaders Video Competiti ... Continue reading

Infiniti Sets New April Global Sales Record

Infiniti Sets New April Global Sales Record

16,700 sold vehicles mark new record Momentum continues HONG KONG -- May 6, 2015: On the heels of the all-time sales record that Infiniti achieved in the first quarter 2015, the company successfully carried this momentum into April. Infiniti sold 16,700 vehicles last month, an increase of more than 1,700 vehicles or 12 ... Continue reading

McLaren 570S Coupe Makes UK Public Debut after New York Premiere

McLaren 570S Coupe Makes UK Public Debut after New York Premiere

Super Series: Limited edition 675LT will make its UK debut alongside the groundbreaking 650S Ultimate Series: Track-dedicated 1,000PS McLaren P1™ GTR offers access to the world’s most exclusive McLaren ownership programme The full three-tier McLaren model range will be displayed publicly in the UK for the fir ... Continue reading

0 - 62MPH in Just 1.73 Seconds with the . . .PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo

0 - 62MPH in Just 1.73 Seconds with the . . .PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo

PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo unveiled for GT6TM video game PEUGEOT designers teamed up with PEUGEOT Sport engineers to craft an outstanding high performance endurance racer PEUGEOT’s new supercar promises a unique driving experience for GT6TM gamers exclusively to PlayStation®3 COVENTRY, UK -- May 6, 2015: PEUGE ... Continue reading

Technology and Innovation Workshop on the New BMW 7 Series Model Range

Technology and Innovation Workshop on the New BMW 7 Series Model Range

BMW is using a technology and innovation workshop to present an initial selection of development highlights which the next generation of the BMW&nbsp;7&nbsp;Series model range will use to set new benchmarks in lightweight design, driving dynamics, comfort, intelligent connectivity and operation. The extensive use of ca ... Continue reading

GM Salutes Veterans During Military Appreciation Month

GM Salutes Veterans During Military Appreciation Month

22 million U.S. military veterans are eligible for GM Military Discount DETROIT -- May 6, 2015: From May 1 to June 30, 2015, all active, reserve, retired and veteran military – regardless of separation date – can receive the GM Military Discount on eligible Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles. More than 40,000 ... Continue reading

What’s Next? GM Predicts Jobs of the Future

What’s Next? GM Predicts Jobs of the Future

As smartphones get more sophisticated, watches connect us to the world and our homes grow more automated, cars will advance in ways customers cannot imagine. Already, people are developing and bringing products to the mainstream that we don’t even know we want. ... Continue reading

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Raises the Bar for Handling

Ford Shelby GT350 Mustang Raises the Bar for Handling

The all-new Ford Shelby GT350 builds on Carroll Shelby’s original idea – transform Mustang from a great everyday car into a dominant road racer, elevating it to a new level. ... Continue reading

Progressive Insurance Redefines Classic Car Insurance

Progressive Insurance Redefines Classic Car Insurance

Progressive Advantage&#8480; Classic Car Insurance powered by Hagerty® offers specialized coverage at a savings of up to 43 percent compared to standard auto insurance MAYFIELD VILLAGE, OH -- May 6, 2015: Don’t think your car’s a classic? You may want to think again. The Progressive® Group of Insurance ... Continue reading

Teens Probably Won't Like Self-Driving Cars, but Their Parents Will

Teens Probably Won't Like Self-Driving Cars, but Their Parents Will

If consumers have their way, self-driving cars will enable parents to keep tighter reins on teen motorists. A survey conducted by the College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University reveals that people are soundly in favor of putting parental controls in high-tech cars of the future. 1,000 people, aged 18-70, were ... Continue reading

New Carroll Shelby International Website Reflects Global Expansion And Corporate Structure

New Carroll Shelby International Website Reflects Global Expansion And Corporate Structure

Carroll Shelby International, Inc., (OTC: CSBI.PK) has launched a new website, shelby.com, that consolidates all Shelby organizations under its umbrella as part of its international expansion. On May 4, the websites for Shelby American, Carroll Shelby Licensing, Carroll Shelby Enterprises, Team Shelby, the Carroll Shel ... Continue reading

Idaho Launches Industry-First Driver Record Dashboard

Idaho Launches Industry-First Driver Record Dashboard

BOISE, ID -- May 6, 2015: The Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) launched the nation’s first Driver Record Dashboard, accessible at www.accessidaho.org/itd/monitoring. The new information tool serves as a comprehensive, interactive driver’s license record monitoring service for small to medium business fle ... Continue reading

Toyota Mirai: Coming This Fall to Showrooms Near…?

Toyota Mirai: Coming This Fall to Showrooms Near…?

Eight California Toyota Dealers Announced Mirai Order Requests Begin Summer 2015 TORRANCE, CA -- May 6, 2015: Want a Mirai? All those in favor, say aye! California trailblazers waiting to get behind the wheel of Toyota’s hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the Mirai, now have a destination for pick up and pre-ord ... Continue reading

NHTSA Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind to Keynote AIAG Quality Summit in September 2015

NHTSA Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind to Keynote AIAG Quality Summit in September 2015

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., May 5, 2015 -- AIAG -- a not-for-profit, member-supported organization that works collaboratively with automotive manufacturing companies, suppliers, and service providers to help them develop common solutions to industry pain points -- has announced that Dr. Mark Rosekind, administrator of the Natio ... Continue reading

APTA Announces 2015 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards

APTA Announces 2015 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards

Recognizing bus services with top safety and security programs in North America FORT WORTH, Texas, May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced the winners of the 2015 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards, Sunday, May 3, at the opening session of the annual A ... Continue reading

Freightliner Inspiration Truck Receives Autonomous Vehicle Licensing from Nevada DMV

Freightliner Inspiration Truck Receives Autonomous Vehicle Licensing from Nevada DMV

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval Installs State License Plate and Takes First Ride in an Autonomous Commercial Truck on a U.S. Public Highway LAS VEGAS -- May 5, 2015: At a ceremony today at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval officially granted the first license for an autonomous commercial truck to operate ... Continue reading

Freightliner Inspiration Truck Unveiled at Hoover Dam

Freightliner Inspiration Truck Unveiled at Hoover Dam

First Licensed Autonomous Commercial Truck to Drive on U.S. Public Highway LAS VEGAS, May 6, 2015 -- In a spectacular evening ceremony at Hoover Dam, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) unveiled the Freightliner Inspiration Truck to several hundred international news media, trucking industry analysts and officials. The ... Continue reading

"New Wonders" Cars to be exhibited in Istanbul

"New Wonders" Cars to be exhibited in Istanbul

25 new models will be launched in Turkey at Istanbul Autoshow 2015 Istanbul Autoshow 2015, which will be held at TUYAP Fair and Convention Center on 22-31 May, automobile enthusiasts will meet the “new wonders of the world” ISTANBUL -- May 6, 2015: At the Istanbul Autoshow 2015, organized jointly by the ODD ( ... Continue reading

Anything More Terrifying Than Your Teenager at the Wheel of Your Car?

Anything More Terrifying Than Your Teenager at the Wheel of Your Car?

TeachYourTeenDriving.com, a new online guide helps parents survive the teaching process LOS ALTOS, Calif., May 6, 2015 -- In many states across the country, teens must spend a few hours behind the wheel with a professional instructor, but the vast majority of their time learning to drive is with a parent. While profess ... Continue reading

Audi Believes: Diesel Fuel From Water +VIDEO

Audi Believes: Diesel Fuel From Water +VIDEO

Fuel of the future: Research facility in Dresden produces first batch of Audi e-diesel April 21, 2015 | INGOLSTADT, Germany; Audi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2-neutral fuels: A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel. After a commissioning phase of j ... Continue reading

DENSO Introduces the "PowerEdge" High Amp Alternator for Medium & Heavy Duty Truck Market

DENSO Introduces the "PowerEdge" High Amp Alternator for Medium & Heavy Duty Truck Market

Highly efficient alternator offers a small, lightweight design, which translates into long-term fuel economy savings LONG BEACH, CA -- May 5, 2015: Global automotive supplier DENSO has developed a new high amperage alternator for the Medium and Heavy Duty truck market that is smaller, lighter and more efficient than th ... Continue reading

Driver Safety Consultant KPX, Now an AlertDriving Partner, to Deliver Behavior-Based Fleet Risk Management

Driver Safety Consultant KPX, Now an AlertDriving Partner, to Deliver Behavior-Based Fleet Risk Management

TORONTO--AlertDriving, the global leader in driver risk management, today announced a strategic new partnership with KPX Sdn Bhd, one of the few driver safety consultants in Malaysia targeting behavior to reduce fleet accidents. Through their new AlertDriving channel partnership, KPX will gain enhanced sales tools and ... Continue reading

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