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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS RX 350 VEHICLE The mid-size Lexus RX 350 crossover is designed for busy moms who deserve a luxurious edge to modern utility. Loaded from head to taillights, everyday highlights that conjure grateful emotions include a power liftg ... Continue reading

2015 Lincoln MKC Windy City Review By Larry Nutson

2015 Lincoln MKC Windy City Review By Larry Nutson

2015 Lincoln MKC Windy City Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

Auto Lab LIVE FROM NY Call-in Car Radio | Saturday May 9, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a;, WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Auto Lab LIVE FROM NY Call-in Car Radio | Saturday May 9, 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

Toyota GT86: Happy New Car

Toyota GT86: Happy New Car

The Toyota GT86 isn’t a car for standing still, so it’s no surprise that it’s raced ahead to mark a “new year” with a refreshed line-up and style detail changes. At heart it remains every inch the best driver’s car to be had for the money – and now for even less cash, thanks to a pric ... Continue reading

Land Rover and the Born Free Foundation Open Lion Enclosure

Land Rover and the Born Free Foundation Open Lion Enclosure

Land Rover continues support for international wildlife charity Born Free Foundation Land Rover funds new lion enclosure alongside Defender utility vehicle and contributes towards the running of new visitor and education centre New facility set to help educate thousands of school children and visitors each year ETHIOPI ... Continue reading

Audi Unveils High Efficiency TFSI Petrol Engine

Audi Unveils High Efficiency TFSI Petrol Engine

Audi is relentlessly pursuing an ever better balance between performance and economy across its engine range, and the latest evidence of this is a new 190PS 2.0-litre TFSI notable as the most efficient petrol-powered unit in its class. The newcomer exemplifies the brand’s Vorsprung durch Technik philosophy by way ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce 'Wraith - Inspired by Fashion'

Rolls-Royce 'Wraith - Inspired by Fashion'

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars and the world of Haute Couture have long been bound by a common philosophy – to take the very finest materials and craft them into the most exquisite and desirable luxury goods, appointed to the customer’s exact specifications. In this spirit, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is delighted to unve ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Fuel Duel: more than ten percent consumption advantage over the competition

Mercedes-Benz Actros in the Fuel Duel: more than ten percent consumption advantage over the competition

From Northern Finland to Southern Italy, from Spain's most westernmost point to Romania's easternmost corner – the “Fuel Duel” fuel-consumption comparison test of Mercedes-Benz Trucks takes place in 22 countries in Europe. To this end, 90 Actros trucks are on the road, predominantly tractor units of ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Announces Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Results

Global sales decreased by 144,169 vehicles to 8.97 million, with strong sales in North America and gains in Europe, offsetting decreases in Japan and other regions. Consolidated net revenues rose to 27.23 trillion yen (*$248.0 billion), up 6.0 percent Operating income increased to 2.7505 trillion yen ($25.1 billion), u ... Continue reading

Dodge's Legendary Snake Hand Built in the Heart of Detroit

Dodge's Legendary Snake Hand Built in the Heart of Detroit

Tucked in a Detroit neighborhood south of the famed 8 Mile Road is the birthplace of one of the most exotic American&nbsp;supercars on the road today &ndash; the Dodge Viper.<br /> <br /> The Conner Avenue Assembly Plant has been hand building the exclusive Dodge performance flagship since 1995. Through 2014, more than ... Continue reading

GM Sells 258,484 Vehicles in China in April

GM Sells 258,484 Vehicles in China in April

Sales in first four months up 7.1 percent on annual basis SHANGHAI -- May 8, 2015: General Motors and its joint ventures sold 258,484 vehicles last month in China, down 0.4 percent year over year. Domestic sales by SAIC-GM-Wuling were up 10.2 percent year on year to 139,041 units. Shanghai GM’s domestic sales were ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis Cab Cleans Up with CNG

Chevrolet Silverado Chassis Cab Cleans Up with CNG

Bi-fuel Silverado 3500HD joins growing alternative fuel lineup DETROIT – Chevrolet will expand its compressed natural gas lineup to include the bi-fuel 2016 Silverado 3500HD Chassis Cab, allowing drivers to operate the vehicle on CNG or gasoline. Bi-fuel will be available on the regular cab in both 2WD and 4WD dri ... Continue reading

Over 37 Million Americans Will Kick off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway

Over 37 Million Americans Will Kick off Summer with a Memorial Day Getaway

Illinois/Indiana air, auto travelers on the rise due to economy and low gas prices AURORA, IL -- May 8, 2015: AAA Travel projects 37.2 million Americans will journey 50 miles or more from home during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, a 4.7 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year and the hig ... Continue reading

Porsche Donates $500,000 to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership

Porsche Donates $500,000 to Atlanta BeltLine Partnership

Contribution to help revitalize Atlanta parks, trails and neighborhoods ATLANTA, May 8, 2015 -- In keeping with a long-standing tradition of environmental responsibility, Porsche today announced a donation in the amount of $500,000 to the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership. The check was presented by Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, ch ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls and Lawrence Technological University Go Beyond the Battery

Johnson Controls and Lawrence Technological University Go Beyond the Battery

Partnership advances vehicle energy storage research SOUTHFIELD, MI -- May 7, 2015: Johnson Controls is partnering with Lawrence Technological University (LTU) to test and develop advanced battery systems in vehicles aimed at helping automakers meet increasing fuel economy and emissions standards. The world's leading s ... Continue reading

Porsche Opens New $100 Million Experience Center and Headquarters in Atlanta

Porsche Opens New $100 Million Experience Center and Headquarters in Atlanta

Largest investment for Porsche outside Germany features industry-first facility in North America complete with dynamic track, classic car gallery, restoration center, event space, and fine dining restaurant PR Newswire, Atlanta, May 7, 2015 – Porsche Cars North America today officially opened its new $100 million ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America And B.R.A.K.E.S. Host Free Hands-On Defensive Driving Education In San Francisco May 16-17

Kia Motors America And B.R.A.K.E.S. Host Free Hands-On Defensive Driving Education In San Francisco May 16-17

No-Cost, Behind-the-Wheel Training Provides Teens and Their Parents With Advanced Safe Driving Skills -- B.R.A.K.E.S. program includes four hours of behind-the-wheel training to help teens develop safe and responsible driving habits -- Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for 15-17 year olds(1) IRVINE, ... Continue reading

Volvo and Avicii Go Live with a New Brand Campaign

Volvo and Avicii Go Live with a New Brand Campaign

Volvo Cars’ and Avicii’s new video goes live on today at 20:50 CET. You can see the video here. The creative collaboration between Swedish artist/producer Avicii and Volvo Cars for their new brand campaign features a reworking of the classic song Feeling Good. Filmed on location in Stockholm and Osterlen, sou ... Continue reading

NICB Warns of Widespread Craigslist Auto Sales Scam

NICB Warns of Widespread Craigslist Auto Sales Scam

May 8th 2015, DES PLAINES, Ill — PR Newswire The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today issued a warning to the public about an organized scam involving sales of vehicles through the popular online market place, Craigslist. Corvette Purchased with Phony Bank Check in Craigslist Scam via @insurancecrime Worki ... Continue reading

NADA: Nearly 3.6 Million Used Vehicles Retailed in April 2015 (USA)

NADA: Nearly 3.6 Million Used Vehicles Retailed in April 2015 (USA)

MCLEAN, Va. (May 8, 2015) – Used-car and light-truck sales across all retail sales channels reached nearly 3.6 million units in April, bringing the year-to-date total to just over 9.98 million units. Used-vehicle sales in April 2015 were up 5.3 percent compared to April 2014. Used-vehicle sales through April are d ... Continue reading

BMW Celebrates 40th Birthday Of The 3 Series With World Premiere Of The New Model +VIDEO

BMW Celebrates 40th Birthday Of The 3 Series With World Premiere Of The New Model +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH - May 7, 2015: Today was party time in Munich, where BMW memorialized the 40th birthday of the 3 Series. To add pizzazz to the celebration, the renewed 3 Series made its world debut. The original 3 Series can be considered as the model that started the spor ... Continue reading

Allison Transmission Dedicates Historical Marker in Honor of Original Machine Shop

Allison Transmission Dedicates Historical Marker in Honor of Original Machine Shop

As part of ongoing activities to celebrate the company's centennial in 2015, Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. today announced the dedication of an 'Allison Machine Shop' historical marker at the building's location where it still stands on Main Street in Speedway. The marker is part of the State of Indiana Historical ... Continue reading

MVSC Expands into Illinois, Virginia, Wisconsin and Oregon, Kicking-Off Its Vehicle eRegistration National Rollout Plans

MVSC Expands into Illinois, Virginia, Wisconsin and Oregon, Kicking-Off Its Vehicle eRegistration National Rollout Plans

California's biggest electronic vehicle registration provider launches registration courses and renewal services as it prepares to introduce its registration software nationwide AGOURA HILLS, CA -- May 7, 2015: Motor Vehicle Software Corporation (MVSC), the California-based creator of the award-winning DMVdesk electron ... Continue reading

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