2015 Chevrolet Trax; City-smart and Connected - Windy City Review
2015 Chevrolet Trax City-smart and connected By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_0658) Since the beginning of this year more than half of the various new vehicles that I drove on a weekly basis have been in the truck category. That is, SUVs of one sort or another. Sales for May 201 ... Continue reading
Water from Pennsylvania's Oil Creek Becomes Hydrogen Fuel +VIDEO
Water from Pennsylvaniaâs Oil Creek Becomes Hydrogen Fuel for Mirai TORRANCE, Calif. (June 3, 2015) â A creek, a little high school chemistry, and a former oil boom town open to a hydrogen-fueled future. This is the story of âFueled by Oil Creek,â the second online video in Toyotaâs multi-part ... Continue reading
New SKODA Superb Estate: Pricing and Specifications
sKODA has announced UK full pricing and specifications for the all-new Superb Estate. The new model is available to order later this month with the widest range of engine, transmission and trim level options ever offered to buyers of ŠKODA’s flagship model. First UK deliveries are expected in September. ... Continue reading
BMWs compact Sports Activity Vehicle, the X1, has been a huge success since its launch in 2009. More than 730,000 were sold globally of that first generation with nearly 40,000 new owners of X1 in the UK over the same period. Now an all-new BMW X1 has been unveiled and features dynamic BMW X styling, a sporting chara ... Continue reading
20 Years Young: The New Volkswagen Sharan
Volkswagen Retailers will begin taking orders for the new Sharan MPV today, ahead of first UK deliveries in October. Prices for the new model start at £26,300 RRP OTR. The seven-seat people-carrier, the first generation of which was unveiled in 1995, has been refreshed and now features improved specification as well a ... Continue reading
Takata Corporation, a leading global supplier of automotive safety systems, today announced that Takata Holdings Inc. (âTakataâ), a subsidiary of Takata Corporation, today testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade. T ... Continue reading
TomTom Announces Publicly Available Test Map Data for Highly Automated Driving in Metro Detroit
Car makers can now conduct HAD application testing within miles of their R&D facilities DETROIT -- June 3, 2015: TomTom (TOM2) today announces the availability of Highly Automated Driving (HAD) map content in the metro Detroit area. Car makers and HAD-related companies can now use TomTomâs high-definition maps for ... Continue reading
TomTom Announces New Technology Milestone towards Real-Time Maps
The worldâs first NDS-powered navigation portal is now live DETROIT, MI -- June 3, 2015: TomTom (TOM2) has today launched the worldâs first NDS* powered navigation portal giving users access to fresher maps. This portal called âMyDriveâ can be used to plan trips in advance, view the Traffic situatio ... Continue reading
Honda Fit, Accord and CR-V Named Best Family Cars for 2015
The 2015 Honda Fit , Accord (www.automobiles.honda.com/Accord) and CR-V have been named to the 10 Best Family Cars list compiled by the parenting and car experts at Parents magazine and Edmunds.com. The three family-friendly Honda vehicles â each earning the top crashworthiness ratings from the Insurance Institute ... Continue reading
Renaming of Program Recognizes Importance and Growth of Segment Outstanding Lexus Customer Experience Remains Key Difference TORRANCE, Ca -- June 2, 2015: Savvy luxury car shoppers have been wise to the advantages of buying a certified pre-owned model for quite some time. The lower cost of entry into luxury, the satisf ... Continue reading
Toyota to Explore Integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology
Smartphone in-car infotainment operation technology aimed at seamless user experience Torrance, CA -June 3, 2015: Toyota Motor Corporation has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Company to explore collaboration with Livio, a Ford subsidiary, for the implementation of SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology in future Toyota ... Continue reading
Summer Safety 101: Getting Your Ride Road Trip Ready
Whether historic U.S. Route 1 is your main vacation drag or youâre cruising for a day on Pacific Coast Highway or motoring west on the route thatâs the best, summer means one thing to many Americansâ¦road trip. Before you sally forth, you might want to tackle a few technical âto dosâ to ensure y ... Continue reading
At 102 horsepower per liter, the all-new 5.2-liter V8 for Shelby GT350 Mustang and Shelby GT350R Mustang is both the most power-dense and the most powerful naturally aspirated road-going engine in Ford history All-new Ford 5.2-liter flat-plane crankshaft V8 â an engine unique to Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R â ... Continue reading
All-New Ford SYNC 3 Connectivity System Launching on 2016 Ford Escape and Fiesta This Summer
Ford announced today its all-new SYNC® 3 technology debuts this summer in North America on the 2016 Ford Escape and Fiesta. The new communications and entertainment system is faster and easier to use with enhanced response to driver commands. With the debut of SYNC 3 for Escape and Fiesta, Ford is launching its newest ... Continue reading
With todays announcement of Toyota exploring adoption of SmartDeviceLink technology, traction is gaining for the open-source software project goal of creating an automotive industry-based solution for integrating smartphone apps into vehicles. ... Continue reading
Ford Reduces Summer Shutdown to Meet Demand for Ford F-Series Trucks, Edge, Escape and Explorer
In response to customer demand for Fords newest products, the company this year will produce close to 40,000 extra units by idling select plants for only one week during what has been the traditional two-week summer shutdown.. ... Continue reading
FCA Looks 20 Years Into the Future With SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo
Making its debut today, FCA US LLC's latest concept car, the SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo, is a single-seat concept that pulls from existing and potential technologies to test the limits of performance. Gran Turismo®6 (GT6) fans can stretch those limits on the virtual track this summer when then the V-10, 2,590 ... Continue reading
AutoNation Celebrates the Sale of its 10 Millionth Vehicle - Only Automotive Retailer in History to Reach Milestone FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., June 3, 2015 -- AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it reported to automotive manufacturers, based on their respective sales transaction r ... Continue reading
Scorching May Auto Sales Beat Expectations
International Nameplate Dealers Announce Monthly Sales Alexandria, VA -- June 3, 2015: The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released May 2015 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents Americaâs approximately 10,000 international nameplate ... Continue reading
Drivers Can Find Parking Faster with New INRIX On-Street Parking
First integrated service to help drivers find available street parking in major cities worldwide - Service also helps cities better monitor and manage street parking inventory to improve urban mobility - Expands market leading Off-Street Parking service that provides insight into pricing and availability for more than ... Continue reading
Welsh Drivers Revealed as the Best UK Parkers
Whether theyre reversing in Rhyl or parallel parking in Prestatyn, Welsh drivers are officially the safest and accurate in the UK, according to a new survey carried out by Nissan. The brand renowned for its advanced range of parking technologies asked 9,177 motorists in Italy, Spain, Germany, France and the UK ... Continue reading
Bentley to Expand Dealer Network in Russia
Third city location opens in Moscow Strong interest drives growth in Russia Avilon announced as authorised partner (Crewe, 2nd June 2015) Bentley Motors has reinforced its commitment to the companyâs key Russian market, by announcing the opening of its third dealership in the countryâs fast-growing capital, M ... Continue reading
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