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Friday, June 12, 2015

The Price Per Gallon - Why? Who? When?

The Price Per Gallon - Why? Who? When?

Retail gasoline prices are among the most recognizable price points in American commerce. And with good reason: Gasoline purchases account for approximately 5% of consumer spending. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts that the average U.S. household will spend about $2,000 for gasoline in 2015. At the ... Continue reading

Audi A6 TDI Ultra Goes the Distance and Sets New World Record

Audi A6 TDI Ultra Goes the Distance and Sets New World Record

Audi and the RAC have officially set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title by driving to 14 countries on a single tank of fuel. The unmodified Audi A6 TDI ultra chosen for the challenge comfortably exceeded its official 67mpg-plus potential by averaging a remarkable 75.9mpg and completing a total of 1158.9 miles without t ... Continue reading

The Tow Car Awards!

The Tow Car Awards!

Most people don’t usually get to tow their trailer, horse box, boat or caravan before choosing a new (or used) car, so that’s why the results of The Tow Car Awards 2015, Britain’s biggest and best annual tow car test programme, announced today, help everyone make a more informed choice of the best vehicles for more ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.5 Million Vehicles from January to May this Year

Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.5 Million Vehicles from January to May this Year

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 2.48 (January-May 2014: 2.55; -3.0 per cent) million vehicles from January to May this year. 499,500 (May 2014: 531,100; -5.9 per cent) vehicles were handed over to customers in May. Commenting on the latest figures, Christian Klingler, Board Member for Sales and Marketing ... Continue reading

The Next Installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal Radio Program

The Next Installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal Radio Program

Lansing Michigan June 10, 2015; The next installment of A Shunpiker’s Journal begins airing Wednesday, June 10 and will run for about 3 weeks. Listen live at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com every Wednesday at 1 PM and 7 PM or every Thursday at 1 AM and 7 AM, or go to the Website, click on “Hosts,” find m ... Continue reading

Expedition Through 12 Countries: Mike Horn and the G-Class -- Two Extreme Athletes Reach the Legendary K2

Expedition Through 12 Countries: Mike Horn and the G-Class -- Two Extreme Athletes Reach the Legendary K2

15 days, 12 countries, 10,640 kilometres – in a Mercedes-Benz G-</STRONG><STRONG>Class the adventurer and extreme sportsman Mike Horn has driven from Switzerland right through inhospitable regions in eastern Europe and central Asia to Pakistan. In the city of Skardu the second part of the expedition "Drive 2 Climb ... Continue reading

First Mercedes-Benz GLA Rolls off Production Line in India

First Mercedes-Benz GLA Rolls off Production Line in India

Mercedes-Benz has started production of the GLA compact SUV at its Indian plant in Pune and thus further expanded its international production network. “The start of production of the GLA in India marks the first time we are producing compact cars in our global assembly network along with sedans and SUVs. We are t ... Continue reading

Print Your Favorite Ford Vehicle at Home: Ford First Automaker to Open One-Stop 3D Shop Online

Print Your Favorite Ford Vehicle at Home: Ford First Automaker to Open One-Stop 3D Shop Online

Want to 3D-print a Shelby GT350R at home? Or would you prefer to simply purchase an F-150 Raptor 3D digital image for a presentation? How about both? Ford fans can now download digital images for Ford vehicles at the first-ever, automaker-authorized one-stop online store for 3D-printable vehicle files. The Ford 3D Stor ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015.5 VOLVO S60 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015.5 VOLVO S60 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015.5 VOLVO S60 REVIEW ... Continue reading

Toyota Breaks Ground on Expansion in Michigan at Toyota Technical Center

Toyota Breaks Ground on Expansion in Michigan at Toyota Technical Center

Celebration Includes Donation of Tundra Trucks to Local Fire Departments ANN ARBOR, MI -- June 11, 2015: With the push of a plow by a 2015 Tundra TRD Pro, Toyota officially broke ground today on the expansion of the Toyota Technical Center (TTC) in Michigan. The ceremony at Toyota’s campus in York Township marks t ... Continue reading

Special Olympics Flame of Hope Arrives at Toyota Mississippi

Special Olympics Flame of Hope Arrives at Toyota Mississippi

Local athletes and plant team members participate in Unified Relay Across America Toyota Mississippi today celebrated Special Olympics athletes at its Blue Springs, Miss., production facility. Local athlete Justin Rosenthal, who will be competing in golf at this year’s world games, participated by cheering on Toyo ... Continue reading

Ford Returning to Le Mans in 2016 with All-New Ford GT, Marking 50th Anniversary of 1966 Victory

Ford Returning to Le Mans in 2016 with All-New Ford GT, Marking 50th Anniversary of 1966 Victory

Ford announced today it is returning to one of the most prestigious automobile races in the world with its new Ford GT race car, based on the all-new ultra-high-performance supercar that goes on sale next year. “We are still extremely proud of having won this iconic race four times in a row, and that same spirit t ... Continue reading

Start of production of new BMW 7 Series at Plant Dingolfing

Start of production of new BMW 7 Series at Plant Dingolfing

Like its predecessor, the new BMW 7 Series will also be built in Dingolfing: Series production of the sixth generation of the BMW 7 Series will get underway on 1 July. Between 2008 and the present day, 370,000 mod-els of the previous generation were built in Dingolfing and shipped to customers in more than 100 countrie ... Continue reading

The All-New BMW 7 Series

The All-New BMW 7 Series

Today, BMW unveiled the all-new BMW 7 Series, the brand&rsquo;s flagship in its sixth generation. The 2016 BMW 7 Series sets a new benchmark in lightweight design, driving dynamics, comfort, intelligent connectivity and intuitive operation. The extensive use of carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) in the structure of ... Continue reading

BMW Group Sales Continue to Grow in May

BMW Group Sales Continue to Grow in May

- Deliveries up 5.9% in May to total 188,287 - Year-to-date sales total 890,937, up 7.7% - Over 10,000 BMW i vehicles sold so far in 2015 - MINI sales increase by more than 25% in year-to-date - Sales increase in all regions globally MUNICH -- June 12, 2015: Deliveries of BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brand vehicles increa ... Continue reading

Hey Dad: Happy Father's Day from Toyota

Hey Dad: Happy Father's Day from Toyota

Automaker Continues to Celebrate Dads after Successful Super Bowl Camry Campaign TORRANCE, Calif., June 12, 2015 -- The day to celebrate dads is almost here, and Toyota Camry is driving them into the limelight. The Father's Day campaign, like the "One Bold Choice Leads to Another" marketing campaign for Super Bowl XLIX ... Continue reading

Across the USA on One Tank of Non-Petroleum Fuel -- made possible by Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel

Across the USA on One Tank of Non-Petroleum Fuel -- made possible by Neste's NEXBTL renewable diesel

A team of motorsport enthusiasts will drive from Atlantic Coast of Florida to the Pacific Coast of California on just one tank of renewable fuel in June 21-26, 2015. This is made possible by NEXBTL renewable fuel that is produced from bio-based raw materials by Neste, the world's largest producer of renewable diesel. " ... Continue reading

Mopar Announces Accessory Pricing for the All-new 2016 Fiat 500X

Mopar Announces Accessory Pricing for the All-new 2016 Fiat 500X

The all-new 2016 Fiat 500X provides plenty of opportunities for owners to customize the compact crossover, but an assist from Mopar is taking personalization possibilities to the “X-treme.” FCA US service, parts and customer-care brand will offer more than 100 Mopar accessories to personalize the latest addition to t ... Continue reading

Panic! At the Disco to Headline Jeep® on the Rocks presented by iHeartRadio Denver, wrapping up the Jeep Summer Concert Series at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Panic! At the Disco to Headline Jeep® on the Rocks presented by iHeartRadio Denver, wrapping up the Jeep Summer Concert Series at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Jeep® vehicle owners and music enthusiasts are invited to join acclaimed rock band Panic! At the Disco and show openers American Authors and X Ambassadors to celebrate the end of summer under the stars at the legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre for the Third Annual Jeep on the Rocks concert on October 10, 2015. ... Continue reading

2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Price Announced

2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Price Announced

Adding to the Alfa Romeo brand's legendary racing history and the exciting experience of open-air motoring, the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider debuts with panoramic views complemented with a signature Alfa exhaust note, plus the essential sportiness of the award-winning 4C – handcrafted in Modena, Italy; groundbrea ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels : 2016 Kia Sorento Review

Heels on Wheels : 2016 Kia Sorento Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 KIA SORENTO REVIEW ... Continue reading

Toyota Avensis, Comfort and Prestige +VIDEO

Toyota Avensis, Comfort and Prestige +VIDEO

The new Toyota Avensis aims to make things easy for the customer, with new style, new engines and innovative technology. Regardless of version or equipment grade, it is designed to be prestigious and trustworthy. ... Continue reading

Honda Announces 2016 Pioneer 1000

Honda Announces 2016 Pioneer 1000

Brand-new model to round out 2016 Pioneer multipurpose SxS lineup TORRANCE, Calif. Honda today announced the addition of two brand-new full-size side-by-side models—the groundbreaking Pioneer 1000 and Pioneer 1000-5—to its 2016 lineup. With class-leading displacement and payload, a 6-speed fully automatic Dua ... Continue reading

Elektrobit (EB) named Winner at TU-Automotive Awards 2015

Elektrobit (EB) named Winner at TU-Automotive Awards 2015

EB wins Best Safety or Advance Driver Assistance System (ADAS) for EB Assist Electronic Horizon DETROIT, June 10, 2015 -- Elektrobit (EB) announced that its driver assistance system EB Assist Electronic Horizon won Best Safety or ADAS solution during the TU-Automotive Detroit 2015 conference and exhibition (June 3-4) i ... Continue reading

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