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Subaru Levorg GT Finds its Way to the UK this September

Subaru Levorg GT Finds its Way to the UK this September

Subaru has confirmed the new Levorg sport tourer will go on sale in the UK in September. The new model, which made its European debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, will be called Levorg GT in the UK, having been launched to widespread acclaim in its Japanese home market last year. The new Levorg GT is being seen a ... Continue reading

Win This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette

Win This 1967 Chevrolet Corvette

27th ANNUAL CLASSIC CORVETTE RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE ROCKPORT, IN June 29, 2015-----Raffle tickets are available for the 27th Annual Classic Corvette Raffle benefiting Saint Bernard Parish and School in Rockport, Indiana. This year’s car is a rally red 1967 Corvette Convertible. “This is an award-winning car ... Continue reading

Jaguar Lanches #FeelWimbledon Campaign, Capturing the Mood of Champions

Jaguar Lanches #FeelWimbledon Campaign, Capturing the Mood of Champions

Jaguar, The Official Car of The Championships, today launched its #FeelWimbledon campaign, which uses cutting edge sensors to analyse and celebrate the unique spectrum of emotions associated with the world’s number one tennis tournament. As part of this multi-sensory fan experience at Wimbledon, selected members of th ... Continue reading

Hyundai Tuscon, UK Pricing and Specs

Hyundai Tuscon, UK Pricing and Specs

Hyundai Motor UK has officially announced the pricing and specification of the company’s new compact SUV, All-New Tucson, which will go on sale in the UK from September 2015. Prices will start from £18,695 for the entry level S trim, which includes standard features such as: DAB digital radio with MP3 compatibility; ... Continue reading

The All New Audi A4, A Wealth of Innovation

The All New Audi A4, A Wealth of Innovation

More powerful, more efficient, more intelligent: the new Audi A4 and A4 Avant feature numerous premium technologies which set higher benchmarks for their class. Elegant design blends with an innovative control concept, and lightweight construction meets new, efficient drivetrain solutions. The A4 and A4 Avant are also ... Continue reading

Many Find Shopping for a Car as Stressful as Preparing Their Taxes

Many Find Shopping for a Car as Stressful as Preparing Their Taxes

Free service from Nationwide makes car buying easy; aims to save buyers time and money COLUMBUS, OH -- June 29, 2015: A new survey by Nationwide reveals one in four people find shopping for a car as stressful as preparing their taxes, and three in four say negotiating the price is the worst part. “With our service ... Continue reading

New Features for smart fortwo and smart forfour: smart now with MirrorLink

New Features for smart fortwo and smart forfour: smart now with MirrorLink

A host of fresh colours and new practical features will shortly be available for the smart fortwo and smart forfour. Systematic smartphone integration is also being introduced by means of MirrorLink®. The sales release date is 3 July. The first vehicles will be delivered in September. ... Continue reading

The New Generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class: As Comfortable as Never Before, as Dynamic as Always

The New Generation Mercedes-Benz A-Class: As Comfortable as Never Before, as Dynamic as Always

With the new generation of the A-Class, Mercedes-Benz reconciles the conflicting aims of sporty performance and enhanced comfort: With DYNAMIC SELECT the driver is able to change the car's characteristics in just seconds – at the touch of a button the A-Class drives in a particularly comfortable, sporty or efficie ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America And CHOC Children's Celebrate The Fifth Anniversary Of The Hyundai Cancer Institute

Hyundai Motor America And CHOC Children's Celebrate The Fifth Anniversary Of The Hyundai Cancer Institute

Hyundai Hope On Wheels presents final installment of a $10 million research grant to CHOC Children's - Last week, Hyundai Motor America and its non-profit, Hyundai Hope On Wheels, hosted an event at the Marconi Automotive Museum to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Hyundai Cancer Institute at CHOC Children's. Duri ... Continue reading

Patriotic Cars! 'Most American' Cars in Annual American-Made Index

Patriotic Cars! 'Most American' Cars in Annual American-Made Index

Toyota Camry Regains Top Spot with Fewest Cars Eligible in Index History CHICAGO -- June 29, 2015: Cars.com has released its annual list of the most American cars in the site's American-Made Index. The Toyota Camry last claimed the top spot in 2012. This is the fifth time the Camry has ranked number one on the index. T ... Continue reading

Cars Made in America? Chrysler, Ford No Longer Qualify

Cars Made in America? Chrysler, Ford No Longer Qualify

Washington DC June 29, 2015; The AIADA online reported that the latest ranking of the most American vehicles you can buy is out—and the results might be surprising to some. The phrase "made in America" has always pulled at the hearts and wallets of loyal, red-blooded consumers, and never more so than in the automo ... Continue reading

From EIB and SACE: 600 Million for FCA's Research Activities in Italy

From EIB and SACE: 600 Million for FCA's Research Activities in Italy

The European Investment Bank (EIB), SACE and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced today that they have finalized a € 600 million loan earmarked to support the automotive group's research, development and production plans for 2015-17. The three-year loan provided by EIB and 50% guaranteed by SACE relates to FC ... Continue reading

Convergence Trends See the Automotive Industry Integrate Health, Wellness and Wellbeing into Vehicles

Convergence Trends See the Automotive Industry Integrate Health, Wellness and Wellbeing into Vehicles

OEMs draw synergy from the healthcare and allied industries to achieve zero accidents and fatalities, finds Frost & Sullivan MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 29, 2015 -- The automotive industry has long been introducing new and innovative features to cars on the basis of consumer trends, preferences, safety bulletins and ma ... Continue reading

Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel Proves Its Performance -- Across The USA On Just One Tank

Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel Proves Its Performance -- Across The USA On Just One Tank

Neste, the world largest producer of renewable diesel, CLP Motorsports and multiple time X-Games and Rallycross champion Tanner Foust made history on June 26th, when CLP Motorsports' Superlite Coupe crossed the finish line in Santa Monica, California, after driving across the USA on one tank of NEXBTL renewable diesel. ... Continue reading

Pop-A-Lock -- North America's Largest Locksmith Network -- Partners With KidsAndCars.org to Prevent Child Heatstroke Fatalities this Summer

Pop-A-Lock -- North America's Largest Locksmith Network -- Partners With KidsAndCars.org to Prevent Child Heatstroke Fatalities this Summer

With the start of summer, safety thoughts turn to keeping loved ones cool in the radically hot weather and high humidity conditions. As temperatures rise, parents and caregivers must re-double their efforts to ensure no children are left in cars or have access to unlocked cars. In honor of National Safety Month and the ... Continue reading

Hyundai is Going Pro: Now the Official Sponsor of the NFL

Hyundai is Going Pro: Now the Official Sponsor of the NFL

Hyundai Motor loves sports and has a long history of celebrating fan passion across the globe. In its latest sports marketing venture, Hyundai is now an official automotive sponsor of the National Football League. The NFL has the largest and most avid fan base among U.S. sports, and Hyundai will soon connect this passi ... Continue reading

Toyota Camry Named as Most American-Made, Again!

Toyota Camry Named as Most American-Made, Again!

Sienna Takes Number Two Spot in Annual American-Made Index ERLANGER, KY -- June 29, 2015: The results are in, and Cars.com has named two Toyota models as most American-Made. The Toyota Camry and the Toyota Sienna have claimed the top two spots, respectively, in the annual Cars.com American-Made Index. This marks Toyota ... Continue reading

New Marketing Campaign for Toyota Camry and Corolla Takes Lets Go Places to the Next Level

New Marketing Campaign for Toyota Camry and Corolla Takes Lets Go Places to the Next Level

If you are in the right frame of mind, and open yourself up to all of the possibilities that exist in the world around you, you can set yourself free. Fueled by this premise, Toyota and its advertising agencies (representing the total market and led by Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles) embark on the newest campaign for To ... Continue reading

Two Scion Models Gearing to Go: All-New 2016 Scion iM and Scion iA Priced to Please Under $20,000

Two Scion Models Gearing to Go: All-New 2016 Scion iM and Scion iA Priced to Please Under $20,000

The next great adventure is well within reach. The all-new 2016 Scion iM hatchback and 2016 Scion iA sedan both deliver versatility and premium features that will fuel drivers&rsquo; fun, with outstanding prices to fit their finances too. Both vehicles race into showrooms Sept. 1, 2015.<br> <br> With an MSRP of $18,460 ... Continue reading

New Chevrolet Camaro Tested and Tuned on Eight Tracks, and the Autobahn

New Chevrolet Camaro Tested and Tuned on Eight Tracks, and the Autobahn

All-new Camaro makes European debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed: To celebrate its return to the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Chevrolet has shipped a surprise across the Atlantic for its European debut – the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro revealed today was tested and tuned on more th ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS June 29, 2015: Mazda, Lexus, Ferrari, Lincoln, Mercury, Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Others

NHTSA RECALLS June 29, 2015: Mazda, Lexus, Ferrari, Lincoln, Mercury, Mitsubishi, Chrysler and Others

Please click on the following NHTSA Campaign ID links to view the recall information. NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 15V292 Manufacturer : New Flyer Industries Ltd. Make / Model Years : NEW FLYER / 2008-2014 Subject : Vent Tube May Detach from Engine Breather NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 15V293 Manufacturer : Blue Bird Body ... Continue reading

New Two Wheeled Record for Nissan Juke Nismo and Terry Grant

New Two Wheeled Record for Nissan Juke Nismo and Terry Grant

Stuntman Terry Grant has broken his own world record for the fastest mile travelled on two wheels in a four-wheeled vehicle – the sporty incarnation of Nissan’s Juke, the NISMO RS. Grant has six attempts at travelling up the famous Goodwood hillclimb course during this weekend’s Festival of Speed, but broke the reco ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows are Captured in 360 Degree Films

Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows are Captured in 360 Degree Films

Sixty years ago, Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows dominated race tracks around the world – winning in Formula One and the World Sports Car Championship in what were, at the time, the fastest and most advanced machines ever created – the mighty W 196 series racing cars. Now, using cutting-edge filming techniques, t ... Continue reading

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