Heels On Wheels - 2015 Hyundai Azera Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE AZERA VEHICLE Hyundai gives the already impressive Hyundai Azera sedan an increase in notable standard features for the 2015 model year, including more safety technology, a power trunk, and an eight-inch navigation display. The stylish ... Continue reading
Honda HR-V Arrives in Europe After Huge Success in Japan and the USA
Since going on sale in Japan in late 2013 as the Vezel, the new Honda SUV’s unique blend of style, space and versatility has catapulted it towards the top of the sales charts. In Europe it will be sold as the HR-V when it arrives in September. ... Continue reading
Have you got what it takes to be King of the Hell?
Fastest lap time round the Ring wins a Civic Type R Honda (UK) is offering fans the chance to win an all-new Civic Type R for a year by setting the fastest time around the notorious Nürburgring Nordschleife in a state of the art simulator. Coming to a shopping centre or public event near you throughout the summer, H ... Continue reading
PSA Peugeot Citroen Breathes New Life Into the History fo the Group and its 3 Brands
At an extraordinary Central Works Council meeting today, PSA Peugeot Citroën unveiled plans to develop its Heritage activity. The plans were approved by 18 votes out of 19. Heritage encompasses PSA Peugeot Citroën's rich history with its brands, products, industrial and technological expertise. It offers a way of ... Continue reading
Online Shopping Growth Define Ford Transit's Business Impact in its 50th Year
A half century after Ford introduced the iconic Transit, commercial vans still make a significant and growing economic contribution, according to a new study. The Centre for Economics and Business Research report shows that van-dependent businesses contributed a total of £415 billion to the major economies of France, ... Continue reading
Volkswagen V-Charge Automated Parking and Charging
Volkswagen AG aspires to holding the leading position in the field of automated parking. A look into the near future of automated parking is given by 'V-Charge', an EU research project, in which six national and international partners are jointly developing new technologies. Its focus is on automating the search for a ... Continue reading
Motorcyclists Rank Top 5 Pet Peeves: Aggressive, Reckless Riders Top the List
For many motorcycle riders, nothing beats the thrill of maneuvering a powerful steel and chrome machineâhand on the throttle, wind in the face and curves of the pavement ahead. But motorcycling has some downsides, according to a national survey commissioned by Erie Insurance and conducted by Harris Poll. The onlin ... Continue reading
Daimler's Iconic Smart Car Is Now MirrorLink-Enabled
The Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), an organization driving global technologies for smartphone-centric car connectivity solutions, today announced that the Daimler Smart car is now MirrorLink®-enabled. Now standard on the most popular vehicles and smartphones across the globe, MirrorLink is one of the most ingeni ... Continue reading
STYLE360 announces Spring/Summer 2016 dates, new logo with new title sponsor and first look at celebrity designer line up New York, NY (July 2015) â With IMG sitting out Miami Swim Week in July 2015 and both Mercedes-Benz and Lincoln Center out for IMGâs New York Fashion Week events, the fashion industry is l ... Continue reading
All New 2016 Hyundai Tucson Pricing +VIDEO
Hyundais all-new 2016 Tucson compact crossover offers an unmatched combination of a modern design, enhanced driving dynamics, increased utility and the latest in safety and entertainment technologies, all with a starting price of $22,700. Hitting dealers later this month, the Tucson is ideally suited for todays cro ... Continue reading
FCA US and the UAW Open Bargaining
FCA US and the UAW officially opened negotiations today on a new collective bargaining agreement for its 39,000 represented hourly employees with a ceremonial handshake at the UAW-Chrysler National Training Center in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Presents Silverado Midnight Edition to All-Star Game MVP Mike Trout
The 2015 MLB All-Star Game Most Valuable Player, Mike Trout, chose a Silverado Midnight Edition during the MVP award ceremony presented by Chevrolet at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on Tuesday night. Chevrolet gave Trout, who hit a home run on the fourth pitch of the game and scored another run in the American ... Continue reading
GMCâs best-selling truck has great momentum coming off its best June since 2006 and 12 consecutive months of year-over-year sales gains. With exterior styling as its top reason for purchase, the new truck adds key design elements: LED âC-shapedâ signature daytime running lights and LED headlights; new fr ... Continue reading
The ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship Selection Committee has selected three recipients who will receive $50,000 each for the inaugural fellowships for projects in green energy technology. The winners are <strong>Professor Patrick Cappillino</strong>, <em>University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; </em><strong>Profe ... Continue reading
Toyota Recalls Certain 2012 - 2014 Prius v
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 109,000 Model Year 2012-2014 Prius v hybrid vehicles. In the involved vehicles, the current software settings for the motor/generator control ECU and hybrid control ECU could result in higher thermal stress in certain t ... Continue reading
American Honda Finance Corporation (AHFC) has reached an agreement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) that shows our commitment to work together to be part of the solution and to establish the path forward that best supports our Honda and Acura customers and dealers ... Continue reading
How Air Curtains on F-150 Help Reduce Aerodynamic Drag and Aid Fuel Efficiency
The 2015 Ford F-150 is the most aerodynamically efficient F-150 ever, thanks in part to new aero curtains that reduce wind drag by guiding airflow across the front wheels. Air curtain technology, which first debuted on the all-new Ford Mustang, allows air to flow through a vent underneath the headlamps and out around t ... Continue reading
Ford Announces Apollo Edition Mustang to Celebrate Innovation and Inspiration of Apollo Missions
As far as special edition Mustangs go, this one is out of this world. For the eighth straight year, Ford Motor Company has created a unique, aviation-inspired Ford Mustang to benefit Experimental Aircraft Association youth education programs, including the Young Eagles. The Apollo Edition Mustang will be donated and so ... Continue reading
New-Car Affordability Rises 9 Percent as Incomes Outpace Prices
Requisite Press, LLC reported today a June 2015 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) of 57.4, indicating that a prudent, median-income household can afford 57.4 percent of the new-car average price. The index is up nearly 9 percent from June 2014 (52.7) and has increased every month so far this year. However, in lig ... Continue reading
Fuels Institute Annual Meeting - Prepare to Face the Future of Fueling
​ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 15, 2015; NACSonline reported that after more than 100 years, the traditional structure of the fuels and vehicle market could be preparing for its first significant adjustment. No longer will one sector of the market be able to develop successful strategies in isolation. As we move forward, ... Continue reading
California Gas Prices on the Rise
Despite continuing low fuel prices nationwide, refinery issues are resulting in high prices, particularly in Los Angeles area. ​LOS ANGELES July 15, 2015; NACSonline reported that gasoline prices in the Los Angeles region have reached as high as $5 a gallon, and many expect that the daily double-digit increases t ... Continue reading
A Smarter Way To Get From A To B: the smart forrail +VIDEO
The new smart forfour is a pretty effective point-to-point machine. It can drive from London to Aberdeen non-stop for as little as £39. Its four occupants will be comfy on the 540-mile journey too, even if theyâre significantly taller than the car is wide. The smart forfour is tiny on the outside, yet clever en ... Continue reading
QAD Cloud EDI is 'Honda Approved'
QAD Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies, announced today that it has completed one of the most comprehensive and stringent software validation processes in the automotive industry by achieving Honda âApproved Softwareâ status for its QAD Cloud EDI s ... Continue reading
Dealertrack Wins Two 2015 Stevie Awards for Product Innovation and Excellence
Company Honored for Its Digital Retailing Solutions and Dealer.comâs Seamless Websites LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--Dealertrack Technologies received two Bronze Stevie® Awards at the recent 13th Annual American Business Awards in Chicago. Dealertrack received an award for its Digital Retailing Solution in the âInno ... Continue reading
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