Ford Dunton Hosts Student Electric Race-Car Trials
Ford Dunton Technical Centre hosted the Essex regional heat of the Greenpower IET Formula 24 on Saturday, July 18, which attracted around 250 students and more than 20 cars. The IET annual Formula 24 competition provides teenage students with the opportunity to build an electric car from scratch, and then push it to it ... Continue reading
UK Honda Confirms Pricing for the New Jazz
Honda UK has announced that the all-new Honda Jazz subcompact hatchback will be priced from £13,495 on-the-road for the entry-level S model, rising to £17,425 for the flagship EX Navi CVT model. Competitive PCP options for the versatile and sophisticated new Honda are expected to start from £149 per month (5.9% APR ... Continue reading
Hyundai Earns High Marks In Annual J.D. Power APEAL Study
Hyundai Ranks Second among Non-Premium Automakers Brand Continues to Improve Year-Over-Year - Sonata finishes in second place in its segment - Brand finishes in the top two rankings among non-premium automakers for second year in a row FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- July 22, 2015 Hyundai followed up last year's No. 1 ranking b ... Continue reading
LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 Tipper: A Truck for True LEGO Enthusiasts
Cooperation between Mercedes-Benz and LEGO gives rise to model of the Arocs 3245 tipper Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 tipper is one of the most complex models in the LEGO Technic range Authenticity and functionality in meticulous detail LEGO, working together with Mercedes-Benz Trucks, is now following up its Unimog with a ... Continue reading
Buick Introduces 24 Hours of Happiness Test Drive
Buick and its participating dealers today introduced the 24 Hours of Happiness Test Drive, a daylong test drive experience complemented by sounds, smells and even yoga techniques to help encourage well-being and happiness on the road. Driving can be stressful, especially during rush hour or for those who get lost. A re ... Continue reading
Kiekert Develops Technology To Reduce Car Door Damage
Kiekert AG, the leader in automotive closure-system technology, plans to introduce an innovative "brake system" for car doors called "i-protect." Kiekert's sensor-based system is designed to reduce sheet metal damage and costly insurance claims by automatically stopping car doors from striking other objects as they are ... Continue reading
GWC Warranty, the largest, best-in-class provider of vehicle service contracts sold through used car dealers, has taken steps in recent years to revolutionize the relationship between used car dealers and vehicle service contract providers. âBy providing our dealers with products, service, technology and training ... Continue reading
First to Offer Revel Audio, All-New Lincoln MKX Elevates, Personalizes Listening Experience
All-new 2016 Lincoln MKX is first to offer audio system from Revel, an exclusive loudspeaker brand cherished by audiophiles Unique speaker placement, only automotive application of custom Revel® Waveguides and point source architecture plus first combination of QuantumLogic Surround® and Clari-Fi⢠combine to ... Continue reading
General Motors Lightens the Corvette with Continental Structural Plastics TCA Ultra Lite
Space-age material offers significant weight- and cost-savings over aluminum AUBURN HILLS, MI -- July 22, 2015: Continental Structural Plastics (CSP), the global leader in lightweight composite solutions, announced today that its TCA Ultra Lite material is now in production on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. The use of TC ... Continue reading
FCA Announces Management Changes
FCA announced today that John Kett, General Manager of the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles APAC region, is leaving the organization to pursue other interests. On an interim basis, Mike Manley, Chief Operating Officer, APAC Region and President and CEO Jeep Brand, will assume Kett's responsibilities with the assistance of his ... Continue reading
Upper-Level Galleries Feature Early Soviet Photography and Film, Newcomb Pottery, and Video Installation by Icelandic Artist Ragnar Kjartansson Gordon Contemporary Artists Project Gallery Presents Absurdist Films by Dutch Artist Guido van der Werve and Paintings by Inka Essenhigh NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 22, 2015 From Fr ... Continue reading
Honda's Anna Engine Plant Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Plant has manufactured more than 20 million engines ANNA, OH -- July 22, 2015: Honda of America Mfg.'s Anna Engine Plant, Honda's largest automobile engine plant in the world, today celebrated 30 years of engine production. The plant has produced more than 20.1 million engines since opening on July 22, 1985. Since star ... Continue reading
Ford Issues Safety Compliance Recall in North America
Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall for approximately 8,000 vehicles in North America, including certain 2015-2016 Ford Explorer, and certain 2015 Taurus and Flex, as well as Lincoln MKS and MKT vehicles for an issue with the parking brake. ... Continue reading
Verizon Teams up with U-Michigan to open M-City Test Bed for Autonomous Vehicles
With more than 3 billion miles driven, Verizon's In-Drive® paves the way for Innovation in Telematics NEW YORK -- July 22, 2015: The University of Michigan today opened M-City, the world's first controlled environment specifically designed to test the potential of connected and automated vehicle technologies that wi ... Continue reading
Dodge Challenger, Charger and Fiat 500 Lead Segments in 2015 J.D. Power APEAL Study
Dodge Charger leads Large Car segment for fifth consecutive year Dodge Challenger ranks highest in Midsize Sporty Car segment for fourth time in five years Fiat 500 leads City Car segment, second top three finish in four years Ram 1500, Chrysler 300 rank second and third in respective segments FCA US LLC vehicles led t ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Ford and Porsche Each Receive Three Segment-Level Kudos in the JD Power APPEAL Awards
The safety-related technologies that manufacturers are increasingly equipping their new vehicles with are making those vehicles more appealing to their owners, according to the J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) StudySM released today. The APEAL Study, now in its 20th year, is the ... Continue reading
2015 Kia Sedona Receives J.D. Power APEAL Award
All-new Sedona scores highest in Minivan segment amid record-setting sales year - Kia's combination of sporty CUV-like design, advanced safety features and technology scores big with customers IRVINE, CA -- July 22, 2015: Arriving with a design intended to shake up the minivan segment, the stylish, multipurpose 2015 Se ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim and Wife Head To Oregon Wedding and Test Drive Chevrolet Trax +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD USA - July 22, 2015: This episode... Fireball & Kathie head to Portland Oregon for cool cars & a wedding reception. Oh, and Geese. ... Continue reading
New Top-of-the-Line Ford F-150 Limited Is Most Advanced, Luxurious F-150 Ever +VIDEO
Ford, Americas truck leader, introduces its most advanced and luxurious truck ever the Ford F-150 Limited. The new Limited expands the F-150 model lineup Fords toughest, smartest, safest and most capable F-150 ever with more standard technology and driver convenience features than any other light-duty pick ... Continue reading
Largest Owner and Operator of EV Charging and Hotel Management Firm Support EV Drivers with Convenient EV Charging MIAMI BEACH, FL -- July 21, 2015: Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced today that it has e ... Continue reading
Gentherm Receives Bosch Global Supplier Award
Wins in Raw Materials and Components Category NORTHVILLE, MI -- July 21, 2015: Gentherm , the global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies, announced today that it has received a "Bosch Global Supplier Award 2015" from Robert Bosch GmbH. Gentherm won the award in the raw materials an ... Continue reading
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