Biased Review: 2015 Lexus RC 350 F By Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
A NEW SPORT COUPE THAT SATISFIED EVERY NEED AND THEN SOME by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-At-Large The Auto Channel People usually fall into two categories when it comes to who buy sports-cars: the midlife crisis group and those who are speed obsessed. There's another group who want a vehicle, specifically a coupe, th ... Continue reading
The New KODA Superb GreenLine: More Than 1,100 Miles on a Single Tank
SKODA is set to add to its acclaimed GreenLine range with its most advanced and efficient model to date – the new Superb GreenLine. The latest addition to the recently-launched Superb range takes fuel economy and emissions to a new level, with a predicted combined consumption figure of 76.4mpg and CO2 emissions o ... Continue reading
FCA US Amasses 2.5 Billion YouTube Music Video Views
<ul> <li>Dodge brand partnership with Atlantic Records/”Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack” music videos shatters summer viewing records with “See You Again” video (Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth), including Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger Hellcat, Dodge Dart and Dodge Viper with more t ... Continue reading
City of Boston Awarding 40 Parking Spaces to Enterprise CarShare
As part of its DriveBoston program, the City of Boston is awarding 40 public parking spaces to Enterprise CarShare, a service of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car brand and part of the world's largest car rental company. The Enterprise Rent-A-Car network has operated in the Boston area since 1989, and today includes more than ... Continue reading
The New Mercedes-Benz V-Class AMG Line Brings Sporty Design into the MPV segment
At this year's International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Mercedes-Benz is presenting the V-Class with new appointments: these are setting additional, individual highlights and make the MPV attractive to further target groups. From the end of 2015 the model is available with the AMG Line equipment package. The striking des ... Continue reading
Chantilly Brings Together the Finest Automobiles and "Art de Vivre" at its Best
The inaugural Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille event last year immediately set the benchmark high, with cleverly combined displays of stunning vehicles interspersed with elements of French lifestyle and culture, set in the magnificent parkland around the Chateau de Chantilly. The Concours dElegance and Concour ... Continue reading
Ideal for Dogs: smart forfour with Readyspace Seats: smart for Dogs
Man's best friend: 9.5 million Germans own one or even two dogs. But travelling by car together like now in the holiday season can be fraught with difficulties. If the four-legged friend has short legs or is old, jumping into the car becomes an arduous climb. smart has the solution with the readyspace seats in th ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Delivers 5.83 Million Vehicles in Period to July
792,100 deliveries in July Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: "Patchy development in markets. Tailwind from Europe and North America." WOLFSBURG, GERMANY -- August 25, 2015: From January to July this year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 5.83 (January to July 2014: 5.89; -1.0 percent) million vehicles. In ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Delivers 3.4 Million Vehicles in 2015 (July)
Continuing tailwind especially from European markets In January to July this year, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 3.40 million vehicles (January â July 2014: 3.56 million; -4.3 percent). Volkswagen Passenger Cars handed over 457,800 (July 2014: 491,600; -6.9 percent) vehicles to customers in July. I ... Continue reading
Traffic Gridlock Sets New Levels of Misery
Action Needed to Reduce Traffic Congestion's Impact on Drivers, Businesses and Local Economies KIRKLAND, WA AND COLLEGE STATION, TX -- August 26, 2015: Americaâs traffic congestion recession is over. Just as the U.S. economy has regained nearly all of the 9 million jobs lost during the downturn, a new report produ ... Continue reading
Equifax Launches Enhanced Lost Sales Analysis Tool for Automotive Lenders
Product used by 30 of the top automotive finance lenders enhanced to strengthen evaluations of loan applications and allow for greater customization of performance metrics ATLANTA -- Aug. 26, 2015: Equifax Inc. , a global information solutions company, today announced the introduction of new features to its Lost Sales ... Continue reading
In 1957, the BORGWARD Group was Germany's Second-largest Exporter of Automobiles
Pioneering innovations Soon after the war, export trade began to propel Germany's automobile industry to its current position of dominance. By 1961, the Federal Republic was the world's largest exporter of automobiles, with foreign sales of one million vehicles a year. Even in 1959, exports accounted for 50.7 percent o ... Continue reading
Toyota Holds Ninth Dream Car Art Contest Award Ceremony
Since 2004, Toyota Motor Corporation has asked children from around the world to put their creativity to work in creating their Dream Cars. The results range from the impressively practical to the downright unusual, but most importantly they all show abundant imagination, and they are all unique. Not only do they give ... Continue reading
New Service Modernizes Roadside Assistance by Bringing Together Diagnostics and Expert Care, Delivering Ultimate Peace-of-Mind Behind the Wheel ATLANTA -- Aug. 26, 2015: Verizon Telematics today announced the commercial availability of hum, an aftermarket vehicle technology and subscription service that enables drivers ... Continue reading
Part 3: NICB and Hurricane Katrina: A 10-Year Retrospective
Over 300,000 Vehicles Damaged, Where are They Now? DES PLAINES, IL -- Aug. 26, 2015: Each day this week the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is releasing segments of a five-part documentary video that provides first-hand recollections of NICB employees and law enforcement personnel as they reflect on their roles ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 Earn Superior Ratings from IIHS
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 each received a "Superior" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its latest evaluation of crash prevention systems. The 2016 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 can both be equipped with Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE advanced safety technologies, an umbrella term covering a series of ... Continue reading
More than 54 million American households own a dog1, so it's no surprise that 56% of dog owners actively seek out cars and trucks that can accommodate their four-legged friends. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 22% of Autotrader visitors have taken their pet, or would consider taking their pet, on a test drive.2 ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Drop 4 Percent In August 2015
2015 Labor Day Timing to Impact Results; Fiat Chrysler Sales Streak to End IRVINE, CA --Aug. 26, 2015: New-vehicle sales are expected to decline 4 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.52 million units in August 2015, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Bl ... Continue reading
Automakers Spending Billions on Technologies That Many Consumers Don't Use
Built-in Connectivity among Least Used Technologies, Creating Lost Value WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015 -- Automakers are investing billions of dollars to put technologies in their cars and light trucks that are not being used by many of the owners of those vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Driver Int ... Continue reading
2016 Hyundai Tucson Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
2016 HYUNDAI TUCSON A fresh face for a popular CUV By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau We had a close look at, and a first drive in, Hyundaiâs thoroughly refreshed Tucson compact CUV this week at the companyâs tech center near Ann Arbor along with a half-day drive through the verdant back roads of ... Continue reading
Back to Basics: The ABCs of Car Care
Back-to-school season is the ideal time to review your ABCs; the ABCs of car care, that is. The Car Care Council recommends that motorists brush up on their auto care knowledge to make sure their vehicle is operating at its most efficient level before the school year carpool crunch and the onset of fall and winter weat ... Continue reading
Ross Solar Group Completes Record Setting Solar Installation for Gengras Motor Cars
Largest SunPower Rooftop Installations in East Hartford, Conn EAST HARTFORD, CT -- Aug. 25, 2015: The Ross Solar Group has completed two record setting solar installations for Gengras Motor Cars at the dealership group's Volvo and Chevrolet facilities on Connecticut Blvd., in East Hartford Conn. Comprised of 1,280 high ... Continue reading
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