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Monday, November 2, 2015

Porsche Cars North America Statement Regarding EPA Notice of Violation

Porsche Cars North America Statement Regarding EPA Notice of Violation

ATLANTA, Nov. 2, 2015 -- Late this morning, Porsche Cars North America, Inc. received a notice of violation from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the 2015 Porsche Cayenne Diesel. We are surprised to learn this information. Until this notice, all of our information was that the Porsche C ... Continue reading

ROUSH Performance Enters Turbocharging Market

ROUSH Performance Enters Turbocharging Market

For the first time, ROUSH Performance has created a turbocharged EcoBoost ROUSH Mustang. The first specialty vehicle company to combine race-proven technologies with advanced automotive engineering, ROUSH Performance brings engineering muscle to the Ford Out Front exhibition area at the SEMA Show this week. The vehicle ... Continue reading

Historic Car Ad Man Willy Hopkins Passes

Historic Car Ad Man Willy Hopkins Passes

Historic Car Ad Man Willy Hopkins Passes ... Continue reading

FCA Foundation Names National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Winners

FCA Foundation Names National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Winners

The FCA Foundation</a>, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, and the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nationalblackfarmersassociation.org/" target="_blank">National Black Farmers Association (NBFA)</a>&nbsp;today awarded more than $87,000 in scholarships to&nbsp;support the development of a new generation of African American farm ... Continue reading

Bosch Highlights New MEMS Sensors and Innovative Sensor-Enabled Applications

Bosch Highlights New MEMS Sensors and Innovative Sensor-Enabled Applications

) At the upcoming MEMS Executive Congress, Bosch, the world's leading supplier of MEMS sensors, will be showing how customers benefit when a group of companies, all under one umbrella, share their deep technical expertise in both tiny MEMS sensors as well as in larger, more complex systems. The latest MEMS products fro ... Continue reading

The Maserati 100

The Maserati 100

Luxury Italian car manufacturer, Maserati, and the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) have launched the second annual ‘Maserati 100’ index; a search to find 100 of Britain’s most successful philanthropists, investors, mentors and advisors, and, ascending entrepreneurs who are supporting the next generation o ... Continue reading

SEAT Announces Strategy 2025

SEAT Announces Strategy 2025

The goal is to achieve sustainable profitability Models with a high profit margin, customer satisfaction and most attractive employer are the three pillars of the strategy The brand will launch four new models in the next two years as scheduled Investments commence on adapting Line 1 at Martorell factory to a new platf ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire to Host Auto Racing Stars at SEMA

Cooper Tire to Host Auto Racing Stars at SEMA

Cooper Tire will host several meet and greet sessions with auto racing stars November 3 through 5 during the 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas at the company’s booth, #43019 South Hall. Fans attending the show will have the opportunity to meet and talk with Arie Luyendyk Jr., Dou ... Continue reading

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features ... Continue reading

2016 Honda CR-Z Pricing and EPA Data

2016 Honda CR-Z Pricing and EPA Data

2016 Honda CR-Z Pricing and EPA Data ... Continue reading

Mechanical Simulation Delivers Engineering Driving Simulator to Canadian Tire

Mechanical Simulation Delivers Engineering Driving Simulator to Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation has taken delivery of a motion based driving simulator from Mechanical Simulation Corporation in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The QuadDS driving simulator has been installed at Canadian Tire's newest store in Edmonton, Canada to allow customers to analyze the value of snow tires compared to all-season ... Continue reading

Consumers Digest Awards Six FCA US Vehicles With 'Best Buys' for 2016 Model Year

Consumers Digest Awards Six FCA US Vehicles With 'Best Buys' for 2016 Model Year

Jeep® Renegade achieves a 'Best Buy' in the new Subcompact SUVs segment Jeep Grand Cherokee named a 'Best Buy' for six consecutive years Dodge Challenger earns its second 'Best Buy' and Dodge Durango repeats for fifth consecutive year Chrysler 300 earns fourth 'Best Buy' award Fiat 500 is five-time honoree in Subcompa ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: November 2, 2015: MB, Toyota, BMW, RAM, Honda, Jeep, Hyundai, Buick

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: November 2, 2015: MB, Toyota, BMW, RAM, Honda, Jeep, Hyundai, Buick

NHTSA RECALL RECAP: November 2, 2015: MB, Toyota, BMW, RAM, Honda, Jeep, Hyundai, Buick ... Continue reading

TomTom to Power Routing for Mercedes Me App

TomTom to Power Routing for Mercedes Me App

TomTom (TOM2) today announced that its navigation services are now available in the new Mercedes me app, recently launched by Daimler. The Mercedes me app offers a range of “Mercedes connect me” services including remote status and maintenance management as well as the latest information about traffic delays ... Continue reading

KYOCERA Develops World's First Platinum-Free Soot-Sensing Element for Diesel Engines

KYOCERA Develops World's First Platinum-Free Soot-Sensing Element for Diesel Engines

ithstanding temperatures over 500°C, new product to support emissions systems by continuously monitoring soot filter performance KYOTO, Japan--Kyocera Corporation (President: Goro Yamaguchi) today announced that it has developed a sensing element to help monitor soot filters in diesel-engine vehicles — the firs ... Continue reading

Remarks on Nissan FY2015 First-Half Financial Results from Chief Competitive Officer Hiroto Saikawa +VIDEO

Remarks on Nissan FY2015 First-Half Financial Results from Chief Competitive Officer Hiroto Saikawa +VIDEO

Overall, Nissan delivered solid business results for the period. This reflected a strong performance in North America and Western Europe; increased unit sales in China; and the benefits of our continued cost discipline and the favorable impact in year-over-year changes to the yen-dollar exchange rate. These trends help ... Continue reading

Nissan Reports Net Income of $2.7 Billion for First Half of 2015 +VIDEO

Nissan Reports Net Income of $2.7 Billion for First Half of 2015 +VIDEO

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced first-half fiscal year financial results for the six-month period ending September 30, 2015. Nissan reported sharply increased operating profit and solid revenue growth. Strong demand for new products in North America and Western Europe, combined with the benefits of continued cos ... Continue reading

Design Updates, Enhanced Tech and New Higher-Level Trim Make the Fun and Efficient 2016 CR-Z Hybrid Sport Coupe More Stylish and Feature Rich

Design Updates, Enhanced Tech and New Higher-Level Trim Make the Fun and Efficient 2016 CR-Z Hybrid Sport Coupe More Stylish and Feature Rich

Combining new, more aggressive styling, upgraded standard and available features and sporty handling, the 2016 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid goes on sale November 3 with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)1 ranging from $20,295 for the CR-Z LX with 6-speed manual transmission (MT) to $25,090 for the new EX-L with ... Continue reading

Nissan Invites Fans to Keep their Eyes on the Altima

Nissan Invites Fans to Keep their Eyes on the Altima

ALT16 Challenge" contest showcases new 2016 model on social media, offers cash prizes NASHVILLE, TN -- November 2, 2015: The new 2016 Nissan Altima is stunning, agile and smart. Are you? “This campaign will have our fans doing a double-take or two as they take a look online.” Tweet this Starting today, Nissan ... Continue reading

Why Is Getting US Off Gasoline So Important to The Auto Channel?

Why Is Getting US Off Gasoline So Important to The Auto Channel?

Engine fuel and energy technology doesn't just power automobiles, it powers our entire economy. No, I take that back, it powers the world's economy. The automobile industry is the world's largest and most important industry. If we, the people in all democratic countries, can find a new and better way to fuel vehicles; ... Continue reading

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