Monday, December 7, 2015

Know Why The Japanese Attacked Pearl Harbor?... Petroleum Oil!

World War II, just one of foreign wars we've fought over petroleum oil. How many more American Servicemen have to die until we become energy independent? By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The first world war, the second world war, first Gulf War, second Gulf war, day-to-day skirmishes ... Continue reading

Whatcar? Car of the Year 2016 Safety Award

Safety Award given in conjunction with Thatcham Research ‘Unsung’ safety advances to be rewarded Prize open to cars achieving five Euro NCAP stars BERKSHIRE, UK -- December 7, 2015: What Car? and Thatcham Research will crown Britain’s safest car at the annual What Car? Car of the Year Awards ceremony on ... Continue reading

Agility Supports Fiat Chrysler Automobile's transition to Natural Gas

Agility Fuel Systems, the leading developer and manufacturer of natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty vehicles in North America, participated in the launch of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) inter-company truck fleet transition to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). During the press event held in Detroit today, FCA announc ... Continue reading

Buick Envision North American Market Fact Sheet

The Buick Envision was designed, engineered and tested in Michigan as a world-class luxury crossover to challenge the world’s best competition. It was awarded Motor Trend SUV of the Year in China and has 127,085 sales so far this year. When it goes on sale in 2016, it will play an important role in a crossover lin ... Continue reading

U-Haul Sustainability Expert Represents Phoenix on China Visit

Dr. Allan Yang, chief sustainability scientist for U-Haul® International, served Phoenix as a city commissioner and mayoral liaison during his November trip to Chengdu, China, while participating in the 2015 Global Innovation and Entrepreneurship Fair. Speaking in his native city as part of an expert panel, Yang addre ... Continue reading

Porsche Reports November 2015 Sales

Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor in the United States of Porsche 918 Spyder, 911, Boxster and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs, and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up, today announced November 2015 sales of 4,450 vehicles. November brings year-to-date sales to 47,820 ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Reports Best Ever November Sales Performance in the UK

Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading manufacturer of premium luxury vehicles, today reported its best ever November retail sales of 46,547 vehicles, up 27% on November 2014. The company sold 437,512 vehicles in the first eleven months of 2015, 4% up on the same period in the prior year. Retail sales for the month of Nov ... Continue reading

Nisan/Infiniti and Red Bull Racing to Discontinue Their Partnership

Nissan, Infiniti and the Red Bull Racing Formula One team have reached mutual agreements to discontinue the partnership between the two automotive brands and the Formula One team at the end of December this year. In particular, the agreements entail the following two key components: Infiniti and Red Bull Racing will di ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Introduces IONIQ, the First Car to Offer a Choice of 3 Electrified Powertrains

Hyundai Motor has announced the name of its advanced, alternative-fuel compact vehicle due for launch in 2016: the Hyundai IONIQ. The car will be available with electric, plug-in gasoline/electric hybrid, or gasoline/electric hybrid powertrain – the first car from any manufacturer to offer customers these three po ... Continue reading

LightStream Drives Consumer Education for End-of-Year Auto Buyers

LightStream, a national online lending division of SunTrust Bank, today offers must-have information for end-of-year car buyers with help from Kelley Blue Book. According to experts from Kelley Blue Book car sales are expected to surpass levels last seen in 2000, revving up momentum through the end of the year. As 2015 ... Continue reading

Standard Motor Products Releases 730 New Parts for Intermotor Import Line

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announces the addition of 730 new part numbers to its Intermotor® line of genuine import parts. The release expands coverage to an additional 276 million VIO for the year 2015. Intermotor's sensor category received significant additions, including the introduction of a 100% NEW (not ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces 2016 Quest U.S. Pricing

Nissan announced U.S. pricing for the 2016 Nissan Quest, which is on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. The 2016 Nissan Quest offers a range of family friendly features, including one-touch power sliding doors, quick release fold-flat 2nd and 3rd row seats, Advanced Climate Control System and an always-available re ... Continue reading

World's Largest Ultra-fast EV Charging Station Goes Live in Beijing, Fully Charging Commercial Vehicles in 10 Minutes

Equipped with Microvast's ultra-fast charging battery, a Foton electric bus stops by a charging point after a few loops of operation. Trained staff plug in the charger and within 10-15 minutes the electric bus's battery is refilled to maximum operating capacity and ready to go again. This now happens everyday in many b ... Continue reading

The future is HERE: Tomorrow's mobility begins with real-time digital maps

AUDI AG, BMW Group and Daimler AG successfully conclude HERE acquisition HERE as leading provider of technology for digitized world of mobility Data from vehicle sensors to accelerate development of open location platform HERE to expand business in all areas and win further customers beyond automotive Shareholders open ... Continue reading

Ram 1500 Named Fleet Truck of the Year by Automotive Fleet Magazine

Automotive Fleet magazine today announced that the Ram 1500 truck has been named its 2015 Fleet Truck of the Year, an award driven by reader input. The announcement marks the second time in three years Ram Truck has earned the publication's top honor. "There is little doubt, looking at the ballots, that the Ram 1500 is ... Continue reading

FCA US Announces Details of 2016 Drive for Design Contest

Drive for Design invites all U.S. high school students in grades 10-12 to design a Dodge SRT Hellcat for the year 2025 Prizes include Apple products, a three-week summer automotive design course at the College for Creative Studies, all-expenses-paid trip to the Detroit Autorama and more Student entries must be submitte ... Continue reading

Trucking Moves America Forward Applauds Passage of Long-Term Highway Funding Bill

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide trucking image and education movement, applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a long-term highway funding bill. The critical legislation, which President Obama signed into law on Friday, December 4, ensures increased safety and efficiency for professional truck d ... Continue reading

Ford Sales in China Up 9 Percent in November, Nearing 1 Million Mark for 2015

Ford is nearing the 1 million mark for sales in China, selling 106,283 vehicles in November to bring the year-to-date total to 990,356. November performance was up nine percent compared to 2014. Changan Ford Automobile (CAF), Ford’s passenger car joint venture, sold 84,546 vehicles during the month, a 22-percent incre ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Announces 2016 Earnings Dates

For planning purposes, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is announcing tentative briefing dates in 2016 for the company’s financial results. ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda MX-5 Miata Wins Japan Automotive Hall Of Fame Car of the Year +VIDEO

HIROSHIMA - December 7, 2015: Japan Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the all-new Mazda Roadster (known as Mazda MX-5 overseas) has been named 2015-2016 Car of the Year by the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA). An award ceremony was held today at Mazda's Tokyo office. Roadster is the third Mazda to win the ... Continue reading

2015 LA Auto Show Press Pass Coverage +VIDEO

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Audi at the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show

Innovations from Audi electronics development at the world’s largest electronics show in Las Vegas Press conference on January 6 at the Audi exhibit space Public tech talk with Audi technology experts MILTON KEYENS, UK -- December 3, 2015: Audi is about to pay its sixth visit to the International Consumer Electron ... Continue reading

Gas Monkey Garage Monster Jam Truck to Debut in 2016

Truck Inspired by Discovery Channels’ Hit TV Show “Fast N’ Loud” in Development with Series Star Richard Rawlings ELLENTON, FL -- December 3, 2015: Feld Entertainment® announced today that Monster Jam® will debut a Gas Monkey Garage® truck based on the garage made famous in Discovery Channe ... Continue reading