'Maria Sharapova & Friends, Presented by Porsche' Brings Tennis Back to Los Angeles
The 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera showcased at the tennis event is set to reach U.S. dealers in April 2016 ATLANTA -- December 14, 2015: Porsche teamed up with Five-time Grand Slam Champion Maria Sharapova to bring a new tennis event to Los Angeles, "Maria Sharapova & Friends, presented by Porsche." The event took place at ... Continue reading
Fleet of 200 electric vehicles saves 18 tons of CO2 from being emitted into the air during two-week global summit Fleet represents the world's largest EV fleet ever provided for an international conference Renault and Nissan employees volunteered as drivers for the fleet, which featured Renault ZOE, Nissan LEAF and Nis ... Continue reading
Toyotaâs North American Parts Operation Gives New Life to Used Vehicle Parts TORRANCE, CA -- December 15, 2015: Toyota has bumped up efforts to reduce waste by recycling old vehicle bumper covers and other scrap parts. In partnership with Boles Parts Supply (BPS), Toyota created the National Scrap Program in 2014, ... Continue reading
GMC Canyon and Sierra Ranked Among Highest for Resale
Kelley Blue Bookâs annual survey cites projected value over first five years DETROIT -- December 15, 2015: GMC Canyon and Sierra are again being recognized among the Top 10 in Kelley Blue Bookâs Best Resale Value Awards. Itâs the second consecutive year both GMC models have been ranked in the Top 10. Kel ... Continue reading
OnStar subscribers can get in the Christmas spirit during holiday travel across the U.S., Canada and Mexico by pushing their blue button to learn Santa Clausâ whereabouts between Christmas Eve and Christmas morning.With support from the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and its 60 years of Santa-tra ... Continue reading
An innovative lawn irrigation system that wirelessly tracks weather forecasts and soil moisture to water only when needed has earned Clark Atlanta University top honors in Ford Motor Companys Historically Black Colleges & Universities Community Challenge. The telepathic conservation system created by Clark Atlanta st ... Continue reading
Ford Named 2015 Blue Ribbon Company By Fortune
Fortune has named Ford Motor Company as one of its 2015 Blue Ribbon Companies, a ranking of the best organizations that are "firing on all cylinders" and have been recognized on four or more Fortune lists in 2015. Ford -- the only automaker on the Blue Ribbon list -- has appeared on four Fortune lists this year: Ford w ... Continue reading
Spring will soon be in the air with the most iconic model of the new smart generation: the new smart fortwo cabrio is available for ordering now and will reach dealers in February. Prices start at 15,655 euros for the model with the 52 kW engine with twinamic dual clutch transmission. In addition to the three lines pas ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Announces General Manager Appointments
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced three general manager appointments effective January 1, 2016. Mike Nolte, currently serving as general manager of project management will become general manager of sales and volume planning. Nolte will report to Dietmar Exler, vice president of sales, and be responsible for sal ... Continue reading
First vehicle in new Genesis luxury brand features full complement of connected car features and custom-tuned, premium Lexicon surround sound STAMFORD, CT - December 15, 2015: HARMAN the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, announced the start of production of advanced ... Continue reading
Advanced Endurance® V8 produces 390 horsepower, 401 lb-ft of torque; will be available in both TITAN and TITAN XD Joins award-winning Cummins® 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel to round out âevery dutyâ TITAN XD engine lineup V8 gasoline-powered TITAN XD Crew Cab goes on sale in early spring 2016, following this mon ... Continue reading
Featured driver information and connected infotainment solutions will include: Larger, fully reconfigurable, high-resolution displays Broad range of head-up displays (HUD) for mass market vehicles; in-vehicle HUD concept providing "contextual" information to driver Latest display technology â from curved lenses to ... Continue reading
Holiday Travel Tips to Help Families Through Security
Airports will soon be buzzing with thousands of travellers getting ready to visit family and friends or simply to escape the cold weather. Regardless of your destination, you will have to go through security. The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) has 10 tips to help you and your family breeze through th ... Continue reading
November 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe
FCA posted European sales of 68,500 units for the month of November, representing an 18.3% year-over-year increase and outperforming the industry average (+13.7%) for the eleventh consecutive month. For the eleven months year-to-date, sales were up 13.4% (+8.6% for the industry) to more than 807,000 units. The Fiat Pan ... Continue reading
Jaguar Returns To Racing with FIA Formula E (Electric) +VIDEO
MAHWAH, N.J., Dec. 15, 2015 - Jaguar today announced its return to global motorsport. In the autumn of 2016, Jaguar will enter the third season of the exciting FIA Formula E Championship as a manufacturer with its own team. FIA Formula E is the world's first global single-seater championship for electric powered cars. ... Continue reading
NAHC Honored As Finalist In MotorCities Heritage Awards
The Digital Collections of the National Automotive History Collection (NAHC) at the Detroit Public Library recently were honored as a finalist for the 2015 Preservation Award of Excellence by the MotorCities National Heritage Area Partnership. The NAHC was a finalist in the historic preservation award category. Other M ... Continue reading
Altair today announced it is now accepting nominations for the fourth annual Altair Enlighten Award. The 2016 award program brings with it new categories allowing nominees to submit entries for lightweighting achievements in two distinct categories: full vehicles and modules. This change has been made to give full and ... Continue reading
PARS Introduces Open Safety Recall Check to Ensure Road-Ready Vehicles
PARS, the leader in fleet vehicle transport and logistics, announced a new Open Safety Recall Check service. The new complimentary feature, based on a real-time feed of open safety recall data from NHTSA's safercar.gov database, protects drivers and clients from potential safety and liability issues resulting from reca ... Continue reading
All Roads Lead to Detroit for 2016 NAIAS +VIDEO
DETROIT, Dec. 15, 2015 -- It's the time of year when the automotive universe turns its attention to the heart of the industry, as all roads lead to Detroit in January. The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) encourages its global journalist audience to begin preparations to attend Press Preview, Jan. 11-12, ... Continue reading
Rinspeed Demonstrates Possibilities With Self-Driving "Etos" Concept Car +VIDEO
LAS VEGAS - December 15, 2015: It's show time in the gamblers' paradise Las Vegas: For the first time ever, Frank M. Rinderknecht, boss of the Swiss idea smithy Rinspeed, celebrates a world premiere outside his Alpine home with the hybrid sports car "Ʃtos." The automotive visionary says: "The digital world will pr ... Continue reading
Tesla Autopilot Compelling for First-Time Users
BOSTON, Dec. 15, 2015 -- A recent user evaluation from the In-Vehicle UX (IVX) group at Strategy Analytics (www.strategyanalytics.com) assessing the Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system in the Tesla Model S has found that overall, first-time users found Autopilot impressive despite several usability bugs. Users pra ... Continue reading
Legendary Pininfarina Acquired By Tech Mahindra
BEIJING, Dec. 15, 2015 -- Tech Mahindra Limited, a leading provider of IT, Networks and Engineering solutions and BPO services, and Mahindra & Mahindra, part of the global $ 16.9 billion Mahindra Group, have jointly entered into an agreement with Pincar S.r.l., to purchase a controlling stake in Pininfarina S.p.A., an ... Continue reading
Iveco France Delivers 1000th Natural Gas Vehicle To CityLogistics +VIDEO
LONDON - December 14, 2015: Iveco, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. , has delivered its 1,000th commercial vehicle to be powered by natural gas in France. The recipient of this milestone unit is French company CityLogistics, which provides urban logistics services and deliveries in the cities of Lyo ... Continue reading
Number of Holiday Travelers Expected to Top 100 Million for the First Time
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 15, 2015: AAA projects the number of year-end holiday travelers will top 100 million for the first time on record. Nearly one in three Americans will take a trip this holiday season, with 100.5 million expected to journey 50 miles or more from home. This represents a 1.4 percent increase over last y ... Continue reading
Maxim Integrated Ships One Billionth Automotive IC
Today's vehicles are increasingly energy efficient. However, they also have more complex electronic demands placed on them as customers seek increased efficiency, safety, and convenience. With expertise in integration benefiting customers and drivers alike, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. has shipped its one billionth ... Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. ("FCA") announced today that has completed the calculations necessary to determine the number of Ferrari common shares that will be delivered to holders of its 7.875% mandatory convertible securities due 2016. Pursuant to the terms of the Indenture under which the mandatory convertible se ... Continue reading
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