Recall: Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango Vanity Mirror Wiring
FCA US LLC is recalling an estimated 352,831 SUVs in the U.S. to help ensure vanity-mirror wiring may be serviced more consistently. Overheating conditions were reported among a small percentage of vehicles (<0.02%) serviced in connection with a related recall, conducted previously.** An FCA US LLC investigation discov ... Continue reading
Recall: Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango SUV Mirror Wiring
FCA US LLC is recalling an estimated 352,831 SUVs in the U.S. to help ensure vanity-mirror wiring may be serviced more consistently. Overheating conditions were reported among a small percentage of vehicles (<0.02%) serviced in connection with a related recall, conducted previously.** An FCA US LLC investigation discov ... Continue reading
Official Route For 2016 MINI Takes The States
Woodcliff Lake, NJ â December 24, 2015; After much anticipation, MINI USA today announced the official route for the 2016 running of MINI TAKES THE STATES . The legendary biennial cross-country owners rally will kick off at Road Atlanta in northeast Georgia on July 9, 2016 and finish at the Thermal Club in Palm Sp ... Continue reading
20 Car Models Not Selling Well in North America Going Buh-Bye in 2016
Detroit December 23, 2015; Mark Phelan, writing for the Detroit Free Press pointed out a score of models on the list. Some are vanishing bu others may be replaced by entirely new vehicles carrying alternative badges. Some are going out of production because they would require too much work to meet the latest U.S. safet ... Continue reading
Mazda Executive and Related Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following executive personnel changes and related personnel changes. ... Continue reading
Mazda Produces Three Million New-Generation Models
Approximately four years since CX-5 production began - HIROSHIMA -- December 24, 2015: JapanâMazda Motor Corporation announced today global production of new-generation of vehicles featuring SKYACTIV TECHNOLOGY and KODO-Soul of Motion design has exceeded three million units, with production of almost 3,050,000 uni ... Continue reading
Owner of the Ye Olde Malthouse Inn Offers Rides Home in His Nissan e-NV200 Combi
Santa may have his sleigh, but one pub landlord has found a more modern means of transport to help his regulars home after closing time this Christmas â an all-electric van. Rafael Krasnodebski is using a seven-seater Nissan e-NV200 Combi to make sure customers get back safely following last orders. The aim is to ... Continue reading
Vauxhall to Launch 'Yes, it's an Astra' Campaign in the UK
Vauxhall Motors will deliver a knock-out ad on Boxing Day with the launch of their âYes, itâs an Astraâ campaign. The creative is an exhibition of everything that makes the new Astra brilliant, and makes no excuses in boasting the vehicleâs remarkable attributes through a host of demonstrations. Whe ... Continue reading
Honda's All-New HR-V and Jazz in the Running to be Crowned 'Britian's Safest Car'
Hondaâs all-new HR-V and Jazz models are in contention to be crowned âBritainâs Safest Carâ after reaching the final 14 in an annual award judged by leading safety authority Thatcham Research, as part of the What Car? Awards 2016. Cars qualifying for the âSafety Awardâ must have been launc ... Continue reading
First Customer Delivery of the Honda RC213V-S at Honda's UK Racing Headquarters
An historic occasion was celebrated on Monday 21st December as Honda proudly presented the RC213V-S to its first customer worldwide. The handover took place at Hondaâs UK racing headquarters, where all of the machines sold in the UK will be prepared and serviced by specially-trained technicians. The first proud ow ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Upgrades Appeal of Polo, Golf and Passat Models for 2016 in the UK
Generously-equipped Polo Match replaces SE trim and adds extra style and function High-spec Golf GT Edition and R-Line Edition supersede GT and R-Line models New Passat SE Business incorporates functional upgrades and Discover Navigation MILTON KEYNES, UK -- December 23, 2015: Volkswagen is gearing up for a busy start ... Continue reading
Honda Aircraft Company Begins HondaJet Deliveries
Honda Aircraft Company today announced it has begun deliveries of the HondaJet, the worldâs most advanced light jet. The company delivered the first aircraft today at its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. This milestone follows final type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ... Continue reading
The World's Largest Electric Vehicle Maker Also Has a US Presence
Latest numbers show BYD topping Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, VW and even Tesla volumes by a landslide LOS ANGELES -- December 23, 2015: BYD was the first to deliver a truly zero-emissions ecosystem to the world in 2011 (as the only EV manufacturer that also builds low-cost solar panels and environmentally friendly energ ... Continue reading
What do baseball and business have in common? Quite a bit, it turns out. Watch Toyota President Akio Toyoda and Miami Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki swap views on everything from the meaning of growth to facing tough situations head on. ... Continue reading
ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 0.9% in November +VIDEO
American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index declined 0.9% in November, following an increase of 1.8% during October. The October figure was revised down from our press release on November 24. In November, the index equaled 134.3 (2000=100), down from 135.5 in October, and 1 ... Continue reading
Just in time for Christmas: Santa Delivers Special "Sleigh" to Forgotten Harvest
New refrigerated truck will help deliver holiday meals FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 22, 2015 -- Just in time for the holidays, Santa joined Mercedes-Benz Financial Services today to make a special delivery of a new 2016 Freightliner (Class 6) refrigerated truck to Forgotten Harvest at its Oak Park (Mich.) headquarters ... Continue reading
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