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750 HORSEPOWER STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE FOR 2015 C7 Z06 CORVETTES

750 HORSEPOWER STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE FOR 2015 C7 Z06 CORVETTES

LINGENFELTER PERFORMANCE ENGINEERING OFFERS 750 HORSEPOWER STAGE 2 PERFORMANCE PACKAGE FOR 2015 C7 Z06 CORVETTES BRIGHTON, Mich. January 22. 2016; Corvette owners can increase the performance and power of their C7 Z06 LT-4 engine with a new Stage 2 engine package from Lingenfelter Performance Engineering. Created with ... Continue reading

GM Launches Career Re-Entry Internship Program

GM Launches Career Re-Entry Internship Program

General Motors today announced an innovative pilot internship program aimed at experienced women engineers who are interested in returning to the workforce after a two or more year career break. Take 2 is a 12-week internship for women with technical backgrounds in vehicle engineering, manufacturing engineering, or man ... Continue reading

Acura Honored for Best Automobile Television Advertising

Acura Honored for Best Automobile Television Advertising

Prestigious One Show Organization Recognizes Acura Safety Commercial "The Test" for Outstanding Creativity and Compelling Message TORRANCE, CA -- January 22, 2016: Acura has been recognized for creating one of the most outstanding automobile television commercials in 2015 by the prestigious One Show organization. Acura ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Names Adam Chamberlain Vice President of Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA Names Adam Chamberlain Vice President of Sales

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced the appointment of Adam Chamberlain to the position of vice president, sales, effective April 1, 2016. Chamberlain replaces Dietmar Exler who is now president and CEO for MBUSA. Chamberlain was previously sales director of passenger cars for Mercedes-Benz UK. In his new role, C ... Continue reading

Pfister Energy Drives Renewable Energy Industry Innovation as ChargePoint East Coast Partner

Pfister Energy Drives Renewable Energy Industry Innovation as ChargePoint East Coast Partner

Bringing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations to the Masses An EV driver plugs into a ChargePoint station every 5 seconds, saving over 12,500,000 gallons of gas and over 41,000,000 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions HAWTHORNE, NJ -- January 22, 2016: Today, Pfister Energy announced the availability of ChargePoint elec ... Continue reading

Augmented Navigation Demo Co-developed by Luxoft Was a Success at International CES 2016

Augmented Navigation Demo Co-developed by Luxoft Was a Success at International CES 2016

Luxoft-developed CVNAR™ computer vision and augmented reality solution used in a demonstration presented by QNX Software Systems at International CES 2016 show. NEW YORK -- January 21, 2016: Luxoft Holding, Inc , a leading provider of software development services and innovative IT solutions to a global client bas ... Continue reading

Nissan TITAN XD Named AutoGuide.com 2016 Truck of the Year

Nissan TITAN XD Named AutoGuide.com 2016 Truck of the Year

All-new Nissan full-size pickup noted for its "robust towing capabilities, clever features and strong diesel engine" NASHVILLE, TN -- January 22, 2016: The all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD has been selected by the editors of AutoGuide.com as the "2016 Truck of the Year," the latest in a growing list of honors for the groun ... Continue reading

Ferrari California T: Introducing the New HS Handling Option for an Even Sportier Driving Experience

Ferrari California T: Introducing the New HS Handling Option for an Even Sportier Driving Experience

The California T, Ferrari's immensely successful front-engined V8 model with retractable hard top and 2+ seating configuration, is now available with the brand-new Handling Speciale (HS) option. Clients the world over have been so impressed with the California T's ideal combination of performance and versatility that i ... Continue reading

Pressing into the Future: FCA Warren Stamping Plant Celebrates Production Start of New State-of-the-Art Press

Pressing into the Future: FCA Warren Stamping Plant Celebrates Production Start of New State-of-the-Art Press

New press increases capacity at 65-year-old Michigan facility $63 million investment brings latest technology to stamping operation First new press installed in 15 years Nearly 84 million parts produced annually Plant supports production at seven North American assembly plants Employees participated in 2,200 hours of t ... Continue reading

Ambassador of France to the UK Takes Delivery of a Top of the Range, Low CO2 Peugeot 508 RXH

Ambassador of France to the UK Takes Delivery of a Top of the Range, Low CO2 Peugeot 508 RXH

Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom has taken delivery of a new PEUGEOT 508 RXH French Embassy car is for all official duties with the Ambassador of France to the United Kingdom The PEUGEOT 508 RXH is a range-topping, diesel-electric hybrid vehicle LONDON -- January 22, 2016: Her Excellency, Sylvie Bermann, the ... Continue reading

AAA Urges Driver Caution as Major Winter Storm Barrels Towards East Coast

AAA Urges Driver Caution as Major Winter Storm Barrels Towards East Coast

AAA Urges Driver Caution as Major Winter Storm Barrels Towards East Coast Bad Weather a Factor in More than 2,000 Road Deaths Every Winter According to New Research Dangerous winter storms and bad weather are a factor in nearly half a million crashes and more than two thousand road deaths every winter, according to the ... Continue reading

Glamor, Glory and Full Throttle in Monaco -- Global Stars Get a Feel for the Volkswagen Polo R WRC

Glamor, Glory and Full Throttle in Monaco -- Global Stars Get a Feel for the Volkswagen Polo R WRC

ŸNyqvist, Casiraghi, Helmer and Co. – stars enjoy taxi rides in the world championship-winning Polo ŸAround the Grand Prix circuit in Monaco: drifting with 318 HP ŸOgier, Latvala and Mikkelsen are probably the fastest hosts in the world WOLFSBURG -- January 21, 2016: Nobility, sporting personalities, acto ... Continue reading

FCA Statement: Improving Recall Execution

FCA Statement: Improving Recall Execution

FCA US LLC continues to refine its recall processes and procedures. To identify potential defects and respond in a timely fashion, the Company has more than doubled the complement of professionals assigned to its vehicle-safety organization. Further, this week marks the rollout of "Recall Central," a new Internet porta ... Continue reading

An Inside Look at FCA US: Start the New Year Right With FCA360

An Inside Look at FCA US: Start the New Year Right With FCA360

Each month, the digital magazine FCA360 provides in-depth feature articles about FCA US LLC and its Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, Ram, Mopar and SRT vehicles and products. Optimized for use on multiple web browsers and mobile devices, FCA360 enables users to explore product news, innovations, lifestyle, pr ... Continue reading

Winter Storm Travel Alert: Four Must-Know Car Seat Safety Tips from Buckle Up for Life

Winter Storm Travel Alert: Four Must-Know Car Seat Safety Tips from Buckle Up for Life

The Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions are bracing for a powerful storm that could bring a foot or more of snow, making driving conditions potentially dangerous. It is critical that drivers take precautions to ensure child passengers are correctly strapped into their car seats, which can reduce the risk for injury or d ... Continue reading

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The top stories for the week of January 22, 2016, include: Ram Rebel wins 'Four Wheeler' Pickup of the Year, Jeep sets sales records in Europe, Middle East, Africa markets, IHS Loyalty awards and Drive for Design winners. What: "F ... Continue reading

2016-2017 Chevrolet Volt MiniSite - Includes: Specs, Comparisons News +VIDEO

2016-2017 Chevrolet Volt MiniSite - Includes: Specs, Comparisons News +VIDEO

2016 Vs 2017 Chevrolet Volt Mini-Site - Incudes: Specs, Comparisons News and Video ... Continue reading

The Results Are In: More Range for the 2016 Chevy Volt +VIDEO

The Results Are In: More Range for the 2016 Chevy Volt +VIDEO

EPA-estimated pure electric range is 53 miles DETROIT -- August 4, 2015: The 2016 Volt is engineered to offer customers more of what they want: range, range and more range. The Volt’s all-new second-generation Voltec extended-range electric propulsion system delivers 53 miles of pure EV range, based on EPA testing ... Continue reading

Ford Gas-Saving Auto Start-Stop Technology to Be Standard Across Entire 2017 EcoBoost-Equipped F-150 Lineup

Ford Gas-Saving Auto Start-Stop Technology to Be Standard Across Entire 2017 EcoBoost-Equipped F-150 Lineup

Ford, America’s truck leader, continues to set the pace of innovation among full-size trucks with the expansion of Auto Start-Stop technology across the entire lineup of EcoBoost®-equipped 2017 F-150 pickups. The 2016 F-150 with 2.7-liter EcoBoost engine comes standard with Auto Start-Stop. That offering continues fo ... Continue reading

Elite Truck Drivers Offer Winter Driving Tips in Preparation for Weekend Storms

Elite Truck Drivers Offer Winter Driving Tips in Preparation for Weekend Storms

Winter weather is expected to hit many parts of North America this weekend, creating dangerous driving conditions for motorists. American Trucking Associations' America's Road Team, a group of elite professional truck drivers, want to remind the general motoring public that safety is the first priority. To accompany th ... Continue reading

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