Honda Sets All-Time Record for Automobile Production in China, And Monthly Production Record in Asia
TOKYO, Aug, 30 2016; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japanese domestic sales, and export results for the month of July 2016. Production in Japan for the month of July 2016 experienced a year-on-year increase for the third consecutive month (since May 2016). Production in region ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS NX 200t REVIEW
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 LEXUS NX 200t REVIEW ... Continue reading
Car Buyers Expecting Connected Service Experience, Satisfaction Rankings J.D. Power
TORONTO—“Connected car” is the buzz phrase for the auto industry, but connected service may soon be part of the nomenclature as well. From scheduling a service visit to amenities available while customers wait for their vehicle, technology and connectivity are becoming an increasingly important part of the servic ... Continue reading
Mazda to Increase Engine Production Capacity at Powertrain Plant in Thailand
- New engine machining factory to be added also - HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug, 30 2016; Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that it will increase the annual production capacity of the engine assembly plant at Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MPMT) in Chomburi, Thailand, to 100,000 units in the first h ... Continue reading
Mazda Publishes Mazda Sustainability Report 2016 and Annual Report 2016
HIROSHIMA, Japan, Aug, 31 2016; Mazda Motor Corporation today published the Mazda Sustainability Report 2016(1) in Japanese and Annual Report 2016(2) in English and Japanese on the company's website. The English version of the Sustainability Report will be published in September. The Sustainability Report 2016 outlines ... Continue reading
UPS Pilots Ratify New Contract
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UPS pilots, represented by the Independent Pilots Association, today ratified a new five-year labor agreement. The contract ratified with more than 91 percent of the vote, with more than 98 percent of the eligible members casting ballots. The collective bargaini ... Continue reading
AAA: Gas Prices Remain Low as Families Head to the Beach to Close Out Summer Travel Season
https://us.vocuspr.com/Publish/519775/vcsPRAsset_519775_105650_6cedf1fd-d3b9-46aa-8c17-74c4c796a240_0.jpg Pump and Circumstance: Gas Prices Remain Low as Families Head to the Beach to Close Out Summer Travel Season Families driving to popular East Coast beaches for the last vacation of the summer As summer is coming to ... Continue reading
Europe Tire Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2021: TechSci Research Report
NEW YORK, August 31, 2016 -- With more than 90 tire manufacturing facilities, 16 research and development centres and 12 leading tire manufacturers currently operational in Europe, the region continues to be the epicentre of all the major global advancements in tire technology. European tire market is directly dependen ... Continue reading
FCA US Named a Top Employer for Working Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 31, 2016 -- FCA US ranked #12 on the annual "LATINA Style Top 50" report Report evaluated more than 800 corporations in the U.S. Company recognized 13 times in the Top 50 since report was established in 1998 The most influential publication reaching the contemporary Hispanic woman, LATINA ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 31, 2016 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Los Angeles-area Hyundai dealers will present Children's Hospital Los Angeles with a $150,000 Young Investigator Grant to be used to expand the knowledge base of pediatric cancer and improve the standards of care. Children's Hospital Los Angeles was one ... Continue reading
ORBIS Awarded 2 Year Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (PHNSY) IDIQ/MAC for Touch Labor Support
MT. PLEASANT, S.C., Aug. 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- ORBIS was awarded a two year IDIQ/MAC with PHNSY to provide skilled tradesman to the Shipyard. PHNSY is located in Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The Shipyard provides depot level maintenance for the Naval Submarines and Surface Ships located in the region. The S ... Continue reading
BMW At The Petersen Museum In LA
The Petersen will host some of BMW’s greatest road and race cars through October 14. Woodcliff Lake, NJ, August 30, 2016 – In celebration of the BMW Group’s 100th anniversary, BMW of North America and The Petersen Automotive Museum will feature “BMW: 100 Years of Performance,” from September 1 through October ... Continue reading
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.—Did you know that even advanced gasoline engines waste roughly a fifth of their fuel? Especially at high engine speeds, some of the gasoline is used for cooling instead of for propulsion. While Bosch didn’t create an engine that gets its energy from water, it has introduced water injection a ... Continue reading
Auto Central August 31, 2016; Jack Nicas writing for the WSJ reported that Google is moving onto Uber Technologies Inc.’s (which by the way lost 1.5 $billion in the first half of 2016) turf with a ride-sharing service to help San Francisco commuters join carpools, a person familiar with the matter said, jumping into ... Continue reading
Hybrid Airships Are Coming To Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. 30, 2016 -- Hybrid Enterprises, the exclusive worldwide reseller of Lockheed Martin's Hybrid Airships, is excited to announce a strategic partnership between PRL Logistics Inc., a leader in remote site logistics, and UK-based Hybrid Airship owner and operator, Straightline Aviation. This partner ... Continue reading
Mazda Launches Recall Information Center To Support Dealers And Customers
IRVINE, Calif., Aug. 30, 2016 -- There is a heightened public awareness of automotive recalls, but recall repairs remain comparatively low. In an effort to increase recall completions, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has launched the new Mazda Recall Information Center – www.MazdaRecallinfo.com. The Recall Inf ... Continue reading
2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Review by Marc J. Rauch +VIDEO
The everyman-roadster from Mazda is better than ever The Mazda Miata is special to me for two reasons: First, it was born the same year that The Auto Channel launched our first automotive television series (1989). It was also the first entirely new vehicle that we featured in Episode 1 of that series, and it was the fi ... Continue reading
2016 Lincoln MKX - Self-driving, Almost! A Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
2016 LINCOLN MKX Self-driving, almost! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_4379) Self-driving or autonomous cars have been in the news a lot lately. So much so that you might think they will be hitting the streets any day now. Well, don’t hold your breath. Nearly all the aut ... Continue reading
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