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GENESIS RANKED HIGHEST BRAND FOR INITIAL QUALITY BY J.D. POWER, TOPS PREMIUM SEGMENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

GENESIS RANKED HIGHEST BRAND FOR INITIAL QUALITY BY J.D. POWER, TOPS PREMIUM SEGMENT FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR

“Being recognized as a quality leader for the second year in a row by J.D. Power affirms our ambition to lead as a desirable and trusted brand,” said Manfred Fitzgerald, Executive Vice President and Global Head of the Genesis Brand. ... Continue reading

Nissan Ties For Most Awards In J.D. Power 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Nissan Ties For Most Awards In J.D. Power 2018 Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Nissan topped three vehicle segments and finished in the top three in two others in the 2018 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study (IQS). ... Continue reading

ams Announces Automotive-Grade Sensor IC for Shifter Position Detection in Hybrid, Battery-Powered and Conventional Vehicles

ams Announces Automotive-Grade Sensor IC for Shifter Position Detection in Hybrid, Battery-Powered and Conventional Vehicles

PREMSTAETTEN, Austria--ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today released the AS5200L, a dual-die magnetic rotary position sensor with an I2C interface that enables the development of new space-saving designs in safety-critical automotive applications. The AEC-Q100 grade 1 ... Continue reading

ForeverCar Wins CODiE™ Award

ForeverCar Wins CODiE™ Award

CHICAGO, June 20, 2018 -- ForeverCar's 1Quote has been named the best Insurance Solution of 2018 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. CODiE Award recipients are the companies producing the most innovative businesses technology products across the country, and around the world. ... Continue reading

Shell and Maserati Launch New Motor Oil

Shell and Maserati Launch New Motor Oil

Hi News Team, Taking their partnership to a new level, Shell and Maserati have launched a new co-branded motor oil called Pennzoil Platinum Racing Maserati 10W-60. The motor oil is the only recommended motor oil in all of Maserati's 2018 vehicle models around the world with a V6 gasoline engine. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS)

Hyundai Named a Top Brand in J.D. Power's 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS) Ranked Second-Highest Non-Premium Brand Improved to Third Overall with Hyundai Owners Reporting 14 Fewer Problems per 100 Vehicles Than in 2017 Hyundai Tucson Is the Highest-Ranked Small SUV in Initial Quality Hyundai Santa Fe Finishes Seco ... Continue reading

New-Vehicle Initial Quality Improves Again, J.D. Power Finds

New-Vehicle Initial Quality Improves Again, J.D. Power Finds

COSTA MESA, Calif.: 20 June 2018 — New-vehicle quality has improved for the fourth consecutive year—by 4% from 2017—and has reached its best level ever, according to the J.D. Power 2018 U.S. Initial Quality Study (IQS).SM Initial quality is measured by the number of problems experienced per 100 vehicles (PP100) d ... Continue reading

Hyundai And Volkswagen's Audi to Boost Hydrogen Cars Together

Hyundai And Volkswagen's Audi to Boost Hydrogen Cars Together

Washington DC June 20, 2018; The AIADA reported that Hyundai agreed to a deal with Audi on Wednesday to collaborate on hydrogen car technology, hoping to boost an energy segment that has lagged behind battery electric vehicles, reports Reuters. The South Korean firm wants to increase the uptake of hydrogen cars, which ... Continue reading

Germany's Largest Automakers Back Abolition of EU-U.S. Car Import Tariffs (TACH; And Why Wouldn't They?)

Germany's Largest Automakers Back Abolition of EU-U.S. Car Import Tariffs (TACH; And Why Wouldn't They?)

Washington DC June 20, 2018; When the U.S. ambassador to Germany, Richard Grenell, returns to Washington for consultation with the administration Wednesday, he will be carrying a peace offering for President Donald Trump from Germany's leading automakers, reports The Wall Street Journal. Their proposal, people familiar ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars Reviews 1994-2019 From The Auto Channel Experts +VIDEO

Volvo Cars Reviews 1994-2019 From The Auto Channel Experts +VIDEO

Volvo Reviews, index to 20+ years of expert Volvo Reviews from The Auto Channel veteran journalists; 1994-2019 ... Continue reading

$141.47 Billion Automotive Telematics Market - Global Outlook to 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

$141.47 Billion Automotive Telematics Market - Global Outlook to 2023 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Telematics - Global Market Outlook (2017-2023)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Automotive Telematics market accounted for $19.06 billion in 2016 and is expected to reach $141.47 billion by 2023 growing at a CAGR of 33.2%. Increase in number of vehicles pro ... Continue reading

Accell Unveils Premier AxFAST® Portable Electric Vehicle Charger Level 2

Accell Unveils Premier AxFAST® Portable Electric Vehicle Charger Level 2

FREMONT, Calif.--Accell, a provider of innovative Powramid power products and enhanced connectivity solutions, today announced the upcoming release of its premier electric vehicle charger (EVSE), the AxFAST® Portable Electric Vehicle Charger Level 2. Accell conducted extensive consumer market research and created a st ... Continue reading

A ‘Pile-Up of Epic Proportions’ Awaits Auto Industry as Investments Necessary to an Electric and Autonomous Future Balloon Just as Market Slows, According to AlixPartners Study

A ‘Pile-Up of Epic Proportions’ Awaits Auto Industry as Investments Necessary to an Electric and Autonomous Future Balloon Just as Market Slows, According to AlixPartners Study

DETROIT--The automotive industry faces the possibility of a monumental capital drain in the near term as hundreds of players, including non-traditional ones, are all pouring unprecedented sums into electric and autonomous vehicles years before those technologies are fully cost-competitive in the market, when consumers ... Continue reading

car2go to Launch in Chicago July 25

car2go to Launch in Chicago July 25

CHICAGO, June 20, 2018 -- car2go, the world's largest and fastest-growing free-float carsharing service, is bringing its pioneering mobility offering to Chicago. Beginning July 25, car2go will introduce Chicagoans to a new form of carsharing through its on-demand, "free-floating" network of 400 affordable, eco-friendl ... Continue reading

Equifax Reveals Additional Auto Consumer Credit Insights

Equifax Reveals Additional Auto Consumer Credit Insights

ATLANTA, June 20, 2018 -- Pre-approvals and credit checks remain a critical component of the automotive shopping process. Equifax Inc. , a global information solutions company, unveiled additional analysis in its ongoing study of consumer credit and shopping trends. ... Continue reading

FCA US Quality Improvement Outpaces Industry Average for Third Consecutive Year

FCA US Quality Improvement Outpaces Industry Average for Third Consecutive Year

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., June 20, 2018 -- Jeep® improves initial quality by more than 10 percent Ram is a top 10 brand for second consecutive year Dodge Grand Caravan is highest-ranking minivan in quality study Chrysler 300 ranks third in initial quality among Large Cars FCA US LLC improved its initial quality at a faster ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Air Filter Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 18.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Air Filter Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 18.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Air Filter - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the publisher, the Global Automotive Air Filter Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18.5% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Global Automotive Battery Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 8.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Automotive Battery Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 8.5% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Automotive Battery - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the publisher, the Global Automotive Battery Market is accounted for $52.01 billion in 2017 and expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.5% to reach $109.12 billion by 2026. ... Continue reading

Global Motorcycle Seats Market 2018-2022 - Increasing Congestion & Overcrowding in Cities is Driving the Demand for Motorcycles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Motorcycle Seats Market 2018-2022 - Increasing Congestion & Overcrowding in Cities is Driving the Demand for Motorcycles - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Global Motorcycle Seats Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global motorcycle seats market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.81% during the period 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 10.4% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market Outlook 2017-2026, With an Expected CAGR of 10.4% - ResearchAndMarkets.com

DUBLIN--The "Premium Motorcycle Helmets - Global Market Outlook (2017-2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. According to the publisher, the Global Premium Motorcycle Helmets Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.4% during the forecast period. ... Continue reading

Liberty Mutual Insurance Receives the 2018 Digital Workplace of the Year Award

Liberty Mutual Insurance Receives the 2018 Digital Workplace of the Year Award

BOSTON, June 20, 2018 -- Liberty Mutual Insurance has been named a winner of the 2018 Digital Workplace of the Year Award for its digital assistant that simplifies employees' day by managing their to-do lists, notifications, approvals, workflows, messaging and social media in a single, modern, and intelligent intuiti ... Continue reading

Yourtyres.co.uk: New Sizes of Lexani Tyres Available in the Tuning Range

Yourtyres.co.uk: New Sizes of Lexani Tyres Available in the Tuning Range

HANOVER, Germany--Yourtyres.co.uk expands its product range of the renowned American tuning brand Lexani. From now on, various dimensions are also available in the popular sizes of 18-22 inches, which enables Yourtyres.co.uk to meet the tuning trend towards ever wider tyres. ... Continue reading

2019 Mazda MX-5 Revs Up With More Power

2019 Mazda MX-5 Revs Up With More Power

The Mazda MX-5 has never been about power; it's a car whose sole purpose is to help the driver and passenger fall in love with driving. But, a little extra power never hurts, which comes as one aspect of numerous updates for the 2019 model year. ... Continue reading

Carvana Opens Another Used Car Vending Machine

Carvana Opens Another Used Car Vending Machine

The largest to date, standing 9 stories high and holding up to 34 vehicles, it joins counterparts in Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville (Tenn.), Raleigh (N.C.), Charlotte (N.C.), Jacksonville (Fla.), Tampa (Fla.), Orlando (Fla.) and Washington, D.C. Carvana has launched its 12th Car Vending Machine, locate ... Continue reading

Official 'F1 Trading Card Game' Races Onto iOS

Official 'F1 Trading Card Game' Races Onto iOS

LONDON, June 20, 2018 -- VirtTrade in partnership with F1 has released, 'F1® Trading Card Game' ahead of British Grand Prix in Silverstone in July. Licensed by Formula 1® and now available as a free-to-play app on iOS and Android to be released in July, F1 Trading Card Game offers a unique experience that combines so ... Continue reading

Amazon, BYTON & Honda to Take the Stage at AutoMobility LA 2018

Amazon, BYTON & Honda to Take the Stage at AutoMobility LA 2018

Organizers of the LA Auto Show's AutoMobility LA today announced that Ned Curic, Vice President of Automotive for Alexa at Amazon.com, Dr. Carsten Breitfeld, CEO and Co-Founder of BYTON, and Ted Klaus, Vice President and Executive Engineer at Honda R&D Americas (Honda) have all been confirmed as featured speakers. ... Continue reading

Watch LIVE Volvo Inauguration of First U.S. Plant and Reveal of the New S60 at 11AM ET +VIDEO

Watch LIVE Volvo Inauguration of First U.S. Plant and Reveal of the New S60 at 11AM ET +VIDEO

On Wednesday June 20 at 11AM New York time, 8AM Los Angeles time, Volvo will inaugurate its first ever American car manufacturing plant in Charleston, South Carolina and reveal the new Volvo S60 premium mid-size sports sedan that will be built there. ... Continue reading

All-New 2019 Honda Insight Brings Style, Sophistication and 55 mpg City Rating +VIDEO

All-New 2019 Honda Insight Brings Style, Sophistication and 55 mpg City Rating +VIDEO

The 2019 Honda Insight offers class-leading power and passenger space, universally appealing styling, as well as an EPA rating of up to 55 mpg2 in the city while simultaneously bringing a new level of driving sophistication and style to the compact hybrid market. ... Continue reading

Brabham BT62 Concludes Australian Testing at The Bend, Before Heading to Europe +VIDEO

Brabham BT62 Concludes Australian Testing at The Bend, Before Heading to Europe +VIDEO

Continuing the story of the return of the Brabham name to automotive manufacturing, the current test phase of the stunning Brabham BT62 has been completed ahead of the car’s next evaluation sessions in Europe. Multiple Le Mans winner and Brabham Automotive’s Managing Director, David Brabham, is leading a team of pr ... Continue reading

New Audi A1 Sportback - Ideal Companion for an Urban Lifestyle

New Audi A1 Sportback - Ideal Companion for an Urban Lifestyle

In 2010, a brand-new Audi model line made its debut in the shape of the A1. And now the second generation of the successful compact car is rolling to the starting line. ... Continue reading

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