Studebaker's Closing: Separating Fact from Fiction
âStudebakerâs Closing: Separating Fact from Fictionâ â A Panel Discussion at the Studebaker National Museum Wednesday, January 8, 2014 â The Studebaker National Museum will host Studebakerâs Closing: Separating Fact from Fiction a panel discussion on the closing of Studebakerâs South ... Continue reading
Special Drive: Volkswagen Design Vision GTI Concept +VIDEO
More than just a design exercise⦠By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LOS ANGELES, December 10, 2013. So far, the Volkswagen Golf R has been the fastest version, but will it be in the future? Before the R-model arrived, the crown has always been worn by the GTI. With the unveiling, last May, of ... Continue reading
GM Leadership Change : Barra For Akerson
DETROIT December 10, 2013; General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided todayâs GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice presi ... Continue reading
EPA Continues Anti-American Path With Proposed Changes To Alt Fuel Impetus RFS
2014 RFS proposal will increase use of oil and associated emissions WASHINGTON DC December 10, 2013; The 2014 proposed rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard, which would for the first time cut biofuel use, will require using more petroleum and increase emissions of greenhouse gases. The Biotechnology Industry Organizati ... Continue reading
Five Tips to Consider Before Donating Your Car to Charity This Holiday Season
Donating a car to charity can be a significant and selfless act, especially during the holiday season. But if you're looking to maximize the tax deduction for your charitable effort, there are a few specific points that you should consider, says Edmunds.com. ... Continue reading
BMW Group Reports Best November Sales Ever
Robertson: Sales record for full year within reach - Global deliveries climb 2.7% to 174,996 vehicles The BMW Group reported record monthly sales for November. With 174,996 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales were 2.7% higher than for the same month last year (prev. yr.: 170,461). Between Janu ... Continue reading
Honda To Update 8 Year Old Ridgeline Within 2 Years
TORRANCE, Calif. Dec. 10, 2013 â An all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup truck will come to market in less than two years and, today, Honda shared a sketch expressing the new truck's styling direction. Honda also confirmed that production of the current Ridgeline (http://automobiles.honda.com/ridgeline/), built exclusiv ... Continue reading
Nissan Is Among Fastest Risers On Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced today that Nissan received a perfect score of 100 in the Corporate Equality Index (CEI), up 70 points from two years ago, marking one of the fastest rises in the history of the index. ... Continue reading
Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance Honored for Cross-Cultural Cooperation
Renault SAS and Daimler AG have won the prestigious 2013 Franco-German Business Award for their industrial cooperation, which has expanded significantly since Daimler and the Renault-Nissan Alliance joined forces in 2010. Awarded by the Franco-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the prize recognizes French and Ger ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation , which delivers vehicle-related safety and security through a broad suite of products, services, and timely and relevant information, announced today its participation with the international crime ring investigation Project Windows. The operation included collaborative efforts between Canadian Law E ... Continue reading
DMEautomotive (DMEa), the science-inspired, results-based automotive marketing leader, today launched Driver Connect 2.5, an innovative upgrade to its leading dealer-branded, consumer-facing mobile app. The new era in mobile apps is all about bringing consumers and businesses even closer with hyper-personal, real-time ... Continue reading
Improved Natural Language Processing for Automotive Industry Promised by PALS INTERNATIONAL
PALS INTERNATIONAL, a leading provider of language and cross-cultural services and training, has launched a new service improving natural language processing in automotive infotainment systems for international markets. ... Continue reading
Honda Releases 2013 North American Environmental Report
Honda today released its ninth annual North American Environmental Report. Honda's ongoing efforts to reduce the environmental impact of its products and business operations resulted in a number of significant advancements, including a 9.5% year-over-year increase in the CO2-adjusted fleet average fuel economy[i] of mo ... Continue reading
The mPower JUMP IT is Now Being Shipped!
mPower Technologies Inc. (http://mpowertech.com/), the consumer products division of mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB:XDSL), announced today that is now shipping the mPower Jump It. The emergency jump starter product, launched at the SEMA Show in November, is now shipping. Orders have been terrific throughout the month ... Continue reading
Infiniti Q50: One Of The Safest Cars On The Road
According to the latest tests carried out by Thatcham, the Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre, the Infiniti Q50 has proved itself to have one of the most advanced standard fit collision avoidance systems that the Centre has ever tested. ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo 4C Is FHM Magazine's 2013 Car Of The Year
The Alfa Romeo 4C has been named FHM Magazine's 2013 Car of the Year ... Continue reading
European Sales: Mazda Sustains Swift Pace Of Growth
Another month, another blistering increase in vehicle sales: Mazda did it again in November, posting a 40 per cent rise over the same month in 2012, even as the overall market in Europe continued to contract. ... Continue reading
The Guild of Motoring Writers (GoMW) Annual Dinner and Awards 2013, held at the Royal Automobile Club in London, saw Jaguar Executives both present and receive special honours. ... Continue reading
Now That's What I Call Quality: Toyota Takes 15 Top 10 Places In New TÜV Reliability Report
Toyota proves it's no seasonal one-hit wonder with yet another dominant performance in the annual TÜV reliability report. ... Continue reading
S3 Saloon Helps To Form All-New Audi S Series Quartet
Opportunities to savour 300PS in a compact, quattro all-wheel-driven Audi will soon be fourfold as the new S3 Saloon joins its three-door and five-door Sportback counterparts and the new S3 Cabriolet waits in the wings. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Heritage Racing Wins World Luxury Award For Outstanding Creative Work With CNN
Jaguar Heritage Racing collects another trophy this month with the World Luxury Award Gold prize awarded to the team behind the global television and online coverage of the company's inaugural heritage racing season in 2012 ... Continue reading
Audi Continues Growth Path in November
AUDI AG has delivered around 132,050 cars to customers worldwide in November, 6.8 percent more than a year ago. ... Continue reading
Ford Mustang Winner of the Cars.com 2014 Shoppers' Choice Award
Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, has tallied the votes, and determined that the Ford Mustang is the winner of its Shoppers' Choice Award. The Mustang was one of the 10 award finalists which were selected based on car shopper actions taken on the site including searching ca ... Continue reading
Leonardo Dicaprio & Venturi Automobiles Launch Formula E Electric Race Car Team
Venturi Automobiles today announced a joint venture with award-winning actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio to enter a team in the new FIA Formula E Championship â the worldâs first fully-electric race series beginning in September 2014. Based in Monaco, the new Venturi Grand Prix Formula E Team ... Continue reading
ALL-NEW 2014 MAZDA3 NAMED 'CAR OF THE YEAR' BY AUTOGUIDE.COM
All-new from the ground up, the 2014 Mazda3 was today named "Car of the Year" by the editors of AutoGuide.com. One of five finalists, which also included the new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, the Mazda3 compact car is the second vehicle to earn this distinction. This redesigned, third-generation 2014 model features not on ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds employees and their families convened in their respective offices in Dayton and Houston on Saturday, Dec. 7, to assemble 200 bicycles to give as Christmas gifts to the families of local soldiers. This year's event marked the 7th annual Reynolds Bike Build. In Dayton, the bicycles were given to chi ... Continue reading
National RV Trade Show 'Rocks' for EverGreen and Lifestyle Brands
EverGreen Recreational Vehicles and Lifestyle Luxury RV reported today that its participation in the 51st Annual National RV Trade Show this year in Louisville, Kentucky set new company records for the show. EverGreen and its Lifestyle Luxury RV division entered the National RV Trade Show with some very significant gro ... Continue reading
Ford, a global user of Siemens' product lifecycle management technology, is piloting new software that enables virtual navigation of its assembly plants, down to individual workstations IntoSite, developed by Siemens using Google Earth infrastructure, is a cloud-based web application that allows users to share informat ... Continue reading
Thor Industries to Present at Wedbush 14th Annual California Dreamin' Consumer Conference
Thor Industries, Inc. today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Wedbush 14th Annual California Dreamin' Consumer Conference at Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York on December 10, 2013. The formal presentation by Jeff Tryka, Director of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, will be held at 8:35 ... Continue reading
GAINSCO Announces Purchase Of Automobile Dealership
GAINSCO, INC. (the "Company" or "GAINSCO") (Pink Sheets: GANS) announced today that it has expanded its business offerings beyond that of strictly a non-standard personal automobile insurance writer and servicer and entered the business of owning and operating a franchised automobile dealership. Effective upon the clos ... Continue reading
Group 1 Automotive Acquires Six Franchises in Columbus, Georgia
Group 1 Automotive, Inc. , an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer, today announced the acquisition of Jay Automotive Group, Inc., in Columbus, Georgia, which include the following franchises: Jay Toyota Scion; Jay Buick GMC; Jay Subaru of Columbus; Jay Mazda; and Volvo of Columbus. The dealerships, which wil ... Continue reading
Mears Transportation -- the leader in luxury airport transportation -- announced it has been awarded the Certification of Sustainable Transportation (CST) by the University of Vermont, achieving an eRating for its fleet of more than 225 motor coaches. As part of its comprehensive environmental policy, Mears Transportat ... Continue reading
Cars.com Announces Best of 2014 Award Nominees
Cars.com today announced nominees for the site's highest honor, the "Best of 2014" award. Nominees for the annual award must achieve the highest in quality, innovation and value. "Each year we are tasked with the very difficult job of identifying the best of the best," said Patrick Olsen, Cars.com's Editor-in-Chief. "W ... Continue reading
GM Renaissance Center Sends No Waste to Landfill
The General Motors Renaissance Center â the six-tower office complex that dominates the city's skyline and has its own ZIP code â now recycles, reuses or converts all its daily waste to energy, diverting 5 million pounds of trash annually from landfill. That is the equivalent of 200,000 full garbage bags. ... Continue reading
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