Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House November 9, 2013 Hello everyone. Veteransâ Day Weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: âThank you.â Thank you to that greatest generation who fought island by island across the Pacific, and freed millions from fascism in ... Continue reading
Seoul Nov 11, 2013; Kia Motors has confirmed that a new all-electric version of the Kia Soul is scheduled to go on sale in overseas markets during the second half of 2014. The 'Kia Soul EV' will be Kia's first electrically-driven, zero-emissions family car marketed outside Korea. "The new Soul EV will be at the forefro ... Continue reading
2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SL Review and Recommendation
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2014 Nissan Altima 2.5SL Engine: 2.5-liter DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 182 hp @ 6,000 rpm/180 lb.-ft. @ 4,000 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 109.3 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.5 x 72.0 x 57.9 in. Tires: P215/55R17 Cargo: 15.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Most American Drivers have Never Driven A Diesel
Millennials point to fuel economy among top factors that make a car fun to drive PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 11, 2013; Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, announced today a recently conducted survey revealing 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicl ... Continue reading
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Review, Details and Differences
2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler Colorado Bureau The Auto Channel For the 2014 model year, Chevrolet has added a diesel engine option to its successful Cruze compact sedan, making it one of only two compact sedans sold in the US with an oil-burning option (the other being the Volkswagen Je ... Continue reading
Auto Industry News: Chrysler Group Today Announced Management Changes
Chrysler Group LLC today announced a series of management changes to its leadership team. Effective immediately, Al Gardner is appointed President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand. Gardner was most recently Director of Chrysler Group's Southeast Business Center. He joined the company in 1986. ... Continue reading
5Minute Drive with Fireball Tim in the 2014 MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4 +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD USA - November 11, 2013: This week, Host Fireball Tim takes a 5MD through Malibu with Publisher of The Malibu Times (ARNOLD YORK) in a 2014 MINI Cooper S Paceman ALL4. Arnold's got a great story about Mel Brooks. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire, Elio Motors Sign Letter of Intent
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company and Elio Motors, Inc., today announced that they have signed a letter of intent to work together. Elio, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, is an automotive startup pioneering a three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicle expected to compete in the ultra-high mileage category beginning in late 2014. ... Continue reading
Toshiba Starts Sample Shipments of CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive View Cameras
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that started sample shipments of a VGA, 1/4 inch CMOS image sensor, âTCM5126GBAâ, for automotive view cameras. The âTCM5126GBAâ integrates a high dynamic range (HDR) function that reproduces high quality images of objects backlit by the sun and vehicl ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi EMIRAI 2 concept car, an idea of automobiles in near future
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it will take part in the 43rd Tokyo Motor Show 2013 to exhibit its new EMIRAI 2 concept car incorporating the companyâs advanced automotive technologies and products. The show will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition complex in Tokyo, Japan fr ... Continue reading
Next Generation Touchpad with Haptic Feedback Makes Control Tasks Easier and Safer
How do you make the growing number of safety and convenience features in a vehicle easy to operate so that the driver is distracted as little as possible? Answers to this question are among the core competencies of the international automotive supplier Continental. Its experts in the human-machine interface (HMI) in ve ... Continue reading
Porsche introduces family-friendly Panamera S E-Hybrid at Los Angeles gala
Porsche Cars North America, the exclusive importer of Porsche vehicles in the U.S., signed on as a sponsor for Baby2Baby's second annual black tie gala. The non-profit organization provides essential children's gear and clothing to a network of community organizations serving the greater Los Angeles area. ... Continue reading
The Los Angeles Auto Show (LA Auto Show®) announced today that nine concepts were submitted by world-renowned auto design studios for this year's Design Challenge, themed "Biomimicry & Mobility 2025 â Nature's Answer to Human Challenges." Each competitor's mobility solution or system has been designed with natu ... Continue reading
Eaton's Auburn, Indiana, Clutch Facility Improves Material Flow and Safety
Power management company Eaton today announced that its plant in Auburn, Indiana, has reduced the distance material and parts travel through the plant by 4.5 miles per day to help improve safety, ergonomics and efficiency. The improvements are part of the plantâs Material Flow Project. âEveryone at Auburn and ... Continue reading
We continue to focus on the Chinese market and once again we got proof on our competitiveness in solutions for creating eco-efficient production, this time in the automotive industryâ Nederman has signed an agreement with one of China's largest automotive companies to supply complete solutions for dust collection. ... Continue reading
Girls Make up More Than Half of the Volvo Step’s Student Group This Year
More than half of the participants in this yearâs Volvo Step â the Volvo Groupâs (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) one-year vocational programme in industrial production â are girls. ... Continue reading
Scania Adds Advanced Climate Test Facility to Its Technical Centre in Sweden
âThis unique facility will help us improve fuel efficiency and reduce emissions even furtherâ Scaniaâs (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) SEK 400 million investment in Europeâs most advanced climatic wind tunnel for full-size trucks and buses will today be officially inaugurated by Annie Lööf, Swedenâs ... Continue reading
Delphi Launches a New 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot for 'Always On' Ultra-Fast In-Vehicle Wi-Fi Connectivity
Delphi Automotive PLC announced today the launch of Delphi Connect with 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot, a premium version of its cloud-based automotive connectivity system with Verizon Wireless. This car-to-cloud/cloud-to-car connectivity service provides many features that offer consumers even more ways to extend the smart tec ... Continue reading
2014 Kia Forte Wins Compact Sedan Challenge
CHICAGO, Nov. 11, 2013 -- Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used cars, has named the 2014 Kia Forte the winner of the site's Compact Sedan Challenge. The challenge put seven compacts against each other in a series of expert and car shopper testing to determine which was the best overa ... Continue reading
BMW Group Sales Reach All-Time High in October
Global deliveries climb 5.2% to 165,851 vehicles - Record sales for first ten months Worldwide demand for BMW Group vehicles continues to develop positively. The company reported record monthly sales once again in October. With 165,851 (prev. yr.: 157,621) BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered worldwide, sales w ... Continue reading
Today a sketch was released of the Honda FCEV Concept in advance of its debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show on November 20. The concept model expresses a potential styling direction for Honda's next-generation fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV) launching in the U.S and Japan in 2015 and later in Europe. ... Continue reading
Program will help cover day-to-day expenses related to schooling PHOENIX, With the help of NASCAR driver Joey Logano, the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation launched the Military Transition Support program (MTS) over Veterans Day weekend to ensure veterans of the U.S. military and members of their families ... Continue reading
New Kia Soul EV targets a range of more than 120 miles
Kia Motors has confirmed the development of an all-electric version of the Kia Soul, scheduled to go on sale in 2014. The 'Kia Soul EV' will be Kia's first all-electric, zero-emissions vehicle marketed outside of Korea. "The new Soul EV will be at the forefront of Kia's 'Clean Mobility' program, which aims to provide e ... Continue reading
Startup transportation company Elio Motors continued their streak of legislative success with the unanimous passing of Senate Bill 390 in Michigan yesterday. This bill, sponsored by Senator John Moolenaar, removes the technical requirement for motorcycle endorsements for autocycles â completely enclosed three-whee ... Continue reading
Goodyear Named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer by G.I. Jobs magazine. This is the second year in a row that Goodyear has received the designation, which recognizes the company's efforts to hire and support veteran employees. ... Continue reading
Penske Named a Top 100 Military Friendly Employer
For the third consecutive year Penske Truck Leasing and Penske Logistics have earned placement on the Top 100 Military Friendly Employer list as announced by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs and Military Spouse magazines. Penske was 68th overall. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Shows its Support for 'Team Rickshaw'
The Rickshaw Challenge for BBC Children in Need is back! BBC One Show presenter, Alex Jones, together with four parents will partner five young people to make up 'Team Rickshaw'. ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta Supports 24-Hour Stylist Magazine Challenge
Ford Fiesta is supporting the staff of Stylist magazine as they aim to produce a complete edition in just 24 hours, live from central London. ... Continue reading
Order-Books Open For Range-Topping 300 PS Volkswagen Golf R
From today UK customers can place their orders for the most powerful production Golf yet, the 300 PS Golf R, ahead of the first deliveries in March 2014. ... Continue reading
Sporting Good Looks And Luxury Combine In The Volkswagen CC R-Line
Since it was launched in 2008, the Volkswagen CC has proved a popular choice with private and fleet buyers alike, combining the practicality of a saloon with the elegance and styling of a coupé. ... Continue reading
Forward-Thinking Lexus Adds New Advance To RX450h Line-Up
When it comes to the RX 450h, Lexus has gone beyond 'Luxury' to add a new Advance model to its prestige full hybrid SUV range. ... Continue reading
Golden Steering Wheel For Peter Schreyer
Peter Schreyer, President and Chief Design Officer of the Hyundai Motor Group, has received the Honorary Golden Steering Wheel, awarded for outstanding achievement in the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
Mazda brings Winter Masterpieces to Melbourne
Mazda has again teamed up with Art Exhibitions Australia as Principal Sponsor ofthe next instalment of the highly acclaimed Melbourne Winter Masterpieces series, Italian Masterpieces from Spain's Royal Court, to be on display at the National Gallery of Victoria. ... Continue reading
Ford Falcon XR8 to Return in 2014
Ford's iconic Falcon XR8 sedan will return to the Falcon line-up in late 2014. ... Continue reading
'Gatsby-era' Greats Gather for Shannons Melbourne Auction
Six magnificent American cars that would not look out of place on the set of The Great Gatsby, are set to face the gavel at Shannons Melbourne Summer Auction on Monday, December 2. ... Continue reading
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