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Thursday, December 11, 2014

2014 Chrysler 300 Review By Carey Russ

2014 Chrysler 300 Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2014 Chrysler 300S It's been around over a decade, with a "second generation" refresh for 2011. Manufacturer Chrysler has seen multiple changes of ownership since the 300's inception, first as DaimlerChrysler, then by Cerberus Group, and now as part of Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles (FC ... Continue reading

Used Car Wholesale Prices Rise Again in November

Used Car Wholesale Prices Rise Again in November

...vehicles in the $8,000 to $10,000 price range are showing the weakest demand, whereas vehicles in the $13,000 to $15,000 range are enjoying the strongest relative pricing. Atlanta December 11, 2014; After ticking up in October, wholesale used vehicle prices (on a mix-, mileage-, and seasonally adjusted basis) showed ... Continue reading

Hyundai Reveals New Generation i20 Coupe

Hyundai Reveals New Generation i20 Coupe

Clear design differentiation for unique three-door Extends the appeal of New Generation i20 to younger customers HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- December 10, 2014: Hyundai Motor has today unveiled the New Generation i20 Coupe. For the first time, Hyundai has created a three-door B-segment car that is significantly differentiated f ... Continue reading

Corvette Engine Repeats Win as WardsAuto 10 Best

Corvette Engine Repeats Win as WardsAuto 10 Best

6.2L LT1 among industry’s elite powerplants The high performance, technology-packed LT1 Small Block 6.2L V8 that powers the 2015 Corvette Stingray is a Ward’s 10 Best Engine for 2015. The engine also was recognized with this award in 2014. WardsAuto reviewed 37 engines and propulsion systems from 12 manufactu ... Continue reading

EPA Must Improve Administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard, Not Seek Legislative Change to It, BIO Says

EPA Must Improve Administration of the Renewable Fuel Standard, Not Seek Legislative Change to It, BIO Says

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) delays in administering the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) generate uncertainty for the advanced biofuel industry and undercut investment, the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) said today in reaction to the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Ene ... Continue reading

Toyota Takes Big Steps to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

Toyota Takes Big Steps to Reduce Its Carbon Footprint

Kentuckians will soon be breathing a little easier. GEORGETOWN, KY -- December 10, 2014: Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, with help from Waste Services of the Bluegrass, is converting methane from a local landfill into renewable electricity to power Toyota’s Georgetown assembly plant. Landfill gas is comprised ... Continue reading

The New Humanetics Obese Crash Test Dummy Offers the Automotive Industry a New Tool to Help Evaluate Occupant Safety

The New Humanetics Obese Crash Test Dummy Offers the Automotive Industry a New Tool to Help Evaluate Occupant Safety

Humanetics is committed to our corporate mission of developing products that ultimately save lives! -With the obesity rate growing worldwide, and with industry statistics confirming that obese drivers are significantly more likely to die in an automobile crash, Humanetics has introduced an Obese Crash Test Dummy to hel ... Continue reading

2015 Subaru WRX 2.0-Liter Turbocharged BOXER Engine Named To Ward's 10 Best Engines List For 2015

2015 Subaru WRX 2.0-Liter Turbocharged BOXER Engine Named To Ward's 10 Best Engines List For 2015

New 268-hp 2.0-liter direct-injection turbocharged BOXER engine - 258 lb.-ft. peak torque from 2,000-5,200 rpm makes performance accessible - Teamed to new 6-speed manual or new Sport Lineartronic™ transmission with manual mode Subaru of America, Inc. has added yet another award to its expanding trophy case, with ... Continue reading

707-Horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Earns EPA Highway Fuel-Economy Rating of 22 mpg

707-Horsepower Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Earns EPA Highway Fuel-Economy Rating of 22 mpg

22 miles per gallon (mpg) achieved with award-winning 707-horsepower supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI® Hellcat V-8 and segment-exclusive TorqueFlite eight-speed automatic transmission With NHRA-certified quarter-mile elapsed time of 11.0 seconds and top speed of 204 miles per hour, 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, is quic ... Continue reading

Poor Winter Preparedness May Leave Some Northwest Drivers Out in the Cold

Poor Winter Preparedness May Leave Some Northwest Drivers Out in the Cold

Are you winter-ready? According to the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance, many Northwest drivers take the basic precautions to stay safe and warm in winter months both at home and on the road, but the poll reveals a few areas of preparedness where residents may find themselves left out in the cold. The latest PEMCO Insu ... Continue reading

Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015 Announced by Penton's WardsAuto

Ward's 10 Best Engines of 2015 Announced by Penton's WardsAuto

Honorees span most diverse and technically advanced engines in 21 years of recognized powertrain excellence SOUTHFIELD, MI -- Dec. 10, 2014: Penton's Wards 10 Best Engines of 2015 have been announced. A 707-hp fire-breathing V-8 and a hydrogen-powered fuel cell emitting nothing but water vapor were among all-new or imp ... Continue reading

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen to Keynote The Washington Auto Show

Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen to Keynote The Washington Auto Show

One of today's most admired automotive leaders, Johan de Nysschen, will present the industry keynote address at the 2015 Washington Auto Show, Thursday, Jan. 22. The keynote from de Nysschen will kick-off Public Policy Preview Day at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. As president of the leading American luxur ... Continue reading

Lots New for the 2015 Citroën C4 Range

Lots New for the 2015 Citroën C4 Range

Citroën C4 Range to be updated in 2015, on sale in the UK for Spring Updates include new light signature, useful technologies and latest-generation engines Available with two PureTech petrol engines and three BlueHDi Diesel engines COVENTRY, UK -- December 10, 2014: Launched in 2010, with over 450,000 vehicles produ ... Continue reading

MINI Received the Euro NCAP Advanced Award 2014

MINI Received the Euro NCAP Advanced Award 2014

The new MINI in the premium small car segment is the leader not just when it comes to driving fun but also in the field of active safety. This status has now been confirmed by the independent safety testing institute Euro NCAP (New Car Assessment Programme), in particular due to the new driver assistance systems. MINI ... Continue reading

Europe Gets the New Refined Hyundai i40

Europe Gets the New Refined Hyundai i40

New i40 refined exterior and interior design Upgraded engine line-up and addition of new DCT for increased efficiency Improved ride and handling characteristics, plus new safety and comfort features Improved audio and navigation systems with added functionality and DAB radio on selected models HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- Decem ... Continue reading

November's New-Car Buyers Spent an Extra $1.4 Billion with Long-Term Loans

November's New-Car Buyers Spent an Extra $1.4 Billion with Long-Term Loans

Requisite Press, LLC reported today a November 2014 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) of 53.0, indicating that a prudent, median-income household can only afford 53.0 percent of the new-car average price. In a survey of new-car buyers that have used long-term financing, Requisite Press found that nearly half of t ... Continue reading

New Hyundai i30 with Turbo Engine

New Hyundai i30 with Turbo Engine

New i30 Turbo model with 186 PS, 1.6-litre T-GDI engine tops the range Refreshed design for New i30 to boost its appeal New engine and transmission line-up enhances efficiency and driveability High Wycombe, 10 December 2014 - Hyundai Motor has today introduced a range of enhancements to the New i30 range, including the ... Continue reading

Mazda Develops Bioplastic

Mazda Develops Bioplastic

Bio-based engineering plastic features mirror-like finish without paint Mazda Biotechmaterial products to be used initially on the all-new Mazda MX-5 Mazda Motor Corporation has developed a bio-based engineering plastic suitable for exterior automobile parts. The new bioplastic will help Mazda decrease its environmenta ... Continue reading

The Ford Mustang Will Ring in the New Year in Sydney

The Ford Mustang Will Ring in the New Year in Sydney

Ford accelerates its Australian transformation with the Mustang to be featured at Sydney New Year’s Eve 2014 after the City of Sydney names Ford an associate partner for the event After scaling the Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest skyscraper in Dubai, the all-new Ford Mustang will n ... Continue reading

Hertz Opens in European Cities -- 80 New Downtown branches in 2014

Hertz Opens in European Cities -- 80 New Downtown branches in 2014

Latest city locations include Puerta de Atocha train station in Madrid for greater customer convenience LONDON, Dec. 10, 2014 -- The Hertz Corporation has opened more than 80 new locations in European cities this year, marking the brand's rapid and ongoing expansion across the continent's urban centres. The world's lea ... Continue reading

BMW Group Achieves New Sales Record in November

BMW Group Achieves New Sales Record in November

- Worldwide Sales up 7.6% with 188,342 Deliveries - Year-to-date Deliveries Increase 7.1% to Total 1,902,699 - MINI Achieves New Record for November, up 16.7% to 29,018 - Robertson: Confident of Record High for the Whole Year November saw global demand for BMW Group vehicles increase to a new record high. Worldwide, a ... Continue reading

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