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Ford Transit Skyliner: Custom luxury motor coach

Ford Transit Skyliner: Custom luxury motor coach

Four dynamic experience modes – theater, business, reception and travel – transform Skyliner’s environment and make the most of Ford Transit’s 487 cubic feet of interior space The future of ultra-premium land transportation is here, and it comes with a spacious interior that morphs to support an imm ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Engineers Discover Real-world Testing Provides Insight Test Environments Cannot

Chevrolet Engineers Discover Real-world Testing Provides Insight Test Environments Cannot

DETROIT – While the testing facilities at General Motors’ multiple proving grounds around the world are state of the art, getting a test vehicle out into the real world is just as important as navigating simulated challenges. Three engineers assigned to Chevrolet products recently took that to the extreme. Wh ... Continue reading

GM to Replace Lock Cylinder During Ignition Switch Recall

GM to Replace Lock Cylinder During Ignition Switch Recall

Second repair added to vehicles recalled earlier DETROIT – General Motors informed the NHTSA today that it is adding ignition lock cylinders to its safety recall of 2.2 million older model cars in the United States. The cylinders can allow removal of the ignition key while the engine is running, leading to a possi ... Continue reading

Scion xB Release Series 10.0 Infused With Techie Style

Scion xB Release Series 10.0 Infused With Techie Style

“ Digital design never drove so well. Scion will debut the xB Release Series 10.0 at the New York International Auto Show on Wednesday, April 16, bringing together the inspiration and functionality of modern technology. “The xB Release Series 10.0 gets a fun, technology influence with wireless charging, a backup ... Continue reading

7 Steps To Take the Stress Out of Car Repairs

7 Steps To Take the Stress Out of Car Repairs

Within the first 120 miles of driving her new car off the lot, Jen Harken was in the repair shop for the first of six visits over the next year. From a loose fuse to a bad fuel pump to a damaged o-ring, the mom-of two, chief carpooler and corporate communications manager, learned some important lessons about what right ... Continue reading

Positive Automotive Social Media Experience Impacts Purchase Decisions across All Generations

Positive Automotive Social Media Experience Impacts Purchase Decisions across All Generations

Social media provides consumers the opportunity to engage with companies to gather information and address customer issues. It also plays a critical role in driving consumer purchase and service decisions across all generational groups in the automotive marketplace, according to the J.D. Power 2014 Social Media Benchma ... Continue reading

Jeep and Mopar Brands Reveal Six New Concept Vehicles for 48th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari

Jeep and Mopar Brands Reveal Six New Concept Vehicles for 48th Annual Moab Easter Jeep Safari

Jeep Wrangler Level Red is a nod to the most challenging off-road trails Jeep Wrangler MOJO gets Wrangler Level Red off-road gear, with 37-inch tires, shortened bumpers, winch and higher-clearance fenders Jeep Wrangler Maximum Performance created for hard-core enthusiasts who seek the ultimate in power and capability J ... Continue reading

Choose Your Adventure: Jeep and Mopar Offer More Than 100 Products to Customize the All-New 2014 Jeep Cherokee

Choose Your Adventure: Jeep and Mopar Offer More Than 100 Products to Customize the All-New 2014 Jeep Cherokee

Customers can pull from a menu of more than 100 Mopar products to augment the 2014 Jeep Cherokee's go-anywhere capabilities and superior on-road performance Mopar products such as door-sill guards, Mopar Electronic Vehicle Tracking System (EVTS), rock rails and more are available for the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee Mopa ... Continue reading

Hyundai Equus Named To Ward's 10 Best Interiors List

Hyundai Equus Named To Ward's 10 Best Interiors List

The 2014 Hyundai Equus was named to this year's "Ward's 10 Best Interiors" list by the editors of WardsAuto.com. The 2013 Santa Fe Sport, 2012 Azera and 2012 Accent have won the award previously. "The Hyundai Equus Ultimate has everything you would expect from a $120,000 ultra-luxury car, for about $50,000 less," said ... Continue reading

Honda Goes Small in the Big Apple

Honda Goes Small in the Big Apple

Honda to showcase full array of 2015 Fit subcompact vehicles at 2014 New York International Auto Show - All-new compact SUV to join Fit this winter as Honda expands small car lineup - Next-generation ASIMO also to make appearance with live demonstration ... Continue reading

2015 Chrysler 200 and 2014 Jeep Cherokee Named to Ward's 10 Best Interiors List for 2014

2015 Chrysler 200 and 2014 Jeep Cherokee Named to Ward's 10 Best Interiors List for 2014

Newest offerings from Chrysler and Jeep® recognized for their outstanding interiors The all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 interior was inspired by classic American design and features clean, expressive surfaces and well-crafted components with world-class levels of fit and finish The 2014 Jeep Cherokee sports an interior that ... Continue reading

Mazda Recognized for Redesigned Interiors for Third Consecutive Year

Mazda Recognized for Redesigned Interiors for Third Consecutive Year

Completely redesigned for 2014, the Mazda3 compact car was today named to Ward's 10 Best Interiors List, as chosen by the publication's editors. All new in every way, Mazda's best-selling vehicle worldwide is in its third-generation. With an interior layout focused on the most important seat in the car – the drive ... Continue reading

6 Simple Car Care Tips to Increase Gas Mileage

6 Simple Car Care Tips to Increase Gas Mileage

Spring is here and so are rising gas prices. Not to worry, says the Car Care Council. A few simple and inexpensive vehicle maintenance steps can stretch your dollar at the pump and go a long way toward protecting the environment. "Many motorists don't realize that fuel consumption is directly related to auto care and h ... Continue reading

Sears Auto Center Offers Free Car Care Clinics For National Car Care Month

Sears Auto Center Offers Free Car Care Clinics For National Car Care Month

Regular vehicle inspection and repair will not only add years of life to a vehicle and maintain its safety, but can prevent the need for more costly and extensive repairs down the road. Yet, according to a recent study conducted by the Car Care Council, approximately 79 percent of vehicles on U.S. roads are in need of ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces New 2015 Versa Sedan, Set For Debut At New York International Auto Show On April 16th

Nissan Announces New 2015 Versa Sedan, Set For Debut At New York International Auto Show On April 16th

Features updated exterior appearance with "Nissan family" front end styling for a more substantial presence Interior enhancements deliver a refined, more contemporary appearance; Bluetooth® Hands-free Phone System now standard on all models New content added to S, S Plus and SV grades, revised SL Tech Package features ... Continue reading

Peugeot Exalt Concept Design

Peugeot Exalt Concept Design

Imposing Concept car moves to heighten sensations Radical styling and choice of materials make an impact at first acquaintance Initiated with the Onyx Concept, EXALT places on show an array of potential materials and textures With EXALT, PEUGEOT unveils its imposing vision of the saloon car by following the approach in ... Continue reading

Leon grows more than 60% with 34,600 units sold worldwide

Leon grows more than 60% with 34,600 units sold worldwide

93,400 vehicle sales January-March 2014 is a 7.3% year-on-year increase for SEAT globally Leon grows more than 60% with 34,600 units sold worldwide United Kingdom up 21.0%; Germany up 14.8%; Eastern Europe up 85.6% SEAT UK posts best March sales ever, with over 9,000 registrations spearheading a record first quarter SE ... Continue reading

Positive sales trend continues for Maserati

Positive sales trend continues for Maserati

Positive sales trend continues for Maserati. The UK remains one of the leading European markets for the House of the Trident Thursday, 10 April 2014 - Thanks to the steady growth of sales in recent months, Maserati continues to make significant steps towards achieving the objectives of its growth plan. The UK in partic ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Wraith Awarded 2014 Ward's Best 10 Interior

Rolls-Royce Wraith Awarded 2014 Ward's Best 10 Interior

Rolls-Royce Wraith has been named one of Ward’s 10 Best Interiors for 2014. This year, 41 vehicles with all-new or redesigned passenger compartments sought top honors for fit-and-finish, comfort, ergonomics, functionality, value, safety and aesthetics. While entries included compact cars, pickup trucks and utiliti ... Continue reading

All-new Sedona debuting at New York International Auto Show

All-new Sedona debuting at New York International Auto Show

World premiere at 2014 New York International Auto Show Powered by 3.3 litre V6 GDi engine Innovative UVO infotainment and telematics systems The all-new 2015 Sedona midsize MPV will make its global debut at the New York International Auto Show next week and will further raise the bar in styling and specifications for ... Continue reading

SKODA Announces the Ice Cube Yeti Winner

SKODA Announces the Ice Cube Yeti Winner

SKODAannounces the ice cube Yeti competition winner following February’s campaign Winner to receive the ŠKODA Yeti Outdoor from the ice cube Milton Keynes, 10 April 2014 – ŠKODA rewarded lucky competition winner, Elaine Mendes, with a ŠKODA Yeti Outdoor, as a result of its exciting campaign to launch th ... Continue reading

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