KBB Editors Name Their 10 Best New Cars At 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 11, 2013; With all-new and concept vehicles being revealed at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information, expert editors outlined the most inspiring of them all in their list of 10 Best New Cars Unveiled this Week. (Logo: http:/ ... Continue reading
Audi TDI Diesels - 48 Hours 48 States 48 MPG
Audi TDI; diesels models the 2014 Audi A6 TDI, 2014 Audi A7 TDI and 2014 Audi Q5 TDI. ... Continue reading
Gentherm Incorporated , the global market leader and a developer of innovative thermal management technologies, announced today it will feature its latest thermoelectric generator cartridge design for converting waste heat to electrical energy at the 65th annual International Motor Show September 10-13 in Frankfurt, Ge ... Continue reading
Boulder Electric Vehicle Successfully Demonstrates Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Charging Across the Nation
Boulder Electric Vehicle has successfully demonstrated their Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) all electric trucks in three separate locations including Michigan, Colorado and California. The first full powered success transpired in Royal Oak, Michigan, on June 14, 2013. With 60 kilowatts of power going in and coming out of the ve ... Continue reading
SEE ALSO: PART TWO 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show - Citroën to Mazda SEE ALSO: PART ONE 2013 | Frankfurt Auto Show - Alpha Romeo - Chevrolet Camaro By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, September 10, 2013. The 2013 IAA Frankfurt Auto Show opened its doors for the media earlier today. The Frankfu ... Continue reading
Collaboration between Daimler and Renault-Nissan advances
Portfolio of jointly developed major projects has jumped from three to ten Nissan and Daimler have completed factory building for the joint production of engines in the USA The chief executives of the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG said today that their companies' partnership is advancing quickly, and the scope ... Continue reading
New Teen Drivers May Not Understand the World the Same Way as Older Drivers
Appearances can be deceiving. For example, the teenage driver in the car next to you on the freeway might look like a young adult; however, recent research indicates that newly licensed teens might not have the same level of emotional intelligence behind the wheel as older drivers. ... Continue reading
2014 E250 BlueTEC Sedan Gets 45 MPG EPA Highway Rating
The newest Mercedes-Benz E-Class â the 2014 E250 BlueTEC sedan â has achieved an impressive estimated EPA rating of 45 miles per gallon on the highway and 28 mpg around town. The first diesel E-Class to be available with 4MATIC achieves best-in-class fuel efficiency for a midsize luxury sedan and for the enti ... Continue reading
The Older the Car, the More Service it Needs and There are Lots of Older Cars Out There
In the aftermath of the Great Recession, American motorists are hanging onto their cars longer â and with the rising cost of repairs to keep those vehicles on the road, the Service Contract Industry Council (SCIC) says there's never been more reason to get a service contract and dramatically reduce repair costs. A ... Continue reading
In the City of Bicycles, Portland, It Costs A lot to Rent a Car
Portland was the most expensive U.S. destination to rent a car this past summer. That finding is the result of a new survey from CheapCarRental.net, which compared 50 destinations across the United States. The car rental rates of each destination between the months of June and August 2013 served as the basis of compari ... Continue reading
U.S. Clean Diesel Auto Sales Increase 41% in August 2013, Hybrid Sales Jump 38%
August was a robust month for passenger vehicle sales in the United States and clean diesel and hybrid cars were no exception, with diesels showing a 41.8 percent increase compared to August 2012 and hybrids experiencing a 38.1 percent increase, according to data compiled by Hybrid Cars.com and Baum and Associates. ... Continue reading
Car Seat Tips For Child Passenger Safety Week
A stunning statistic is that motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children. And, for every fatality caused by a motor vehicle crash, about 400 more children are treated for car accident related injuries. In recognition of the upcoming Child Passenger Safety Week, The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. of ... Continue reading
GM Takes 75% of the Full-Size SUV Market
When it comes to full-size SUVs, Chevrolet and GMC together are responsible for three of every four vehicles sold. The sales and revenue generated would be equal to a Fortune 400 company. With a 75 percent market share, General Motors' dominance in the segment is clear. So far in 2013, Chevrolet and GMC have sold 180,0 ... Continue reading
Electronic Enhancement Tunes Cadillac Engine Sound for Different Driving Modes
Cadillac engineers applied the principles of psychoacoustics, the science of sound perception, and car-guy instinct to create powerful and pleasant exhaust notes for the all-new 2014 CTS midsize luxury sedan and CTS Vsport. Knowing that engine sound communicates throttle response to the driver, CTS engineers uniquel ... Continue reading
McLaren Adds Further Strength To Global Communications Team
McLaren Automotive has added further strength to its communications team with the appointment of Victoria Macmillan Bell to the role of Luxury Communications Manager ... Continue reading
Great Wall To Give Away Pick-Up Prize At Midland Game Fair
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Midland Game Fair and Great Wall will be at Weston Park in Shropshire to celebrate this premier event (Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 September) with its latest range of high-specification, unbeatable-value pick-ups. ... Continue reading
Honda At Frankfurt Motor Show 2013 - Press Kit
The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show provides the setting for Honda to publicly reveal the new Civic Tourer. ... Continue reading
Seat Reveals Full UK Pricing For The New Leon ST
On the day that SEAT officially unveils the new Leon ST to the world, at the 65th Frankfurt Motor Show, the company can announce full UK pricing for the car. ... Continue reading
"iV-4" - Suzuki's New Compact SUV Concept Model
Suzuki is pleased to announce that the world premiere of its new compact SUV concept model, the iV-4, will take place at the 65th IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2013 ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Displays Host Of Innovations At Frankfurt Motor Show
The debut of the new Camaro convertible and coupe, the German premiere of the all-new Corvette Stingray, the expansion of the Chevrolet MyLink connected radio offering, as well as many new features for multiple passenger cars are Chevrolet's highlights at the 65th Frankfurt Motor Show. ... Continue reading
Frankfurt Show Debut For Nissan e-NV200 Electric Barcelona Taxi
Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn presented today the Nissan e-NV200 electric taxi for Barcelona, in the presence of the Mayor, Xavier Trias. ... Continue reading
Expanded Personalisation Programme Takes Customer Choice To A New Level
Your car, your way. That's the message Nissan is sending out to buyers of its exciting new B-segment line-up. ... Continue reading
German luxury brands will command most of the spotlight at this week's 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
German luxury brands will command most of the spotlight at this week's 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show, reports Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping and automotive information. Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz will all unveil highly-anticipated debuts and concepts at their hometown show, which promises an impressive ... Continue reading
Lincoln to Collaborate with Vanity Fair, Film Independent on Film Project
Lincoln Motor Company joins with Vanity Fair and Film Independent to create a film series through The Lincoln Reimagine Project, which will feature original short films with emerging filmmakers Three films will be reimagined around classic Hollywood themes of film noir, heist and screwball comedy; award-winning directo ... Continue reading
TRW's New Video Camera Supports Global Safety Trends
Hall 8, Stand F20, IAA Motor Show -- TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. is unveiling a new generation of video camera (S-CAM 3) which offers six times the processing power of the current generation to provide a higher level of performance and several advanced new functions. The camera will be launched early in 2015 and feat ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company tops U.S. commercial vehicle market share in Q2 2013
Experian Automotive today announced that Ford Motor Company ranked highest in market share for all commercial vehicles at nearly 21 percent in Q2 2013, followed closely by International (17.5 percent) and Freightliner (15.6 percent). This analysis included all vehicles in Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) classes 4 to 8, in ... Continue reading
Higher Quality and Tight Supply Keep Older Used Vehicle Prices High
Later-model prices soften due to new market pressures Used car and light-truck prices for 4-to-10 year old units are expected to be 0.5% higher in 2013 than like-age units were in 2012, according to the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide in its latest report, NADA Used Vehicle Price Report: A ... Continue reading
Driven by the power of design to change perceptions, Ho International Design Inc. proudly announces the arrival of the AURA: a chic, precision breathalyzer specifically designed to reshape the world's perception of responsible celebration. Using a halo-inspired design and customizable LED display, the AURA offers peace ... Continue reading
GM Grant to help expand Central Park 'Keeping it Green' program to more classrooms and families
GM Foundation Donates $100,000 to New York's Central Park Conservancy -- The GM Foundation is donating $100,000 to aid the Central Park Conservancy's "Keeping it Green" service learning program to introduce pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students to the importance of preserving and caring for New York City's Centr ... Continue reading
Now You Can Have Your Mercedes and Have it Drive You Too
Pioneering achievement: Autonomous long-distance drive in rural and urban traffic Stuttgart. When it sent its S 500 INTELLIGENT DRIVE research vehicle along a historic route in August 2013, Mercedes-Benz became the first motor manufacturer to demonstrate the feasibility of autonomous driving on both interurban and urba ... Continue reading
Nissan Blazes an X-Trail in Frankfurt
Nissan President and CEO, Carlos Ghosn, has unveiled the New Nissan X-Trail at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Nissan's ongoing mission to deliver innovation and excitement for everyone took another step forward today as Nissan President and Chief Executive Officer, Carlos Ghosn, unveiled the New Nissan X-Trail at the Frankf ... Continue reading
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