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Wednesday, November 12, 2014

First Mercedes-Benz Plug-In Hybrid: S550 +VIDEO

First Mercedes-Benz Plug-In Hybrid: S550 +VIDEO

MONTVALE, NJ - November 12, 2014: The new Mercedes-Benz S550 PLUG-IN HYBRID blends an ultramodern hybrid drive configuration with the unique innovations and the luxurious equipment and appointments of the S-Class. The luxury sedan impresses with exceptional dynamism and efficiency. Thanks to standard pre-entry climate ... Continue reading

Q: QorosQloud Qubed Concept Comes to the LA Auto Show

Q: QorosQloud Qubed Concept Comes to the LA Auto Show

Qoros enters LA Design Challenge with Q: QorosQloud Qubed Concept predicts advanced vehicle/driver connectivity in the year 2029 Fans can vote on LA Auto Show’s Facebook page until 20th November SHANGHAI -- November 12, 2014: Qoros, the new international car brand headquartered in China, has entered the LA Auto Sh ... Continue reading

INRIX Partners With Samsung To Deliver Traffic-Powered Mobile Applications For The Connected Car

INRIX Partners With Samsung To Deliver Traffic-Powered Mobile Applications For The Connected Car

INRIX Real-Time Traffic and Travel Time Information Fuels New Apps and Services on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note Edge and Gear S SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12, 2014 -- Samsung Developer Conference 2014 -- INRIX®, Inc. has entered a strategic partnership with Samsung focused on levering mobile technology to connec ... Continue reading

Toyota and VMI Award Wheelchair Accessible Van to Disabled Veteran Susan Kirsch on Veterans Day

Toyota and VMI Award Wheelchair Accessible Van to Disabled Veteran Susan Kirsch on Veterans Day

Toyota and Vantage Mobility International (VMI) announced that disabled US Air Force veteran Susan Kirsch has won a 2015 Toyota Sienna with the Northstar Access 360 in-floor side entry ramp conversion as part of the 2nd annual Operation Independence Star Spangled Salute contest. The announcement was made on Veteran†... Continue reading

GM Wildlife Habitats Grow Across Globe

GM Wildlife Habitats Grow Across Globe

Automaker manages 5,000 acres of wildlife habitat at 40 facilities DETROIT -- November 12, 2014: General Motors has received 15 certifications and three awards from the nonprofit Wildlife Habitat Council for establishing wildlife habitats and education programs at facilities in five countries, including the first certi ... Continue reading

Toyota's Hispanic Business Strategy Group and Partners Highlight #CamryBold During the 44th Annual International Miami Auto Show

Toyota's Hispanic Business Strategy Group and Partners Highlight #CamryBold During the 44th Annual International Miami Auto Show

MIAMI -- November 12, 2014: More than 90 VIP guests, including many members of South Florida media, convened under a beautiful Miami night sky on Friday, November 7th, 2014 at the renowned New World Center in Miami Beach for a Camry "Bold"-themed Miami Auto Show event hosted by Toyota's Hispanic Business Strategy Group ... Continue reading

Toyota Financial Services Leads the Industry, Accelerating a Simpler Auto Financing Experience

Toyota Financial Services Leads the Industry, Accelerating a Simpler Auto Financing Experience

With one-millionth eContract signed, the days of paper contracts could be numbered TORRANCE, CA -- Nov. 10, 2014: Toyota Financial Services (TFS) recently celebrated its one-millionth eContract, an accomplishment that demonstrates the success of this pioneering auto financing process. In January 2013, TFS introduced an ... Continue reading

Toyota RAV4 Chronology

Toyota RAV4 Chronology

Toyota RAV4 Chronology TORRANCE, CA -- November 12, 2014: <div><strong>**NOTE:&nbsp; All chronology dates are model year, unless noted otherwise.&nbsp; CY refers to &ldquo;Calendar Year.&rdquo;**</strong><br> &nbsp; <h5>RAV4</h5> &nbsp;<br> <u>Series Chronology</u><br> &nbsp;<br> <strong>1994 -</strong> RAV4 introduced ... Continue reading

Modern and Magnetic: Scion iM Concept Car to Debut at LA Auto Show

Modern and Magnetic: Scion iM Concept Car to Debut at LA Auto Show

European Racing Circuit Styling and Hatchback Versatility for Scion’s Adventurous Audience TORRANCE, CA -- Nov. 12, 2014: Whether it’s exploring the mountains or playing at the beach, Los Angeles offers adventures off every freeway. Young people just need a vehicle to get them, and all their gear, to their de ... Continue reading

Best of What's New for 2014? The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle

Best of What's New for 2014? The Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle

Even the techies at Popular Science like the Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV). The magazine named the sedan to a 2014 Best of What’s New winner in the auto category. “For 27 years, Popular Science has honored the innovations that surprise and amaze us &#8722; those that make a positive impact on our world today ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Announces Pricing and Unsurpassed Standard Highway Fuel Economy for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Ram Truck Announces Pricing and Unsurpassed Standard Highway Fuel Economy for 2015 Ram ProMaster City

Available in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger Wagon configurations, new Ram ProMaster City offers modern styling and professional appeal in a small, capable package</b> </li> <li><b>Unsurpassed towing capacity- 2,000 lbs.</b> </li> <li><b>Unsurpassed powertrain warranty &#8211; 5 years/100,000 miles</b> </li> ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV the Compelling Winner at the MGMW Green Apple Awards

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV the Compelling Winner at the MGMW Green Apple Awards

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is a compelling winner Mitsubishi's big but frugal Outlander PHEV has taken top spot in a set of awards for cars that mix modest thirst and emissions with the ability to entertain their drivers and keep running costs down in the real world. The Green Apple Awards were presented on Monday (10 N ... Continue reading

Suzuki Celebrates a Swift Bite at the 2014 Green Apple Awards

Suzuki Celebrates a Swift Bite at the 2014 Green Apple Awards

The Suzuki Swift has won a Silver award at The Green Apple Awards held annually at the House of Commons this week. The awards are organised by The Green Organisation and judged by the Midland Group of Motoring Writers. Chairman of the Midland Group, Ian Donaldson comments: This is the fourth year we have saluted the gr ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Maybach Continues its Dynamic Process

Mercedes-Maybach Continues its Dynamic Process

The Mercedes-Benz brand continues its dynamic progress. Two new arrivals in the Mercedes-Benz brand world were introduced today in Sindelfingen by Ola Källenius, member of the Divisional Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Cars responsible for Marketing & Sales, and Dr Jens Thiemer, Head of Marketing Communications f ... Continue reading

BMW Global Sales in October Achieve New High

BMW Global Sales in October Achieve New High

Global sales increase 11.1% with 184,297 deliveries worldwide Year-to-date deliveries up 7.0% to 1,714,197 vehicles Almost 13,000 BMW i vehicles sold in first ten months MUNICH -- Noevember 11, 2014: Demand for BMW Group vehicles increased in October with global sales for the month higher than ever before. A total of 1 ... Continue reading

Skoda Citigo Names Best Supermini in the Annual Green Apple Awards

Skoda Citigo Names Best Supermini in the Annual Green Apple Awards

ŠKODA Citigo named Best Supermini in the annual Green Apple Awards Fourth year in succession that ŠKODA has been honoured Judges praise the Citigo’s quality, practicality and low running costs Citigo CO2 emissions from 95g/km Milton Keynes, 11 November 2014 – ŠKODA has enjoyed a fruitful time at 2014 Gr ... Continue reading

Jaguar Heritage will Exhibit at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show

Jaguar Heritage will Exhibit at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show

Jaguar Heritage to exhibit for the very first time at the annual Lancaster Insurance Classic Car Show at the NEC, 14-16 November Jaguar Heritage to showcase its capabilities and products, including the NEC debut of the ‘new’ Lightweight E-type ‘Car Zero’ New ’57 Collection range of quality merc ... Continue reading

Volkswagen And INRIX Expand Partnership To Launch INRIX Park And INRIX Fuel In Europe

Volkswagen And INRIX Expand Partnership To Launch INRIX Park And INRIX Fuel In Europe

Telematics Munich 2014 -- INRIX®, Inc., a leading global provider of traffic information, analytics and driver services for the connected car and smart cities worldwide, today announced that it is expanding its partnership with Volkswagen to launch INRIX Park and INRIX Fuel services in new Passat models equipped with ... Continue reading

SAP, Shell and Volkswagen Co-Innovate to Lay Foundations for Connected Vehicle

SAP, Shell and Volkswagen Co-Innovate to Lay Foundations for Connected Vehicle

BERLIN, Nov. 11, 2014 -- SAP SE today announced a co-innovation pilot program with Shell and Volkswagen AG to investigate how connected vehicles would interact with the world around them. The ongoing pilot in Hannover, Germany, aims to lay the foundations for a range of services including an integrated system for conne ... Continue reading

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