Hertz Redefines the Journey With Additions to Prestige and Adrenaline Collections
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, introduces new vehicles to the Prestige and Adrenaline Collections, includingthe Cadillac CTS, Camaro SS Convertible and Corvette Convertible. "Hertz is expanding its Car Collection vehicles based on strong demand by consumers for an even ... Continue reading
Stephen Cannon Named President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA
The Daimler Board of Management has appointed Stephen Cannon (50) as the new president and CEO for Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) effective January 1, 2012. He replaces Ernst Lieb who left the company in October. The announcement was made by Dr. ... Continue reading
All-new 2012 Subaru Impreza Awarded IIHS 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that for the third consecutive year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized it as the only manufacturer with a 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK winner for all models. The all-new 36 mpg 2012 Impreza, the most fuel-efficient all-wheel drive vehicle in America, was aw ... Continue reading
Lincoln and Team Detroit at WPP today jointly announced the creation of a new luxury-oriented boutique agency dedicated to Lincoln's brand reinvention and creative marketing communications strategy. The WPP-owned agency, based in New York City, will open its doors on Jan. 1 and be headed by luxury automotive veteran, C ... Continue reading
Keller Bros. Auto Named Top Ten Repair Shop in the Nation
Keller Bros. Auto, a full service repair shop in Littleton, has been named a Top Ten Repair Shop in the Nation according to Motor Age Magazine, a national publication. This is the second time since 2009 that Keller Bros. ... Continue reading
Brian Benstock of Paragon Honda Supports American Honda's Warning Against TrueCar.com
In a recent article, Automotive News covered American Honda's warning to its dealers about offering vehicles below invoice price on Internet shopping sites, such as TrueCar.com, which collects $299 for each new vehicle and $399 for each pre-owned vehicle sold by dealers from a TrueCar lead. Brian Benstock, Vice Preside ... Continue reading
Macronix Serial Flash and Freescale's Qorivva Microcontroller for Automotive Dashboard Display
Macronix International Co., Ltd. , the world leader in Serial NOR Flash memory, today announced a collaboration with Freescale Semiconductor and its Qorivva MPC5645S MCU, which provides a cost-effective and powerful platform for high-resolution color graphics and analog functions for the automotive dashboard displays m ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Used Car Market in India
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Used Car Market in India" report to their offering. India represents one of the world's largest car markets. Easy availability of finance, and rising income levels are encouraging the launch of new car models which have been leading to a stupendous growth of the i ... Continue reading
2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year Finalists Announced
Detroit MI December 15, 2011; The finalists for the 2012 North American Car and Truck of the Year were announced this morning at the Automotive Press Association meeting held at the Detroit Athletic Club in downtown Detroit. 2012 Ford focus 2012 Hyundai Elantra 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2012 BMW X3 2012 Range Rover Evoque ... Continue reading
NAIAS Press Conference Schedule Promises Worldwide Industry Impact
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today released the coveted press conference schedule for the 2012 show, which opens to journalists on Press Preview days, Jan. 9-10. Some 35 press conferences will be presented over two days by official NAIAS exhibitors, manufacturers and Tier One automotive suppliers ... Continue reading
U.S. War in Iraq Declared Officially Over - We Lost...to OPEC
America spent nearly $1 Trillion; lost over 4,000 Servicemen while Mid-East Oil Producers By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The United States military officially declared an end to its mission in Iraq today with a symbolic flag lowering ceremony in Baghdad. Once again, the United State ... Continue reading
Twelve American Honda Models Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick +VIDEO
Twelve American Honda Models Earn IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK ... Continue reading
Acura Earns Three IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK Ratings
Best selling Acura TSX, TL and MDX receive IIHS accolades ... Continue reading
DMEautomotive Helps Dealers Provide Customers With 'Best Chance' to Buy a New Vehicle
DMEautomotive (DMEa), the industry leader in science-based, results-driven automotive marketing, today announced the launch of Best Chance Equity Communications from DMEautomotive, a new program that strategically targets and markets to customers who are in-equity with their current vehicle. Integrated into DMEa's popu ... Continue reading
Kohl's Department Stores Piloting Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at 33 Stores
Kohl's Department Stores today announced that the company will pilot electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at 33 Kohl's stores nationwide. Each participating Kohl's store will have one to four parking spaces reserved for EV drivers to charge at no cost while they shop. Charging stations can be activated by EV drivers ... Continue reading
IIHS Names 115 Top Safety Picks For 2012 Models +VIDEO
115 winners of 2012 Top Safety Pick Stronger roofs lead to another record year for award ARLINGTON, VA â The list of winners of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award is longer than ever this year, with vehicles in nearly every size category the Institute evaluates earning accolades. Fr ... Continue reading
Audi's 3.0 L TFSI® Engine Wins 'Ward's 10 Best Engine' Award
Audi today announced that the Audi 3.0 L TFSI® supercharged V-6 engine has secured a position on Ward's 10 Best Engine list for 2012. Now in its 18th year, Ward's 10 Best Engines recognizes the latest powertrain technologies that are affordable to most consumers, boost horsepower and torque, sound appealing and integr ... Continue reading
For the fifth year in a row, a vehicle in Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.'s, (MMNA) model lineup is one of the select vehicles to be named by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) as a "Top Safety Pick." The stylish and versatile Mitsubishi Lancer compact sport sedan (except Ralliart and Evolution) jo ... Continue reading
2012 Mazda3 Named "Top Safety Pick" By Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
The 2012 Mazda3 was today recognized as a "Top Safety Pick" by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS). Refreshed for 2012, both sedan and hatchback models received the organization's highest possible crash safety rating of "good" in all four tests conducted. "Mazda3 is an important vehicle for Mazda on so man ... Continue reading
Insurance Auto Auctions Rolls out Free Apple iOS and Android Apps for Live Auction Bidding
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA) the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced the rollout of its new Apple iOS and Android apps providing buyers the flexibility to bid live in IAA's auctions using I-bid Live, manage their ve ... Continue reading
Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced that over 120 people attended its 2011 Open House, including a guest speaker from Raytheon, and representatives from Congressman Alan West's office (FL-22), the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Alliance, the Offices of Econo ... Continue reading
HARMAN Wins BMW Contract for New High-End Audio Systems
HARMAN, the premium audio and infotainment group , announced today that it has been awarded a long-term, multi-million dollar contract by BMW AG, to provide the High-End Surround Sound System for its compact class luxury vehicle platforms. The new branded audio system will offer BMW customers high quality sound for an ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Team SPEED and Toyo Tires A Force For 2012 Dakar Rally
Charlotte, December 14, 2011: Robby Gordonâs Team SPEED and Toyo Tires® are returning to compete in the 2012 Dakar Rally in force. This year, two of Robby Gordonâs specially built HUMMER H3 racers will compete for the overall win. Gordon will drive his bright orange #303 SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires entry; whil ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - 2012 Shootout Event At Daytona Lineup Announced
DAYTONA BEACH, Dec. 14, 2011: In what could be the deepest and most talented field to date, NASCAR announced Wednesday the list of eligible competitors for the 2012 Shootout. The 34th annual season-opening event launches Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday, Feb. 18 with a start time set for 8:10 p. ... Continue reading
POWRi - Levi Jones, Shane Hmiel Bring Successful Partnership To Midgets
to POWRiâs Battle at the Center in Du Quoin DU QUOIN, Dec. 14, 2011: Seven-time USAC National champion Levi Jones will try to build on his successful partnership with Midget car owner Shane Hmiel in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Seriesâ second annual Battle at the Center on Saturday (Dec. 17) at the Min ... Continue reading
Grand Am - Chip Ganassi Racing With Felix Sabates Unveils 2012 Plans
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14, 2011: Five-time and reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Cars Series Champions (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011) Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates (CGRFS) announced today its season-long program for 2012, including their engine manufacturer partnership and driver line-up for the Rolex 24 At Daytona. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Providing DTE Energy with Test Fleet of 10 PHEV Ram 1500 Pickup Trucks
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) will be supplied to DTE Energy as part of a demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real world city miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over the next three years Fleet of vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy Ram 1500 plug-in electric ... Continue reading
Boston Streets Go Green With Frito-Lay All-Electric Delivery Trucks
PepsiCo's Frito-Lay North America division announces eight new electric trucks will be rolling out in the Boston area. These electric delivery trucks join the largest fleet of commercial all-electric trucks in North America. By the end of this year, a total of 18 cities and surrounding areas across the U.S. will receiv ... Continue reading
Three Toyota Group Companies Conclude Basic Merger Agreement
Kanto Auto Works, Central Motor and Toyota Tohoku to Form Integrated Company Toyota City, Dec 14, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - Kanto Auto Works Ltd, Central Motor Co. Ltd, and Toyota Motor Tohoku Corporation today concluded a basic merger agreement - an important step toward the launch of an integrated company, scheduled fo ... Continue reading
Garmin Reveals Young Drivers Worst Prepared for Winter Driving
cope with bad weather, despite falling temperatures and the onset of wintry conditions. The poll carried out for Garminî, the sat nav manufacturer, found that an overwhelming number of young drivers (18ââ¬â24 year-olds) said theyââ¬â¢re not prepared for winter driving (57%) despite plannin ... Continue reading
TrueCar.com the authority in new car pricing, trends and forecasting released its Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share and days in ... Continue reading
The company stands alone with existing or pending embedded telematics deployments in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North and South America and the Middle East. Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB): The report, WirelessCar Stands Out with Global Reach, Open Platform, claims that OEMs are finally investing in telematics technology for t ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Yaris SE Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Something happened in the subcompact hatchback class in the time since the Toyota Yaris made its debut in model year 2007 -- popularity, especially among younger buyers with more European tastes in cars, and who weren't around in the `70s and `80s when subcompact hatchback meant "e ... Continue reading
With the completely redeveloped SL, Mercedes-Benz continues a tradition that began 60 years ago. ... Continue reading
The Two-Year Challenge For Mazda Design And Engineering
Although Mazda began work on its SKYACTIV technology in 2006, development of the CX-5 crossover only began in 2009, explains CX-5 programme manager Hideaki Tanaka. It was, he said, a big challenge to get the car to market in a little over two years. ... Continue reading
1,500,000th Skoda Octavia II Produced
Skoda has built the 1,500,000th Octavia of the second generation. The anniversary vehicle - a white Octavia Combi of the 'GreenLine' version - rolled off the assembly line at the company's main plant in Mlada Boleslav today. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 50/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Suits Siemens Sustainable Energy Ethos
Siemens, the global engineering and technology giant, has chosen Nissan LEAFs to become the first electric vehicles on its UK fleet. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Cygnet: Hand-Crafted Luxury For City Living +VIDEO
Aston Martin presents two new films detailing Cygnet's hand-crafted production at the company's global headquarters in the UK, and the luxury commuter car in its natural environment; the city. ... Continue reading
Award Winning Engine Available in Kia Rio
The 1.6-litre Gasoline Direct Injection (GDi) Gamma engine available in the new Kia Rio has been named one of the 'Ward's 10 Best Engines' by WardsAuto World. ... Continue reading
Audi Researching Production of Electrical Energy Storage Devices
Audi is continuing to step up its activities in the field of electric mobility. Today the car manufacturer is launching the eProduction research project together with selected partners. ... Continue reading
Richards to revive Touring Car glory at Phillip Island
Australia's greatest active touring car driver, Jim Richards, will relive the first of his four National titles when returns to the wheel of one of his 1985 Championship-winning BMW 635 CSi cars at the 2012 Phillip Island Classic Festival of Motorsport from March 9-11. ... Continue reading
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