Thursday, May 15, 2014

2015 Scion FR-S Extra Touches Added, New Pricing Announced

TORRANCE, Calif.(for a while at least), May 15, 2014; Everybody wants to look and feel their best for summer and the 2015 Scion FR-S is no exception. The new model year FR-S features enhanced tuning and improved looks while the 2015 tC sports coupe receives new colors and a sporty feature to bring on the summer fun. Bo ... Continue reading

Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

Washinton DC May 14, 2014; The NADA reported that Toyota said on Monday that it would allow a battery-supply deal with Tesla Motors to expire this year and would focus instead on building cars running on hydrogen fuel cells, a next-generation technology that rivals Tesla's all-electric systems. Toyota Motor invested $5 ... Continue reading

Ford Brings Custom Transit Connect Wagons to Maker Faire 2014; Makers Get a Chance to Meet the Unminivan

Two new custom Ford Transit Connect Wagons, Hackmobile and Happy Mutant Mobile, will be on display at Maker Faire – an all-ages event for the do-it-yourself enthusiast Ford and MAKE magazine teamed up in the construction of Hackmobile, the ultimate Transit Connect Wagon for the do-it-yourselfer, and Happy Mutant M ... Continue reading

Has Online Shopping for Auto Insurance Peaked?

By Andrew G. Simpson | May 13, 2014; The Insurance Journal reported that shopping over the internet for auto insurance is down for the second year in a row, says a survey by a company that tracks the behavior of consumers with credit history. The latest TransUnion Auto Insurance Shopping Index reports that shopping rat ... Continue reading

Low, Long, Wide Coupe Enhances Cadillac ATS Line

For the 2015 ATS Coupe, Cadillac engineers and designers made a number of changes from the award-winning ATS Sedan to deliver the performance and styling traits luxury coupe buyers expect. When the ATS Coupe goes on sale at the end of this summer, it will start at $38,990, including a $995 destination charge. To create ... Continue reading

GM Announces Five More Safety Recalls

General Motors said Thursday it has informed the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of five safety recalls covering about 2.7 million vehicles in the United States. The recalls cover: 2,440,524 previous generation passenger cars for taillamp malfunctions 111,889 previous generation Chevrolet Corvettes for l ... Continue reading

CarGurus Study Finds Drivers Want the Best of Both Worlds: More Space, Better Gas Mileage

-A recent study by CarGurus (www.cargurus.com), a leading automotive shopping and research website, suggests that car owners in the U.S. are relatively dissatisfied with the fuel economy of their cars and the cargo space their vehicles offer. Based on an analysis of more than 10,000 owner-submitted car reviews, CarGuru ... Continue reading

Lincoln MKC Small Premium Utility Engages Sense of Sound With Chicago Symphony

2015 Lincoln MKC, the brand’s first small premium utility, provides compelling starting point for informative, entertaining dialogue at Chicago Symphony Orchestra about sound and the harmony of design >Soo Kang, interior design chief, Lincoln Motor Company, and James Smelser, veteran horn player for the Chicago Sy ... Continue reading

New Ford Technical Support Center to Increase Vehicle Performance On- and Off-Track

Ford reinforces commitment to racing and performance car development with announcement of new Ford Technical Support Center in Concord, N.C. Expected to be fully operational later this summer, the facility will serve as a center for Ford Racing technical support and for racing teams to develop and test their cars; cent ... Continue reading

Toyota Is Sole Automaker To Be Named One Of DiversityInc's Top 50 Companies For Diversity

DiversityInc named Toyota one of its Top 50 Companies for Diversity® in 2014, marking Toyota's eighth appearance on the list since 2006. Toyota is the only automaker in the Top 50, placing at no. 38 of 1,215 companies vying for inclusion. Toyota moved up 10 spots over 2013, reflecting strong corporate diversity and in ... Continue reading

Next-generation automotive LED drivers for front and rear lights bring reliability and flexibility to exterior lighting

Texas Instruments (TI) today introduced the automotive industry's first two-channel switching LED driver for front lights and the only linear LED driver with single short LED detection for rear lights. Unlike other LED drivers in the market, the TPS92630-Q1 and TPS92602-Q1 feature both high-side current sense dimming a ... Continue reading

BorgWarner's Advanced Technologies Drive 2014 World Car Winners

BorgWarner supplies a number of advanced technologies for winners of the 2014 World Car Awards, including the: 2014 World Car of the Year: Audi A3 BorgWarner supplies GenV all-wheel drive couplings, chain timing systems for models powered by 1.8- and 2.0-liter DOHC I4 engines, ignition coils for 1.2- and 2.0-liter gaso ... Continue reading

Auburn Collector Car Auction Sets Records

AUBURN, Indiana (May 15, 2014) – Auctions America enjoyed a record-setting weekend in the Classic Car Capital of America, May 8 – 10, posting record results and attendance at its annual Auburn Spring event at the historic Auburn Auction Park. Representing the company’s largest Auburn Spring event to date ... Continue reading

Aggressive Driving Behind the Wheel: Study Shows Four in Five Drivers are Negatively Impacted by Others' Driving Behaviors

As Americans hit the road for the upcoming summer travel season, traffic will be heavy, tempers may be short and aggressive driving can become inevitable as a new U.S. driving survey from Safeco Insurance reveals. While only 36 percent of respondents admitted to their own driving as aggressive, 85 percent describe othe ... Continue reading

LoJack Releases Fifth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report

CANTON, Mass., May 15, 2014 -- LoJack Corporation announced today that law enforcement officials recovered more than $121 million in stolen vehicles equipped with the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recovery System in 2013. Released May 15, LoJack's fifth annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report and infographic reviews auto theft ... Continue reading

BACtrack Breathalyzers Celebrate 13th Anniversary with Industry Accolades

Today BACtrack, the leader in personal and professional-grade breathalyzers, celebrates its 13th anniversary developing innovative products in an emerging market and the one-year anniversary of its genre-defining smartphone product, BACtrack Mobile. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ... Continue reading

The Powerful Mégane Renaultsport 275 Trophy Has Arrived

New limited edition Megane Renaultsport 275 Trophy unveiled today Whole host of technical upgrades, on top of 10hp power hike, plus Akrapovič titanium exhaust system High-end options include Öhlins Road & Track dampers and bespoke MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2tyres Exclusive looks boosted by Trophy branding on grey ... Continue reading

Jaguar is to build six brand new 'Lightweight' E-types

New Land Rover Freelander Debuts

Metropolis introduced as the most luxurious Freelander yet New flagship builds on previous HSE LUX specification with premium Windsor leather, electrically adjustable seats, panoramic sunroof, xenon headlights, reversing camera and 19-inch diamond-turned alloys Metropolis leads a comprehensively upgraded range for the ... Continue reading

The 2014 FIAT Ducato--More Value

Sixth generation of the best-selling FIAT Ducato combines sophisticated car-like design with LCV versatility, efficiency and robustness Renewed focus on three key areas: robustness and reliability; efficiency and low running costs and new high-tech content New interior environments, new seats, improved features and an ... Continue reading

Hyundai UK announces collaboration with London College of Fashion (LCF) to drive brand awareness of fuel cell vehicles and give students platform to showcase their creativity

Students will create a ‘Mobile Marketing Campaign’ to communicate key benefits of Hyundai’s zero-emission ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle Winning visuals to be applied to ten Hyundai ix35 vehicles which will chauffeur VIPs during LCF Undergraduate show season in June 2014 Follow the story on twitter: @Hyundai_UK ... Continue reading

Mazda's Low emission, fuel-sipping models appeal to fleets

All-new Mazda3, Mazda6 and Mazda CX-5 boost corporate sales Low emission, fuel-sipping models appeal to fleets Mazda models on more fleet choice lists Compiling company car choice lists around low emission, fuel-sipping models is an agenda-topping issue for fleet decision-makers as they strive to cut costs, which is wh ... Continue reading

Subaru WRX STI named 'Top Safety Pick' -- the highest award conferred by the American IIHS vehicle safety organisation

New WRX STI named ‘Top Safety Pick’, the highest award conferred by the American IIHS vehicle safety organisation New model achieved highest possible rating in all tests Subaru WRX STI goes on sale in the UK in May, priced from £28,995 (OTR) The all-new Subaru WRX STI has been awarded ‘Top Safety Pick ... Continue reading

New Renault Twingo Debuts at Cannes

Having shared the values of cinema for over 110 years and partnered the Cannes Film Festival since 1983, Renault this year is celebrating the centenary of the birth of Charlie Chaplin with Carmen Chaplin’s short film The Innovators. One of the stars of the film, set to music by David Bowie, is none other than the ... Continue reading