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Thursday, August 15, 2013

MOTHRA - Fireball Tim's Daily Sketch

MOTHRA - Fireball Tim's Daily Sketch

By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD USA - August 15, 2013: Here’s a concept I did for Picture Car Warehouse for an existing race car to be retrofitted with an all new face. Sadly, this MOTHRA budget allowed only enough for the below paint scheme. Alas, less intimidating or whimsical. ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Accord EX Sedan Review By Carey Russ

2013 Honda Accord EX Sedan Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS REVIEW: 2013 Honda Accord EX Sedan Smaller is better? In the case of the newest Honda Accord, yes. What started, 37 years ago, as a compact hatchback quickly grew into a compact sedan. Which became a mid-size sedan until the 2008 version, which had enough interior volume to count a ... Continue reading

2014 Jaguar Prices USA

2014 Jaguar Prices USA

2014 Jaguar Prices USA Jaguar today announced its most dynamic North American lineup ever for 2014, with the all-new F-TYPE sports car joining the family as the heir to the Jaguar sports car legacy. The XJ flagship sedan range adds the XJR model, also with the 550hp engine, and the line gains numerous refinements. The ... Continue reading

Teens Get Opportunity To Celebrate With An Idol

Teens Get Opportunity To Celebrate With An Idol

State Farm and Grammy Award Winner Kelly Clarkson team up for teen driver safety -- Teens who commit to safe driving could have the chance to bring Grammy Award winner Kelly Clarkson to their hometown for a free concert this coming school year. As part of the company's Celebrate My Drive program, State Farm is teaming ... Continue reading

DrivingTests101.com Passes 8 Million Practice DMV Questions Answered

DrivingTests101.com Passes 8 Million Practice DMV Questions Answered

DrivingTests101.com, a free leading driving permit test preparation resource for new drivers, announced that it passed 8 million questions answered through its website and mobile apps. DrivingTests101.com offers rule and sign, multiple choice questions through randomized quizzes to help new drivers pass their written p ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Donates $500,000 to Kokomo Family YMCA

Chrysler Group Donates $500,000 to Kokomo Family YMCA

Helps Promote Healthier and More Sustainable Community -August 15, 2013: Chrysler Group LLC today announced a donation of $500,000 to support the Kokomo Family YMCA's planned new facility. The new 73,000-square-foot building, to be located in downtown Kokomo, will offer area residents more amenities than the current YM ... Continue reading

Agero to Divest its Connected Vehicle Services Division to SiriusXM Radio Inc.

Agero to Divest its Connected Vehicle Services Division to SiriusXM Radio Inc.

Agero, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement under which SiriusXM Radio Inc. will acquire Agero, Inc.'s connected vehicle services division. The connected vehicle division of Agero is a leading provider of innovative telematics services for automakers. "As the automotive telematics indust ... Continue reading

Kia Cadenza Partners with OpenTable to Dish Epicurean Experiences

Kia Cadenza Partners with OpenTable to Dish Epicurean Experiences

RGM Group (RGM) recently kicked off an eight city tour dubbed "The Cadenza Experience" with Kia Motors America and OpenTable that introduces influential tastemakers around the U.S. to the all-new 2014 Kia Cadenza, the most powerful and technologically-advanced vehicle Kia has ever introduced in North America. Attendees ... Continue reading

Oil Industry Pushes for Reduction in Renewable Domestic Ethanol Mandate

Oil Industry Pushes for Reduction in Renewable Domestic Ethanol Mandate

​WASHINGTON August 15, 2013; API filed a waiver request for EPA to lower the ethanol mandate to below 10 percent of gasoline demand for 2014. API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco said the move is designed to protect consumers and the U.S. economy. “The RFS is broken beyond repair, and we are calling on th ... Continue reading

GM Foundation Donates $100,000 to Leadership America

GM Foundation Donates $100,000 to Leadership America

The General Motors Foundation is granting $100,000 to Leadership America, the longest-running, national women's development program of its kind in the U.S. The organization of established women leaders offers unique learning environments, as well as professional and personal development opportunities for its more than ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Names Ram Truck Brand 'Most Ideal Brand' for 2013 Ideal Vehicle Awards

AutoPacific Names Ram Truck Brand 'Most Ideal Brand' for 2013 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Customers like their Ram Trucks "just the way they are" 2013 Chrysler Town & Country and 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee earn "Most Ideal" ratings The Ram Truck brand has been named the "Most Ideal Popular Brand" in AutoPacific's 2013 Ideal Vehicle Awards based on owners' ratings of their 2013 cars and trucks. Additionally, t ... Continue reading

Edmunds.com's 17 Best Cars on the Market Today

Edmunds.com's 17 Best Cars on the Market Today

Some cars offer great value while others excel in particular features such as cargo space or in-cabin technology. But which cars are quite simply THE BEST? Edmunds.com, the premier resource for car shopping and automotive information, offers its subjective opinion for the top dog in each vehicle segment with "The 17 Be ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: A Representation of Historic Significance and Innovation

Mercedes-Benz at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance: A Representation of Historic Significance and Innovation

-- Historical Tribute to the S-Class -- First public debut of the all-new 2014 S550 -- World debut of the all-new 2014 S63 AMG 4MATIC -- The GLA Concept -- Mercedes-Benz will showcase its long tradition of history and innovation at the 63rd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, August 15 “ 18, 2013, with a collecti ... Continue reading

Pinnacle Engines Appoints its First Chief Financial Officer

Pinnacle Engines Appoints its First Chief Financial Officer

Silicon Valley-based designer of ultra-efficient internal combustion engines names Jonathan Michael as CFO ... Continue reading

2014 Mazda6 i Sport Review By John Heilig

2014 Mazda6 i Sport Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig 2014 Mazda6 Review Model: 2014 Mazda6 i Sport Engine: 2.5-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 184 hp @ 5,700 rpm/185 lb.-ft. @ 3,250 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 111.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.5 x 72.4 x 57.1 in. Tires: P225/55R17 Cargo: 14.8 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

2014 Chevrolet Impala Road Test and Review By John Heilig

2014 Chevrolet Impala Road Test and Review By John Heilig

THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig Model: 2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ (long test) Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 300 hp @ 6,800 rpm/262 lb.-ft. @ 5,300 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.5 in. Length x Width x Height: 200.4 x 72.9 x 58.7 in. Tires: P245/45R19 Cargo: 18.6 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2014 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo By Henny Hemmes

First Drive: 2014 BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo By Henny Hemmes

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel SICILY, Italy. March 17, 2013. Two weeks ago, at the Geneva auto show, BMW unveiled the third variant of the 3 Series. The F35 3 Series Gran Turismo, is a new “space wonder” which will be sold worldwide, but BMW is aiming this new model directly at the A ... Continue reading

2014 Acura RLX Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Acura RLX Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Acura RLX The Perfect Drive by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_2442) Over the last couple weeks I’ve had the chance to get up close, get inside, and drive about 160 different new cars, SUV’s and trucks. Now I didn’t drive all 160 but I drove many. Those, for the mos ... Continue reading

2014 Kia Cadenza | Rocky Mountain Review +VIDEO

2014 Kia Cadenza | Rocky Mountain Review +VIDEO

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Kia Cadenza. A luxury Korean sedan. Sounds a little strange, doesn’t it? For all of the ground gained, in some ways, Korean vehicles struggle to realize acceptance in the US. Although it’s now more than twenty years out of date, a stereotype remains in the m ... Continue reading

Infiniti Appoints Simon Cox As Design Director, Infiniti Design London

Infiniti Appoints Simon Cox As Design Director, Infiniti Design London

Infiniti has appointed Simon Cox (53) Design Director, Infiniti Design London studio. In this role, Cox will be based in the new bespoke Infiniti design studio in London, which is planned to open in October. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand Delivers 3.38 Million Vehicles In Period To July / +3.7 Per Cent

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Brand Delivers 3.38 Million Vehicles In Period To July / +3.7 Per Cent

The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 3.38 million vehicles worldwide from January to July. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz UK Announces New Network Operations Director

Mercedes-Benz UK Announces New Network Operations Director

Robert Muller has been appointed the role of Network Operations Director, with effect from 1 September 2013. ... Continue reading

Jaguar E-Type Receives Royal Mail Stamp Of Approval As A True British Automotive Legend

Jaguar E-Type Receives Royal Mail Stamp Of Approval As A True British Automotive Legend

Arguably the most beautiful car in history, the Jaguar E-type's stunning looks and 150mph performance are being celebrated appropriately on one of three new First Class postage stamps being launched today (Wednesday 14th August) by the Royal Mail. ... Continue reading

Jessica Gomes becomes Volvo Car Australia Ambassador

Jessica Gomes becomes Volvo Car Australia Ambassador

Supermodel Jessica Gomes has joined the Volvo Cars Ambassador stable. ... Continue reading

Narva Merchandising Program to Boost Sales

Narva Merchandising Program to Boost Sales

An innovative new showroom display will allow automotive retailers to showcase Narva's broad range of products in an eye-catching and organised manner, helping to further boost sales. ... Continue reading

Multi-talented: The New Mercedes-Benz GLA

Multi-talented: The New Mercedes-Benz GLA

Progressive in design, serene in day-to-day motoring and with an off-road capability: as a wanderer between automotive applications, the Mercedes-Benz GLA impressively reinterprets the compact SUV segment. ... Continue reading

All-New Holden Trax is a Big Deal for a Small SUV

All-New Holden Trax is a Big Deal for a Small SUV

The all-new Holden Trax small SUV will offer best-in-class technology, standout styling and outstanding fuel economy when it goes on sale across Australia next month. ... Continue reading

Markel American Insurance Company awards scholarships to BUILD Moto Mentor students

Markel American Insurance Company awards scholarships to BUILD Moto Mentor students

Markel American Insurance Company recently awarded scholarships to two students who participated in the BUILD Moto Mentor program. BUILD, founded by The Iron Horse Hotel in 2011, provides Milwaukee-area high school students the opportunity to learn valuable trade, life, business and interpersonal skills through the res ... Continue reading

Inside The Mind Of Teenage Drivers

Inside The Mind Of Teenage Drivers

Fewer teens are driving yet more young drivers are dying behind the wheel; a new nationwide study by Driving-Tests.org reveals what's really going on inside the minds of today's teen drivers and how you can help them focus on the road. ... Continue reading

Chief Now Offers its $995 Collision Repair Training Class at No Charge with Every Computerized Measuring System

Chief Now Offers its $995 Collision Repair Training Class at No Charge with Every Computerized Measuring System

Chief Automotive Technologies, a leader in collision repair education through Chief University, now provides its $995 in-shop training at no charge with the purchase of a computerized measuring system from an approved distribution partner. The six-hour class is approved for I-CAR credit hours through the I-CAR Industry ... Continue reading

AM General Delivers The BRV-O JLTV To U.S. Government For Engineering Manufacturing And Development Testing

AM General Delivers The BRV-O JLTV To U.S. Government For Engineering Manufacturing And Development Testing

Light Tactical Vehicle Leader Delivers Vehicles Ahead of Schedule - Today the next generation light tactical military vehicle is one step closer to the American warfighter. AM General announced delivery, ahead of schedule, of 22 of the company's Blast Resistant Vehicle - ... Continue reading

CVG Introduces All-Makes Truck Replacement Wiper Motors From Sprague Devices

CVG Introduces All-Makes Truck Replacement Wiper Motors From Sprague Devices

-- Original Equipment Quality Replacement Wiper Motors Available for Class 6-8 Trucks -- Easy-reference Application Guide -- Easy-fit Connector Comes with Each Wiper Motor -- Now Available for Order Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., a leading supplier of fully integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle ... Continue reading

Rotary Lift to Demonstrate Timesaving Mach Series of Mobile Column Lifts at APWA Show

Rotary Lift to Demonstrate Timesaving Mach Series of Mobile Column Lifts at APWA Show

Learn how a set of Mach series mobile column lifts can improve productivity at your facility by visiting the Rotary Lift display at the upcoming APWA International Public Works Congress & Exposition (booth #1800). The event will be held Aug. 25-28 at McCormick Place in Chicago. ... Continue reading

MAZDA HERITAGE RACERS SET TO COMPETE AT 2013 ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION

MAZDA HERITAGE RACERS SET TO COMPETE AT 2013 ROLEX MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION

- Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca to echo with the sound of four-rotor racing engines - -- As the only Asian car company to ever win the famed 24 Hours of Le Mans, Mazda has a unique and nearly unmatched heritage in racing. From the company's first foray into international motorsport at the 1968 84-hour Marathon de la Route, ... Continue reading

2014 Subaru Impreza WRX: All-around performance for everyday enjoyment

2014 Subaru Impreza WRX: All-around performance for everyday enjoyment

Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to announce the release of the 2014 Subaru Impreza WRX. With rally-bred performance credibility built in the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) and laps spent racing on Germany's famed Nurburgring, Subaru has learned lessons about high-performance engineering and applied these insig ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2013 Ideal Vehicle Award Winners

AutoPacific Announces 2013 Ideal Vehicle Award Winners

Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. today announced the 2013 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVAs). "AutoPacific's Ideal Vehicle Awards are very significant because they identify which automotive manufacturers listen best to their buyers when updating and developing their latest vehicles," said George Peter ... Continue reading

Toyo Tires Files Unfair Trade Complaint With The U.S. International Trade Commission

Toyo Tires Files Unfair Trade Complaint With The U.S. International Trade Commission

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. and its affiliates ("Toyo") announced today that it filed a formal complaint before the United States International Trade Commission ("ITC") against twenty-two manufacturers, importers, and sellers of passenger and light truck tires (collectively, the "Respondents"). In the complaint ... Continue reading

California Bus Association Selects Flyers Energy as a Designated Fuel Supplier

California Bus Association Selects Flyers Energy as a Designated Fuel Supplier

The California Bus Association (CBA) has named Flyers Energy (http://flyersenergy.com) as a designated fuel supplier, securing a per-gallon discount of up to five-cents when CBA members use CFN or Voyager locations. ... Continue reading

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