Ford Atlas Concept: The future of pickups At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), Ford unveiled the Atlas Concept to showcase the design, capability, fuel efficiency and smart technologies that will define future pickup trucks. The Atlas Concept is inspired by decades of listening to customers at the pla ... Continue reading
Hours after unveiling the Nissan Resonance, a design concept previewing the direction of future Nissan crossovers, the vehicle was selected as winner of the EyesOn Design Award for Best Concept Vehicle. The announcement was made at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2013 EyesOn Design Awards ceremony he ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced "Let's Go for a Ride", a new, interactive ride and drive event at the Philadelphia Auto Show. "Let's Go for a Ride" will provide the first public rides in the all-new 2013 RAV4, a reinvention of the world's original crossover sport utility vehicle. The event will also fe ... Continue reading
Detroit Manufacturing Systems Adds 180 Hourly Workers in City of Detroit
Detroit Manufacturing Systems (DMS) today announced that it has hired 180 new hourly employees and added a third shift at its automotive component manufacturing and assembly plant in the Gateway Center in the City of Detroit. DMS now employs more than 400 salaried and hourly workers in Detroit. 'We made commitments to ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show names WXYZ official Charity Preview Broadcast Partner
The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today that WXYZ-TV has been named the official broadcast partner of the NAIAS Charity Preview. The NAIAS 2013 Charity Preview presented by Charter One / RBS Citizens is one of the largest, most prestigious single-night fundraising events in the country. Since ... Continue reading
Eaton Technologies Help Improve Performance and Efficiency on 8 of 10 Ward's Best Engines Winners
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton today announced that its engine boosting, fuel- and emissions-saving technologies are on eight of the top ten engines chosen by WardsAuto at its 19th annual Ward's 10 Best Engines competition. The winners were honored today during a ceremony held at the North American Internati ... Continue reading
Drivers Could be Stuck in an Emergency if They Only Have Junk in their Trunk
Finding yourself stranded in your car due to treacherous conditions like snow, ice, poor visibility and slick roads only to discover you have junk in the trunk, rather than the necessary roadside emergency supplies, can place you and your family in jeopardy According to a new survey by State Farm and KRC Research, more ... Continue reading
Twenty-Six High Schools Receive Project Ignition Grants to Promote Safer, Smarter Driving
Coordinated by the National Youth Leadership Council and funded by State Farm, Project Ignition has selected 26 high schools from throughout the United States and Canada to receive $2,000 in service-learning teen driver safety grants for 2013. ... Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: No Hostages Taken at Ethanol Plants ...Again
AUTO CENTRAL - January 16, 2013: The Auto Channel was able to confirm this morning that no hostages have been taken at any ethanol plant in America. And while we're still awaiting confirmation that no hostages have been taken at any ethanol plants throughout the world, TACH's management is confident that once reports a ... Continue reading
European Union and European Free Trade Association (EU+EFTA) new car registrations declined 15.4 percent to 843 thousand units in December, according to estimates from PwC's Autofacts. This brought the 2012 year-end results down by 7.8 percent to 12.53 million units, representing the fifth consecutive decline in new ca ... Continue reading
Autoliv Supplies New Seatbelt technology to Mercedes' Next S-class
Autoliv is further expanding its safety system offering for passengers in the rear seats with the Bag-in-belt. As the name suggests, the Bag-in-belt is a combination of a seatbelt and an airbag to further reduce the load on the occupant's ribcage in a frontal collision. This new seatbelt is developed in cooperation wit ... Continue reading
Iteris Selected by South Carolina for $2.5 Million 511 Traveler Information Services Project
Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing intelligent traffic management information solutions, was selected by the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) to upgrade and operate the State's next generation 511 Traveler Information System. 'We are excited about working with Iteris on South Carolin ... Continue reading
Electric Moto Acquires Exclusive Cooling System For Electric Vehicles
Electric Moto Corporation, Inc. announced today that it had acquired exclusive licensing rights to a unique, patented process for heat dissipation in electric vehicles. The patent for the process was issued in July of 2012 to United States Alternative Energy, LLC. According to the terms of their agreement, EMOT has pro ... Continue reading
Microsoft Signs exFAT Licensing Agreement With BMW
Microsoft Corp. and BMW have signed a patent licensing agreement that gives BMW broad access to the latest Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT). BMW will utilize exFAT technology to enhance the digital entertainment offerings in its line of automobiles. exFAT is a modern file system from Microsoft that facilitates la ... Continue reading
Continental Powertrain Technologies Contribute to Customer Success in Best Engine Competition
For 19 consecutive years, Continental, a leading global automotive supplier, has provided key powertrain technologies to the winners of the Ward's 10 Best Engines competition. For the 2013 model year, eight of the Ward's "10 best" engines feature Continental technology. This selective group of engines is determined by ... Continue reading
Autoweek Reveals 2013 NAIAS Editors' Choice Award Winners
While crowds ogled the new 2014 Corvette Stingray, Autoweek editors made it the unanimous choice to receive Best in Show honors. Other standouts pushed the limits of automotive design, passion and creativity to earn the editors' votes for Most Significant, Best Concept and Most Fun vehicles at the 2013 North American I ... Continue reading
Ford presents its entire showroom for the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), offering guests a good look at everything from the all-new 2013 Fusion midsize sedan to its F-Series trucks To help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth, the company founder (played by a series of actors bear ... Continue reading
Scott Keogh to Deliver Keynote at 2013 Washington Auto Show
The Washington Auto Show, the automotive industry's annual public policy show and the largest public show held in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce that Scott Keogh, President of Audi of America, will be delivering the keynote address at the Newsmaker Breakfast on Thursday, January 31 st. Keogh, president of Aud ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.16.13
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
Michigan Automotive Innovation Takes Flight with Cloud Computing
This week, Detroit's North American Auto Show (NAIAS) celebrates connectivity with its own Official NAIAS 2013 Mobile App" to enhance the auto show experience. Apps are the new chassis for delivering better consumer experience, whether it's customized media experiences, real-time navigation systems, or customized aut ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Stage Report 8 Dakar Rally
Cordoba, Jan. 15, 2013: Following a much needed rest day for teams, today's stage from Tucumán to Córdoba was one of the toughest and longest of this year's Dakar Rally. Drivers faced a course similar to what would be seen during a WRC race, an advantage that the 4WD race cars had over the SPEED Energy / Toyo Tires / ... Continue reading
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 15, 2013: A 2013 Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour field predominantly made up of Australia- and New Zealand-based teams will see one U.S.-based team make the voyage as Tujunga, Calif.-based Competition Motorsports will field a 2012 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for Australian cousins Alex and James Davison and Los A ... Continue reading
Quantum Announces New Orders for Natural Gas Storage Tanks for Light Duty Vehicles
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a leader in natural gas, alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion vehicle technologies, today announced that it has received purchase orders from new and existing customers for approximately $600,000 for supplying its ultra-lightweight Q-Lite compressed natural g ... Continue reading
Chrysler Town & Country Wins A Record Twelfth Consecutive Polk Loyalty Award In Minivan Category
More Town & Country owners return to buying another Town & Country than any other minivan Town & Country offers class exclusive fold-flat Super Stow 'n Go seating, Blu-ray rear entertainment system and five-year Roadside Assistance Real Town & Country owners share their experiences of owning a Town & Country on testofo ... Continue reading
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Toyota Dealership Exceeds $2.1M In 2012 Vehicle Accessory Sales
Toyota of Braintree, a new and used vehicles dealership serving the metro Boston region has achieved an industry milestone. According to Insignia Group, Toyota of Braintree is the nation's "Accessories Sales Champion" when it comes to vehicle personalization in 2012. Executives of the dealership reported exceeding $2.1 ... Continue reading
Honda Captures Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards
Honda has received three 2012 Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards honoring the brand in key high-growth segments. For the third time and second straight year, the Honda brand led the industry in "Hispanic Market Loyalty to Make." Best-selling in their segments for 2012, Civic and CR-V captured awards for owner loyalty in th ... Continue reading
New Vehicle Shoppers Consider More Choices Influenced By Image, MPG and Price; Less By Reliability
As perceptions of both reliability and actual vehicle dependability improve, new-vehicle shoppers are considering more models before making their purchase decision, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 Avoider StudySM released today. The study, now in its 10th year, examines the reasons consumers do not cons ... Continue reading
Cars.com Viewers Choose Dodge Challenger as Winner of the 2013 Shoppers' Choice Award Again
Cars.com, the premier online resource for buying and selling new and used vehicles, announced that the Dodge Challenger is the winner of its Shoppers' Choice Award for the second year in a row. The Challenger was one of 10 award finalists which were each selected based on new car shoppers' actions taken on the site inc ... Continue reading
Ford Earns Top Marks In Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards; Volkswagen Named Most Improved
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 15, 2013 -- Ford Motor Co. earned top honors for the third consecutive year during the 17th annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards presented this evening at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit. Ford was honored with awards for Overall Loyalty to Manufacturer and Overall Loyalty to Make. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Recruits More Than 150 Apprentices
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's leading automotive employer, has launched a campaign to recruit more than 150 apprentices to join its 2013 training programme. ... Continue reading
New 1.6-Litre Diesel Engine Continues Powertrain Revival At Vauxhall
Vauxhall continues the renewal of its powertrain portfolio with an all-new four-cylinder, turbo-diesel engine. ... Continue reading
New Cascada Raises Roof With Pricing Announcement
Vauxhall's new full-size, four-seat convertible, the Cascada, will be priced from just £23,995 on-the-road - nearly £8,000 less than its main rival in the premium drop-top sector - when it arrives in showrooms this April. ... Continue reading
Skoda Citigo And Superb Honoured At What Car? Awards
What Car? has honoured the Skoda Citigo and Superb at its 2013 awards event. ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Launches Global Celebrations Marking A Century Of Success
British sports car maker Aston Martin launches its year of centenary celebrations today with a return to its roots in London. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors ends 2012 with 9.3% Increase in Global Sales
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales for passenger cars (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants), recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for 2012 reached an all-time high of 2,710,017 units, reinforcing Kias position as one of the worlds fastest growing automakers. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Building New Vehicle Test Centre at Nurburgring
Hyundai has revealed plans for a new vehicle test centre, situated at the famous Nurburgring track in Germany - with construction already well underway. ... Continue reading
Skoda Australia en route for Santos Tour Down Under
For the sixth consecutive year, Skoda Australia is looking forward to playing a highly visible role as Premier Sponsor in the Santos Tour Down Under, the Southern Hemisphere's largest cycling race - the first race on the UCI WorldTour calendar for 2013. ... Continue reading
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