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Friday, January 16, 2015

2015 North American International Auto Show: How Henny Sees It

2015 North American International Auto Show: How Henny Sees It

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, The auto show in Detroit is officially named the North American International Auto Show has been the most important American car show for decades. It was a relief to journalists when in 2005, the L.A. Auto Show decided to move its dates to November. For ... Continue reading

Chevrolet's Safety Alert Seat Goes to Work

Chevrolet's Safety Alert Seat Goes to Work

GM-exclusive technology gives drivers another tool to avoid crashes DETROIT -- January 16, 2015: Investment adviser Angela Cusmano is a road warrior who logs 25,000 miles a year to and from guiding clients through 401K allocations and other money matters. One of her best returns on investment is General Motors'-patente ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain 2014-2015 Model Year Prius V Vehicles

Toyota Recalls Certain 2014-2015 Model Year Prius V Vehicles

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a safety recall of approximately 5,000 Model Year 2014-2015 Prius V vehicles. In the involved vehicles, the front passenger seat is equipped with an Occupant Classification System (OCS), which activates / deactivates the passenger seat air bag system de ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford is Giving Away Model F-150 Raptors for Kids

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford is Giving Away Model F-150 Raptors for Kids

Ford and Revell® are giving away limited-edition F-150 Raptor model kits at the Ford stand at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit through Jan. 25 2015 North American International Auto Show debuts the all-new Ford F-150 Raptor – the ultimate high-performance off-road pickup in the company ... Continue reading

Toyota Camry Teams Up with Pro Athletes to Celebrate All-Star Dads

Toyota Camry Teams Up with Pro Athletes to Celebrate All-Star Dads

America’s Best-Selling Car to Make a Bold Statement Surrounding the Most-Watched Television Event of the Year TORRANCE, Calif.--The bold, new 2015 Toyota Camry has earned a much-deserved place in the most talked about sporting event of the year. Today, America’s best-selling car for thirteen consecutive years ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Axalta Coating Systems Sponsors EyesOn Design Innovative Use of Color, Graphics and Materials Award

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Axalta Coating Systems Sponsors EyesOn Design Innovative Use of Color, Graphics and Materials Award

Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, supported the EyesOn Design Awards program at the 2015 North American International Auto Show this week, benefiting the visual research program at Henry Ford Health System’s Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. Lisa Miree-Luke, Ax ... Continue reading

Tenneco Showcases Lightweight Technologies for Emission Control Systems

Tenneco Showcases Lightweight Technologies for Emission Control Systems

Innovative Clean Air products featured at official opening of the American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute DETROIT--Tenneco , a global supplier of clean air and ride performance products and systems, today displayed lightweight technologies designed to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel ... Continue reading

Intelligent Parking Drone Technology Wins Siemens' first Mobility IDEA Contest

Intelligent Parking Drone Technology Wins Siemens' first Mobility IDEA Contest

UMass Dartmouth student’s idea to find free parking spots and direct drivers to spot via shortest route with quadcopters takes first place Safe pedestrian crossings and self-parking autonomous vehicle technology ideas place second and third Clemson University to receive $50,000 in-kind traffic software grant as to ... Continue reading

2015 Canadian Car of the Year and 2015 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year

2015 Canadian Car of the Year and 2015 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year

The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced today the top three finalists in two overall award categories that comprise part of the association's Canadian Car of the Year awards program - now in its 30th year. There is a tie resulting in their being four finalists vying for the 2015 Canadian Car o ... Continue reading

Winners - AJAC's 2015 Best New Technology Awards

Winners - AJAC's 2015 Best New Technology Awards

MONTREAL, Jan. 15, 2015 /CNW/ - Two "Best New Technology" award winners were announced today by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) at the Montreal International Auto Show. Acura's "AcuraWatch Drive Assist Features are the winner of the BEST NEW SAFETY TECHNOLOGY. "This award recognizes a technology ... Continue reading

Urban Science to Guide Dealers to Increased Sales at NADA

Urban Science to Guide Dealers to Increased Sales at NADA

Global automotive consulting firm Urban Science is turning their booth space (#6338W) at NADA, January 22-25, in San Francisco into a high-tech classroom to teach auto dealers how to increase sales, profits and customer loyalty. NADA is the largest international gathering place for franchised new-vehicle dealers. At th ... Continue reading

Mike Jackson to Take on Expanded Role of AutoNation Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President under Employment Contract Extension Through 2019

Mike Jackson to Take on Expanded Role of AutoNation Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President under Employment Contract Extension Through 2019

President and COO Mike Maroone announces retirement after 18-year career - AutoNation long-time executive Bill Berman named EVP and COO FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- Jan. 15, 2015: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that Mike Jackson, Chairman and CEO, has been named to the additional ro ... Continue reading

Porsche 918 Spyder Named Robb Report Car of the Year

Porsche 918 Spyder Named Robb Report Car of the Year

Porsche receives multiple award honors at the North American International Auto Show ATLANTA, Jan. 15, 2015 -- Monday, January 12th, at the North American International Auto Show, Robb Report presented Porsche Cars North America's President and CEO, Detlev von Platen, with the 2015 Car of the Year award for the Porsche ... Continue reading

Iconic Porsche Sports Car on Display during Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Iconic Porsche Sports Car on Display during Critics' Choice Movie Awards

Porsche 911 Targa 4S makes red carpet appearance at annual Los Angeles awards show LOS ANGELES -- Jan. 15, 2015: With all eyes on Hollywood this week, there was another star in town as Porsche Cars North America took center stage at one of the industry's most high-profile events, the 20th Annual Critics' Choice Movie A ... Continue reading

The New American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute

The New American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute

The American Lightweight Materials Manufacturing Innovation Institute (ALMMII) opened Thursday, January 15th in the Detroit, Mich. Corktown neighborhood. The institute is one of four pilot centers of the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI), a Presidential initiative to enhance the country's competitive ... Continue reading

Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car--Flying Out of Showrooms

Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car--Flying Out of Showrooms

Mirai, Toyota’s first hydrogen-powered production car, has amassed an exceptional 1,500 orders in its first month on sale in Japan. Due for introduction in the UK later this year, the ground-breaking saloon has far exceeded expectations: Toyota’s initial plan was to sell about 400 units by the end of this yea ... Continue reading

Infiniti QX70S Design, More Head Turning Than Ever

Infiniti QX70S Design, More Head Turning Than Ever

Dark chrome is the new black for the Infiniti QX70S Design which had its premiere at the Paris Motor Show last year and is now available in the UK. Adding a definite bad-boy spirit to the elegant sportiness of the QX70, the new S Design builds on the provocative, design-led ethos of the standard QX70 – the origina ... Continue reading

smart fortwo Now available for Ordering with Twinamic Dual Clutch Transmission: Hands-on or Automatic Gear Shifting

smart fortwo Now available for Ordering with Twinamic Dual Clutch Transmission: Hands-on or Automatic Gear Shifting

As the first model of the new smart generation, the smart fortwo rated at 52 kW/71 hp is now available for ordering with the twinamic dual clutch transmission. This enables gear shifting to be carried out either fully automatically or manually. Manual shifting is possible using the selector lever in a separate gate or ... Continue reading

Sales Release of the CLA Shooting Brake: Practicality in its Most Beautiful Guise – or: Beautifully Practical

Sales Release of the CLA Shooting Brake: Practicality in its Most Beautiful Guise – or: Beautifully Practical

STUTTGART – January 15, 2015: Stuttgart. The new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake ensures maximum leisure value and at the same time underscores the CLA's high design standards. The roof contour also slopes down gently to the rear, yet at the same time more headroom is offered than in the four-door coupé. The C ... Continue reading

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