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U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices March 16, 2015

U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices March 16, 2015

U.S. Retail Gasoline Prices March 16, 2015 ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Blizzak WS-80 Tire Test and Review: Great Tires For Winter Roads (Great on ice, slush and snow, too!)

Bridgestone Blizzak WS-80 Tire Test and Review: Great Tires For Winter Roads (Great on ice, slush and snow, too!)

The Auto Channel tests Bridgestone’s newest winter tire, the WS-80 and talks about the tire with Kurt Berger from Bridgestone’s sales engineering department Several years ago we commented on, and tested, Bridgestone’s WS-70, replaced by the even better WS-80. What stands out from this test, and those of ... Continue reading

Diesel Fuel Prices Across The U.S. - March 16, 2015

Diesel Fuel Prices Across The U.S. - March 16, 2015

Diesel Fuel Prices Across The U.S. - March 16, 2015 ... Continue reading

Volvo's Electric Hybrid Buses On Route in Stockholm

Volvo's Electric Hybrid Buses On Route in Stockholm

A bus route that is entirely served by Volvo’s quiet, fuel-efficient and practically emission-free electric hybrid buses is now set to become reality in Stockholm. A total of eight electric hybrid buses will be deployed on route 73 which passes through the central areas of Stockholm, starting on March 16. ... Continue reading

The New BMW X5 xDrive40e (PHEV)

The New BMW X5 xDrive40e (PHEV)

The BMW X5 xDrive40e is the first plug-in hybrid production car from the BMW core brand. It combines the versatility and luxurious ambience of the X5, along with the superb traction provided by the BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system, with BMW’s EfficientDynamics eDrive technology for outstanding effici ... Continue reading

Renault Twingo Takes on the Supercars at the 2015 British GQ Car Awards

Renault Twingo Takes on the Supercars at the 2015 British GQ Car Awards

The All-New Renault Twingo has been awarded the title of “Best Answer to the City Car Dilemma” in the 2015 British GQ Car Awards. Renault’s recently-launched city car is one of just eight production cars to pick up an award and, at a third of the price of the base model of the next most affordable car, the stylish a ... Continue reading

Renault Adds dCi 110 Engine to Captur

Renault Adds dCi 110 Engine to Captur

Renault is introducing a new higher-powered engine on its Captur crossover for those customers wanting higher performance whilst retaining excellent efficiency. The 1.5-litre 110 hp diesel engine brings more power and torque whilst still returning impressive fuel economy and emissions.</p> <p>The engine produces 110 hp ... Continue reading

New Peugeot Partner Van Debuts at the CV Show

New Peugeot Partner Van Debuts at the CV Show

PEUGEOT in 2015 is celebrating 120 years of light commercial vehicle production</strong>, and what better way to mark such a significant anniversary than with the debut of the new Partner van. It&rsquo;s taking centre stage at this year&rsquo;s Commercial Vehicle Show (at the NEC, Birmingham, 14<sup>th</sup> - 16<sup>t ... Continue reading

Hiline Productions to Release Season 2 of Expedition Overland: 10,000 Miles of Epic Adventure

Hiline Productions to Release Season 2 of Expedition Overland: 10,000 Miles of Epic Adventure

The 12-Episode Original Series Sponsored by Toyota and General Tire, Available on the Expedition Overland YouTube Channel in July BOZEMAN, Mont., March 16, 2015 -- The highly anticipated Expedition Overland (XO) will return in season 2 for a truly epic journey through Central America – one of the most breathtaking ... Continue reading

Jim O'Sullivan, Mazda CEO Named the 2014 Global Auto News "Chairman's Award" Winner

Jim O'Sullivan, Mazda CEO Named the 2014 Global Auto News "Chairman's Award" Winner

Jim O'Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations, has been named the Global Auto News "Chairman's Award" winner for 2014. This is the fifth Chairman's Award given by Global Auto News to an automotive executive they feel best represents his or her company through appearances at auto shows, product laun ... Continue reading

CeBIT 2015: Daimler Trucks Presents Future Virtual 3D Ergonomics Simulation for Trucks

CeBIT 2015: Daimler Trucks Presents Future Virtual 3D Ergonomics Simulation for Trucks

From 16&nbsp;to 20&nbsp;March at CeBIT in Hanover, the world's largest trade fair for information technology, Daimler Trucks will for the first time present “Ergonomics Simulation in Trucks” as part of the ARVIDA project (Applied Reference Architecture for Virtual Services and Applications). The goal is to ad ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS March 16, 2015; Chevrolet, Dodge,Honda, Kia, Indian, Freightliner

NHTSA RECALLS March 16, 2015; Chevrolet, Dodge,Honda, Kia, Indian, Freightliner

NHTSA RECALLS March 16, 2015; Chevrolet, Dodge,Honda, Kia, Indian, Freightliner ... Continue reading

The 'Swagger Wagon' Struts Its Stuff as 2015 Sienna Wins Family Car of Texas

The 'Swagger Wagon' Struts Its Stuff as 2015 Sienna Wins Family Car of Texas

Voted Best for Families by Texas Automotive Writers Association All New Lexus NX Earns Two TAWA Honors FT. WORTH, TX -- March 16, 2015: – The 2015 Toyota Sienna “Swagger Wagon” showed its moves with its refreshed styling and added safety, convenience and multimedia features, earning it both Family Car of ... Continue reading

2016 Camaro Drops Cover on May 16 in Detroit

2016 Camaro Drops Cover on May 16 in Detroit

Chevrolet is inviting fans to see the all-new 2016 Camaro on Saturday, May 16, in Detroit. The sixth-generation Camaro will cap a day-long celebration on Belle Isle, the 982-acre island park that is home to the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix. This year’s running is May 29-31. “This will be an event C ... Continue reading

Discovery Channel’s FAST N’ LOUD Crew Puts Mobil 1 Through Extreme Testing Gauntlet

Discovery Channel’s FAST N’ LOUD Crew Puts Mobil 1 Through Extreme Testing Gauntlet

Two-part web series, Hot N’ Cold, will be featured on Discovery.com starting March 16 Simulations showcase engine performance and protection of Mobil 1 motor oil during spectrum of temperature conditions, including punishing heat and vicious cold FAST N’ LOUD stars automotive legend Richard Rawlings and prodi ... Continue reading

EFG Companies Recognized as One of the Best Companies in the Subprime Auto Finance Space

EFG Companies Recognized as One of the Best Companies in the Subprime Auto Finance Space

-Subprime Auto Finance News Lists EFG in the Subprime Top 125- DALLAS--EFG Companies, the innovator behind the award-winning Hyundai Assurance program, announced today that it has been named as one of the top 125 most influential firms serving the subprime auto finance industry by Subprime Auto Finance News. Organizati ... Continue reading

Delphi to Launch First Coast-to-Coast Automated Drive

Delphi to Launch First Coast-to-Coast Automated Drive

Delphi’s vehicle will travel from California to New York making it the longest automated drive in North America GILLINGHAM, UK -- March 14, 2015: Delphi Automotive PLC will demonstrate the full capabilities of its active safety technologies with the longest automated drive ever attempted in North America. The coas ... Continue reading

Fitch: US Auto Loan Quality Weakens, Particularly for Subprime

Fitch: US Auto Loan Quality Weakens, Particularly for Subprime

NEW YORK--US auto lenders are likely to see loan asset quality weaken in 2015, with annualized net losses (ANLs) moving closer to their historical averages, says Fitch Ratings. While prime auto loans continue to perform well, subprime auto loan ABS ANLs are deteriorating at a quicker pace, recently crossing 8% before d ... Continue reading

LendingTree Study Indicates Subprime 'Auto Bubble' Unlikely

LendingTree Study Indicates Subprime 'Auto Bubble' Unlikely

Analysis of Borrowers' Credit Scores Show Upward Trend in 2014 CHARLOTTE, NC -- March 13, 2015: LendingTree, the nation's leading online loan marketplace, has released a new study analyzing the credit scores of subprime auto loan borrowers for loans originated in 2014. LendingTree found that over the one year period en ... Continue reading

The Toyota/REVOLT Takeover Brings One-of-a-Kind Live Art Installation to Austin, Texas Using Twitter-generated art

The Toyota/REVOLT Takeover Brings One-of-a-Kind Live Art Installation to Austin, Texas Using Twitter-generated art

Ready, Aim, Tweet! Toyota and REVOLT have teamed up to drive world-class technology with the ‘Make Your Mark’ contemporary art installation during the world’s leading music festival in Austin, Texas. This one-of-a-kind installation will feature a glass-encased 2015 Toyota Corolla–the world’s be ... Continue reading

Autotrader Unveils New Brand Identity

Autotrader Unveils New Brand Identity

Fresh logo reflects evolution underway in the company ATLANTA -- March 16, 2015: Nearly 16 years ago, Autotrader created the online automotive marketplace and began a transformation in the way cars were bought and sold. In the years since, Autotrader has evolved into a digital solutions company offering a suite of tool ... Continue reading

Four FCA US Vehicles Garner Seven 'Top 10' Awards from Kelley Blue Book

Four FCA US Vehicles Garner Seven 'Top 10' Awards from Kelley Blue Book

All-new 2015 Jeep® Renegade makes KBB.com's "10 Favorite New-for-2015 Cars" list and "10 Best All-Wheel-Drive Vehicles Under $25,000" list Jeep Renegade and 2015 Jeep Wrangler named to KBB.com's "10 Best SUVs Under $25,000" list 2015 Chrysler 200 named to KBB.com's "10 Best Sedans Under $25,000" 2015 Jeep Wrangler and ... Continue reading

Women Driving Auto Industry's Technology Advances

Women Driving Auto Industry's Technology Advances

Making history in propulsion, infotainment and vehicle-to-vehicle communication DETROIT -- March 13, 2015: General Motors CEO Mary Barra says the automotive industry will experience more dramatic change in the next decade than it has in the past 50 years. In a male-dominated industry, women engineers are leading the wa ... Continue reading

Cadillac CT6 Elevates the Science of Mass Efficiency

Cadillac CT6 Elevates the Science of Mass Efficiency

DETROIT -- March 13, 2015: Cadillac will use an advanced mixed-material approach for the lightweight body structure of the upcoming CT6 range-topping sedan. The structure is aluminum intensive, but the new Cadillac also includes 13 different materials customized for each area of the car to simultaneously advance drivin ... Continue reading

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