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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Ford Names Connected Car-Connected City App Pursuit Finalists

Ford Names Connected Car-Connected City App Pursuit Finalists

Ford announces 10 App Pursuit finalists, including Trace, 3sAcrowd and myLifeSync, following the Ford Developer Conference, the auto industry’s first app developer conference More than 170 developers from around the world attended the Ford Developer Conference with more than 60 participating in an overnight App Pu ... Continue reading

Redesigned 2015 Toyota Yaris: Sharper for the Eyes, Smoother for the Body

Redesigned 2015 Toyota Yaris: Sharper for the Eyes, Smoother for the Body

Bold new exterior cheats the wind Soft-touch interior is roomier, quieter Nine-airbag array includes front seat cushion airbags Segment-exclusive: 3- and 5-door models Yaris Entune Audio standard; navigation available September 16, 2014 2015 Toyota Yaris Product Information 2015 Toyota Yaris Walkaround A bold new look ... Continue reading

The Bold and the Beautiful: Sweeping Redesign Keeps 2015 Toyota Camry at the Top of Its Class

The Bold and the Beautiful: Sweeping Redesign Keeps 2015 Toyota Camry at the Top of Its Class

New design, from bumper to bumper Boldest looking Camry ever is also the quietest ever New sporty XSE and Hybrid SE grades rev up driving enjoyment New multi-media features Created by more than 7,000 American team members September 16, 2014 2015 Toyota Camry Product Information 2015 Toyota Camry Hybrid Product Informat ... Continue reading

A Family Van Affair: 2015 Toyota Sienna Makes Room for Eight -- and Is the Only Van In Its Segment Available with All-Wheel Drive

A Family Van Affair: 2015 Toyota Sienna Makes Room for Eight -- and Is the Only Van In Its Segment Available with All-Wheel Drive

Upgraded interior styling with premium materials More expressive exterior styling brings back the swagger Seven standard airbags on all grades New parent-friendly Driver Easy Speak system Entune® multimedia now standard Blu-Ray Dual View Entertainment Center keeps the peace in the back seat September 16, 2014 2015 T ... Continue reading

TRW Demonstrates Semi-Automated Driving Features At North America Ride and Drive Event

TRW Demonstrates Semi-Automated Driving Features At North America Ride and Drive Event

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , is demonstrating its semi-automated driving capabilities for customers and the media at the Company's vehicle test track event in Locke Township, Michigan, today. Drivers will be able to experience a 'Highway Driving Assist' feature which can enable automatic steering, braking and accele ... Continue reading

TRW Envisions The Future Of Safety With Its Next-Generation Cameras

TRW Envisions The Future Of Safety With Its Next-Generation Cameras

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced its next-generation camera system – the S-Cam4 family – will have an expanded object detection range and field of view that will meet the increasingly stringent regulatory requirements for advanced driver assist system (DAS) technologies. The S-Cam4 family include ... Continue reading

GM is 106 Today

GM is 106 Today

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: GM FOUNDED Profile America — Tuesday, September 16th. One of the nation's largest corporations is 106 years old today, although in common with other centenarians, it has its ailments. General Motors was conceived by William Durant of Fli ... Continue reading

50 Years of the Ford Mustang to be Celebrated at 17th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

50 Years of the Ford Mustang to be Celebrated at 17th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival

Tens of thousands of car enthusiasts will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ford Mustang at this week's 17th Annual Fleet Week Coronado Speed Festival in San Diego, CA. "You can expect to see Mustangs in all shapes, sizes, and ages – including classics from 1965 to the current model Mustang—and everything ... Continue reading

New Study Reveals 9 Out Of 10 Parents Move Their Child From Booster Seat To Seat Belt Before Their Child Is Big Enough

New Study Reveals 9 Out Of 10 Parents Move Their Child From Booster Seat To Seat Belt Before Their Child Is Big Enough

As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Safe Kids Worldwide released today "Buckle Up: Booster Seats," a new study that finds an alarming number of parents are allowing kids to use a seat belt alone before they are big enough. The report, funded in part by a $2 million grant from the General Motors Foundation, ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Produced Over 1.5 Million Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valves In China

BorgWarner Produced Over 1.5 Million Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valves In China

BorgWarner's production facility in Ningbo, China, has produced more than 1.5 million exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for passenger cars and commercial diesel vehicles. BorgWarner's EGR valve delivers precise and responsive control and provides higher operating pressures and flow rates in a compact design. Start ... Continue reading

Hertz And Carl Icahn Execute Definitive Agreement

Hertz And Carl Icahn Execute Definitive Agreement

Hertz Global Holdings Inc. ("Hertz" or "the Company") today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Carl C. Icahn and affiliated entities under which Vincent J. Intrieri, Samuel Merksamer and Daniel A. Ninivaggi have been appointed to the Hertz Board of Directors as Class II, Class I and Class I ... Continue reading

Toyota To Display New Crossover Concept At Paris Motor Show

Toyota To Display New Crossover Concept At Paris Motor Show

Toyota will present a new C-HR concept vehicle at the Paris motor show (2 – 19 October), revealing the company’s innovative vision for a compact crossover model. The C-HR concept combines a powerful new design language with an engaging driving experience and a hybrid powertrain. It will take centre stage on t ... Continue reading

The Le Mans Plant Start Making Chassis Components for the Next-Generation Nissan Micra in Late 2016

The Le Mans Plant Start Making Chassis Components for the Next-Generation Nissan Micra in Late 2016

In late 2016, the Le Mans plant is to start making chassis components for the next-generation Nissan Micra. This program will bring an increase of around 8% in the plant workload, and draw an investment budget totalling €7 million. The Le Mans plant will meet all the Nissan Micra chassis needs for the Renault Flin ... Continue reading

Ferrari Apprentices Graduate to Ferrari Service Technicians

Ferrari Apprentices Graduate to Ferrari Service Technicians

London, 15 September 2014 – Ferrari North Europe is honoured to welcome 10 new Ferrari Technicians to the official Ferrari dealer network, all of whom have recently completed a 3-year Ferrari Apprenticeship. With a 100% conversion ratio from Apprenticeships into full-time employment, this reinforces Ferrari’s ... Continue reading

Kia Soul Mixx and Maxx are Now Available to Buy in the UK

Kia Soul Mixx and Maxx are Now Available to Buy in the UK

Infinitytm Premium sound system, urban styling pack and 18” wheels come as standard Soul Mixx priced from £18,150, Soul Maxx priced from £19,950 Kia’s stylish all-new Soul range has been expanded with the arrival of two high specification models – the Soul ‘Mixx’ and ‘Maxx’ †... Continue reading

Mazda Leaps into the Top 10 in Dealer Satisfaction in the UK

Mazda Leaps into the Top 10 in Dealer Satisfaction in the UK

Pragmatic approach is rewarded Dealers would recommend the brand Volume aspirations are highly rated Mazda’s UK dealers are more likely to recommend their franchise than those representing other manufacturers according to the latest National Franchised Dealers Association survey. The summer survey catapults Mazda ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Hails the Invictus Athletes

Jaguar Land Rover Hails the Invictus Athletes

Jaguar Land Rover congratulates the 413 inspirational Servicemen and women who have lit up the Invictus Games. Great Britain’s Joe Townsend and Denmark’s Maurice Manuel honoured with special awards presented by Olympic gold medallist Katherine Graiger, Team Sky’s Ian Stannard and rugby legend Lawrence Da ... Continue reading

Gregory Porter Performs Surprise Gig at the Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant

Gregory Porter Performs Surprise Gig at the Rolls-Royce Manufacturing Plant

Singer-songwriter Gregory Porter performed a surprise gig at The Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, West Sussex Unparalleled acoustics of Rolls-Royce Wraith provided the perfect backdrop for pop-up performance Grammy winning musician headlines iTunes festival on 17 September Grammy Award winning artist Gregory Porter per ... Continue reading

New Ford C-MAX Reveal on September 17th

New Ford C-MAX Reveal on September 17th

– Ford has treated its two-car C-MAX family to an extreme makeover. The spacious, comfortable and versatile C-MAX and Grand C-MAX multi-activity vehicles have been given a boost to make them even better suited to the modern, active family. The new Ford C-Max family now boasts even more refinement, practicality and ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Delivers 1 Millionth One World Futbol

Chevrolet Delivers 1 Millionth One World Futbol

Chevrolet and One World Futbol Project have distributed nearly indestructible futbols to more than 60 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe Donation of 1 millionth One World Futbol is part of celebration of Chevrolet’s restoration of primary school pitch in South Africa Manchester United legend Gary B ... Continue reading

Ford's Total Vehicle Sales in Europe Increased by 14.4 Percent in August, Outpacing Industry Growth of 2 Percent

Ford's Total Vehicle Sales in Europe Increased by 14.4 Percent in August, Outpacing Industry Growth of 2 Percent

Ford’s European market share in August rose to 7.8 percent, up 0.8 percentage points versus a year ago; Ford’s year-to-date market share is 7.9 percent, up 0.1 percentage point Ford retail sales in Europe rose 35 percent compared with a year ago; retail share rose 2 percentage points to 8.5 per cent, the high ... Continue reading

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