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2015 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Z71 Review By John Heilig

2015 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab Z71 Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

Hyundai New Generation i20 Coupe, UK Pricing Announced

Prices range from £12,725 to £16,400 on-the-road (OTR) Available in three generous trim levels: SE, Sport and Sport Nav Newcomer offers striking looks combined with outstanding practicality Introduction of satellite navigation on i20 Coupe, and on the five-door model On sale 26th March 2015 HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- Fe ... Continue reading

The SsangYong Tivoli Launches in Geneva

International launch of Tivoli, SsangYong’s all-new B-segment SUV 1.6 litre petrol & 1.6 litre diesel Euro 6 engines, 2-wheel & 4-wheel drive LUTON, UK -- February 19, 2015: SsangYong Motor Company, (CEO Yoo-il Lee; www.smotor.com/en) will stage its international launch of Tivoli - the company’s all-new B-seg ... Continue reading

First Image of the Strong and Stylish Infiniti QX30 Concept

Concept combines elevated crossover stance with strong coupe contours World premiere at 2015 Geneva International Motor Show Enhanced crossover is 30mm taller than Q30 Concept HONG KONG -- February 19, 2015: Infiniti today provides the first full glimpse of the QX30 Concept, which will have its world premiere at the 20 ... Continue reading

UK Prime Minister David Cameron visits the home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars to Welcome a New Model

Prime Minister David Cameron visits the Home of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars at Goodwood, West Sussex and hosts an open forum with 800 employees Prime Minister welcomes the announcement of all-new Rolls‑Royce model Congratulates Rolls-Royce Motor Cars on five consecutive record years Recognises BMW Group’s contrib ... Continue reading

New PEUGEOT 208: New Styling and the Latest Technologies

Significant enhancements to PEUGEOT’s best-selling car, that goes on sale in June Features Euro 6 engines, revised styling, valued enhancements and extra safety systems Personalisation packs are available for a more exclusive look ‘GT Line’ and ‘GTi by PEUGEOT Sport’ models will increase desira ... Continue reading

The New Mercedes-Maybach Pullman: High-end Luxury-Class Motor Vehicle with a Proud Pedigree

The new Mercedes-Maybach Pullman is being introduced at the Geneva Motor Show. Mercedes-Maybach's second model assumes the top-of-the-range position, with vis-à-vis seating in the partitioned-off passenger compartment, and at the same time stands as a proud example of the high-end automotive luxury traditionally assoc ... Continue reading

Toyota Engineers Back on the Rally Circuit

Toyota R&D Rally Team Kicks-Off 2015 Season February 19, 2015 – Hot on the heels of President Akio Toyoda’s announcement that the automaker will be returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC), the Toyota Technical Center Rally Team (TTCRT) is racing headlong into the 2015 season, doubling their Rally-Amer ... Continue reading

Lexus to Awaken the Senses at Milan Design Week 2015

Lexus International will present a sense-based exhibit, titled “Lexus – A Journey of the Senses,” at Milan Design Week 20151. The exhibit will feature internationally-acclaimed designer Philippe Nigro and world-renowned chef Hajime Yoneda. The exhibit, running from April 14–19, 2015 at Spazio Lexus ... Continue reading

Lexus to Awaken the Senses at Milan Design Week 2015

Lexus to Awaken the Senses at Milan Design Week 2015 ... Continue reading

Volvo: Truck Deliveries in January 2015

Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) truck operations in January 2015 amounted to 13,055 vehicles. This was a decrease of 4% compared with the year-earlier month. Volvo Group Deliveries in North America increased by 14% in January thanks to a continuously high demand due to fleet renewal and a ... Continue reading

Revenue from Electric Vehicle Charging Services is Expected to Reach $2.9 Billion Annually by 2023

Automakers and utilities are taking the lead in financing and building out EV charging networks, report concludes BOULDER, Colo.--A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for PEV charging equipment sales and charging services, including global market forecasts for residential and commercial chargi ... Continue reading

Nissan 'TITAN Truckumentary' Chapter 3: Sketch Pad

Diane Allen, Senior Design Manager at Nissan Design America (NDA), is featured in “Sketch Pad,” the third chapter of Nissan’s “TITAN Truckumentary.” Allen and her team are responsible for the design of the recently revealed 2016 Nissan TITAN XD. ... Continue reading

Press Release - Eight teams earn position in Automechanika Kuala Lumpur Mechanics Challenge 2015

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BIO Urges California to Readopt the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, With Changes

BIO expresses concerns on reporting requirements and compliance curve The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) is “generally supportive” of California’s plan to readopt the state Low Carbon Fuel Standard, the trade organization stated in comments submitted Tuesday to the California Air Resources Boa ... Continue reading

Automotive Head up Displays (HUDs) to Exhibit a CAGR of 27.3% by 2024

Almost 1/3 of consumer vehicles shipping in 2024 will be equipped with some form of HUD, with the bulk of the growth driven by combiner units. “The lower manufacturing cost and smaller size of combiner HUDs will make this kind of display viable in smaller and more price sensitive vehicles. This growth will be furt ... Continue reading

Vehicle Finance Trades Urge CFPB to Fix Flawed Methodology in Fair Lending Enforcement

A coalition representing many of the nation's largest auto finance sources urged the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today to address the bias and error found in the method it uses to determine whether unintentional disparate impact exists in an indirect auto lender's portfolio. The Bureau has used – a ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Names 15 Best Family Cars Of 2015

KBB.com Editors Expand Considered Vehicle Categories, Partner with Families to Put Models to Real-Life Test Determining the best family car depends largely on what kind of family you have. For example, if you and yours are the outdoorsy types, an SUV may be the best way to go. Urbanites might benefit from a minivan or ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Forecasts Three More Years of Growth for U.S. Light Vehicle Sales

AutoPacific today officially announced its forecast for 2015 U.S. light vehicle sales. Predicting a 547,000 unit increase over 2014, AutoPacific forecasts a 2015 year-end total just shy of 17 million units. If sales reach the forecast, it will mark the highest sales year since 2006. "U.S. sales recovery has been steady ... Continue reading

Moving Violations Cause Car Insurance Costs to Nearly Quadruple in Some States

It's well known that motorists who commit moving violations can expect higher car insurance costs. However, that increase varies significantly by state, according to a new insuranceQuotes.com report. For example, drivers who receive a DUI charge will pay an average of 92% more for car insurance on a national basis. Nor ... Continue reading

Total Outstanding Auto Loan Balances Remain at High Levels--$886 Billion

Subprime and deep subprime market share remain at low levels Analysis also shows 30- and 60-day delinquencies remain relatively flat SCHAUMBURG, IL - Feb. 19, 2015: Experian Automotive today announced that the total outstanding balance on open automotive loans continued to rise in the fourth quarter of 2014, reaching a ... Continue reading

Tax for Florida CarShare Customers Cut in Half

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Feb. 19, 2015 -- Car-sharing customers in Florida are now paying a $1 per-use tax – half the rate paid in 2014. Enterprise Holdings – owner and operator of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car brands – opposes all discriminatory excise taxes that target c ... Continue reading

Honda Accord and Civic Ranked as Two Most Popular Models with Individual California Car Buyers in 2014

Accord #1 most popular car with Californians in 2014 - CR-V most popular SUV in California - Second straight year for a Honda model to lead in California, with Civic earning the title in 2013 TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2015 -- The Honda Accord and Civic were the two most popular vehicles with individual California car ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: Rolls-Royce Wraith by Henny Hemmes

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor February 18, 2015 Last month, when I was in Austin, Texas, for the first test drives with the BMW X6 M, I was offered to have an early morning meeting with Elizabeth Williams, Product Communication Manager of Rolls-Royce organization in North America. After breakfast, a handful of ... Continue reading