Honda Accord and CR-V Top Sales in Class
TORRANCE, Calif., August 19, 2014 â With the Accord and CR-V attracting retail customers in record numbers in the first half of 2014, Honda is again leading the industry with the most popular car and SUV in America, to a Honda analysis of new-vehicle retail registration data from IHS Automotive. Based on Honda for ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALL: Recaro ProSport Model 385 Child Restraint
Subject: FMVSS 213/Head Excursion Recaro Child Safety LLC (Recaro) is recalling certain Recaro ProSport model 385 child restraints, manufactured from June 16, 2010, through January 31, 2013. When the affected child seats are installed with the LATCH lower anchors only (without the top tether), the child's head can move ... Continue reading
Jalopnik Film Festival Announces Panel Of Volvo Cars Short Film Judges For 2nd Annual Film Festival
The Jalopnik Film Festival announced its panel of Volvo Cars Short Film judges, who will select only one lucky winner, to create their own auto-themed short film. The esteemed Volvo Cars Short Film panel will be comprised of Douglas Sonders and Nicholas Cambata of photo and video production company 8112 Studios, Mike S ... Continue reading
2015 Subaru Legacy And Outback Vehicles Earn 2014 IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards
Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized the all-new 2015 Subaru Legacy and Subaru Outback as a 2014 TOP SAFETY PICK+. The redesigned Subaru Legacy achieved the highest possible rating of 'good' in the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations of front s ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Impala is 2014's Most Comfortable Car under $30,000
If a comfortable ride is your thing, KBB.com says the 2014 Impala is your top choice under $30,000. Though the Impala has adapted to evolving technologies and consumer trends through the years, the 10th generation Impala has remained true to its roots in offering generous cabin spaciousness and a comfortable ride. Entr ... Continue reading
World Vision Hopes to Rev NASCAR Fans Giving Engines for Clean Water
NASCAR fans will have the opportunity to change lives in a village across the globe this month. World Vision, the largest non-governmental provider of clean water in the developing world, is asking fans to donate $10 to provide clean water for four years to a child in the African country of Zambia. As fans give, World ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Supplies Solenoid Technology For Global 6-Speed Front-Wheel Drive Transmission Program
BorgWarner supplies its mini direct-acting variable force solenoid (VFS) for General Motors' global front-wheel drive 6-speed automatic transmission program (GF6). Featured in a range of 2015 Chevrolet, Buick and GMC vehicles, BorgWarner's mini direct-acting VFS enables improved fuel economy and shift feel. Application ... Continue reading
Newly Redesigned Vehicles Hit the Mark with Consumers in AutoPacific's 2014 Ideal Vehicle Awards
Automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific, Inc. today announced the 2014 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA). AutoPacific's IVAs are designed to recognize vehicles that best meet their owner's expectations and desires, helping consumers make informed vehicle purchase decisions with "owners talking" feedback. Porsche a ... Continue reading
Maserati Turns 100 and Stuns at Monterey Car Week
Maserati celebrated its 100th Anniversary in grand style at Monterey Car Week, and isn't a stranger to the famous Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance where â in 1968 â a Maserati Mistral Coupe took top honors as Best of Show. Still today, it is the most recent postwar car to capture this recognition. As Honored ... Continue reading
Using the Sun to Cool a Car in the Sun
MIAMI -- Aug. 19, 2014: A solar-powered car ventilation system, Kulcar, offers the U.S. consumer market an improved, more effective way to keep car interiors cool. Gone are the days when car owners needed to touch hot steering wheels and seat belt buckles while inhaling dangerous fumes in their own vehicles. Kulcar's c ... Continue reading
DMEautomotive (DMEa) today released new research proving that mobile app users become more frequent visitors to a dealership's service department after they download the app. The study looked at 307 dealerships nationwide that offer a dealership-branded mobile app and compared the 6-month service visit frequency of con ... Continue reading
A new online and mobile app map shows drivers of non-commercial vehicles exactly where and when to park their cars on every street in Manhattan, all of the time, all year long.New York Street Parking Map makes knowing where to park a simple matter. The product maps out exactly where there is free, metered, restricted a ... Continue reading
2014 Abarth Track Experience Revs Up for Another Round
Three new stops added to the 2014 Abarth Track Experience to meet increased customer demand Abarth Track Experience offers professional driving instruction sessions to Fiat 500 Abarth owners Customers learn to enhance their driving skills on the street and track Drivers at the fall Abarth Track Experience dates can exp ... Continue reading
All-New Renault Twingo Uk Pricing and Specs
All-new third-generation model Rear-engined, rear wheel drive and five doors â all Twingo firsts More compact, more spacious, more agile and more nimble Three trim levels with a huge range of personalisation Innovative new R & GO® smartphone connectivity system 4 year warranty, roadside cover and servicing â ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Completes Asia Cross Country Rally
A Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV plug-in hybrid electric four-wheel drive SUV, entered and managed by the Two & Four Motor Sports rally team supported by Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC), successfully completed the FIA-certified Asia Cross Country Rally 2014 (AXCR)[1] in its T1E class (electric vehicle class). The team c ... Continue reading
Testing Begins on the All New Right Handed Mustang
This is the first time in 50-year history that the Ford Mustang will be available in a factory-built right-hand-drive configuration More than 25 new right-hand-drive markets will be able to purchase the new Mustang, including the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa Fordâs new Mustang goes on sale this autum ... Continue reading
Continental, a leading international automotive supplier and industry partner, is driving forward the development of pioneering innovations for the transportation of tomorrow. The company is putting together an international team of innovators from the IT and automotive industries who will focus on Intelligent Transpor ... Continue reading
McLaren P1 GTR: Dramatic Look of the Ultra-Exclusive Track-Focused Racer
One clear goal: to be the best driverâs car in the world on track Increased power to 1,000PS (986 bhp) from the motorsport-optimised 3.8-litre twin-turbo V8 petrol engine and lightweight electric motor Built, maintained and run by McLaren Special Operations Further details of bespoke McLaren P1⢠GTR driver tr ... Continue reading
Kevin Rice Named Mazda Europe's New Head Designer
Rice replaces Peter Birtwhistle, who will retire after 26 years with Mazda Europe Talented new design director brings valuable experience to Mazdaâs R&D Centre Leverkusen, 18 August 2014. Kevin Rice will be appointed as Mazda Motor Europeâs new design director effective 1 September. The 50-year-old British na ... Continue reading
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