New Car Review: 2013 Lexus GS By Marty Bernstein
LEXUS LOOKS FORWARD WITH GREAT NEW RIDE by Marty Bernstein Senior Editor-at-Large The Auto Channel Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota had a terrible 2011. Japanâs disastrous earthquake, resultant tsunami, then a nuclear meltdown, followed by floods in Thailand that crippled production and sales of Americaâs ... Continue reading
EPA Approves First Applications for Registration of Ethanol to Make E15
Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol--known as E15. Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be mixed with gasoli ... Continue reading
Pep Boys Reports Fiscal 2011 Results
The Pep Boys Manny, Moe & Jack , the nation's leading automotive aftermarket service and retail chain, today announced results for the fifty-two (fiscal year) and thirteen weeks (fourth quarter) ended January 28, 2012. Fiscal Year Sales Sales for fiscal year 2011 increased by $75.0 million, or 3.8%, to $2,063.6 milli ... Continue reading
Dodge Spends Quality Time Developing First Vehicle of Italian-American Partnership
2013 Dodge Dart gets earlier start on new quality processes previously introduced with award-winning Dodge Durango Dart expands on performance quality attributes of its Italian cousin, Alfa Romeo Giulietta Dodge tested the Dart for more than 8.5 million miles Belvidere (Ill.) Assembly Plant adds $20 million in new faci ... Continue reading
Aston Martin Appoints Porter Novelli as China AOR
Aston Martin has confirmed the appointment of Porter Novelli as its agency of record in China. The appointment follows a competitive pitch to select a PR agency partner to build brand engagement with Aston Martin's target audience of ultra high net worth individuals in China. The Porter Novelli team's work includes bui ... Continue reading
MICHELIN Defender Tire Designed To Keep Drivers Safer, Longer Now Available
Today, the all-new MICHELIN Defender tire, the greatest standard passenger car tire the company has ever made, hits the North American market, just in time for spring driving season. Offering a 90,000 mile warranty(3), increased safety and greater levels of fuel-efficiency(4) than the previous generation, the MICHELIN ... Continue reading
All Americans Should Join Ethanol Industry To Thank EPA For Doing What's Right For Our Country
Ethanol Industry Applauds EPA Approvals WASHINGTON - (April 2, 2012) Today, for the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved E15 (gasoline with 15 percent ethanol) as a registered fuel. This is one step closer to seeing low-cost, renewable E15 sold into the American fuels marketplace. This is ... Continue reading
Subaru Canada introduces new 500,000-km maintenance schedule
Subaru Canada, Inc. is pleased to announce the introduction of a brand new 500,000-kilometre maintenance schedule for Subaru owners. According to Subaru's Canadian sales data and R.L. Polk Canadian registration data, 95.4 percent of Subaru vehicles sold in Canada over the last 10 years are still on the road today. With ... Continue reading
BMW i8 Concept Spyder with eDrive +VIDEO
An open-top two-seater embodying a form of personal mobility with equal sporting and emotional appeal Following the presentation of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept, the BMW Group introduces the BMW i8 Concept Spyder to the mix. This third BMW i model embodies the future of cutting-edge and emotionally appealing m ... Continue reading
Garmin Enters In-Car Infotainment Market with Factory-Installed Suzuki System
Garmin International Inc., a unit of Garmin Ltd. , the global leader in satellite navigation, today announced that it will provide a fully integrated, factory-installed infotainment system for most American 2013 model year Suzuki vehicles. Garmin's infotainment system combines a 6.1-inch high-resolution touchscreen dis ... Continue reading
Collins Bus Corporation Announces New Bus Design
Collins Bus Corporation announced today a complete re-design of their industry leading Type A bus. Unveiled at a recent dealer meeting, the new bus represents a culmination of several years of research and development based on input received from a wide range of customers, dealers, and employees. Marketed under the m ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Price Increase for Select Toyota and Scion Models
TORRANCE, Calif., March 30, 2012 - - Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc., announced manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) increases today for select Toyota and Scion models. Models receiving price increases include the 2012 Toyota Prius v, Camry and Camry Hybrid, Highlander Hybrid, and Tacoma pickup truck and ... Continue reading
MotorCity Casino Hotel Puts Their Loyal Customers in Brand New Cars
Today MotorCity Casino Hotel, Detroit's ultimate entertainment destination, will unveil for the first time ever in the casino industry an exciting, new rewards program that allows customers to redeem rewards toward a lease or purchase of a new Chrysler, Ford, or GM vehicle among other valuable on-premise amenities. Mot ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: March Gas Prices Pure Madness
AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline increased $.52 cents during the past month, and $.86 since the start of the year. The average cost of $4.10 per gallon for the month of March was $.44 higher per gallon than last year. Both Chicago and the metro region hit ... Continue reading
Ford of Canada and Zipcar, Inc. the world's leading car-sharing network today announced the launch of a national partnership designed to accelerate the use of Zipcar across Canada and introduce a new generation of drivers to Ford vehicles. The strategic alliance is an expansion of the program that Zipcar and Ford launc ... Continue reading
Flying Car Makes Successful Maiden Flight
The Dutch company PAL-V has successfully concluded test flights of its flying car, PAL-V (Personal Air and Land Vehicle). During the past two weeks, several test flights were conducted. The patented vehicle flies in the air like a gyrocopter with lift generated by an auto-rotating rotor and forward speed produced by a ... Continue reading
New York International Automobile Show Fact Sheet
Public Information/Events Public Sneak Preview: Friday, April 6 à à Auto Show Dates:à Friday, April 6 - Sunday, April 15 à à Charity Preview Gala:à Thursday, April 5 à www.eastsidehouse.org(tickets required) à à Public Show Hours: Monday ââ¬â Saturday: 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. à Sunda ... Continue reading
New Ford Fusion is the first non-hybrid midsize sedan available with Auto Start-Stop; this fuel-saving technology offered in the U.S. for only $295 With Fusion's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford Auto Start-Stop will help drivers save as much as $1,100 over five years at today's fuel prices versus midsize competitors Aut ... Continue reading
As energy demand continues to increase along with gasoline prices, students from Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind., demonstrated just how fuel-efficient vehicles can become with the help of innovative design and a lot of hard work. Their entry in the sixth annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas achieved an impressi ... Continue reading
Concept Cars at the New York Auto Show
New York City is no stranger to starting trends and shaping opinions, so it is no surprise that the world's automakers have pulled out all the stops to show off some of the most amazing concept cars ever seen at the 2012 New York International Automobile Show. The Show opens to the public on Friday, April 6th through A ... Continue reading
Ken Purdy Award Presentation April 4 During Mazda Presser at NY Auto Show
2011 AND 2012 WINNERS OF AUTO-JOURNALISM HONOR TO BE NAMED BY INTERNATIONAL MOTOR PRESS ASSOCIATION NEW YORK -- The International Motor Press Association will announce and present its prestigious Ken Purdy Award for excellence in automotive journalism to the 2011 and 2012 winners Wednesday, April 4, during the Mazda pr ... Continue reading
2013 SRT Viper is Ready to Shed its Skin
April 2, 2012 -- Get ready -- the wait is almost over for America's iconic predator. The all-new 2013 SRT Viper is ready to shed its skin and sink its fangs into the supercar world! Check out www.driveSRT.com at 11:55 a.m. EDT on April 4, 2012 for the official unveiling live from the New York International Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Media Advisory: Chevy Goes to the Dogs on National Pet Day
Pooches invited to New York Auto Show to sniff out the perfect ride and learn about safety WHAT: To observe National Pet Day on April 11, Chevrolet will host a breakfast for pets and pet-parents at the New York Auto Show. Attendees will get paws-on experience with the brand's pet-friendly vehicles and receive tips on t ... Continue reading
Mazda TAKERI Concept Makes North American Debut in New York
Mazda's TAKERI Concept will make its North American debut at this week's 2012 New York International Auto Show, and is the brand's first concept vehicle to feature the SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine as well as other revolutionary Mazda-developed, fuel-saving technologies such as i-stop, a stop-start system, and i-ELOOP ... Continue reading
Grand AM GT - Dalziel Earns Hard Fought P4
Birmingham, Apr. 2, 2012: THE PLOT: On-form Ryan Dalziel produced a battling display against the odds to go top of the Grand-Am Rolex Sports Cars Series standings after a hard-fought fourth place in the Porsche 250 at Barber in Alabama. Ryan, from Windermere in Florida, and Fort Lauderdale-based Starworks Motorsport te ... Continue reading
Professional Rally - DirtFish Sponsors Duplessis
SNOQUALMIE, Apr. 1, 2012: The DirtFish Rally School is pleased to announce it will sponsor three-time Rally America Two-Wheel Drive Champion Chris Duplessis in Rally America and selected World Rally Championship Academy events. As part of the new association Duplessis, 25, will be a guest instructor at DirtFish, one of ... Continue reading
Sanctioning Body News - NASCAR And Google Confirm April Fools Day Joke
DAYTONA BEACH, April 1, 2012: NASCAR and Google today confirmed what many expected throughout the morning â the two companies working together to bring autonomous vehicle technology to NASCAR race cars was Googleâs very popular, annual April Foolsâ Day joke. The collaboration highlights an evolving relat ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Power Holds On To Take Second Barber Win
BIRMINGHAM, April 1, 2012: Will Power held off Scott Dixon on a restart with 16 laps left to win the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama for the second year in a row. Dixon, who was 3.3709 seconds behind in the No. 9 Target Chip Ganassi Racing car, has the distinction of being the race runner-up all three years (twice to ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Final Results Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama
BIRMINGHAM, Ala - Results Sunday of the Honda Indy Grand Prix of Alabama IZOD IndyCar Series event on the 2.3 mile Barber Motorsports Park, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, laps completed and reason out (if any): <p> 1. (9) Will Power, Dallara-Chevrolet, 90, Running<p> 2. ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Wins Martinsville
Martinsville, Apr. 1, 2012: Ryan Newman was in the right place at the right time during NASCARâs version of âovertimeâ� to win the Goodyâs Fast Relief 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday in a green-white-checkered finish at Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Newman won despite falling one lap do ... Continue reading
Suzuki Swift Gets Positive Attitude
Following strong success with the previous model Swift, the special version Swift Attitude model is back on sale in the UK; limited to only 500 units, and available as a five door as well as three door for the first time. Aimed at younger buyers, Swift Attitude is based on the 1.2-litre SZ3 model but with more sporty a ... Continue reading
Toyota GT86: Designed And Priced To Delight
With just three months to go before Toyota's GT86 officially takes to Britain's roads, details of the new model's equipment specifications and prices have been announced. ... Continue reading
Facebook Fan Wins New Focus Through Ford's 'Win A Car'Competition
Ford's 'Win a Car' competition on its recently launched UK Facebook page generated over 30,000 entries in 48 hours, and was won by Christopher King, 58, from Lincoln. ... Continue reading
Toyota Hilux Conquers Antarctica On Jet Fuel
Toyota's redoubtable Hilux continues to push the boundaries of extreme endurance, completing a marathon Antarctic journey of more than 5,900 miles, further than any vehicle of its type has managed before. ... Continue reading
Holden Caps New Vehicle Servicing Costs
Holden will launch a new capped price servicing scheme to reduce servicing costs across a range of popular new models, including VE Series II Commodore, Captiva, Cruze and the new generation Barina. ... Continue reading
More Equipment and Assured Service Plan for MY12 3008
Peugeot Australia has refreshed the award-winning 3008 as part of the MY12 upgrade. ... Continue reading
Nissan Highest Sales Ever as an Importer
Nissan Australia has recorded its highest ever sales year since becoming a full importer more than 20 years go. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Australia joins Facebook and Twitter
Peugeot Australia has joined the social media community of Facebook and Twitter so customers can stay up to date on everything Peugeot. ... Continue reading
More Volvos to Sing Polestar Tune
Due to the unprecedented success of the limited-edition Volvo S60 Polestar launched late last year, Volvo Car Australia is making Polestar tuning software available across a range of its R-Design vehicles. ... Continue reading
Target 2030, Automotive Design Awards come to Federation Square
VACC is pleased to announce that the venue for this year's Target 2030, Automotive Design Awards, is Federation Square. ... Continue reading
Skoda Australia and Sydney Harbour Bridge enter Strategic Sponsorship Agreement
The deal, lauded by NSW Roads & Maritime Services as the 'future of road management solutions', will see Skoda flags flying atop the remarkable structure in place of the traditional Australian National Flag, as well as the Czech brand's winged-arrow logo in neon lights on the side of the famous arch. ... Continue reading
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