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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Fiat 500 Gucci: Vogue Presents "Reverse to Perfection" SEXY VIDEO

Fiat 500 Gucci: Vogue Presents "Reverse to Perfection" SEXY VIDEO

February 4, 2014, Vogue presents "Reverse to Perfection" a film by Francesco Carrozzini, in which luxury restores order with the Fiat 500 by Gucci. this was one of 5 short films screened for the first time at the Independent Ideas headquarters in Milan during a special event for a select audience of international journ ... Continue reading

Jaguar CX-17 and Land Rover Press Reveals At Delhi Auto Show +VIDEO

Jaguar CX-17 and Land Rover Press Reveals At Delhi Auto Show +VIDEO

New Delhi February 5, 2014; Jaguar Land Rover's latest award-winning products made their Indian debut at the 12th Delhi Auto Expo Motor Show today. Amongst the star attractions, the Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe was unveiled by India's racing driver, Narain Karthikeyan and the Range Rover long wheelbase by leading Bollywood actr ... Continue reading

Bespoke Grand Touring with Bentley

Bespoke Grand Touring with Bentley

Crewe, England. 20 February 2014) Time behind the wheel of the consummate British Grand Tourer – the Continental GT – is always an enjoyable experience and Bentley is offering customers and driving enthusiasts a range of unique driving experiences in 2014; from exclusive luxury breaks to bespoke routes around ... Continue reading

A Black or White Decision - Honda CR-V Special Editions set to Turn Heads

A Black or White Decision - Honda CR-V Special Editions set to Turn Heads

Honda (UK) has unveiled two eye-catching, Special Edition variants of the popular CR-V, the Black Edition and White Edition. Both share a range of bold exterior enhancements that give the car even greater road presence. The CR-V Special Edition models represent a saving of £770 compared to the CR-V SE-T combined with ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Celebrates Five Years at South by Southwest: SXSW attendees among first to experience all-new in-vehicle 4G LTE

Chevrolet Celebrates Five Years at South by Southwest: SXSW attendees among first to experience all-new in-vehicle 4G LTE

Chevrolet returns to South by Southwest as a Super Sponsor for the fifth consecutive year on March 7-16 and will feature speakers, advanced technologies and music showcases for festivalgoers and music-lovers alike. Attendees will also be among the first to experience Chevrolet’s all-new in-vehicle 4G LTE technolog ... Continue reading

GM to be Honored by Broadcasters’ Education Foundation

GM to be Honored by Broadcasters’ Education Foundation

“ The National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation today announced that General Motors would receive its Corporate Leadership Award this summer. The foundation will recognize GM, and the work of the General Motors Foundation, during the 16th annual Celebration of Service to America Awards, planned for Tue ... Continue reading

Telematics Penetration in Service Fleets to Exceed 30% Globally by 2019,

Telematics Penetration in Service Fleets to Exceed 30% Globally by 2019,

In a cut-throat competitive marketplace, customer service has become strategically imperative for service businesses and utilities trying to differentiate themselves from their competitors. At the same time, new health and safety legislation is becoming a priority for many organizations with large numbers of mobile wor ... Continue reading

Volvo: Truck Deliveries in January 2014

Volvo: Truck Deliveries in January 2014

Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB): Total deliveries by market for all brands (Volvo, Mack, Renault Trucks, UD and Eicher): ... Continue reading

IKEA Plugs-in 4 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Chicago-Area Store in Bolingbrook, IL

IKEA Plugs-in 4 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at Chicago-Area Store in Bolingbrook, IL

IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in four Blink® electric vehicle charging stations at one of its Chicago-area stores as part of its partnership with Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB:CCGI), the new owner of the Blink Network and Blink charging stations, and the largest ... Continue reading

Local Motors Signs Contract to Deliver First 3D-Printed Electric Vehicle at IMTS 2014

Local Motors Signs Contract to Deliver First 3D-Printed Electric Vehicle at IMTS 2014

Local Motors, Inc. today announced that AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology will be the first customer for its previously announced 3D-printed production vehicle. Local Motors will build and deliver the first direct digital manufactured vehicle at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Sh ... Continue reading

Pizza Delivered to You in Your Car: Volvo Cars demonstrates the potential of connected cars with deliveries direct to people's cars

Pizza Delivered to You in Your Car: Volvo Cars demonstrates the potential of connected cars with deliveries direct to people's cars

Over half of people (60%) experienced delivery problems through online shopping last year Failed first-time deliveries cost the industry an estimated €1billion in re-delivering costs Digital keys now make it possible to transform the car into a pickup and drop-off zone GOTHENBURG and BARCELONA, 20th February, 2014 ... Continue reading

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit to Display Next Generation Sealing Technologies at IFPE 2014

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit to Display Next Generation Sealing Technologies at IFPE 2014

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies Simrit has announced that it will be showcasing some of its most important sealing material developments and components at the 2014 Fluid Power, Power Transmission, Motion Control Exposition (IFPE) and CONEXPO-CON/AGG international technical exposition and conference in Las Vegas fr ... Continue reading

Female Farming Champion Wins New Isuzu D-Max

Female Farming Champion Wins New Isuzu D-Max

Gwenno Pugh, the first female farmer to be crowned winner of Wales' hugely popular farming reality show Fferm Ffactor, has been presented with her brand-new Isuzu D-Max from RJ Williams Limited, based in Porthmadog. ... Continue reading

Tim Tozer Appointed Chairman And Managing Director Of Vauxhall Motors And CEO Opel Ireland

Tim Tozer Appointed Chairman And Managing Director Of Vauxhall Motors And CEO Opel Ireland

Tim Tozer has been appointed to the position of Chairman and Managing Director of Vauxhall Motors and CEO Opel Ireland, following the departure of Duncan Aldred to become US Vice President, Buick-GMC Sales, Service and Marketing, located at GM's headquarters in Detroit. ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Transit Custom's Smart Storage Solutions

All-New Ford Transit Custom's Smart Storage Solutions

Ford's all-new Transit Custom van delivers exceptional load-carrying ability to make lighter work for plumbers, electricians and all trades which rely on a van to run their business ... Continue reading

Infiniti Eau Rouge - Ready to Roar at Geneva Motor Show

Infiniti Eau Rouge - Ready to Roar at Geneva Motor Show

Infiniti has today released a new preview of the Q50 Eau Rouge concept - the sound of premium automotive performance. ... Continue reading

High Achiever joins Cat Trucks Jeffrey Magdziarz Appointed to Key Fleet Role

High Achiever joins Cat Trucks Jeffrey Magdziarz Appointed to Key Fleet Role

Business opportunities for Cat On-Highway Trucks have been significantly enhanced with the appointment of one of Australia's most experienced and successful fleet account executives. ... Continue reading

Audi S3 Cabriolet to debut at Geneva

Audi S3 Cabriolet to debut at Geneva

Audi will present the S3 Cabriolet at Geneva, an open-top four-seater that is unrivalled in its segment. Its 2.0 TFSI engine develops 221 kW and delivers 380 Nm of torque but, with S tronic, consumes just 7.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres on average. ... Continue reading

More Stylish and Comfortable Interior Enhances Driver Workspace

More Stylish and Comfortable Interior Enhances Driver Workspace

The all-new Ford Transit Custom brings a new level of driver appeal to the one-tonne class with a stylish, car-like interior which combines enhanced comfort, outstanding everyday practicality and quality craftsmanship. ... Continue reading

Thrilling new 300PS Cabriolet joins the Audi A3 range for an even more rewarding roof-down drive

Thrilling new 300PS Cabriolet joins the Audi A3 range for an even more rewarding roof-down drive

World debut at 2014 Geneva Motor Show (March 4 -5), UK ordering from April, first UK deliveries expected in July Powerful 2.0 TFSI produces 300PS and 380Nm 0-62mph in 5.4 seconds, electronically limited 155mph top speed, combined 39.8 MPG, CO2 165g/km quattro permanent all-wheel drive and S tronic transmission as stand ... Continue reading

Prince Harry and the Jaguar

Prince Harry and the Jaguar

HRH Prince Harry drives prototype version of new British sports car at famous Goodwood Motor Circuit to raise awareness for one of his charities HRH Prince Harry recently took the opportunity to race a prototype version of the new Jaguar F-TYPE R Coupé at Goodwood Motor Circuit during an event to raise awareness for ... Continue reading

Gwenno Pugh, the first female farmer to be crowned winner of Wales’ hugely popular farming reality show Fferm Ffactor, has been presented with her brand-new Isuzu D-Max

Gwenno Pugh, the first female farmer to be crowned winner of Wales’ hugely popular farming reality show Fferm Ffactor, has been presented with her brand-new Isuzu D-Max

Pugh, 28 and who farms sheep, cattle and pigs in Talsarnau, Gwynedd, won the grand prize of an Isuzu D-Max Yukon 4x4 pick-up worth £20,250 (CVOTR), beating her fellow finalists in the series finale held at the Anglesey Showground in Mona, on the Isle of Anglesey, in December 2013. The prize pick-up features a high-l ... Continue reading

Ford announces exclusive concert starring 10 up-and-coming artists from across Europe

Ford announces exclusive concert starring 10 up-and-coming artists from across Europe

Ford announces exclusive concert starring 10 up-and-coming artists from across Europe taking place at 21:00 CET, Feb. 26, in Barcelona. It will be broadcast live on Spotify and streamed live on Ford of Europe’s YouTube channel The event, featuring such acts as Mickael Miro, Nina Zilli, and Natalie McCool will mark ... Continue reading

Win 2014 National Motor Museum Trust Raffle Draw is a stunning Peugeot RCZ GT Sports Coupe

Win 2014 National Motor Museum Trust Raffle Draw is a stunning Peugeot RCZ GT Sports Coupe

This year’s star prize in the 2014 National Motor Museum Trust Raffle Draw is a stunning Peugeot RCZ GT Sports Coupé in Bianca White, generously supplied by Peugeot UK. This stylish two-door coupé, characterised by its ‘double-bubble’ roofline and aluminium roof arches, boasts a 1.6L petrol engine, ... Continue reading

UK CAR MANUFACTURING , January 2014

UK CAR MANUFACTURING , January 2014

Robust January begins year just 0.3% off 2013 performance. Analysts expect growth over full year as newly introduced models move to full-scale production. Signs of European market recovery significant for overseas trade. Around 50% of exports go to EU. “UK car manufacturing made a solid start to 2014, matching the ... Continue reading

Striking Aston MartinV8 Vantage N430 builds on heritage of successful 'N' cars

Striking Aston MartinV8 Vantage N430 builds on heritage of successful 'N' cars

Bold new styling options derive from N430’s clear sporting pedigree Debut of dramatic DB9 Carbon Black and Carbon White Aston Martin is unveiling two exclusive new special editions at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show. The great British sports car marque, now in its 101st year, is debuting a bold addition t ... Continue reading

Northwest drivers admit to cheating state texting laws

Northwest drivers admit to cheating state texting laws

It's both dangerous and illegal, but drivers still knowingly do it when they're behind the wheel: texting and phoning while driving. And the latest poll from PEMCO Insurance shows just how far some are willing to go to keep doing it without getting caught. The PEMCO Insurance Northwest Poll shows that despite a general ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group's SRT Viper Wins NAHC Collectible Car Award

Chrysler Group's SRT Viper Wins NAHC Collectible Car Award

The National Automotive History Collection (NAHC) has selected the Chrysler Group's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) Viper as its "Collectible Car of the Future." ... Continue reading

Elon Musk's Net Worth Rises To US$9.7 Billion After Tesla's Stocks Soar On Q4 Profits

Elon Musk's Net Worth Rises To US$9.7 Billion After Tesla's Stocks Soar On Q4 Profits

Tesla Motors Inc founder and CEO Elon Musk's net worth rose by 7.8% to US$9.7 billion after stocks of the electric car company jumped 12.6% in extended trading following the announcement of its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results on Wednesday. The Palo Alto, California-based company reported better-than-expe ... Continue reading

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