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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Mini The Maxi At The 2015 Le Dakar; Formerly Know As Paris-Dakar Rally

Mini The Maxi At The 2015 Le Dakar; Formerly Know As Paris-Dakar Rally

Mini finishes first for the fourth year in a row By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor January 19, 2014 The 2015 Dakar Rally drew more of my attention than the ones of the past years. In the eighties, I was always a bit jealous of the men – and the few women - who participated in the Rally Paris-Dakar, as it was ... Continue reading

Saturday in Scottsdale - Barret Jackson Auction

Saturday in Scottsdale - Barret Jackson Auction

January 18, 2015Written by Barrett-Jackson Like a lumbering giant, the 1950 General Motors Futurliner Parade of Progress Tour Bus from the Ron Pratte Collection idled into the packed arena at the 44th Annual Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction. Onlookers could truly get a sense of the vehicle’s massive size. Pratte ... Continue reading

Pricing and Specs for the New Subaru Outback

Pricing and Specs for the New Subaru Outback

Six Outback model variants starting from £27,995 (on-the-road) Choice of two engines, equipped with manual or Lineartronic transmissions On sale in the UK from 1 April 2015 COLESHILL, UK -- January 21, 2015: The new Subaru Outback, the fifth-generation of the brand’s pioneering crossover, will go on sale in the ... Continue reading

Auctionata's Classic Cars & Collectibles Auction Presents Timeless Classics and Rare Collector's Automobiles

Auctionata's Classic Cars & Collectibles Auction Presents Timeless Classics and Rare Collector's Automobiles

On February 27 2015, the Berlin-based online art and auction house Auctionata will present Classic Cars & Collectibles, its second auction for classic automobiles. Amongst the highly sought-after collector's cars in this auction, a Maserati Merak, a Mercedes 190 SL, a Porsche 930 Turbo and a BMW 2002 Turbo from 1974 wi ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Welcomes Government Funding

Jaguar Land Rover Welcomes Government Funding

Jaguar Land Rover plays central role in developing Automotive Council UK skills initiative Underscores company’s commitment to investing in supply chain skills Will benefit UK automotive supply chain £11.3 million government funding; £19.1 million auto industry investment COVENTRY, UK -- January 21, 2015: Ja ... Continue reading

GTS Club Coupe Revealed in the New PCNA Headquarters at One Porsche Drive

GTS Club Coupe Revealed in the New PCNA Headquarters at One Porsche Drive

Porsche celebrates 60th anniversary of Porsche Club of America with limited-edition 911 model ATLANTA -- Jan. 21, 2015: Celebrating six decades of the largest Porsche club organization in the world, Porsche Cars North America is commemorating this milestone with a 60 unit limited-production run of the Club Coupe based ... Continue reading

FCA US Will Host a Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Results Analyst Call and Webcast on Feb. 3

FCA US Will Host a Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter 2014 Financial Results Analyst Call and Webcast on Feb. 3

FCA US LLC will host a webcast and analyst conference call to review and discuss full-year and fourth-quarter 2014 financial results on Feb. 3, 2015, at 11:30 a.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. UK/ 5:30 p.m. CET. The call will include a presentation followed by a brief question-and-answer session. To ensure that a spot is reserved for ... Continue reading

Car Buyer Satisfaction with the Dealership Experience Declines After 90 Minutes

Car Buyer Satisfaction with the Dealership Experience Declines After 90 Minutes

Time spent in dealership on the day of purchase has a direct impact on satisfaction; new Cox Automotive white paper examines dealership cycle times ATLANTA -- Jan. 21, 2015: One of the most critical aspects of the dealership experience is the time consumers spend in store to complete a sale, and new data from AutoTrade ... Continue reading

Mobility Ventures Offers New Franchise Opportunities at National Automobile Dealers Association 2015 Conference

Mobility Ventures Offers New Franchise Opportunities at National Automobile Dealers Association 2015 Conference

MV-1 is the Premier Accessible Vehicle on the Market Today Serving the Mobility Needs of Families, Businesses, Taxi and Paratransit Fleet Services across the Country SOUTH BEND, IN -- Jan. 21, 2015: Mobility Ventures, LLC is pleased to announce its attendance at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) annual ... Continue reading

What Makes a Honda Video Series Takes Viewers Trackside

What Makes a Honda Video Series Takes Viewers Trackside

Putting some horsepower in its popular What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video program, this month's installment of the 12-part series will focus on a team of Honda associates competing in the country's longest endurance auto race. Widening in scope from the previous episodes, which had focused on a single Honda ... Continue reading

Hot Winter Wind: 2016 Acura RDX to Bow at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Hot Winter Wind: 2016 Acura RDX to Bow at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Quick, luxurious, fun and practical new RDX to bring even stronger package to red-hot segment TORRANCE, CA -- January 21, 2015: Coming off a record sales year as one of the best-selling SUVs in its segment, Acura's RDX is set to move its already lofty bar even higher when the new 2016 model bows at the Chicago Auto Sho ... Continue reading

Honda Performance Development Appoints Allen Miller as Race Team Leader

Honda Performance Development Appoints Allen Miller as Race Team Leader

Will be responsible for all Indy car, sports car and GT efforts HPD veteran with more than two decades of racing experience Most recently served as project leader for HPD sports car program SANTA CLARITA, CA -- January 21, 2015: Allen Miller, a 21-year veteran with Honda Performance Development, has been named Race Tea ... Continue reading

Dual Threat: Two-Tone Scion tC Release Series 9.0 Available Now

Dual Threat: Two-Tone Scion tC Release Series 9.0 Available Now

Distinctive tC Brings Together “Show Car” and Bold Driving TORRANCE, CA -- January 20, 2015: Double trouble has arrived in Scion dealerships. Scion paired up with Jeremy Lookofsky of Cartel Customs on the two-toned Scion tC Release Series 9.0. The new model combines style and substance and is based on a conce ... Continue reading

Highest Safety Rating for the 2015 Ford Expedition

Highest Safety Rating for the 2015 Ford Expedition

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards 2015 Ford Expedition a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program 2015 Ford Expedition offers drivers comprehensive safety systems that include AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™, Safety Canopy® side-curtain airbags, SOS Post ... Continue reading

2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865

2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865

Monochromatic special model delivers GMC’s refinement, connectivity at value price DETROIT -- January 21, 2015: Pricing for the GMC 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865 for a 2WD model equipped with the standard 4.3L V-6 and $38,795 for a 4.3L/4WD configuration. Models with the available 5.3L V-8 start ... Continue reading

Nissan Highlights Record-Setting 2014 at Washington Auto Show

Nissan Highlights Record-Setting 2014 at Washington Auto Show

Company sets U.S. sales, production and export records for 2014 WASHINGTON -- January 21, 2015: As the Washington Auto Show kicks off this week, Nissan celebrates its largest U.S. presence since the company sold its first automobile in America in 1958. Fueled by ongoing efforts to grow the company’s U.S. manufactu ... Continue reading

Carvana Integrates Kelley Blue Book® Suggested Retail Values into Online Vehicle Inventory

Carvana Integrates Kelley Blue Book® Suggested Retail Values into Online Vehicle Inventory

New Feature Offers Convenient and Reliable Price Comparison for Consumers ATLANTA -- Jan. 21, 2015: A recent Kelley Blue Book report found that 51 percent of car buyers say negotiating a price is the most stressful thing about buying a vehicle1. To address this issue, as well as provide complete price clarity into its ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Honda Pilot SUV to Make Global Debut at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

All-New 2016 Honda Pilot SUV to Make Global Debut at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Honda to fortify light-truck leadership on Feb. 12 by debuting all-new Pilot three-row SUV, and revealing the styling direction for future Ridgeline pickup TORRANCE, CA -- Jan. 21, 2015: A completely reengineered and redesigned Honda Pilot SUV will make its world debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show on February 12 at 9: ... Continue reading

Home Team Loss Boosts Claim Rates Around NFL Stadiums

Home Team Loss Boosts Claim Rates Around NFL Stadiums

The rate of collision claims from ZIP codes around NFL stadiums is higher on days when the home team loses or ties than when it wins, a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows. HLDI analysts looked at collision claims for ZIP codes in which the 31 NFL stadiums are located, as well as adjacent ZIP co ... Continue reading

Start of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét plant: First Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Rolls off the Line

Start of Production at the Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét plant: First Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Rolls off the Line

Stuttgart, Germany/Kecskemét, Hungary -- Jan 20, 2015: Kecskemét plant adds third model to production portfolio CLA Shooting Brake second model series to be produced exclusively in Hungary Markus Schäfer, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes-Benz Cars, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management: "The start of prod ... Continue reading

The New Toyota RAV4 Business Edition

The New Toyota RAV4 Business Edition

Business Edition grade introduced to the RAV4 range for 2015 Standard features include Toyota Touch 2 with Go multimedia and navigation package, cruise control, climate control, automatic headlights and wipers, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rear-view camera Powered by 2.0-litre D-4D engine with front-wheel drive On ... Continue reading

Lexus NX 200t F Powers Ahead with New Turbo Engine

Lexus NX 200t F Powers Ahead with New Turbo Engine

Price and specification announced for the new NX 200t The early success of Lexus’s NX crossover range is set to gain extra, turbo-powered momentum with the introduction of the new NX 200t, the first model to benefit from Lexus’s new 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. Order books are open now for the NX 200t, whic ... Continue reading

The New Generation Hyundai i20 is Ready!

The New Generation Hyundai i20 is Ready!

New Generation i20 available at Hyundai dealers nationwide from Thursday 22nd January, priced from £10,695 OTR Highly competitive business contract hire rates from £137.99, low SMR costs Among the strongest predicted residual values in the segment with i20 S at 46% cost new HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- January 20, 2015: T ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander GX5 Targets Premium Market

Mitsubishi Outlander GX5 Targets Premium Market

Sumptuous leather seats that are individually hand crafted, low level mood lighting, a sound system dynamically optimised with the vehicle’s interior acoustics and all-essential multiple USB charging ports are prerequisite in a luxury company car – and standard in the newly launched Outlander GX5h and GX5hs p ... Continue reading

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