2015 Audi A3 Family At 2013 LA AUTO SHOW +VIDEO
Los Angeles November 21, 2013; Audi of America officially announced plans today for the arrival of an entirely new family of premium compact cars, including three body styles, five new unique engines and seven variants. This all-new Audi A3 lineup begins with the A3 sedan, which goes on sale in the spring of 2014. The ... Continue reading
2015 Ford Edge Revealed At 2013 LA AUTO SHOW +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 20, 2013; Ford, the company that defined the crossover utility vehicle segment, today introduced new automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. The technologies include a push-button and remote-operated parking feature customers could use from either inside or outside the vehicle. â ... Continue reading
2013 LA Auto Show - Saleen Celebrates 30 Years of Automotive Innovation +VIDEO
CORONA, Calif., Nov. 21, 2013; Saleen Automotive an American specialty manufacturer of high performance vehicles, technical performance parts, lifestyle accessories and apparel, is pleased to announce that to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Steve Saleen as a specialty vehicle manufacturer, the Company will be produ ... Continue reading
2013 LA Auto Show - Via Motors Electric Trucks Press Presentation +VIDEO
VIA Motors Announces Start of Production on Worldâs First Full Size Electric Pickups and Vans LOS ANGELES, CA November 21st, 2013; In a press conference on the main stage of the LA Auto Show, automotive legend Bob Lutz made history once again to announce the start of production of the worldâs first full size, ... Continue reading
Volkswagen 2013 LA Auto Show Press Presentation +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES November 21, 2013; Volkswagen is giving a spectacular glimpse at the future and at a new era of SUV design with the U.S. debut of the CrossBlue Coupé concept at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. Klaus Bischoff, Head of Design for the Volkswagen Brand, says: âThe disproportionate growth in the SUV segm ... Continue reading
2013 LA Auto Show - Chevrolet Introduces Two New Sedans to Sonic Family +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES â Chevrolet today announced two new sedan options to the Sonic lineup in 2014 â the performance-inspired RS and the stylish Dusk â further demonstrating the brandâs commitment to the subcompact segment and to offering younger buyers expressive options at affordable prices. The suggested ... Continue reading
2013 LA Auto Show - Volvo Debuts S60 And V60 Polestar+ VIDEO
Volvo Debuts S60 And V60 Polestar ... Continue reading
Ford Adds Jobs, Invests Millions in Buffalo Stamping Plant
Ford will invest $150 million in Buffalo Stamping Plant and add 350 new jobs at the facility to support future product growth Ford is more than three-fourths of the way to its goal of creating more than 12,000 hourly jobs in the U.S. by 2015 Buffalo Stamping Plant produces parts for the Ford F-250, F-350, Flex, Edge, F ... Continue reading
Valeo Innovation Challenge Offers $135,000 Prize to Engineering Students
Valeo is inviting engineering students from across the globe to participate in its Innovation Challenge program for a chance to win $135,0001 (â¬100,000). Teams of two to five engineering students can enter their bold, revolutionary personal mobility solutions for the society of tomorrow with the goal of designing ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group's Award-Winning WCM Academy Now Has Wheels
Academy's mobile unit will bring classes directly to the plants Former motorsports trailer repurposed to expand World Class Manufacturing knowledge Cutting-edge tools used to teach key WCM concepts Kokomo, Ind., first stop on tour Chrysler Group's award-winning World Class Manufacturing (WCM) Academy now has wheels and ... Continue reading
2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Award Winner at 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show
LOs Angeles November 21, 2013; The 2014 Honda Accord (http://automobiles.honda.com/accord/), America's top-selling car with retail car customers1, has been named the "2014 Green Car of the Year®" by Green Car Journal. The award recognizes the class-leading environmental performance of the Accord family of vehicles, in ... Continue reading
2014 Honda Accord Named Green Car Journal's 2014 Green Car of the Year Winner
After giving heavy consideration to each of the five finalists nominated for the Green Car of the Year® program, Green Car Journal named the 2014 Honda Accord winner of its prestigious award for 2014. This award honors the 2014 Accord model in all its iterations, including the Accord, Accord Hybrid, and Accord Plug-In ... Continue reading
Infiniti Q30 Concept Makes North American Debut +VIDEO
The Infiniti Q30 Concept, the next step in Infiniti's strategy to expand into new premium segments, made its North American debut today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It will be on display at the Infiniti booth at the show, which runs from November 22 through December 1, 2013 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz CLA, Chevrolet Silverado & BMW i3--Green Cars of the Year
Decisive Media has announced "The 2014 Urban Vehicles of the Year" by a panel of independent automotive journalists specializing in enthusiast and consumer automotive content. Winners will be honored at the 18th Annual Urban Wheel Awards (UWA), the official multicultural event of the North American International Auto S ... Continue reading
New TV Show Auditions Taking Place At L.A. Auto Show This Weekend
Hollywood's latest casting call will take place this weekend at the L.A. Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Honda Announces First Vehicle With HD Radio Audio and Subscription-Free Real-Time Traffic Services
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced this week from the LA Auto Show that the 2014 Civic is the first Honda vehicle to launch integrated audio and real-time traffic information using the HERE mapping service, the BTC and HD Radio ... Continue reading
North American Debut for the Maserati all-new Ghibli and Quattroporte Limited Edition Concept +VIDEO
Maserati celebrates the North American roll out of the all-new Ghibli at the Los Angeles International Autoshow, following the highly successful worldwide launch of the Quattroporte in January. Also making its North American debut is the exclusive Quattroporte Ermenegildo Zegna Limited Edition concept featuring an uniq ... Continue reading
CarCharging Partners with the Town of Surfside to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Services
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced a new partnership with the Town of Surfside, a beautiful oceanfront community located in South Florida. Through this relationship, EV charging services are now provided at the Surfside Tow ... Continue reading
When it comes to the selection of tires and even the choice of an outlet for the service and maintenance of vehicles, most consumers want two things: trust and confidence. ... Continue reading
Joseph Tuholski Named Cengage Learning/ASE Master Automobile Technician of the Year
Cengage Learning, a leading educational content, software and services company for the academic, professional and library markets, today announced that Joseph Tuholski of Tucson, AZ has been named as the Cengage Learning/Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Master Automobile Technician of the Year. The award, sponsored ... Continue reading
Carfax Is A Great Place To Work For The Sixth Straight Time
The Washingtonian today named Carfax as one of the '50 Great Places to Work' in the Washington, D.C. area. Carfax is the only company on this year's list to be recognized six straight times (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013). "We are thrilled to see Carfax on the Great Place to Work list for the sixth time in a r ... Continue reading
Porsche Macan World Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show
Sports car maker unveils fifth model line The much anticipated Porsche Macan compact SUV, the fifth model line for Porsche, was ceremoniously unveiled to a massive international audience during a press conference at the L.A. Convention Center in Petree Hall today. The Macan was the brightest but not the only highlight ... Continue reading
Estify Wins LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo FASTPITCH Competition
Tuesday at the LA Auto Show's Connected Car Expo (CCE), Robert Herjavac of ABC's "Shark Tank" announced the much-anticipated FASTPITCH competition winner to an audience of hundreds of automotive technology enthusiasts and industry professionals. Estify, a company that streamlines the auto collision industry with the us ... Continue reading
Consumer Spending on New Vehicles to Hit Record Levels for Month of November
U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than $30 billion on new vehicles in November, a historic high for the month, with light-vehicle retail sales on pace to exceed 1 million for the month, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales New-vehic ... Continue reading
2013 LA Auto Show - Puma THE Truck For Extrovert People
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LOS ANGELES, November 21, 2013. The LA Auto Show usually offers quite some world and North American premieres. But it never lacks extreme cars. This year, right in the main lobby, we saw the Youabian Puma, an extreme 4-seater convertible truck for people who think ... Continue reading
November 2013 Monthly Automotive Sales Forecast
11/21/2013 J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report:Consumer Spending on New Vehicles to Hit Record Levels for Month of NovemberNovember Auto Sales Expected to Exceed 16 Million Unit RateWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 21 November 2013 -- U.S. consumers are expected to spend more than $30 billion on new vehicles in November, a h ... Continue reading
Infiniti Adds 2.0-Litre Turbocharged Petrol Engine To Q50 Range
Infiniti will add a turbocharged 2.0-litre petrol engine to its powertrain portfolio for the Q50 premium sports sedan. The engine had its world premiere at the Guangzhou Motor Show on 21 November. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover will enhance its research and product development on future vehicle infotainment technologies through a new collaboration with Intel and the opening of a new Technology R&D centre in Portland, Oregon. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Amarok Performs Animal Magic As RSPCA Celebrates A Year At The Wheel
The Amarok's legendary load-carrying ability has endeared itself to countless owners since its launch two years ago. ... Continue reading
Honda Unveils New Urban Suv Production Model And S660 Concept, At The Tokyo Motor Show 2013
Honda has unveiled the new Urban SUV production model on the first day of the Tokyo Motor Show. ... Continue reading
The Nissan IDx Freeflow and IDx NISMO: From Ideas to Reality
Today Nissan unveiled a pair of concept cars with radically different characteristics, created by a new approach to product development, that together offer a new take on authenticity. ... Continue reading
To celebrate the launch of the all-new Nissan Altima sedan into the Australian new car market, Nissan Motorsport will carry special 'Altima' branding on its four Nissan Altima V8 Supercars at Event 12 of the 2013 V8 Supercars Championship at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit in Victoria, Australia this weekend. ... Continue reading
2014 Kia Soul receives ALG Residual Value Award
Kia Motors America's (KMA) fun and funky urban hatchback, the all-new 2014 Soul, has received a Residual Value Award from ALG, a leading provider of data and consulting services to the automotive industry. ... Continue reading
24 Hours: No Sleep, Turning Creative Ideas Into Realities at the Ford Hackathon
To most people, a 24-hour day means three meals, a good night's sleep, some time in the office and maybe a little relaxation at home before doing it all again. ... Continue reading
At a charity gala event in Melbourne on Wednesday 20 November, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific launched its new partnership with the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) as the principal partner of the NGV's key summer exhibition 'Melbourne Now'. ... Continue reading
LA Auto Show: Complete Shelby Press Conference +VIDEO
Shelby American Brings Back Iconic Shelby GT for 2014 with World-Class Power and Performance ... Continue reading
First CNG-Capable 2014 Ford F-150 Rolls Off the Line in Kansas City
2014 Ford F-150 launches with gaseous-fuel prep option on the 3.7-liter V6 engine; it will be able to run on compressed natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas By next summer, Ford will offer eight vehicles that can run on clean-burning, inexpensive CNG/LPG and puts the company on track to sell more than 15,000 such veh ... Continue reading
Hyundai Turbo R-Spec Model Joins Veloster Line-Up +VIDEO/title>
Hyundai today announced the addition of the Veloster Turbo R-Spec to its line-up at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The heart of the R-Spec is the responsive, aftermarket-tunable 1.6-liter, direct-injected, turbocharged engine, along with unique design cues, enhanced chassis tuning, a B&M Racing® Sport Shifter, and the low ... Continue reading
More Than 75 New Reasons to Drive the Hyundai Elantra
The award-winning Hyundai Elantra returns for 2014 with extensive design upgrades and a more powerful GDI engine in the new Sport trim. A host of new features have also been added, while maintaining the roominess, warranty and safety that has made Elantra a three-time recipient of the ALG Residual Value Award. In total ... Continue reading
2014 Buick Encore Heels on Wheels Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel Rich with elegance and agility, the 2014 Buick Encore brings small-sized crossover luxury for five. INTRO TO THE ENCORE VEHICLE The Encore is the most recent addition to the revised Buick brand, and its purpose is to do what the more common competi ... Continue reading
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