Friday, February 21, 2014

Nissan showcases its model diversity and engineering passion at Geneva

Completely refreshed crossover line-up shown together for the first time All-new X-Trail sets new standards in the C-SUV segment thanks to crossover DNA All-new Qashqai introduces a new era of crossover design Plus, next member of Nissan's rejuvenated crossover family to debut at the Geneva Motor Show Nissan showcases ... Continue reading

Exhibition Outline of the 84th Geneva International Motor Show

Tokyo, February 21, 2014 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced that it will exhibit the “SUBARU VIZIV 2 CONCEPT” as a world premiere at the 84th Geneva International Motor Show next month. Subaru will also exhibit the all-new Subaru WRX STI and the new racing car ... Continue reading

Peugeot 2008 reaches manufacturing milestone in under 12 months

More than 5,000 already sold in the UK - demand is 35% above target Strong January means Dealers on target to sell 18,000 this year Peugeot 2008 on sale from only £12,995 There’s no arguing with the success of the Peugeot 2008. Less than a year after its launch, the urban crossover has passed the magic 100,000 ... Continue reading

Asia Pacific 2013 Japan Light-Duty Truck Ownership Satisfaction Study

Toyota Ranks Highest in Owner Satisfaction with Commercial Light-Duty Trucks for a Fourth Consecutive Year TOKYO: 21 February 2014 -- Dealer relationships and trust of salespersons are the top reasons commercial fleet owners purchase a particular light-duty truck, according to the J.D. Power Asia Pacific 2013 Japan Lig ... Continue reading

Halla Visteon Climate Control Supports First Mass-Produced Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

Halla Visteon Climate Control Corp. (KS: 018880) is supplying an array of technologies to support the world's first mass-produced hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle manufactured by Hyundai Motor Group. Introduced in Europe in 2013, the ix35, also known as the Tucson, is slated for a limited U.S. distribution this spri ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report: Severe Weather Disrupts Auto Sales in Early February; However, Recovery Is Expected

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA--Feb. 21, 2014: Retail light-vehicle sales in February are showing signs of improvement from January and the first week of this month, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales Though severe weather in much of the United Sta ... Continue reading

Aston Martin Works: First Class Service At A Fixed Price

Aston Martin Works is the global centre of excellence for the celebrated and luxurious British sports car maker's sales, servicing and restoration activities. ... Continue reading

Dr. Hubert Waltl to be new Board of Management Member for Production at AUDI AG

At his own request, Dr. Frank Dreves (61) is to step down from the Board of Management of AUDI AG and will retire as of March 31 ... Continue reading

New Jeep Cherokee in running to be 2014 World Car of the Year

Jeep Cherokee has been named a finalist in the 2014 World Car of the Year Awards in another endorsement of the new mid-size SUV. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo 4C to make first Australian appearance at Phillip Island

The Australian public will get its first glimpse of the Alfa Romeo 4C supercar at Phillip Island this weekend. ... Continue reading

Athletic and Sporty with a Compact Format - Audi presents the New TT in Geneva

Taut and muscular, athletic and poised: In 10 days, the new Audi TT will be making its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading

Roy Morgan Research Award Proves Volvo Owners Are the Most Satisfied

Roy Morgan Research last night revealed the winner of its prestigious annual Customer Satisfaction Award for Car Manufacturer of the Year at a gala dinner in Melbourne, with Volvo Car Australia taking out the top spot. ... Continue reading

Nissan Australia Announces Richard Emery as New Managing Director and CEO

Australian automotive executive Richard Emery has been confirmed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Nissan Australia, effective 1 April 2014, the start of the 2014 fiscal year. ... Continue reading

Euro Sports Car Classics in Shannons Sydney Autumn Sale

Exotic sports cars from Italy, Britain and Germany will turn Shannons Sydney Autumn Classic Auction into a European retro motor show on Monday March 3. ... Continue reading

The New 2015 Ford Expedition Revealed Ahead of the 2014 DFW Auto Show

2015 Ford Expedition will feature 3.5-liter, direct-injected twin-turbocharged EcoBoost® engine popular in Ford F-Series; engine designed to deliver most powerful, fuel-efficient Expedition ever Advanced technology in new Expedition includes Blind Spot Information System® with cross-traffic alert, electric power- ... Continue reading

Porsche Recalls 911 GT3--Engines are at Risk of Fire

nspection of all 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014 Atlanta. The sports car producer Porsche is inspecting all engines of 911 GT3 vehicles of model year 2014. Porsche is informing the owners of the affected vehicles directly and recommending that they stop using their vehicles. The company is offering to pick up the v ... Continue reading

Menu of fixed price servicing offers for Aston Martin models

Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire: Aston Martin Works is the global centre of excellence for the celebrated and luxurious British sports car maker’s sales, servicing and restoration activities. Based at the historic home of Aston Martin in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, Aston Martin Works has for almost 60 years ... Continue reading

Defender one-make rally: All teams to race with Bowler-modified Land Rover Defender 90 vehicles

Whitley, Thursday 20 February, 2014: The inaugural round of the Defender Challenge by Bowler race series is set to place on Sunday 2 March as part of the Viking Motorsport/Links Electrical Mid Wales Stages rally event in Newtown, Wales. The new rally series, managed by Bowler Motorsport and supported by Land Rover, is ... Continue reading

Audi TT in Geneva

A new take on one of the most iconic Audi models in recent years will be unveiled next month. Debut at Salon de L’Automobile Geneva, March 6-16 2014 Audi Press Conference on Press Day, March 4 at 9am CET Design line reminiscent of the first model generation Audi virtual cockpit and Matrix LED headlights are the te ... Continue reading

Latin Music Superstar Juanes Shines Light on 2014 Ram 1500 in Latest Spanish-language Commercial

The Ram Truck brand and Grammy-winning Latin Rock musician Juanes introduce the latest commercial in their extended partnership on the "A Todo, Con Todo" ("To Everything, with Everything") Spanish-language advertising campaign. The new TV spot featuring Juanes' new hit single "La Luz" ("The Light") is the final install ... Continue reading

Streetline Unveils Next Generation Cloud-Based Parking Data and Analytics Platform, ParkSight 2.0

Streetline, Inc. announced today the release of ParkSight™ 2.0, the most advanced real-time and historical parking data and analytics platform. ParkSight 2.0 was released to Streetline's existing customers today and is now a standard product for all Streetline customers. ParkSight 2.0 is a cloud-based, software-as ... Continue reading

Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V and Odyssey each topped their segment in registrations to individual retail car buyers in 2013

The Honda Accord was the best-selling car with individual American car buyers in 2013 and was joined by three other Honda models – the Civic, CR-V, and Odyssey – as retail sales leaders in their respective segments in 2013, according to new-vehicle registration data compiled by Polk, which was recently acquir ... Continue reading

Carsforsale.com Proud to Announce Sponsorship of NASCAR Driver Landon Cassill at the Daytona 500

Carsforsale.com is proud to announce a partnership with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Landon Cassill at Daytona Speedweeks. As part of this exciting, new partnership, Carsforsale.com has become the primary sponsor for Hillman Racing's No. 40 Chevrolet SS starting in Thursday night's Daytona Duel No. 2 Qualifying Race ... Continue reading

Visteon's OpenAir Infotainment Product to be Featured on 2015 Asian Vehicle Line

Visteon Corporation has been awarded the first production program for its OpenAir I1.1 infotainment product by an Asia-based vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle line is expected to launch in the second half of 2015, targeted for Southeast Asia, South Africa, South America, Middle Eastern and East European markets. Visteo ... Continue reading