Lexus Announces Recall of Certain 2013 GS Sedans
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 10,500 Model Year 2013 Lexus GS 350 sedans. The brake pedal assembly in the subject vehicles contains a brake pedal load sensing switch which allows the brake system to detect brake pedal force appli ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Recall of Certain Toyota Sienna Minivans
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced plans to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 370,000 Model Year 2004-2011 Sienna Minivans originally sold in or registered in specific cold climate states. The involved vehicles are equipped with a spare tire carrier stowed under the vehicle with a light- ... Continue reading
Pricing Announced for New 2015 Lincoln Navigator and Premium Reserve Package
2015 Lincoln Navigator full-size luxury SUV goes on sale later this year with a starting manufacturerâs suggested retail price of $62,475, including destination and delivery charges > Redesigned exterior, updated interior, more powerful engine, additional customer-focused technologies and new luxurious appointment ... Continue reading
Osamu Nagata to Receive SAE Foundation's 2014 Industry Leadership Award
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. President and CEO Osamu âSimonâ Nagata is the recipient of the 2014 Industry Leadership Award, which will be presented during the SAE Foundation Banquet on May 22nd at the historic Masonic Temple in downtown Detroit. The Industry Leadership Award re ... Continue reading
Toyota Develops 'Diamond-like' Semiconductor Wafer to Boost Hybrid Mileage
Toyota City, Japan â Toyota is using one of the hardest materials in nature after diamonds to develop a semiconductor it hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of its hybrids, such as the Prius, by as much at 10 percent. The company and its partners announced today that they have developed a silicon carbide (SiC) ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Makes Stop/Start Standard in 2015 Impala
Stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter ECOTEC® engine, an addition that improves the vehicleâs city fuel economy by nearly 5 percent, or one mile per gallon. The Impala comes standard with a four-cylinder engine, which currently accounts for more than 30 percent of Impala retai ... Continue reading
GMC Introduces 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD
GMC today introduced the 2015 Sierra All Terrain HD, a refined, off-road-inspired execution of the brandâs capability that blends exclusive design features with the versatility of 4WD. It goes on sale this summer. âThe new 2015 GMC Sierra HD lineup helps customers tackle tough jobs more comfortably, and with ... Continue reading
EVI Research Highlights the Potential for Electric Vehicles in India
A new report by the Clean Energy Ministerial's Electric Vehicles Initiative (EVI) shows the substantial impact that electric vehicle (EV) deployment would have on India's oil consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Assessing and Accelerating Vehicle Deployment in India finds that the benefits of EVs in India ar ... Continue reading
Memorial Day Weekend is tough on all-terrain vehicle riders. During the four days of the 2013 Memorial Day weekend, there were at least 14 deaths and an estimated 2,850 emergency room treated injuries associated with ATV usage, according to reports gathered by CPSC. Four of the 14 fatalities during that weekend involve ... Continue reading
Streetline and Cisco Introduce Camera-Based Smart Parking Sensing and Integrated Network Solution
Streetline and Cisco debuted at Cisco Live!â¢, a jointly developed, camera-based detection solution that can work in conjunction with or lieu of in-ground sensors to detect parking space occupancy. In addition, the companies unveiled a new, integrated Internet of Things (IoT) gateway that combines Streetline's low- ... Continue reading
NICB Releases Updated Staged Accident Videos
In cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) has produced new high definition videos showing some of the most common methods of staging motor vehicle accidents to defraud insurance companies. âStaged or deliberately caused accidents continue to be a probl ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive today announced that while at a national level 60-day automotive loan delinquencies fell 1.7 percent, 22 states showed increases. According to the latest State of the Automotive Finance Market report, Delaware showed the sharpest increase, jumping by nearly 10 percent, up from 0.73 percent in Q1 201 ... Continue reading
The Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) hosted the annual Courageous Persuaders Awards Celebration, at which high school students who took a stand against underage drinking won $21,250 in scholarships and awards. The event, which took place on Wednesday, May 21 at the Troy Marriott in Troy, Mich. was hosted by reno ... Continue reading
Hyundai Motor America announced pricing for the all-new 2015 Sonata begins at $21,150. From the base model 2015 Sonata 2.4-liter to a new range-topping Sport 2.0T Ultimate that offers class-above features such as hands-free Smart Trunk, Smart Cruise Control with stop/start capability, panoramic sunroof, heated and vent ... Continue reading
New NADA Report: America's New-Car Dealers Employ More Than 1 Million People
Employment up 3.4% from previous year; Warranty work performed by franchised new-car dealers totaled $14.4 billion in service and parts last year--all at no cost to the customer. Highlights: - Employment at U.S. franchised new-car dealerships topped 1 million people last year after falling during the recession in 2009. ... Continue reading
Radical open-top show car to celebrate SEAT Ibiza 30th anniversary One-off project created and designed by SEAT Design Based on the Ibiza CUPRA 1.4 TSI 180 PS model SEAT will present an exciting new design study at the 2014 Wörthersee Treffen later this month. Built to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of the iconic S ... Continue reading
SEAT Leon takes the hotly contested Best Lower Medium Car Award at Fleet World
Prize handed over at Fleet World Honours lunch at the prestigious Royal Automobile Club Fleet World calls the Leon âlifeblood of SEATâs successâ The new SEAT Leon has taken the Best Lower Medium Car Award in the 2014 Fleet World Honours. Steve Moody, Editor of Fleet World, commented: âThe Leon has c ... Continue reading
The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate
Stuttgart â With the new Estate model Mercedes-Benz will expand the C-Class family starting in September 2014. The Estate has a clear, emotional-sporty design, innovative technology, variability and a cargo volume greater than its predecessor. Its high-class, sophisticated interior makes modern luxury tangible wit ... Continue reading
All-New Ford Commercial Vehicle range sweeps 2014 Van Fleet World
Van Manufacturer of the Year Ford Best New Van Transit Connect Best Small Van Transit Connect Best Medium Van Transit Custom Security Award Transit Custom Best Pick-Up Ranger BRENTWOOD, Essex, May 20, 2014 â The all-new Ford Transit range returned from this yearâs Van Fleet World Honours laden with five award ... Continue reading
Renault Clio Retains Title in Fleet World Honors
Renault continued its long run of Fleet World Honours successes by collecting a hat-trick of trophies at the Royal Automobile Club ceremony in Londonâs Pall Mall today. The iconic Clio was once again named Best Small Car to retain its 2013 title, while Kangoo Van Z.E. reclaimed the Environment Award it first won i ... Continue reading
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