Audi Drive Report: A3 e-tron: First Audi For The Socket +VIDEO
INGOLSTADT - July 22, 2014: The A3 Sportback e-tron* from Audi is a latest-generation plug-in-hybrid car. The premium compact vehicle will go on sale from 2014 and is a genuine Audi. It combines sporty power with impressive efficiency and abundant driving enjoyment with unrestricted everyday utility. The A3 Sportback e ... Continue reading
2015 GMC Canyon: Smaller Size and Maneuverable Solution is All New for Pickup Customers
The growing popularity of smaller vehicles applies to pickups as well, and customers say maneuverability is a top reason for choosing a midsize pickup. The 2015 GMC Canyon delivers the right size vehicle for consumers who are looking for a more agile pickup. âAn increasing number of customers donât need the f ... Continue reading
Chevy Malibu Fuel-Saving 'Blink of an Eye' Standard Application Combats Effects of Vehicle Idling
In the blink of an eye, the 2014 and 2015 Chevrolet Malibu is leading the way in bringing fuel-saving standard start/stop technology to the mainstream sedan market. Ninety-seven percent of customers who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu â accounting for about 83,000 vehicles â opted for the 2.5-liter, 4-cylinde ... Continue reading
GM Still Has No Switch Fix for Half-Million Cadillacs
Washington DC July 22, 2014; The NADA online newsletter reported that acooring to USA Today three weeks after a recall and telling dealers not to sell them, General Motors continues to look for a way to fix an ignition switch risk in half a million Cadillacs. "We're still working on it," GM spokesman Alan Adler said Mo ... Continue reading
If the summer heat drives you to distraction, the last thing you need is a malfunctioning air conditioning (A/C) system when you're on the road. Checking your vehicle's A/C annually will help you keep your cool when temperatures soar, says the Car Care Council. "Getting stuck in traffic is stressful enough, but getting ... Continue reading
NADA - Auto Credit Must Remain Affordable and Accessible for Car Buyers
By Forrest McConnell III, NADA chairman July 2014, Franchised new-car dealers do much more than sell cars. We provide service for the long term. And we offer our customers competitive financing options. Dealer-assisted financing provides great value and competitive advantages, which saves our customers billions of doll ... Continue reading
The FIAT Brand Rides Wave at Vans US Open of Surfing for 2nd Year
The FIAT brand will have a display area on the beach allowing over 500,000 attendees to experience FIAT brand vehicles The FIAT brand portfolio will include the high-performance Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio, the 4-door 500L Trekking and the all-electric Fiat 500e Back by popular demand will be the brand's water-bound FIAT-sk ... Continue reading
Honda Stage Launches Custom Concert Series with Live Nation Debuting with Demi Lovato
Demi Lovato to perform World Tour Preview show on the Honda Stage in Los Angeles on July 21 Honda and Live Nation collaborate to produce multiple free, large-scale, live concert events in iconic locations across the U.S. Exclusive Live Nation Honda Stage performances available at youtube.com/HondaStage Honda Stage and ... Continue reading
The Volvo XC90 With World First Auto Brake When Turning in Front of an Oncoming Vehicle
World first solution focusing on accidental road departure Most advanced standard safety package on the market GOTHENBURG, Sweden - July 22nd 2014- Volvo Carsâ all-new XC90 â which will be revealed in August â will offer the most comprehensive and technologically sophisticated standard safety package ava ... Continue reading
PSE&G today announced an innovative program to encourage New Jersey businesses to provide employees with electric car charging at work. The unique perk would foster greater adoption of electric cars, which would help to improve the state's air quality, help companies achieve sustainability targets, reduce costs for emp ... Continue reading
In the spirit of the summer season, Experian Automotive released findings from an analysis looking at trends on the ultimate summertime vehicle, the convertible. The analysis shows that during the first quarter of 2014, convertible car buyers tended to have a higher education and were more affluent than the average new ... Continue reading
Altair today announced 11 nominations for the 2nd Altair Enlighten Award. The award, presented in collaboration with the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), is the automotive industry's only award program created specifically to acknowledge innovations in vehicle lightweighting. The winner will be announced during th ... Continue reading
Hydrogen Cars Are Here | What Now? Asks NACS
The alternative fuel cars have hit the market, but a NACS survey finds that consumer education is lacking. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. July 22, 2014; To the 48% of consumers who think that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are at least a decade away, the auto industry is saying, âWelcome to the year 2024!â In May, Hyund ... Continue reading
Auto News From The Auto Channel News Archive - 5, 10 and 15 Years Ago Today July 22, 2014
The Auto Channel News Library, KY July 22, 2014; The Auto Channel maintains the largest compendium (1.5 million) of auto-centric news, automotive stories, articles, reviews, rants and raves, auto show coverage, auto industry news, alt fuel truth and professional vehicle reviews. Searching for an auto news topic of inte ... Continue reading
Citroën Sees Rebound in Global Sales
The rebound in Citroen's sales that began in 2013 continued in the first half of 2014, with 7% growth worldwide The recovery in Europe, where the market grew by 6.6%, got a strong boost from the 10% increase in Citroën sales, its best performance in over 10 years China remained Citroënâs largest market and t ... Continue reading
Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe High Performance Support Vehicle Supporting the Tour de France
Jaguar has extended its support as an Innovation Partner to Team Sky by designing, engineering and building a bespoke F-TYPE Coupé high performance support vehicle for the team to use during Stage 20 of the race. Stage 20 of the 2014 Tour de France will see riders traverse from Bergerac to Périgueux. Development ... Continue reading
Mazda European January-June Unit Sales Up by 23 Per Cent
Convention-defying carmaker raises January-June unit sales by 23 per cent Mazda continues to gain market share despite overall European market recovery Leverkusen, 21 July 2014. Mazda continues to soar above the European automobile market in the first half of 2014, upholding its position as the regionâs fastest-gr ... Continue reading
Motorists in the UK Say that They Do Not Want Their Cars Spying on Them
The overwhelming majority of motorists want to shelve EU plans to introduce so-called âspy boxesâ in cars according to a new poll by Motorpoint. A web-based survey by the UKâs leading car supermarket found 71.5% per cent of drivers opposed regulations that will see âblack boxesâ built into all ... Continue reading
Renault Sponsors Steve Backshall's 'Greatest Ever Challenge'
Renault is backing fearless celebrity adventurer Steve Backshall to overcome his ânemesisâ and conquer the biggest cliff on Earth this summer. The well-known childrenâs author and official Renault Captur ambassador is taking on Mount Thor in the wilds of the Arctic Circle six years and 12 operations afte ... Continue reading
SEAT UK First-Half 2014 sales up 20.2% over 2013
SEAT UK first-half 2014 sales up 20.2% compared to 2013, to record 27,342 units and market share of 2.1% Impressive 32.2% surge in retail sales, led by Ibiza and Leon Ibiza becomes sixth best-selling supermini in UK June retail market SEAT international sales increased by 9.9% between January and June 2014 SEATâs ... Continue reading
smart times 2014 in Cascais: 2,380 smart Fans Celebrate in the Portuguese Sun
From 17 to 19 July 2014 2,380 smart fans from 31 countries gathered on the beach in Portugal to celebrate the largest international smart event worldwide. The heart of the town of Cascais wasn't just the venue for numerous smart programme items from test drives to the smart parade â it was also the starting point ... Continue reading
Subaru XV to Drive from UK to Mongolia
Subaru XV takes on 21,700-mile there-and-back-again journey from London to Ulaanbaatar On- and off-road adventure undertaken by all-female Canadian team, Offtrax All-Wheel Drive XV features only minor modifications for off-road use Journey to be carried out for Mongolia Charity Rally, raising funds for emergency vehicl ... Continue reading
Volvo: Delivery of Complete Electrified Bus Solutions to Cities
Electric-hybrid buses and full electric buses are tomorrowâs solution for urban public transport. Volvo will team up with a few global actors in this field, and ABB is one of them.â Under the global partnership agreement, Volvo Buses (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) will supply electric-hybrid buses and full-electric ... Continue reading
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