Symphony Teleca Corporation (STC), a global innovation and development services company, today offered its predictions for top technology trends and innovations that will reach a new era in connectivity in 2014. Driven by the convergence of data and mobility, the new year will see major advancements in wearable devices ... Continue reading
Automotive OEM to Implement IFS Applications
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, announces that a European original equipment manufacturer (OEM) specializing in utility vehicles, has decided to implement IFS Applicationsâ¢. The contract includes licenses and services worth EUR 2.7 million. The automotive industry is one of IFSâs targeted mar ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 ACURA MDX REVIEW
The 2014 Acura MDX now out-performs fancier nameplates with endless features HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE ALL NEW ACURA MDX VEHICLE New from the ground up, the Acura MDX gets a longer wheelbase, a 3.5-liter V6 engine and a bevy of new standard features and signatu ... Continue reading
Allstate Roadside Services Data Shows Most Vehicle Breakdowns Require a Tow to a Repair Shop
The bags are packed; the car is too. Millions of people across the country will be hitting the road this week traveling to see family and friends over the holidays. Along with mapping the route, Allstate recommends prepping the car so travelers don't end up stranded on the side of the road. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Reduces Interest Rate on Term Loan
Chrysler Group LLC today announced that it has taken advantage of favorable market conditions to reduce the interest rate on its $2.9 billion term loan. Under current market conditions, this action reduces the annual interest cost for the term loan by approximately $22 million. The term loan maintains a maturity date o ... Continue reading
Hertz Global Sale Spins Down Prices With Up To 33% Off Car Hire Worldwide
Hertz rings in the New Year with generous vehicle hire savings in more than 100 countries for travel from January 2, 2014 until June 30, 2014 The winter promotion runs from December 24, 2013 to January 26, 2014 The Hertz Corporation , the world's leading general use car rental brand, has launched the Hertz Global Sale ... Continue reading
Lexus Social media app will help raise up to $150,000 for Boys & Girls Clubs of America
As an extension of its "December to Remember" Sales Event, Lexus is once again offering a "Check In for Charity" social component that helps its fans give back to a good cause. Now through Jan. 2, 2014, Facebook and Foursquare users can connect to the custom app by visiting LexusCheckInforCharity.com. Once activated, c ... Continue reading
Ole' Cuba Lifting Restriction on Purchase of Cars
Havana December 23, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that Cuba is opening its automobile market and its roads to thousands of late-model cars by eliminating a special permit that sharply restricted the number of people allowed to buy vehicles from the state, the government announced Thursday. According to the Detroi ... Continue reading
Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths Jump During Christmas and New Year's
Some holiday predictions are, tragically, very predictable. For example, more people are likely to die in alcohol-related traffic crashes during the holidays than at other times of the year. ... Continue reading
China XD Plastics Brakes Ground on New Production Facility
China XD Plastics Company Limited , one of China's leading specialty chemical players engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of polymer composites primarily for automotive applications, today announced it broke ground on a 300,000 tons polymer composites production and R&D project in Southwest China that wou ... Continue reading
The New Lamborghini Huracan LP 610-4: A New Dimension In Luxury Super Sports Cars
A new era is beginning for Automobili Lamborghini and the luxury super sports car segment: with the brand new Huracán Lamborghini is not only presenting the successor to the iconic Gallardo, but is also redefining the benchmark for luxury super sports cars in this segment. ... Continue reading
Mazda3 Makes Car Of The Year 2014 Shortlist
The all-new Mazda3 has been chosen as a finalist for the Car of the Year 2014 award, validating Mazda's unconventional approach to building uncompromising vehicles ... Continue reading
Your Micra's Manual On Your Phone
Nissan is making motorists' lives easier by simplifying the car manual with a handy smartphone app. ... Continue reading
Paul Willcox Appointed Chairman Nissan In Europe
Nissan announced today the appointment of Paul Willcox as Chairman for Nissan's Europe region. ... Continue reading
Shannons Leads Bike Auction Pack in 2014
Shannons will become Australia's largest classic motorcycle auction house in 2014, with a total of 33 bikes crossing the block at sales in Melbourne and Sydney in mid February and early March respectively. ... Continue reading
Audi's first-ever A3 Sedan arrives in January 2014 in Australia
Audi Australia Pty Ltd is gearing up for the January 2014 launch of the all-new Audi A3 Sedan. ... Continue reading
Transit, Ranger XLS, Falcon and Territory headline Ford arrivals in 2014
Ford is readying a stable of new vehicles for customers in 2014 with the arrival of the much-anticipated Transit models, enhanced Ranger line-up and the new Falcon, Falcon XR8 and Territory SUV. ... Continue reading
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company announced today that PanAridus will join the company and its consortium partners on a previously-announced $6.9 million Biomass Research and Development Initiative (BRDI) grant toward development of guayule plant-based polymers for use in tire manufacturing. ... Continue reading
CEO of Green Automotive, Ian Hobday, Reviews 2013
Green Automotive Companyâs (OTCQB: GACR), CEO, Ian Hobday, is highlighting the major achievements of the company in 2013 as the year draws to a close. Green Automotive acquired Newport Coachworks in late 2012 and opened the doors to its factory in February this year. âRight now we're building bus number 41, w ... Continue reading
Autobytel Inc. , the company dedicated to connecting automotive consumers with dealers, has named Greg Sexton, General Manager of Walterâs Audi in Riverside, California, the Autobytel Dealer of the Month for November 2013. âThe number one success story with the Internet is how quickly you respondâ ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand Announces "30 Miles of Freedom" Winners
Winners shared their idea of the perfect 30-mile road trip for opportunity to win either a new 2014 Jeep Compass or Jeep Patriot Winners' videos can be viewed at http://www.jeep.com/en/live/30-miles-of-freedom/ The Jeep brand has announced the winners of its online/social media campaign, "30 Miles of Freedom." ... Continue reading
Census Impaired Driving Profile
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: IMPAIRED DRIVING Profile America â Saturday, December 21st. Winter officially arrives today at 11 minutes past 10 p.m. in our Eastern time zone. The winter solstice heralds the shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, and the ... Continue reading
2014 Kia Soul Earns NHTSA 5-Star Safety Rating
Kia Motors America's (KMA) popular urban passenger vehicle, the all-new 2014 Soul, has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) 5-Star overall safety rating. With its extensive list of standard safety features and use of high-tensile steel, Soul earned five stars in the frontal and side impac ... Continue reading
Clean diesel technology picks up momentum in the automotive industry
While a lot of the buzz in the automotive industry concerning fuel efficiency centers around hybrid and electric vehicles, there is another technology that is making headway in the consumer conscience. Clean diesel vehicles are appearing on a greater scale all the time, with several major automakers making an investmen ... Continue reading
Quaker State Honors Driver with Cash Back Bonus
Killam, Alberta, Canada Resident Receives $3,000 Cash Payout for Reaching 400,000 Kilometers â Quaker State®, one of the industryâs most innovative motor oil brands, announced today its recognition of the next recipient in the Quaker State Cash Back Program. Terry Link of Killam, Alberta, Canada recently h ... Continue reading
Consumer Watchdog Will Ask Commissioner to Reconsider Decision -- California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones has approved a decision by an administrative law judge permitting Allstate Insurance Company to grant special premium benefits to motorists who attended prestigious colleges or have high income jobs like lawye ... Continue reading
Santa's New Sleigh Saves Christmas in Honda's New Holiday Campaign
Torrance-based automaker, Honda, has launched a holiday video [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrsoZeD5Nyw&feature=youtu.be] highlighting the company's innovative safety and driver assistive technologies. The two-minute animated video imagines a safer sleigh for Santa powered by Honda's advanced technologies like Forwar ... Continue reading
December is the month traditionally reserved for big cinematic debuts. Add to the list the latest work from Nissan and TBWA\Chiat\Day LA, helmed by feature film director F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job, Law Abiding Citizen). The track accompanying the spots is "Y.A.L.A." from global artist M.I.A.'s latest album Matangi. ... Continue reading
NADA Issues Statement on Joint CFPB/DOJ Enforcement Announcement
In response to the enforcement announcement today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Department of Justice, the National Automobile Dealers Association issued the following statement: "NADA fully supports our nation's fair lending laws and the commitment of federal agencies to eliminate discrimination ... Continue reading
Autoline Selects GM's Mark Reuss As First-Ever Autoline Executive of the Year
Autoline announced today that Mark Reuss, president of General Motors North America, was chosen as the inaugural Autoline Automotive Executive of the Year. Reuss was chosen from several dozen global automotive executives and 5 eventual finalists including: Akio Toyoda, Toyota; Alan Mulally, Ford; Tom Doll, Subaru of Am ... Continue reading
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