Monday, March 24, 2014

NADA Used Car Guide Names Top Truck and SUV Retention Values

Large pickup trucks have the highest retained value of all three-year-old light duty trucks and SUVs at 62.5% of the Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for a typically equipped model, says the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Used Car Guide in the March edition of NADA Perspective, a monthly indus ... Continue reading

The 2015 Chrysler 200 Sedan Is All New From the Ground Up

Inspired by iconic American design, the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 delivers beautiful craftsmanship using high-quality materials, understated elegance, and is loaded with state-of-the-art technology and safety features 2015 Chrysler 200 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic tra ... Continue reading

Toyota Financial Services Issues Auto Industry’s First-Ever Asset-Backed Green Bond

Bond Proceeds to Fund Consumer Loans and Leases for Toyota’s Leading Portfolio of Green Vehicles March 24, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif., (March 24, 2014) – Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued the auto industry’s first-ever Asset-Backed Green Bond in the amount of $1.75 billion. The offering was upsized from ... Continue reading

Buick Advances Connected-Car Convenience with OnStar 4G LTE

SUN VALLEY, Idaho – Starting this summer, owners of most 2015 Buick models can be connected by the high-speed data of OnStar 4G LTE. A built-in Wi-Fi hotspot will keep passengers connected on the go, allowing them to browse the Internet, download movies, play games or send email on up to seven devices at once. Bui ... Continue reading

PLUGLESS L2 System is First Wireless Electric Vehicle Charger to Receive Intertek ETL Certification

DETROIT--Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety solutions serving a wide range of industries around the world, today announces that the PLUGLESS L2 System manufactured by Evatran is the first wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging system to carry the prestigious ETL certification mark. “Because advanc ... Continue reading

Strong Sales within Small SUV Category this Spring Predicted

Despite the changing seasons, vehicle popularity in the United States has remained largely consistent over the past two years, dominated by light trucks and mid-sized sedans. Cars.com predicts the rapidly growing small SUV segment will shift make/model sales rankings in 2014. "The growth of the small SUV segment is und ... Continue reading

Henkel to showcase its smarts, and test yours, at SAE World Congress Detroit, April 8-10

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich., March 24, 2014 -- WHY: With the looming deadline to reach the 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standard of 54.5 miles per gallon, now is the time for the automotive industry to lighten up. There certainly have been some advancements in using aluminum, carbon fiber, magnesium, plastic and high ... Continue reading

Next-generation Nissan Murano coming to New York

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 24, 2014 -- Nissan today revealed an early peek at the 2015 Murano, which makes its world debut on April 16 at the New York International Auto Show. As the halo vehicle for Nissan's expanding range of bold crossovers and SUVs, the Murano previews a new Nissan design language for future Nissan pr ... Continue reading

Design Star: Kia Soul Receives 2014 'Red Dot' Design Award

The all-new Kia Soul has been awarded a prestigious 'red dot' design award*, following in the footsteps of its stylish first-generation predecessor. Bookmark and Share With its upright, confident posture, broad shoulders, iconic window shape and SUV ground clearance, the second-generation Soul was crowned winner in the ... Continue reading

First Robotics of Michigan Powered by Toyota

$20,000 in Grants to Three Michigan Organizations Toyota Technical Center (TTC) announces $20,000 in grants to FIRST Robotics of Michigan. For over 35 years TTC, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan has been the driving force behind Toyota's engineering, advance research & development activities for North America and e ... Continue reading

Toyota to Fund Film with Kentucky Commission on Women

$100,000 Gift Will Help Raise Awareness of Women’s Contributions to History of Kentucky March 18, 2014 FRANKFORT, Ky. – (March 18, 2014) – Kentucky’s place in the history books is often held by men: Abraham Lincoln, Daniel Boone, Henry Clay and Muhammad Ali, to name a few. A new partnership between ... Continue reading

Toyota Plant Partners with Kentucky State University to Develop Top-Notch Mechanical-Engineering Students

Provides $375,000 in Scholarships Aimed at Minority Candidates March 18, 2014 A unique scholarship program was unveiled today that matches Toyota’s need for mechanical engineers with that of top incoming students at Kentucky State University in Frankfort. The Toyota Engineering Scholarship program – made poss ... Continue reading