Hyundai Motor America Wins Bronze Cannes Lion for RE:GENERATION Music Project
Hyundai took home a bronze Cannes Lion award on Saturday, June 23, during the 2012 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France for the RE:GENERATION Music Project, featuring the Hyundai Veloster. The project, conducted in partnership with Greenlight Media & Marketing, The Recording Academy and Hyundai's ... Continue reading
Led primarily by increases in satisfaction with policy offerings and billing and payment, overall customer satisfaction with auto insurance companies has reached an all-time high, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 U.S. Auto Insurance Study(SM) released today. The study measures customer satisfaction with ... Continue reading
Holidaymakers Should Assess Their Vehicle Batteries to Avoid Travel Disasters, Says CTEK
To avoid a breakdown catastrophe, those who are planning to either drive to their holiday destination or to the airport to go on vacation this summer should ensure they have undertaken the correct battery checks and maintenance, advises CTEK, a leading brand of smart battery chargers. Any breakdown is inconvenient but ... Continue reading
Solon, OH (June 25, 2012); Washdrops® the new hose-less, biodegradable car wash and shine solution from automotive aftermarket leader, Cequent Consumer Products, has received the inaugural 2012 Green Product of the Year Award from nationally syndicated radio program AutoWorld and award winning host, Bob Long. Increa ... Continue reading
Chapman Chevrolet needs used cars and the dealership is willing to pay handsomely. If you are considering trading in a car or upgrading to a newer model, there is no better time than now to shop for a new vehicle. Chapman Chevrolet is now willing to not only match Kelley Blue Book's used car trade-in value, but the dea ... Continue reading
Honda Named "Brand of the Year" in the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend Equity Study
Honda has been recognized as the "Brand of the Year" in the "Full Line Automotive" category according to the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study. Honda received the highest numerical Equity Score among full line automotive brands included in the 2012 Harris Poll EquiTrend® study(1). Harris Poll EquiTrend is an annual b ... Continue reading
Lithium Entities Picked to Gain From Shortages Created by AAPL iPad, Smartphones and Electric Cars
“The lithium market is expanding at a rapid pace and is dominated by a few large companies. These companies are well positioned to take advantage of lithium's growing demand due to its increasing use in batteries for smart mobile devices and electric/hybrid cars." ... Continue reading
2012 Lexus IS C 350 Convertible Review By John Heilig
2012 Lexus IS C 350 Model: 2012 Lexus IS C 350 Engine: 3.5-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 306 hp @ 6,400 rpm/277 lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 107.5 in. Length/Width/Height: 182.5 x 70.9 x 55.9 in. Tires: P225/40R18 Cargo volume: 10.8/2.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Networkfleet Becomes Esri Silver Tier Partner
Networkfleet, a leader in wireless fleet management, today announced it has achieved Silver Tier membership in the Esri Partner Network, a premier group of organizations offering a wide range of geographic information systems (GIS) solutions and services developed on the Esri software platform. 'Being part of the Esri ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive, Inc. today announced that it has commenced an exchange offer to purchase for cash and shares of its Class A common Stock all of its outstanding 5.0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2029 (CUSIP No. 83545GAQ5) (the "Notes"). The exchange offer (the "Offer") is being made upon the terms and subject to the c ... Continue reading
Financial Institutions, State Agencies Use Electronic Lien and Title Services to Reduce Fraud
VINtek, a provider of automotive collateral management, electronic lien and title (ELT) services and direct finance processing, announced that financial institutions and departments of motor vehicles (DMV) are leveraging its ELT technology to reduce exposure to fraud associated with paper vehicle titles. 'Before implem ... Continue reading
July 4 Declared Deadliest Day for Teens and Americans on the Road
Summer is supposed to be a time of celebration for teens and their families with prom, graduation and college on the horizon. Unfortunately, new analysis of crash data from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) shows that July 4 is the deadliest day for teens on the road and is just as deadly for the motori ... Continue reading
Greyhound Announces "Go Greyhound to Gotham City" Contest
Greyhound today announced it is giving one lucky person and their guest the chance to "Go Greyhound to Gotham City." The contest is in partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' The Dark Knight Rises --the epic conclusion to filmmaker Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy, hitting theaters July 20. Fr ... Continue reading
Detroit Public Library Opens Documents Of Auto Industry's War Production to Researchers
A massive document collection recording the American automobile industry's role in World War II is now open to historians and researchers, the Detroit Public Library has announced. Files of the Automotive Council for War Production chronicle the industry's rapid wartime conversion that made Detroit famous as "the Arsen ... Continue reading
Dana Bolsters Field Sales, Service Organization for North American Commercial-Vehicle Market
Dana Holding Corporation today announced numerous actions to strengthen its North American field sales and service organization. Focused on more than 4,000 commercial-vehicle OEMs and dealerships across the United States, Canada, and Mexico -- including those previously supported under Dana's Roadranger alliance with E ... Continue reading
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Signs Long-Term Vehicle Supply Agreement With Chrysler Group
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today announced that it signed a multi-year vehicle supply agreement with Chrysler Group, LLC "Chrysler Group." The agreement will allow Dollar Thrifty to source a portion of its annual vehicle purchases through Chrysler Group's 2015 program year. ... Continue reading
Ratan N. Tata Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation, celebrating 100 years of global innovation, today unveiled the names of the individuals and institutions that will be honored as part of its second annual Innovation Awards ceremony on June 26, 2012 in New York. India's Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman of Tata Son's, will receive a lifetime achie ... Continue reading
Haartz Manufacturing Proud to Top Eight of J.D.Power's Highest Rated Autos
Haartz Manufacturing, a leading global manufacturer of convertible topping material announced today that it tops the eight soft-top convertibles in the 2012 J.D. Power Quality Survey. ... Continue reading
Years of fiscally sound investments and conservative spending by the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union paid off for 35 members recently, as the nation's largest ethnic credit union opened up its vault and helped spread the wealth by handing out an impressive array of prizes -- ranging from a new Ford Escape SUV to f ... Continue reading
Testing Confirms XL Hybrids' 21.2 Percent Fuel Consumption Reduction
XL Hybrids, Inc., developer of a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use, has released vehicle testing results that validate a 21.2 percent reduction in fuel consumption achieved with the company's aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain. The tests determined performa ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks, manufacturer of reliable and affordable forklift trucks for hard-working applications, today announced the new FB16PNT-FB20PNT series of forklifts. Featuring a compact design, these 3-wheel forklifts are equipped with wet disc brakes for improved performance in wet or corrosive environments, ... Continue reading
'Van-tastic' MINI Clubvan Delivers on Style and Practicality for Business Users
First new MINI to be classed as a commercial vehicle - Three models with frugal four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines - MINI's outstanding range of personalisation options - VAT-free prices from GBP11,175 to GBP13,600, on sale in the autumn - Inspired by 1960s Morris Mini Van - Built in Oxford - Debuting at Goodwood ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Hits the Road with Mobile Showroom
Traveling showroom on 19-week trek across United States Road show designed for thousands of Chrysler Group, affiliate company, and supplier employees Employees can test drive a variety of Chrysler Group models Chrysler Group LLC hits the road this week with its 2012 mobile showroom to visit employee, affinity partner, ... Continue reading
NEWTON, Jun. 24, 2012: Ryan Hunter-Reay's second consecutive short track victory was reason enough to celebrate. Closing to three points of IZOD IndyCar Series championship front-runner Will Power was a bonus. Hunter-Reay, who prevailed at the Milwaukee Mile a week earlier following a 90-minute rain delay, won the Iowa ... Continue reading
Nationwide - Piquet Wins At Road America
Elkhart Lake, Jun. 24, 2012: Nelson Piquet Jr. made racing history when he became the first Brazilian to win in one of NASCAR's top-three series. After claiming the track record during qualifying for the NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) Sargento 200, Piquet Jr. went on to lead the most laps and claim the checkered flag i ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Guerrieri Wins At Iowa
NEWTON, Iowa - Results Saturday of the Sukup 100 Firestone Indy Lights Series event on the 0.894 mile Iowa Speedway, with order of finish, starting position in parentheses, driver, laps completed and reason out (if any): <p> 1. (2) Esteban Guerrieri, 115, Running 2. (8) Gustavo Yacaman, 115, Running 3. (3) Victor Carbo ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal Wins At Elkhart Lake
ELKHART LAKE, Jun. 24, 2012: Jeff Segal scored a series-leading third GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series victory of the season with co-driver Emil Assentato in the No. 69 AIM Autosport Team FXDD Ferrari 458 Italia Grand Am Saturday at Road America to further expand his GT Championship lead for the fourth consecutive race ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Alonzo Wins GP Of Europe, Kimi P2, Shumy P3
Valencia, Jun. 24, 2012: Ferrari's Fernando Alonso scored a sensational victory for Ferrari - and Spain - in an action-packed 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Europe in Valencia on Sunday afternoon, despite starting only 11th. And on a day when neither Lewis Hamilton nor Sebastian Vettel finished, Alonso went back into a h ... Continue reading
Win A Luxury Weekend And Tickets To Beaulieu National Motor Museum
Despite the unpredictable British weather, the 2012 classic show season is well underway and specialist insurance broker Footman James is celebrating by offering a luxury weekend and tickets to Beaulieu National Motor Museum to the winner of its 2012 competition. ... Continue reading
Low Cost Finance Makes All-New Isuzu D-Max Exceptional Value
The tough, capable and refined new Isuzu D-Max pick-up is now available with a range of flexible, low-cost contract-hire packages. ... Continue reading
Volvo will be showcasing its latest offerings to the public with the first UK viewing of its new five-door hatchback, the Volvo V40, and the world's first plug-in diesel hybrid, the Volvo V60 D6 AWD, at this year's Moving Motorshow and Goodwood Festival of Speed, held between the 28th June and 1st July 2012 in the grou ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat Punto: Technology Meets Style
The new 2012 Fiat Punto builds on the Italian company's heritage of producing mould-breaking, class leading small cars. Aimed at the most competitive and dynamic sector of the car market, the 2012 Punto cements its hard-won reputation as a stylish, technologically advanced supermini. ... Continue reading
BMW i Born Electric Tour makes first stop in Rome
The BMW Group inaugurated the BMW i Born Electric Tour at the Palazzo delle Esposizioni located at Via Nazionale 194 in Rome. The worldwide tour will go on to visit six other major cities over the next 12 months: Dusseldorf, Tokyo, New York, London, Paris, and Shanghai. ... Continue reading
Strong 12-Month Performance for Fiat Chrysler Group
Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge recorded 15,528 retails for the twelve month period June 2011 to May 2012 - the highest ever sales for the three brands in a twelve month period. ... Continue reading
Peugeot's 208 Touch Screen Interface Awarded Comfort Innovation of the Year
The large 7-inch touch screen on Peugeot's all-new 208 has been awarded the Comfort Innovation of the Year award at the Automotive Interiors Expo. ... Continue reading
Race Around The Web with Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz invites drivers to Race Around the Web, a browser based game that will take participants on customised courses across blogs and give them the chance to win an all-new Mercedes-Benz B-Class. ... Continue reading
Narva 'Intense' - Technically Advanced Blue Colour Globes Setting New Standards
The latest technically advanced Narva 'Intense' performance globes just released throughout Australasia are delivering a new level of white light with a blue headlamp appearance not previously achieved in a street legal globe. ... Continue reading
Brand new Audi 'Terminal' opens in Wagga
The new $1.2 million Audi Centre Wagga will hold its gala opening on Wednesday 27 June 2012. More than 120 guests will attend the event to officially welcome the Audi brand in Wagga, along with Audi Australia's Managing Director, Uwe Hagen, and TV personality, Catriona Rowntree. ... Continue reading
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