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Thursday, March 26, 2015

WIX Filters At 2015 Mid America Truck Show

WIX Filters At 2015 Mid America Truck Show

Louisville KY March 26, 2015; WIX Filters announced it is attending this week’s Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, Ky. Members of WIX’s sales team will be participating in the March 26-28 show at booth no. 66164 in the West Wing of the Kentucky Exposition Center. “WIX has a deep understandin ... Continue reading

LIVE From 2015 Mid-America Truck Show Louisville KY

LIVE From 2015 Mid-America Truck Show Louisville KY

Freymiller Trucking To Broadcast Freymiller Radio Channel from Mid America Truck Show Louisville KY March 26, 2015; Truck driving and country music naturally go together. Freymiller Trucking made it official in February with the debut of Freymiller Radio, the company's own branded, digital radio channel for online and ... Continue reading

Professional Truck Drivers Attend MId-America Truck Show

Professional Truck Drivers Attend MId-America Truck Show

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 26, 2015; Members of American Trucking Associations' America's Road Team are bringing the message of highway safety to the Mid-America Trucking Show this week in Louisville, Ky. "Events like this one are a great opportunity for us to talk to other truck drivers and members of this industry about ... Continue reading

Première for the Mercedes-Benz GLE and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63: Efficiency Meets Performance

Première for the Mercedes-Benz GLE and Mercedes-AMG GLE 63: Efficiency Meets Performance

Mercedes-Benz has thoroughly revised its best-seller in the SUV segment. The highlights of the new GLE include considerably more appealing front and tail ends and extensive measures which make new benchmarks with regard to emissions and drive system possible. Across the available engine range, fuel consumption and CO2 ... Continue reading

2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R Limited Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

Affordable alternative to expensive luxury crossovers DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Twenty years ago, the Subaru Outback, "the world's first sport-utility wagon, mate", was an instant success as it offered the SUV style people wanted in a smaller, more economical, and more comfortable package than the truck-bas ... Continue reading

Market Launch Next Weekend: New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Now in the Showroom

Market Launch Next Weekend: New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake Now in the Showroom

Available for ordering since 15 January, the CLA Shooting Brake – the fifth model of the successful compact class family from Mercedes-Benz – will be dispatched to the dealerships on 28 March. The new CLA Shooting Brake is initially available with two diesel engines, four petrol engines and the 4MATIC all-whe ... Continue reading

Buick Introduces 2016 Enclave Tuscan Edition

Buick Introduces 2016 Enclave Tuscan Edition

Buick today introduced the 2016 Enclave Tuscan Edition – a more distinctive expression of the popular crossover, highlighted by a bronze-tone grille and 20-inch chrome-clad wheels with bronze accents.</p> <p>The Enclave sparked Buick’s renaissance eight years ago and continues to fuel its momentum, with 2015 ... Continue reading

Arlington 10 Million Celebration Adds to Chevrolet Suburban's Legacy

Arlington 10 Million Celebration Adds to Chevrolet Suburban's Legacy

2015 marks 80 years of the original, sport utility vehicle DALLAS --March 26, 2015: In 1935, the Hoover Dam was completed, Elvis Presley was born, and canned beer first graced backyard barbeques across America. It was also the year the Chevrolet Suburban was introduced. No other vehicle has been in continuous productio ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Derives Technology from Volt

Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Derives Technology from Volt

GM estimates combined fuel economy ratings to exceed 45 mpg DETROIT – Chevrolet’s recent production announcement of its all-electric vehicle based on the Bolt EV concept, as well as the introduction of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, will be joined by a strong hybrid version of the next-generation Malibu. Using tech ... Continue reading

Chevrolet is Making Trax with New Customers

Chevrolet is Making Trax with New Customers

The Chevrolet Trax, the brand’s newest addition to its SUV family, has climbed to the No. 2 spot in market share in the small SUV segment after its first few months in the U.S. market. ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang Wins the Vincentric Best Value in America Award for Sports Cars

Ford Mustang Wins the Vincentric Best Value in America Award for Sports Cars

For the 6th straight year, the Ford Mustang has won the Vincentric Best Value in America Award for Sports Cars. Based on statistical analysis of several key costs of ownership including insurance, financing, maintenance and depreciation, the 2015 Mustang came out on top of the stack. ... Continue reading

Three Safety Recalls for Ford in North America

Three Safety Recalls for Ford in North America

Ford is issuing three safety recalls in North America. No accidents or injuries are attributed to these conditions. Details are as follows: Ford issues safety recall for certain 2011-2013 Ford Explorer and Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles for interior door handle issue Ford is issuing a safety recall for approx ... Continue reading

Details of Ford Motor Company's March 2015 U.S. Sales Conference Call

Details of Ford Motor Company's March 2015 U.S. Sales Conference Call

Ford Motor Company will release its March 2015 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:15 a.m. ET Wednesday, April 1, 2015. At 10:00 a.m. ET, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. ... Continue reading

Nissan 'TITAN Truckumentary' Chapter 5: Heart of Cold

Nissan 'TITAN Truckumentary' Chapter 5: Heart of Cold

Contrasting the clinical procedures and mild climates seen in Chapter 4 of Nissan “TITAN Truckumentary,” the latest episode of this behind-the-scenes truck development series tracks engineers performing cold weather testing on the next-generation TITAN. “There is a lot that our engineers can do behind th ... Continue reading

Altech-Eco Receives EPA Certification for the 2015 Ford CNG Transit 150/250/350 3.7L Full-Size Van & Wagon

Altech-Eco Receives EPA Certification for the 2015 Ford CNG Transit 150/250/350 3.7L Full-Size Van & Wagon

Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have received EPA certification for the new 2015 Ford CNG Transit 150/250/350 3.7L Full-Size Van & Wagon with the Ford gaseous prepped engine option. The Altech-Eco CNG system for the Ford Transit is Ford QVM approved and is available as bi-f ... Continue reading

Auto Show Week Returns To LIVE with Kelly and Michael March 30-April 3, 2015

Auto Show Week Returns To LIVE with Kelly and Michael March 30-April 3, 2015

Most Exciting New Models from the New York International Auto Show Featured All Week on "LIVE" NEW YORK, March 25, 2015 -- Every spring, the New York International Auto Show rolls into the city, showcasing the hottest motor vehicles in the world. From March 30-April 3, 2015, car enthusiasts can get an exclusive preview ... Continue reading

TransPower Announces New Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Achievements

TransPower Announces New Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Achievements

Transportation Power Inc. (the "Company" or "TransPower"), a leading provider of clean vehicle and stationary energy storage technologies and products, announced today that it has achieved several significant new milestones in its development of battery-electric, hybrid, and fuel cell propulsion technologies for heavy- ... Continue reading

Want to Save on Car Insurance? Get Married!

Want to Save on Car Insurance? Get Married!

Marital status, gender and age significantly affect how much Americans pay for car insurance, according to a new insuranceQuotes.com report. For instance: Marital Status Getting married young can save a lot of money on car insurance; a married 20-year-old pays 21% less than a single 20-year-old for the same policy. At ... Continue reading

Dodge Turns up the Heat with New Radar Red Nappa Leather Seats in 2015 Dodge Durango R/T

Dodge Turns up the Heat with New Radar Red Nappa Leather Seats in 2015 Dodge Durango R/T

Durango R/T also now features an all-new standard 20-inch wheel design with high-gloss Granite Crystal finish AUBURN HILLS, MI -- March 26, 2015: 360 horsepower: Check. Standard seven-passenger seating: Check. New standard 20-inch wheels with high-gloss Granite Crystal finish: Check. New rich Radar Red Nappa Leather se ... Continue reading

New Generation Of Seat Belt Buckle Offers Weight And Packaging Advantages

New Generation Of Seat Belt Buckle Offers Weight And Packaging Advantages

LIVONIA, MI -- March 26, 2015: TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , today announced that it is launching its next generation seat belt buckle – the RNS5s – which offers reduced weight and smaller dimensions when compared with previous systems. The buckle is approximately 15 percent lighter and 20 percent smaller i ... Continue reading

Run-Flat Tires Letting Air Out of Customer Satisfaction

Run-Flat Tires Letting Air Out of Customer Satisfaction

Michelin Ranks Highest in Luxury, Passenger Car Segments; Pirelli Ranks Highest in Performance Sport Segment WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- March 26, 2015: Customers with run-flat tires are less satisfied overall and replace tires more frequently in the first two years of ownership than do those with non-run-flat tires, accor ... Continue reading

New-Car Sales To Fall 0.3 Percent In March 2015; First-Quarter Sales Best Since 2007

New-Car Sales To Fall 0.3 Percent In March 2015; First-Quarter Sales Best Since 2007

American Honda Benefitting from Growth in Utility Models; Luxury Utility Segment on the Rise IRVINE, CA -- March 26, 2015: New-vehicle sales are expected to decline 0.3 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.53 million units in March 2015, resulting in an estimated 16.9 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), a ... Continue reading

AB Volvo Publishes Its Sustainability Report for 2014

AB Volvo Publishes Its Sustainability Report for 2014

“They are also essential if we are to remain competitive in the future as our customers’ demand for sustainability increase.” The Volvo Group’s (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) strategy for sustainable transport solutions, renewed and more extensive commitment to the WWF, as well as a new program for social ... Continue reading

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