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Saturday, May 26, 2012

Hertz First to Offer Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel

Hertz First to Offer Volkswagen Jetta TDI Clean Diesel

Hertz , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, announces the introduction of the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta TDI clean diesel car into its Green Traveler Collection, becoming the first rental car company to make clean diesel vehicles available for rent in the US. The clean diesel engine gets 42 MPG on the ... Continue reading

FIA F1 - Schumy Fastest, Weber On Pole

FIA F1 - Schumy Fastest, Weber On Pole

Monaco, May 26, 2012: Michael Schumacher showed that his old Monegasque fire still burns by pipping Mark Webber for pole position here in Monaco on Saturday afternoon, but the Australian had the last laugh as the German had to take a five-place grid penalty for his indiscretion in Spain. Webber had just redefined the a ... Continue reading

Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee Win AutoPacific '2012 Best in Class Vehicle Satisfaction' Awards

Chrysler 300 and Jeep Grand Cherokee Win AutoPacific '2012 Best in Class Vehicle Satisfaction' Awards

Chrysler Group LLC announced today that the automotive research group AutoPacific has named Chrysler 300 as "Best in Class Vehicle Satisfaction" for the "Large Car" category, and Jeep Grand Cherokee, for the second year in a row, won the "Premium Mid-Size SUV" category. "We are honored to have the Chrysler 300 and Jeep ... Continue reading

Kia Motors America Wins Bronze "Effie" at the 2012 North American Effie Awards

Kia Motors America Wins Bronze "Effie" at the 2012 North American Effie Awards

When Blake Griffin leaped over a Kia Optima to win the 2011 NBA Sprite Slam Dunk contest, footage of the dunk immediately went viral online and Kia Motors America (KMA) captured the historic moment with a 30-second ad spot that began airing less than 72 hours later. Yesterday, "Not Your Average Slam Dunk" received the ... Continue reading

Nissan Frontier Ranked Number One Compact Pickup in Vehicle Satisfaction Survey

Nissan Frontier Ranked Number One Compact Pickup in Vehicle Satisfaction Survey

Today Autobytel and AutoPacific announced the winners for the 16th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Award, with Nissan Frontier taking top honors in the compact pickup category. This award measures how satisfied new car and light truck buyers are with their recently purchased vehicle and is based on more than 75,000 survey ... Continue reading

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