Thursday, February 27, 2014

Louis Vuitton creates tailor-made luggage for the BMW i8

Forward-looking travel bags for progressive driving made from carbon fibre. Munich, Germany - February 27, 2014… Exceptional luggage for an exceptional automobile.Louis Vuitton, the pioneer of the art of travel, has created a tailor-made set of luggage for the most progressive sports car – the BMW i8 plug-in ... Continue reading

BMW Group Classic: New location with historic roots

BMW AG acquires plot and buildings from Knorr-Bremse AG in the Milbertshofen district of Munich – Original BMW production site returns to company ownership. Munich, Germany - February 26, 2014… A move to a new location for BMW Group Classic marks a return to the company’s historic roots. BMW AG has acqui ... Continue reading

2014 BMW 328i Sedan Wins Consumer Reports Top Picks 2014 Sport Sedan Award

BMW 328i Sedan Continues to define the Sport Sedan segment. Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – February 26, 2014 … The 2014 BMW 328i Sedan won Consumer Reports Top Picks 2014 Award for the Sport Sedan Category. With its 240-horsepower BMW TwinPower Turbo inline-4 engine, featuring a 6 speed manual transmission or an 8 sp ... Continue reading

Toyota 4Runner Is Fun, Fun, Fun Because Daddy Took the Unibody Away

Body-on-frame construction makes 2014 4Runner the only “true SUV” in The Fast Lane Car’s Top 10 Most Fun to Drive Car Awards February 25, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 25, 2014 – Wind whips through your hair and sparkling ocean waters whiz by as you cruise up the coast – that’s how movies po ... Continue reading

GM Card from Capital One Celebrates Reward Milestone

DETROIT – General Motors today announced that the GM Card from Capital One, an automotive rewards credit card, has passed the seven-million mark in Cardmember vehicle redemptions. GM Cardmembers accumulate earnings with each purchase, which can be redeemed to buy or lease a new GM vehicle. Thomas E. Jama Sr.’ ... Continue reading

MAM Software Pledges $20,000 to the University of the Aftermarket to Support the Educational Needs of Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Professionals

MAM Software, Inc. , a leading provider of business management software solutions, has announced its support of the University of the Aftermarket (UAF) with a recurring annual donation that will total $20,000 by 2017. The UAF's mission is "to meet the management, business and leadership education and development needs ... Continue reading

Elegant Lincoln MKC, ESSENCE Magazine's Black Women in Hollywood Share Spotlight

The newest vehicle from The Lincoln Motor Company – the Lincoln MKC – will share the spotlight with some of today's most impactful and inspiring talents as part of ESSENCE magazine's 7th annual Black Women in Hollywood luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The all-new Lincoln MKC, the brand's first small premi ... Continue reading

Three Trends Dealers Should Watch As The Spring Sales Season Gets Underway

Now that the hangover from holiday spending has faded away, President's Day kicked off the unofficial start of the Spring sales season at dealerships across the country. As sales of new and used vehicles pick up steam, dealers will need to pay close attention to three key trends in relation to volume, pricing, and acce ... Continue reading

Exploring e-Retailing in Automotive Aftermarket at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association's Vision Conference

Frost & Sullivan's Aftermarket Senior Research Analyst Kumar Saha will keynote at the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association's member-only Vision Conference 2014, held at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C. on March 25 - 26. The Vision Conference aims to provide clarity to elements that are essential for s ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Puts the 2014 Cleveland Auto Show in Motion

Ram Truck brand indoor Test Track makes its debut in Cleveland Perennial favorite Camp Jeep returns with the new articulation obstacle "Trail Rated Pass" All-new 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan makes Cleveland debut 2014 Dodge Journey Crossroad makes Cleveland debut Ram Truck brand display features award-winning 2014 ... Continue reading

Subaru Announces 2015 Forester Pricing

XT Premium features standard All Weather Package - Rear vision camera and color multi-function display standard on base model - 2.5i Premium manual transmission gets standard moonroof - EyeSight® driver assist option packages lowered by $500 CHERRY HILL, N.J., Feb. 27, 2014 -- Subaru of America, Inc. has announced pri ... Continue reading

Fiat 500l Helps Channel 4 Deliver More Babies

FIAT UK has partnered with Channel 4 to sponsor the new series of the BAFTA award-winning TV series One Born Every Minute. ... Continue reading

Vincent Fantauzzo joins Audi as a Brand Ambassador

Artist Vincent Fantauzzo is the latest talented Australian to join Audi's ambassador program. ... Continue reading

Hankook Tire Partners with LANXESS for High-Performance Tyre Technology Development

Hankook Tire, the leading and one of the fastest growing tyre companies in the world, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on February 26th for the formation of strategic technological partnership with LANXESS, the world's largest synthetic rubber supplier, to co-develop synthetic rubber technologies for high-per ... Continue reading

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

The all-new CITROËN Grand C4 Picasso arrives in Australia packed with a high level of specification, technology and comfort features which adds approx. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Takes Innovative Approach to Concept Car Design with Fashion Partnership

Hyundai has strengthened its pioneering approach to design with an exclusive collaboration with European fashion house, HIEN LE. ... Continue reading

Chrysler 300 SRT8 to lead 2014 V8 Supercars field

Chrysler's iconic, muscle-bound 300 SRT8 sedan will lead the V8 Supercars field in 2014 as part of the brand's exclusive partnership with the international motor racing championship. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Teams with Designers

Collaboration underlines Hyundai Motor’s pioneering approach to design HIEN LE’s new outfits take inspiration from Intrado colour and trim Intrado concept and HIEN LE designs to be premiered at Geneva Motor Show Offenbach, 26 February 2014 Hyundai Motor has strengthened its pioneering approach to design with ... Continue reading

DTechEx Forecast Increasing Adoption of Wide Band Gap Power Semiconductors in EVs

In the last century, silicon semiconductor-based power electronics - which control or convert electrical energy into usable power - transformed the computing, communication, electric vehicle and energy industries and gave consumers and businesses more powerful laptops, cell phones and motors. Over the coming decade, th ... Continue reading

Volta Industries Charging Forward with Growing Presence in Arizona

Volta Industries LLC (Volta) today announced the launch of its first 12 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations across Arizona, serving EV drivers in metropolitan Phoenix and Tucson. Volta operates the Volta Network, the largest network of free-to-use EV charging stations nationwide, with free EV charging stations in A ... Continue reading

Lincoln, AIA Explore Similarities Between Luxury Auto Design and High-end Architecture

MIAMI--The goal of luxury automobile designers is to create a sense of occasion each time the highly discerning driver gets behind the wheel. “I look forward to bringing back new perspectives I can employ in the automotive world.” Architects of high-end buildings are challenged to achieve the same goal. Each ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Charity Program Honored

Hyundai Motor America and Minacs Marketing Solutions, a division of Aditya Birla Minacs, have received a silver 2014 Stevie® Award for Sales and Customer Service. These awards recognize the achievements of call center, customer service, and sales professionals worldwide. Hyundai and Minacs' Hyundai Hope On Wheels® ca ... Continue reading

General Motors provides dealers a more comprehensive view of their customers through CRM

Leading auto dealer CRM, DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com), is proud to announce its integration with prominent auto manufacturer, General Motors, through the Dealer Customer Data Exchange (DCDE). DCDE, or the GM Dealer Customer Search, allows GM dealers to view customer information updates directly from the manufacturer ... Continue reading

Four Engineers Share Walter P. Chrysler Technology Award for Jeep Innovation

This year's Walter P. Chrysler Technology Award goes to four engineers whose patented innovation inspired the breakthrough four-wheel-drive system featured on the all-new 2014 Jeep Cherokee. Don Schmanski, Mike Nemeth, Joe Kubina and Pete Jarzyna hold U.S. Patent No. 8172712, which covers the power transfer unit and as ... Continue reading

Auto Buyers Are Committing to Leasing and Long-Term Loans at Record Levels

The use of long-term loans and leasing for new-vehicle retail sales is on pace to reach record levels in February, according to an analysis by J.D. Power. Long-term loans—classified as loans that are 72 months and longer—account for 33.1 percent of new-vehicle retail sales in February 2014, according to data ... Continue reading

Students Go Further through Hands-On Ford College Ambassador Challenge

Students at Boston College, Boston University, Carnegie Mellon University, Michigan State University, Northeastern University, Purdue University, University of Minnesota and University of Wisconsin will have an opportunity to Go Further with Ford Motor Company through the College Ambassador Challenge. This marketing in ... Continue reading

Mazda 'Real Challengers' Campaign

'Mazda's heritage is littered with examples of how we take a different approach to making things better. Our current SKYACTIV philosophy, for instance, is unique in favouring sophisticated engineering and comprehensive weight saving over the simple turbocharging of smaller engines as a means of improving economy and em ... Continue reading