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Cadillac and Conde Nast: Is It Advertising or Collusive Puffery of the Worst Sort?

Cadillac and Conde Nast: Is It Advertising or Collusive Puffery of the Worst Sort?

Conde Nast's 23 Stories Creates Branded Content For Cadillac Special to The Auto Chnanel From http://www.mediapost.com MediaPost Article By <a href=https://twitter.com/eriksass1>Erik Sass</a> @eriksass1 Big publishers have been striking major branded content deals at a breakneck pace in recent weeks. In the latest such ... Continue reading

Austin F-1 Triple Champion

Austin F-1 Triple Champion

Austin TX October 26 2015; Of all the races, our new world champion Lewis Hamilton will remember no.43 more than most, if not the most. Taking the title, his third, in gloriously scrappy style by winning the fourth United States Formula 1 Grand Prix, he becomes the first British Champion to successfully defend his titl ... Continue reading

Rotary Powered Mazda RX-VISION Concept At 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Rotary Powered Mazda RX-VISION Concept At 2015 Tokyo Motor Show

Powered by next-generation rotary engine SKYACTIV-R, represents Mazda’s vision of the future HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation unveiled the rotary-powered Mazda RX-VISION sports car concept at the Tokyo Motor Show*1 today. The rotary engine is a symbol of the company’s “never-stop-challenging ... Continue reading

The Versatile Mercedes-Benz Citan Urban Delivery Van: Even Cleaner and More Attractive

The Versatile Mercedes-Benz Citan Urban Delivery Van: Even Cleaner and More Attractive

Following numerous further developments, the Mercedes-Benz Citan has become even more attractive. The modifications have been made with a focus on progressing to the Euro 6 emissions standard. With new optional extras ranging from a double passenger seat and a factory-fitted navigation system to a skylight and reversin ... Continue reading

World Premiere for the Mercedes-Benz Vision Tokyo - Japanese Premieres for the GLE and smart

World Premiere for the Mercedes-Benz Vision Tokyo - Japanese Premieres for the GLE and smart

New models, new drives and new ideas for urban mobility in megacities: Mercedes-Benz and smart are staging a rich celebration of innovation at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show. One of the highlights of the show is the world premiere of the Vision Tokyo design show car. The "urban transformer" embodies another trailblazing spa ... Continue reading

Lexus LF-FC Flagship Concept Revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show

Lexus LF-FC Flagship Concept Revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show

Taking center stage in the Lexus booth at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, Lexus revealed the LF-FC flagship concept, a visionary new vehicle that offers a peek into the design and technology direction of the brand’s future flagship sedan. “Lexus wants to surprise and evoke emotion with its distinctive design and f ... Continue reading

Cool Is the New Hot at Toyota's SEMA Display

Cool Is the New Hot at Toyota's SEMA Display

Toyota to Reveal Custom Builds That Go New Places at Press Conference Just how cool a vehicle can be will be abundantly clear at Toyota’s 2015 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show display, where 14 custom vehicles will exemplify the brand’s passion for driving pleasure—in every kind of Toyo ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Ghosn Takes About the Future at the Tokyo Motor Show +VIDEO

Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Ghosn Takes About the Future at the Tokyo Motor Show +VIDEO

Carlos Ghosn, CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance, held a media roundtable at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. Hear his response to questions on the Alliance's autonomous drive strategy, the future of diesel engines, and the outlook for the Chinese, Brazilian and Russian markets, among other topics. ... Continue reading

Design of Nissan Teatro for Dayz: A Clean Canvas for Digital Sharing +VIDEO

Design of Nissan Teatro for Dayz: A Clean Canvas for Digital Sharing +VIDEO

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. is exhibiting a surprising concept called Teatro for Dayz at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show. This is the first car designed specifically for the generation known as "digital natives." Teatro for Dayz is more than a car for a generation of consumers accustomed to transformational technology and the fre ... Continue reading

Watch the Nissan Press Conference at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show +VIDEO

Watch the Nissan Press Conference at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show +VIDEO

At the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. unveiled a concept vehicle that embodies Nissan's vision of the future of autonomous driving and zero emission EVs: the Nissan IDS Concept. Presenting at the show, Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said: "Nissan's forthcoming technologies will revolutionize the r ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2016 Altima

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2016 Altima

Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the new 2016 Nissan Altima, which goes on sale November 11 at Nissan dealers nationwide with a starting MSRP of $22,500 USD*. Altima, Nissan’s best-selling vehicle in North America, has been transformed for the 2016 model year in one of the most extensive mid-cycle product m ... Continue reading

American Honda Distinguishes Accenture with 2015 Premier Partner Award

American Honda Distinguishes Accenture with 2015 Premier Partner Award

Accenture was presented with American Honda’s distinguished Premier Partner Award for the second year at a special ceremony hosted by American Honda Executive Vice President John Mendel in Torrance, CA, on Thursday. “We ask all Honda suppliers to join us in prioritizing the end customer above all” Tweet ... Continue reading

Honda Unveils Updated NC700X, CB500X

Honda Unveils Updated NC700X, CB500X

Having recently released information about the 2016 NC700X and CB500X, Honda is unveiling this week both 2016 machines in conjunction with the Tokyo Motor Show. Great choices for customers seeking full adventure-touring capability in a middleweight package, the NC700X and CB500X have been significantly upgraded for the ... Continue reading

U.S. Government Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Bags

U.S. Government Bans E-Cigarettes in Checked Bags

&#8203;WASHINGTON October 28, 2015– The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an interim final rule (IFR) yesterday that prohibits passengers and crewmembers from carrying battery-powered portable electronic smoking devices (e-cigarettes) in checked baggage and bans passengers and crewmembers from chargin ... Continue reading

Cadillac and Conde Nast Partner to Create and Distribute Editorial and Branded Content Through 23 Stories

Cadillac and Conde Nast Partner to Create and Distribute Editorial and Branded Content Through 23 Stories

Cadillac and Condé Nast today announced a groundbreaking partnership to create and distribute compelling editorial and branded content through 23 Stories, Condé Nast’s award-winning branded content studio. Enlisting the talented storytellers from Condé Nast’s editorial staff and with the power of the ... Continue reading

Ohio Farm Creates Giant Corn Maze Inspired by All-New Ford F-150 +VIDEO

Ohio Farm Creates Giant Corn Maze Inspired by All-New Ford F-150 +VIDEO

Inspired by the all-new Ford F-150, Leaders Farms near Napoleon, Ohio, has created a seven-acre corn maze as a tribute to Ford’s latest half-ton pickup – the toughest, smartest, most capable F-150 ever. Leaders Farms has been entertaining Midwestern families and local schools for 18 years with challenging cor ... Continue reading

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America

Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires related to these conditions. Details are as follows: Ford Motor Company issues safety recall for certain 2009-2010 Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX vehicles in North America ... Continue reading

Ford Reports Record Third Quarter Pre-Tax Profit; Net Income Up 129%

Ford Reports Record Third Quarter Pre-Tax Profit; Net Income Up 129%

Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported its 2015 third quarter financial results. View the press release here and visit shareholder.ford.com to view the slide presentation and access the webcast to Ford’s third quarter earnings call, which begins at 9 a.m. EDT with Mark Fields, president and chief executive office ... Continue reading

NICB: Downward Trend in Motorcycle Thefts Continues

NICB: Downward Trend in Motorcycle Thefts Continues

2014 thefts drop six percent from 2013The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a report on motorcycle thefts in the United States for 2014. A total of 42,856 motorcycles were reported stolen in 2014 compared with 45,367 reported stolen in 2013—a decrease of six percent. This is welcome news for mo ... Continue reading

Ferrari Posted a Record Q3 2015 Performance

Ferrari Posted a Record Q3 2015 Performance

Ferrari N.V. (NYSE: RACE) ("Ferrari") today announces its consolidated net revenues and preliminary results2 for the third quarter and the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Shipments were 1,949 units in Q3 2015, up 21% from 1,612 for Q3 2014. The performance was driven by a 33% increase in sales of our 8 cylinder m ... Continue reading

AutoNation to Acquire 12 Stores with 31 Franchises Representing Approximately $800 Million in Annual Revenue

AutoNation to Acquire 12 Stores with 31 Franchises Representing Approximately $800 Million in Annual Revenue

Acquisition of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz and Sprinter franchises throughout the state of Texas - Acquisitions announced since the beginning of 2015 represent approximately $1.7 billion in annual revenue AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it ... Continue reading

FORD SAFETY RECALL October 28 2015 - Ford and Lincoln

FORD SAFETY RECALL October 28 2015 - Ford and Lincoln

Ford Issues Two Safety Recalls and One Safety Compliance Recall in North America DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 28, 2015; Ford Motor Company is issuing two safety recalls and one safety compliance recall in North America. Ford is not aware of any accidents, injuries or fires related to these conditions. Details are as follows: ... Continue reading

2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is Crowned 2016 Canadian Truck King +VIDEO

2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is Crowned 2016 Canadian Truck King +VIDEO

2016 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel won both the Full-Size Truck category and the overall Canadian Truck King title, based on points amassed amongst 14 entries Ram 1500 EcoDiesel retains its Canadian Truck King title, despite renewed domestic competition Ram pickups are Canada’s longest-lasting, with Ram 1500 offering a segme ... Continue reading

RJ Anderson's "XP1K3" Launches November 3rd + VIDEO

RJ Anderson's "XP1K3" Launches November 3rd + VIDEO

The newest installment of the wildly successful Polaris RZR film franchise in its final stagesThe highly anticipated third installment of RJ Anderson's mind bending viral off-road video series has completed production and is currently in final stages of editing. In the latest of the XP1K series, The Martelli Brothers a ... Continue reading

Uber for Trucking: Ushering in a New Era in the North American Freight Movement & Logistics Market

Uber for Trucking: Ushering in a New Era in the North American Freight Movement & Logistics Market

This trucking model can reduce empty miles travelled, lower operating costs, and improve asset utilization and productivity, finds Frost & Sullivan The arrival of Uber for trucking or mobile-based freight brokering is ushering in a new era in the North American trucking and freight logistics market. Currently, ineffici ... Continue reading

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