2016 Kia Sorento SX-L AWD Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
The new Sorento combines style with comfort and efficient performance DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Sorento has been one of Kia's most popular vehicles since 2003. It has changed a bit since then⦠Originally a body-on-frame SUV with rear- or dual-range four-wheel drive, it became a front- or all-wheel ... Continue reading
Chicago Area Clean Cities Members Saved More than 25 Million Gallons of Petroleum in 2014
Coalition of Chicago-area commercial fleets and municipalities work to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality CHICAGO, May 28, 2015 â The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition today announced that in 2014 its member fleets saved more than 25 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and nearly ... Continue reading
Chrysler Reduces Powertrain Warranties Again
Washington DC May 28, 2015; The AIADA newsletter reported that Fiat Chrysler will abandon its 5-year/100,000-mile powertrain warranty in the United States for the 2016 model year in favor of a 5-year/60,000-mile guarantee. The move follows a similar change in March by General Motors, which reduced the 5-year powertrain ... Continue reading
The New BMW 6 Series range for 2015
Through three generations, the BMW 6 Series has represented a vehicle that offers the highest standard of handling, comfort, technology all wrapped in a elegant and timeless design. This formula has proved such a winning combination that for 2015 BMWs engineers and design team have only had to make subtle revisions t ... Continue reading
Toyota Is The World's Most Valuable Automotive Brand
Toyota retained the top spot as the most valuable automotive brand in the BrandZ⢠Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands report 2015. Toyotaâs brand was valued at $28.9 billion (approx. £18.8 billion) and maintains its top 30 position in the all-sector ranking. In the 10 years since the BrandZ⢠report wa ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Official Statement on FIFA Executive Arrests and FBI Investigations
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, South Korea has issued the following statement regarding the current investigation into the alleged activities of certain FIFA executives and processes. It states: "As a company that places the highest priority on ethical standards and transparency, Kia Motors is extremely concerned about ... Continue reading
Over 8 Million Sales of Mercedes-Benz C-Class Saloons and Estates
Since the launch of the C-Class in 1982, Mercedes-Benz has delivered over eight million Saloons and Estates of this model series to customers. The brand has sold more than 250,000 Saloons and Estates of the current, fifth model series alone since it was introduced in 2014. Thus, the C-Class remains the top-selling mode ... Continue reading
Statement by Honda Canada Regarding Takata Airbag Inflator Recalls
Honda will recall approximately 704,700 vehicles in Canada following a recently announced defect determination by Takata regarding the driver front airbag inflators. All of the vehicles deemed at risk in Takataâs defect determination report were already subject to previous voluntary actions taken by Honda, includi ... Continue reading
This year, 4-H National Youth Science Day combines cars, calculators and cell phones in an experiment that shows the science behind a pressing problem among U.S. teens WASHINGTON -- May 28, 2015: Kids who are captivated with the crash collisions and daredevil stunts of the Fast and Furious movies will soon have a chanc ... Continue reading
Is Your Teen Driver Ready for Summer Driving?
As school winds down for the summer, teens will have more opportunities to get behind the wheel, which makes now a good time for parents to brush up on safe driving laws. Those laws â Graduated Drivers Licensing Laws or GDL Laws â have specific rules for teens to follow, and theyâve proven to be enormous ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) today announced an agreement under which J.D. Power will acquire NADA's Used Car Guide business, a premier source of used-vehicle values. The transaction is expected to close early in the third quarter of 2015 and is subject to HartâScottâRodin ... Continue reading
Production of the FCA US Pentastar V-6 Engine Family Surpasses 5 Million
Cementing its status as an FCA US LLC workhorse, total production of the Pentastar V-6 engine family surpassed the 5-million mark earlier this month. First introduced in the 2011 Jeep® Grand Cherokee, the Pentastar V-6 is the most advanced six-cylinder engine in the history of FCA US, with an ideal integration of sele ... Continue reading
Lexus Recalls Certain Model Year 2015 NX Vehicles
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 3,000 model year 2015 Lexus NX 200t vehicles. The subject vehicles are equipped with an Anti-Lock Braking system (ABS), Traction Control System (TRAC), and Vehicle Stability Control System (VSC) which are controlled ... Continue reading
Lansing Grand River Plant Tools Up for 2016 Camaro
$175 million investment enables production of lighter, more powerful model LANSING, MI -- May 28, 2015: A $175 million investment for new tooling and equipment for the sixth-generation Chevrolet Camaro, and the return of hundreds of workers to build Americaâs best-selling performance car for the last five years, w ... Continue reading
Ford Follows Tesla's Lead and Opens the Door to its EV Patents
Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles. In 2014, Ford filed more than 400 patents dedicated to electrified vehicle technologies. This is more than 20 percent of the patent ... Continue reading
Platform Adoption and Program Deployment Speed Demonstrate Airbiquity's Superior Connected Car Service Delivery Technology and Capability SEATTLE -- May 28, 2015: Airbiquity®, a global leader in connected car services, today announced its cloud-based platform, Choreoâ¢, has surpassed six million connected car su ... Continue reading
U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for May 28
Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: FIRST AUTO COLLISION Profile America â Thursday, May 28th. The first recorded automobile accident involving two vehicles occurred on this date in 1896 in New York City. Henry Wells of Springfield, Massachusetts was driving a new Duryea M ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Awarded Two 2014 FCA US Qualitas Awards
FCA US LLC has awarded Johnson Controls two Qualitas Awards: the Diversity Supplier Development Supplier of the Year; and Technical Cost Reduction (TCR) Supplier of the Year. FCA US recognized Johnson Controls and other top-performing suppliers for showing extraordinary commitment in key areas such as quality, innovati ... Continue reading
Traffic Stop Mobile Web Application Gives a Police Officer Everything Except Your Favorite Color
Police officers across the state have access to a new mobile web application designed to improve the safety and efficiency of traffic stops. The Traffic Stop application is available through the Pennsylvania Justice Network (JNET), a secure portal used by authorized criminal justice and public safety professionals to a ... Continue reading
Saietta Group today set out its vision to be a leader in the transformation of vehicles away from internal combustion engines to highly efficient electric drivetrains. ... Continue reading
Subaru Canada Selects Red Urban as Agency of Record
Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is pleased to name Red Urban as its advertising agency of record. After an extensive six-month creative account review and search, a decision was reached: Red Urban won the account and was selected from a competition that included 14 of the very best agencies from across Canada. Red Urban will ... Continue reading
New fast charging Freedom Station® sites at Northgate Mall, Tacoma Mall, Seattle Premium Outlets, and North Bend Premium Outlets SEATTLE -- May 27, 2015: Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are now able to plug in and charge their cars while they shop or grab a bite at four of Western Washington's premier retail destination ... Continue reading
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