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2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Review By Larry Nutson

2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan Review By Larry Nutson

2015 Hyundai Genesis Sedan All new. Fully redesigned. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_6045) I remember when the first Hyundai cars started to arrive in the U.S. back in 1986. One look and they had me scratching my head. How would this brand succeed and satisfy its customers? Today H ... Continue reading

TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR

TIRE RECALL: Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR

Report Receipt Date: APR 18, 2014 NHTSA Campaign Number: 14T004000 Component(s): Potential Number of Units Affected: 6,209 FEDERALCOURAGIA A/T / LT245/75R16 120/116Q 10PR 05/11/2013 - 04/12/2014 Manufacturer: Federal Corporation Federal Corporation (Federal) is recalling certain model Couragia A/T LT245/75R16 120/116Q ... Continue reading

Toyota celebrates 10-millionth vehicle made in Kentucky; first Camry rolled off line at Georgetown plant in 1988

Toyota celebrates 10-millionth vehicle made in Kentucky; first Camry rolled off line at Georgetown plant in 1988

Employment grows to 7,000, while investment nears $6 billion GEORGETOWN, Ky. Avery Bussell Jr. always thought he’d be a farmer. However, with times on the family farm a little tough in 1988, the 22-year-old threw his name into the mix for a job at a new company that was setting up shop 55 miles away – Toyota ... Continue reading

IIHS Status Report: Automatic Braking Helps More Models Prevent Frontend Crashes

IIHS Status Report: Automatic Braking Helps More Models Prevent Frontend Crashes

Less than a year into a new IIHS ratings program for front crash prevention, auto manufacturers are making strides in adopting the most beneficial systems with automatic braking capabilities and are offering the features on a wider variety of models. Twenty-one of 24 cars and SUVs, all 2014 models unless noted, earn an ... Continue reading

Honda, Ford, Subaru, Jeep, BMW Hybrid and Diesel Model MPG Tests From Consumer Reports

Honda, Ford, Subaru, Jeep, BMW Hybrid and Diesel Model MPG Tests From Consumer Reports

Jeep Grand Cherokee and BMW 328d diesels shine, Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid underwhelms YONKERS, N.Y., May 29, 2014 Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy, tying the smaller Honda Civic Hybrid and just below the top-performing Toyota Prius hatchback. T ... Continue reading

Frankfurt Hosts Vocational Students from around Europe and Their Solutions for the Automotive Industry

Frankfurt Hosts Vocational Students from around Europe and Their Solutions for the Automotive Industry

75 students from 8 countries (Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, UK) and 15 business volunteers from Hyundai Motor Europe (HME) gathered in the HME’s headquarters in Offenbach to celebrate a year’s work in entrepreneurship education in vocational schools. Over the course of the s ... Continue reading

BAE Systems Submits Bid for Highly Survivable, Affordable Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle

BAE Systems Submits Bid for Highly Survivable, Affordable Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle

BAE Systems today announced the submission of its highly survivable low-risk solution for the U.S. Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) competition. The company’s offering addresses the critical need to replace the Vietnam-era M113 that the Army has identified as its top priority for the safety and sur ... Continue reading

Change Agent: Toyota's VP of African American Business Strategy is Locked In on a Changing Consumer Landscape

Change Agent: Toyota's VP of African American Business Strategy is Locked In on a Changing Consumer Landscape

After James Colon received an honorary doctorate degree during Grambling State University’s commencement ceremony on May 9, he looked out at the Class of 2014. It’s his job to predict what these students will want two, five, 10 years from now because he’s seen the stats: 98 percent of Toyota’s futur ... Continue reading

Save Some Green with Toyota, Lexus and Scion

Save Some Green with Toyota, Lexus and Scion

Automobile Club of Southern California Releases its Green Car Guide Picks Los Angeles--May 28, 2014: California drivers looking to save a buck are in luck! Toyota, Lexus and Scion took three of the top ten spots in the 2014 Green Car Guide, published today by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The Toyota RAV4 ... Continue reading

Toyota Robots Help People Walk Again

Toyota Robots Help People Walk Again

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will begin trial leasing of newly developed clinical research versions of its “Walk Training Assist” and “Balance Training Assist” robots to 20 medical facilities in Japan this autumn. The clinical research versions are improved versions of those announced in 2011 as p ... Continue reading

Six Generations Evolved, Ford Mustang Design DNA Still Shines Through

Six Generations Evolved, Ford Mustang Design DNA Still Shines Through

Designers combine change and continuity to create an all-new 2015 Ford Mustang that is both contemporary and instantly recognizable From the shark-bite nose through the fastback profile to the tri-bar taillamps, the 2015 model is a fresh interpretation of Mustang Lower roof and wider hips enhance the visual muscularity ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Presents Innovative Products at 2014 BIMOS

Chevrolet Presents Innovative Products at 2014 BIMOS

Unveils 2015 Spark EV, the result of strategic partnership with Korean supplier Showcases eco-friendly diesel and turbocharged models Busan – Chevrolet is showing a range of innovative products that offer zero-emission performance and feature highly efficient diesel and turbocharged engines at the 2014 Busan Inter ... Continue reading

Cadillac Announces Long-Term Vision for Korea

Cadillac Announces Long-Term Vision for Korea

Targets 10% share of imported luxury car market Unveils all-new CTS luxury sedan, the centerpiece product of Cadillac’s expansion Busan – Cadillac today announced its new long-term vision for enhancing its competitiveness and promoting its growth in the Korean imported premium car market at the 2014 Busan Int ... Continue reading

2014 Year to Date North American Recalls Including Exports

2014 Year to Date North American Recalls Including Exports

2014 Year to Date North American Recalls Including Exports ... Continue reading

Hyatt Legal Plans Helps Drivers Resolve Traffic Matters with Legal Wheels -- an Individual Legal Plan Available for $49.95

Hyatt Legal Plans Helps Drivers Resolve Traffic Matters with Legal Wheels -- an Individual Legal Plan Available for $49.95

Hyatt Legal Plans, a MetLife company, announces the launch of Legal Wheels, a legal plan for individuals that specifically addresses common vehicle-related legal matters, including traffic ticket defense, restoration of driving privileges, Lemon Law consultation and representation, repossession and document review. Pla ... Continue reading

MG has announced a five-part after sales campaign offering complete customer peace of mind,

MG has announced a five-part after sales campaign offering complete customer peace of mind,

5 years complete peace of mind with MG’s Spring 2014 MG6 tactical campaign; ‘High 5’ 5 years free servicing, 5 years free warranty, 5 year AA cover, 5 year fuel subsidy and 5 year 5% APR finance offer Revised pricing on all MG6 specifications; now available from just £15,455 to £19,995 Affordable p ... Continue reading

UK pricing confirmed for All-New Renault Trafic

UK pricing confirmed for All-New Renault Trafic

UK pricing confirmed for All-New Trafic, with panel van basic prices starting from £18,245. Crew Van starts from £20,395 and Platform Cab from £20,195 Low roofed, two body lengths on offer at launch. High roof and platform cab variants follow in 2015 Three trim levels (depending on model): Business, Business+ ... Continue reading

Droop Snoot looks back to its roots

Droop Snoot looks back to its roots

The Droop Snoot Group celebrated the Vauxhall Firenza Droop Snoot’s 40th anniversary at Vauxhall Motor’s Heritage Centre in Luton and Millbrook last week. The Club gathered at Vauxhall headquarters, displaying 40 of their cars and celebrated the legacy of the iconic Firenza Droop Snoot. ‘Old Nail’, ... Continue reading

Ford Transit Custom Chosen by Vaillant Group UK

Ford Transit Custom Chosen by Vaillant Group UK

The UK’s leading heating technology manufacturer Vaillant is replacing its 230-strong fleet of Transit vans with the new Ford Transit Custom. The company, based in Belper, Derbyshire, will take delivery of 110 vans this year for Vaillant’s after-sales service engineers to use as a mobile workspace and for com ... Continue reading

Details and pricing for the revised Chrysler Ypsilon range

Details and pricing for the revised Chrysler Ypsilon range

Details and pricing for the revised Chrysler Ypsilon range have just been announced by Fiat Group Automobiles UK. The range features new entry and premium versions, additional equipment on the mid-range car, fresh colour choices, and new names that bring the UK series in line with the rest of Europe. Powered by a choic ... Continue reading

Aston Martin invests millions in new manufacturing facilities

Aston Martin invests millions in new manufacturing facilities

£20m programme under way to extend existing manufacturing capabilities Investment underpins exciting forthcoming new model programmes 250 new jobs will be created across the business in 2014 28 May 2014: Gaydon. Work is under way on what is one of the most significant and exciting developments at the Aston Martin fact ... Continue reading

Setra TopClass 500 crowns anniversary of the Di Fonzo company in Italy

Setra TopClass 500 crowns anniversary of the Di Fonzo company in Italy

Stuttgart/Vasto--May 28, 2014: Italian coach company takes delivery of first S 517 HDH First Setra TopClass 500 touring coach for the Mediterranean country Yellow three-axle coach fitted with TopSky panoramic roof An S 517 HDH crowns the celebrations marking the 80-year anniversary of the "Di Fonzo" coach company based ... Continue reading

Storyteller with pen and brush: premiere of the exhibition 'Discover Hans Liska' in the Museo Mille Miglia

Storyteller with pen and brush: premiere of the exhibition 'Discover Hans Liska' in the Museo Mille Miglia

Major exhibition by Mercedes-Benz Classic, with around 100 works by the graphic artist Hans Liska, in Brescia (Italy) For the first time, works of art from Liska’s private estate can be seen together with exhibits from the Mercedes-Benz Classic Archive Mercedes-Benz Classic is also showing a 300 SL racing sports c ... Continue reading

BMW Group’s Sustainability Report 2013

BMW Group’s Sustainability Report 2013

Sustainable Value Report (SVR) 2013 demonstrates sustainability throughout the value chain - for the first time as an interactive PDF Munich. The BMW Group has published its tenth Sustainable Value Report (SVR). The report highlights the sustainability of the entire value chain and is available as an interactive PDF fo ... Continue reading

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