Sunday, June 29, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets: Automotive News and Opinion Week of June 23-29, 2014

* The winner of the 2014 Concept Car of the Year was announced this week during an event at the Vinsetta Garage restaurant in suburban Detroit. Besting other finalists - Nissan Blade, Toyota FT1 and Mercedes-Benz GT6 - the sleek and sexy Cadillac Elmiraj, shown first at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, was th ... Continue reading

Will Rolls Make It? Rolls-Royce 100 EX (Rhymes With Sex) Concept Flutters Hearts, Oh Boy I'm In Love...Now I Just Have To Get Rich! (Originally published March 2004)

Snides Remarks: Although Rolls-Royce executives are saying the 100EX is just auto show fodder...I say IT WILL BE BUILT and will sell out...its just too too Bootiful...ah rolling along on the Corniche...Charlize next to me...the soft sea breeze the sea gulls the wine the casino the soft white sand ...oh yes it will be b ... Continue reading

Jeep Marks the Spot with New Custom Hood Decals

Mopar and Jeep reach a new level in customization with Custom Hood Decals Owners can choose from pre-configured Jeep® Custom Hood Decals of popular trails, or create their own topographical and street map graphics for the Jeep Wrangler, Jeep Cherokee and Jeep Grand Cherokee Map border colors and points of interest als ... Continue reading

Hyundai and Kia to Offer Free FICO Scores to Customers

Hyundai Capital America ("HCA"), a top-10 U.S. captive auto finance company, which does business as "Hyundai Motor Finance" and "Kia Motors Finance", today announced it has partnered with FICO , a leading predictive analytics and decision management software company, to be the first captive auto finance company to prov ... Continue reading

Chargemaster Installs 10,000th Public and Commercial EV Charging Point

Chargemaster, the UK's largest provider of electric vehicle charging points, has installed its 10,000th public and commercial unit, marking a significant milestone in the company’s five year history. The charging point has been installed on behalf of Leicester City Council as part of a group of new units at the En ... Continue reading

Audi Has Hella Developed Special Headlamp System

HELLA, a leading global supplier of automotive lighting and electronics, has developed an industry-first headlamp system that automatically adjusts high-beam light patterns for other traffic and pedestrians. Recently introduced on the Audi A8 in Europe, HELLA's Matrix LED headlamp system uses camera-based technology to ... Continue reading