Honda to Launch New Civic at Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Honda will launch the new Civic at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Developed specifically for the European market, the Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012. ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0L R-Spec Road Test and Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Road test and review by thom cannell for the auto channel ... Continue reading
BMW Unveils iBrand i3 and i8 EV Concepts - COMPLETE VIDEO
MUNICH - July 29, 2011: The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies .Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BM ... Continue reading
World's First Look: BMW iBrand i3 and i8 Concepts - VIDEO ENHANCED
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, July 29, 2011. Today, BMW i, presented the concepts for its first electric and first plug-in hybrid vehicles. The new sub brand for sustainable mobility of the Bavarian car manufacturer will introduce the production models of the compact electric i3 and ... Continue reading
Online Auto Insurance News: July Wrap-Up
MetLife drew flak for offering a free car coverage deal, GEICO cut rates in California by tens of millions, Volvo technology helped drivers avoid crashes and Progressive released a tool to help car shoppers estimate premiums with their smartphones. The following summary sheet outlines some of July's most significant au ... Continue reading
Dasault Systemes and Local Motors Produce Military Vehicle
Dassault Systemes (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), a world leader in 3D Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that it has teamed with Local Motors (Chandler, AZ) to deliver the first co-created military vehicle. Local Motors community was asked to develop a vehicle body design that could suppor ... Continue reading
MSX International Joins Ford Motor Company's Aligned Business Framework Preferred Supplier Network
Ford Motor Company (Ford/NYSE:F) has announced the addition of Warren, Mich.-headquartered MSX International (MSXI) to its preferred vendor network, Aligned Business Framework (ABF). With the ABF recognition, MSXI joins a select group of preferred suppliers chosen by Ford to build long-term, strategic business relation ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries to Receive 16th Consecutive RVDA Quality Circle Award
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading U.S. motor home manufacturer, received notification that the Company earned the prestigious Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers' Association (RVDA). The award is scheduled to be presented at a ceremony conducted at RVDA's "Celebrate Excellence: All-Industry Ga ... Continue reading
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) and its member companies stood with President Obama today in support of the next phase of proposed greenhouse gas (GHG)/corporate average fuel economy standards for 2017-2025 MY vehicles. ... Continue reading
"Several automobile manufacturers are already preparing to introduce new fuel efficient clean diesel engine options in the U.S." Allen Schaeffer, DTF Executive Director The new fuel economy standards for automobile and light trucks announced today by the Obama Administration are expected to expand the opportunity for m ... Continue reading
A July 29 Obama Administration proposal to increase fuel efficiency standards for cars and light trucks to an average 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) between 2017 and 2025 would result in the loss of more than $65 billion in federal funding for state and local highway, bridge and transit improvements, an analysis by the Am ... Continue reading
FIA GP3 - American Conor Daly P17 In Second Practice At Hungary
Hungary, July 29, 2011: American Conor Daly finished up P17, in second practice, 0.987 behind Finnish leader Valtteri Bottas. Race 1 will kick off Saturday, July 30 at 11:20AM EDT (5:20PM Budapest time), with the second race slated to be Sunday, July 31 at 2:30AM EDT (8:30AM Budapest time). <p> Watch all the live actio ... Continue reading
President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard **" "**"Consumers will save $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8K per vehicle by 2025 " - President Obama today announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration's national vehicle program, increasin ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Harnesses Sun to Power Volts and Dealerships
Capacity to charge a dozen Volts daily; excess energy to supplement dealer's use Two dozen U.S. dealerships pledge to install solar-powered charging stations Chevrolet is harnessing the power of the sun to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone ini ... Continue reading
The installed base of embedded OEM and Aftermarket connected car systems is expected to grow from 41 million at the end of 2011 to 189 million by 2016. ABI Research telematics and navigation group director Dominique Bonte comments: Despite all the hype about hybrid and smartphone-based telematics solutions, embedded ... Continue reading
Chrysler Comments on Proposed Fuel Economy Standards from 2017 through 2025
Chrysler Group supports, in principal, the agreement on proposed fuel economy standards from 2017 through 2025 under a continued National Program. We remain committed to the goal of a single, national, and coordinated program that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and enhance our country's energy security. We appre ... Continue reading
Nissan Supports Plan to Significantly Increase Fuel Efficiency in U.S. by 2025
Nissan Americas today announced its support for the U.S. government's proposal to set new nationwide greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light trucks between MY2017 and MY2025. The Obama Administration has committed to continuing on the path of a harmonized national greenhouse gas and fuel- ... Continue reading
"Kia Motors America (KMA) is one of the automotive industry's current fuel economy leaders, and we have supported the White House and various Federal agencies in the creation of the new national greenhouse gas (GHG)/fuel economy program for passenger cars and light duty trucks," said Byung Mo Ahn, group president & CEO ... Continue reading
Open Roads and Food Abound, the Hudson River Valley Hosts the New 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster
Mercedes-Benz USA hits the road this summer with the new 2012 SLK Roadster and James Beard Foundation award-winning Best New Restaurant recipient, ABC Kitchen Executive Chef Dan Kluger, to create an inspirational menu that highlights great ingredients through an outdoor road experience. ... Continue reading
American Honda Statement on White House Fuel Economy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
WASHINGTON D.C. July 29, 2011; Today, the Obama Administration announced its proposed national fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions standards for Model Years 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. Honda, and other automakers supporting the national standard, joined President Obama in Washington, D.C. to unveil the ... Continue reading
Everyone Agrees That Dependence on Foreign Oil is 'Very Serious'
Pew Clean Energy Program poll finds strong support for ambitious standards Against a backdrop of sharp differences on a variety of current public policy issues, new polling by the Pew Clean Energy Program demonstrates strong support from American voters for immediate action on vehicle fuel economy. In a national poll* ... Continue reading
Charge Your Low Speed Vehicle at Walgreens' Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Thanks to Walgreens, soon you won't need to get your electric vehicle back to your garage to recharge it. Electric vehicle charging stations will be placed at about 800 Walgreens location by the end of 2011, the pharmacy giant announced this month. These charging stations aren't just benefiting those who drive a Nissan ... Continue reading
What: Continental, a leading supplier of safety systems to the global automotive industry, invites you to experience the power of its collision mitigation technology during the Management Briefing Seminars. Continental will offer driving demonstrations in a production vehicle equipped with its short range lidar sensor ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC captured the highest satisfaction rankings in all three major categories of the just-released J.D. Power and Associates 2011 Dealer Financing Satisfaction Study(SM). ... Continue reading
Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, is providing the technology auto makers need to achieve the next generation of U.S. fuel economy standards. Honeywell turbos allow manufacturers to downsize from larger engines to smaller ones which are more fuel efficient, have imp ... Continue reading
July 2011 U.S. Auto Sales Shows Recovery
DETROIT Jul 28, 2011; Clare Baldwin writing for Reuters reported that July auto sales should show an improvement from the past two months as the industry recovers from supply chain disruptions in Japan, but it could be a long time before the industry is fully back on track. A March earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisi ... Continue reading
Safety Advocates Praise Senate Introduction of Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Legislation
Legislation to improve the safety of vehicles, advance traffic safety laws in states and enhance consumer information has been introduced by the Democratic leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR), Senator John D. Rockefeller (D-WV) and others are sponsoring leg ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Mercedes/Petronas Hungarian GP Practice Report
MERCEDES GP PETRONAS drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher completed the first two practice sessions for the Hungarian Grand Prix today at the Hungaroring circuit just outside of Budapest. Nico and Michael completed 114 laps in total, ending the two sessions in seventh and eighth places respectively. The focus to ... Continue reading
Safe Kids USA Says Let's Stop Child Heat Stroke Deaths in Vehicles
Safe Kids USA today called on government, advocacy groups, automakers and car seat manufacturers to combine efforts to eliminate child heat stroke deaths in vehicles by 2013. "We must take action now because kids are dying," said Torine Creppy, executive director of Safe Kids USA. Â"We can tally the statistics and exp ... Continue reading
NHRA Funny Car - Tasca Ready For Battle In California Wine Country
SONOMA, July 29, 2011: The famed Western Swing is a favorite journey for most of the NHRA Full Throttle Series family. The three-races-in-three-weeks hop is as steeped in natural beauty as it is challenges for the crew chiefs and drivers of the worldâs fastest motorsport. The Western Swing is the endurance race of ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Indiana Natives Ride Momentum Into Home Track
Indianapolis, July 28, 2011: Assuredly, Stewart-Haas Racing enjoyed the off week more than most teams. Its two Indiana natives â Ryan Newman, from South Bend and Tony Stewart from Columbus â started and finished 1-2 in the last NASCAR Sprint Cup race, at New Hampshire. The last time two Indiana drivers finish ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - Crafton: Expert Driver and Now Coach
Indianapolis, July 28, 2011: With two victories and more than 250 starts in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, ThorSport Racingâs Matt Crafton has earned a reputation for being one of the most consistent drivers on the circuit. That experienced background makes Crafton the perfect choice as the driver coach fo ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Change Is Good: First Half Highlighted By Youth Movement
Indianapolis, July 28, 2011: Names like Cole Whitt and Parker Kligerman and Joey Coulter, not to mention Austin Dillon and James Buescher, share a trait that has defined the first half of the 2011 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series: The rise of young talent, possibly signaling a changing of the guard. Friday nightâ ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Crown Royal To Sponsor 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Race At IMS
INDIANAPOLIS, July 28, 2011: Crown Royal will become the entitlement sponsor of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race Sunday, July 29, 2012 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Crown Royal "Your Hero Here" 400 at the Brickyard is part of Crown Royal's continuing effort to provide race fans with an unrivaled experience a ... Continue reading
Outlaw Sprints - Tony Stewart Racing Teams Aim High In Eastern Canada
INDIANAPOLIS. June 28, 2011: As if the stakes werenât high enough each night on the World of Outlaws (WoO) tour, a new driver claimed victory last night to add his name to the record books with the Tony Stewart Racing (TSR) tandem of Steve Kinser and Donny Schatz. That winner just happened to be their boss, Tony S ... Continue reading
BMW Group Presents Mobility Of The Future
The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies. Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BMW i3 in 2013 and the BMW ... Continue reading
2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition Road Test and Review +VIDEO
2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Special Edition If it seems like every second "car" I drive is a crossover, that just reflects the popularity of that genre. Crossovers have pushed the once-dominant traditional body-on-frame truck SUV to marginal status in the mass market. But there are some people who actually want ... Continue reading
Volvo's Most Versatile Wagon Now With Added Value
Volvo Car Australia has given its popular XC90 seven-seat SUV more equipment as well as a price cut. ... Continue reading
Production Of New Civic And Next Generation CR-V To Be Built At Honda's UK Plant
In a further boost to HUM, weekly production will return to normal levels in early September after a period of parts supply interruption following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan earlier this year. ... Continue reading
New Honda Civic: Stand-Out Looks And Outstanding Quality
A new Honda Civic that's more confident, clever and versatile makes its debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. ... Continue reading
Toyota and British Gas threw the switch to launch an industry-leading initiative in sustainable energy generation at Toyota's Burnaston car plant this week. ... Continue reading
2011 marks the 60th anniversary of Porsche making its debut at the Le Mans 24hrs, furthermore, it is 41 years since the highly skilled team of Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood fired their engine on the start line of the gruelling French endurance race. ... Continue reading
Unique 'Mu By Peugeot' Hire Scheme Extends Availability At Bridgestone Eco-Rally
The pioneering 'Mu by Peugeot' hire scheme that uniquely includes renting bicycles, scooters, cars, Coupe Cabriolets, Sports Coupes, Crossovers, MPVs and vans, is now moving from pilot status to a progressively wider audience at more Peugeot Dealerships in the UK. ... Continue reading
Toyota Named "World's Greenest Brand"
Toyota is the world's greenest brand, according to a new global survey from the international brand consultancy Interbrand. The first Best Global Green Brands, published this week, takes into account environmental performance coupled with public perception of a brand's environmental sustainability - its "green profile" ... Continue reading
Simon Thomas To Become Managing Director Of Volkswagen Group UK Effective September 1
Simon Thomas (51) has been appointed Managing Director of Volkswagen Group UK effective September 1, 2011. He succeeds Robin Woolcock (63), who will be taking up a new assignment within the Volkswagen Group. ... Continue reading
Renault Previews New Twingo Ahead Of World Debut
New Twingo is the first mass production vehicle to be inspired by the Renault brand's new design identity. ... Continue reading
2012 BMW M5 Ready for Market - VIDEO ENHANCED
LONDON - July 29, 2011: The new BMW M5 is a high-performance sports car whose exceptional dynamic potential is geared squarely to the demands of track use yet which also sets a new benchmark in everyday driving with its supreme touring comfort and innovative equipment features. It also sets the pace in its class in ter ... Continue reading
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