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Friday, April 3, 2015

Mazda Announces Pre-Order Website For 2016 MX-5 Miata Launch Edition

Mazda Announces Pre-Order Website For 2016 MX-5 Miata Launch Edition

1,000 MX-5 Grand Touring Launch Edition vehicles will be available for preorder on Tuesday, May 5 at longlivetheroadster.com - NEW YORK -- April 1, 2015: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) unveiled the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club at the New York Auto Show, but it hasn't stopped there with information regarding the w ... Continue reading

Volvo Announces March Sales

Volvo Announces March Sales

Volvo Cars of North America, LLC, (VCNA) reported U.S. sales of 5,916 units, holding steady compared to March 2014. Year-to-date sales are up 0.2 percent over the first quarter of 2014. March 2014 was the best month on record for the XC60, selling 2,464 units beating the previous record sales month (June 2013). The XC7 ... Continue reading

BMW i8 Presented with the World Green Car Award

BMW i8 Presented with the World Green Car Award

Sports car with pathbreaking overall concept repeats the BMW i3’s success of the previous year. MUNICH/NEW YORK -- April 2, 2015: For the second time in succession BMW i clinched victory at the World Car Awards in the category World Green Car. Following the success of the purely electrically driven BMW i3 the prev ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz C-Class is World Car of the Year

Mercedes-Benz C-Class is World Car of the Year

Mercedes-Benz wins three categories in the prestigious "World Car Awards 2015". Christoph Horn, Head of Global Communication Passenger Cars Mercedes-Benz and Rob Moran, Director Mercedes-Benz USA Communications, received the awards on behalf of the brand with the three pointed star at a ceremony held on the occasion of ... Continue reading

ASSOS Supports Mercedes-AMG DTM Drivers in Fitness Training

ASSOS Supports Mercedes-AMG DTM Drivers in Fitness Training

The drivers and crew of the Mercedes-AMG DTM Team have long indulged a passion for cycling. As of today, they have access to the best possible equipment after Swiss cycling apparel specialist ASSOS became an official team partner. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2015 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS): Double World Premiere in Booming SUV Segment - New GLE Replaces the Successful M-Class

Mercedes-Benz Cars at the 2015 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS): Double World Premiere in Booming SUV Segment - New GLE Replaces the Successful M-Class

Mercedes-Benz USA has had an extremely successful start to 2015, with the strongest first quarter in company history. Growth in the United States has been further fuelled by attractive new models in the booming SUV segment. In a double world premiere, the inventor of the premium SUV is presenting the extensively update ... Continue reading

Annual Shareholders' Meeting approves highest dividend to-date in history of Daimler AG

Annual Shareholders' Meeting approves highest dividend to-date in history of Daimler AG

At the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Daimler AG held in Berlin on Wednesday, the shareholders approved the payment of a dividend for the year 2014 of €2.45 per share (prior year: €2.25). This is the highest dividend to-date in the history of Daimler AG. The dividend distribution amounts to €2,621 ... Continue reading

Honda Partners with Smithsonian American Art Museum to Present the Work of Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Honda Partners with Smithsonian American Art Museum to Present the Work of Yasuo Kuniyoshi

Artist and automaker’s founder shared similar dreams of finding success far from home Honda is proud to partner with the Smithsonian American Art Museum in the first comprehensive, domestic overview of Yasuo Kuniyoshi's work in over 65 years. The "Artistic Journey of Yasuo Kuniyoshi" at the Smithsonian American Ar ... Continue reading

Honda Civic and Accord Lead Industry in Sales to Young Buyers, Selling More Than 1 Million Vehicles to Millennials Over Past 11 Years

Honda Civic and Accord Lead Industry in Sales to Young Buyers, Selling More Than 1 Million Vehicles to Millennials Over Past 11 Years

The Honda Accord and Civic are the two best-selling cars with under-35 buyers over the past 11 years, according to Honda analysis of cumulative registration data from IHS Automotive.1 The Accord and Civic – which were also the top retail-selling cars in their respective segments in 2013 and 20142 – with combi ... Continue reading

Executive Remarks from the 2015 New York Auto Show Honda Press Conference

Executive Remarks from the 2015 New York Auto Show Honda Press Conference

John Mendel – American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Executive Vice President: Good afternoon everyone, and thanks for joining us. In Detroit we hailed the "The Year of Honda" as we showcased a series of truly pinnacle innovations in Honda mobility, including the HondaJet, the Acura NSX, Honda's return to the Formula One r ... Continue reading

Ford claims Best Overall Truck Brand in the 2015 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards

Ford claims Best Overall Truck Brand in the 2015 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards

Ford claims Best Overall Truck Brand in the 2015 Kelley Blue Book Brand Image Awards – the latest accolade for the brand that introduced the toughest, smartest, most capable and efficient F-150 ever. This is the second consecutive year and the sixth time in seven years Ford has captured the award. Along with the a ... Continue reading

2015 New York International Auto Show - 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debut

2015 New York International Auto Show - 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debut

2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debut 2015 New York International Auto Show Thursday, April 2, 2015 Bill Fay, Toyota Group Vice President and General Manager Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. It's nice to be back home in the big apple to introduce the newest member of the Toyota family …the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid. As excited ... Continue reading

AAA: Mild Gas Prices in Illinois/Indiana this Spring

AAA: Mild Gas Prices in Illinois/Indiana this Spring

Drivers in Illinois and northern Indiana continue to enjoy relatively mild prices at the gas pump this spring. Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average $2.61 and $2.33 respectively for a gallon of regular unleaded. These prices reflect a rise of $.15 and a decline of $.08 from a month ago, and a dec ... Continue reading

Start Spreading the News: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debuts at New York International Auto Show

Start Spreading the News: 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Debuts at New York International Auto Show

New 2016 RAV4 to Offer Eighth Hybrid in Toyota Lineup More Horsepower, Higher MPG Than Conventional RAV4 Refreshed Exterior Styling and Updated Interior Across the RAV4 Lineup New SE Grade Provides Sport-Tuned Suspension, Premium and Sportier Styling There’s a new hybrid in town, and it’s called RAV4. Toyota ... Continue reading

Global Automakers Supports Massachusetts Efforts to Develop Robust ZEV Market

Global Automakers Supports Massachusetts Efforts to Develop Robust ZEV Market

The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) applauds Massachusetts Secretary of Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Matthew Beaton's announcement today that additional funds have been allocated to the Massachusetts Offers Rebates for Electric Vehicles (MOR-EV) program. "While ZEV sales fac ... Continue reading

Double "Red Dot Award" for Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting

Double "Red Dot Award" for Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting

Automotive Lighting, the Magneti Marelli division devoted to the development and production of automotive lighting systems, has received dual recognition from one of the most prestigious international awards for design and industry - the "Red Dot Award 2015." The first award, the "Red Dot Best of the Best" award, recog ... Continue reading

World Car of the Year Finalists Feature TRW Safety Technology

World Car of the Year Finalists Feature TRW Safety Technology

Nine of the ten 2015 World Car of the Year (WCOTY) Awards finalists feature various automotive safety technologies supplied by TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety systems. "Vehicle safety and driver assist technologies are becoming more and more important as the driving landsc ... Continue reading

Subaru of America Partners With The National Park Foundation To Celebrate National Park Service Centennial

Subaru of America Partners With The National Park Foundation To Celebrate National Park Service Centennial

Subaru Deepens Its Commitment to the Environment and National Parks Through Renewed Relationship CHERRY HILL, N.J., April 3, 2015 -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced its continued commitment to the environment and America's national parks through a multi-year partnership with the National Park Foundation (NPF), ... Continue reading

AT&T And Autonet Mobile To Team Up On New Connected Car Capabilities

AT&T And Autonet Mobile To Team Up On New Connected Car Capabilities

Automakers provide more control and insight to drivers with Autonet Mobile's suite of services and features powered by AT&T's 4G LTE Network ATLANTA -- April 2, 2015: AT&T and Autonet Mobile will make connected cars smarter and give car owners an added level of control. AT&T 4G LTE wirelessconnectivity will power Auton ... Continue reading

Continental Unveils Trailer Assist Technology Enabling Safer, Easier Driver Control during Reverse and Parking Maneuvers

Continental Unveils Trailer Assist Technology Enabling Safer, Easier Driver Control during Reverse and Parking Maneuvers

360-degree Surround View improves visibility around the vehicle and trailer - A smart device can be used as a remote control to back up and park the trailer from outside the vehicle AUBURN HILLS, MI -- April 2, 2015: The international automotive supplier Continental has developed a safer, easier way to back up and park ... Continue reading

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