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2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition Windy City Review +VIDEO by Larry Nutson

2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition Windy City Review +VIDEO by Larry Nutson

2016 Hyundai Veloster Rally Edition by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_1813) You can have any color you want as long as it’s Matte Blue. And don’t wait long to make your decision because there will only be 1,200 units built. At this past February's 2015 Chicago Auto Show ... Continue reading

Holley Announces New Mopar Hooker Blackheart Exhaust Products

Holley Announces New Mopar Hooker Blackheart Exhaust Products

Click the image to download Holley Performance Products is proud to announce additions to the Hooker Blackheart exhaust line. Hooker Blackheart exhaust components are constructed of lightweight 18-gauge 304 stainless steel to maximize strength and durability. Blackheart exhaust components feature quality welds througho ... Continue reading

Ford SYNC AppLink Developer Conference Comes to San Francisco with TechCrunch Disrupt SF

Ford SYNC AppLink Developer Conference Comes to San Francisco with TechCrunch Disrupt SF

Coming on the heels of the release of Ford’s latest generation of SYNC®, Ford Motor Company has announced that its second annual SYNC AppLink™ Developer Conference will be held in collaboration with TechCrunch Disrupt SF. For the first time, the Sept. 19 event will be held in San Francisco, capitalizing on the regio ... Continue reading

Jaguar For 2016 - New Models, New Customer Outreach - EliteCare

Jaguar For 2016 - New Models, New Customer Outreach - EliteCare

Jaguar Announces Plan to Target The Heart of Luxury Market With New Products, New Pricing Strategy and Introduction of Jaguar EliteCare Ownership Package Jaguar updates and expands entire 2016MY & 2017MY product line-up featuring all-new or significantly updated vehicles and features Jaguar triples U.S. market reach wi ... Continue reading

China: Dongfeng Citroën Continues Sales Offensive at the Chengdu Motor Show with its New C4 Saloon

China: Dongfeng Citroën Continues Sales Offensive at the Chengdu Motor Show with its New C4 Saloon

Dongfeng Citroën will present its New C4 saloon to the Chinese public at the Chengdu Motor Show, which takes place from 4 to 13 September 2015. Set for launch at the end of this year, the new C4 model will replace the C-Quatre in the core ‘three-box’ C-segment. The locally-produced car is a further ass ... Continue reading

SEAT Downloads Connectivity Technology Across Range

SEAT Downloads Connectivity Technology Across Range

SEAT is undertaking an ambitious plan to prioritise in-car connectivity across all of its models, seamlessly bridging the gap between the smartphone and infotainment system, so in today’s increasingly digital world the driver is always connected. Several new models, starting with the New Ibiza CONNECT and closely foll ... Continue reading

SsangYong XLV-Air Concept and Tivoli Diesel to be Unveiled in Frankfurt

SsangYong XLV-Air Concept and Tivoli Diesel to be Unveiled in Frankfurt

66th Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015 HALL / STAND: 9 / B02 SSANGYONG TO SHOWCASE TIVOLI DIESEL AND TWO CONCEPT MODELS BASED ON THE TIVOLI PLATFORM, XLV-AIR AND XAV-ADVENTURE AT FRANKFURT LUTON, UK -- Sept. 3, 2015: International launch of Tivoli diesel offering dynamic driving and fuel economy World Premiere of ... Continue reading

Renault Reveals the Alaskan Concept

Renault Reveals the Alaskan Concept

As Europe’s number one Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) brand for the past 17 years, and in addition to its strong positions in the South-American and African markets, Renault Group is now shifting up a gear with a view to taking Renault LCV forward from being a top regional player to a top global player. ... Continue reading

DS 3 Dark Light Limited Edition Revealed

DS 3 Dark Light Limited Edition Revealed

One of the most eye-catching models displayed on the DS stand at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a shimmering vinyl-wrapped black DS 3. Following high levels of public interest and positive feedback, the model has now been released as a new limited edition named DS 3 Dark Light, with just 300 examples ... Continue reading

Who's the Best Driver? Survey Finds Our Spouses Think Less of Us Than We Do - And They May Just Be Right!

Who's the Best Driver? Survey Finds Our Spouses Think Less of Us Than We Do - And They May Just Be Right!

eDriving Warns of Over-Confidence on Road and Encourages Parents to Communicate More and Take Greater Control over Driving OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 3, 2015 -- Nearly twice as many people think they're "very good" drivers as think the same of their spouses and significant others. Fully 85% of adults think they are very/fa ... Continue reading

Statement by American Honda Regarding Plug Top Ignition Coil Recall: 2015 Honda Fit

Statement by American Honda Regarding Plug Top Ignition Coil Recall: 2015 Honda Fit

Honda will voluntarily recall approximately 17,800 model-year 2015 Fit vehicles in the United States to replace the plug top ignition coils, free of charge. The original plug top ignition coils may degrade over time, which, in the worst case, could cause the vehicle’s engine to stall, potentially increasing the ri ... Continue reading

Nissan's popular 'Heisman House' Returns for 2015 College Football Season on ESPN

Nissan's popular 'Heisman House' Returns for 2015 College Football Season on ESPN

2014 Heisman Trophy winner Marcus Mariota joins RGIII, Johnny Manziel, Steve Spurrier and a host of legendary Heisman Trophy greats NASHVILLE, TN -- September 3, 2015: Just in time for kickoff of the 2015 college football season, ESPN and Nissan are bringing back The Nissan Heisman House, giving fans a glimpse of what ... Continue reading

Honda Canada: Ignition Coil Recall: 2015 Honda Fit

Honda Canada: Ignition Coil Recall: 2015 Honda Fit

Honda will voluntarily recall 992 units of 2015 model-year Fit vehicles in Canada to replace the ignition coils with updated parts, free of charge. The electrical noise suppression capacitors in the original ignition coils may degrade over time. In the worst case, this could cause the vehicle’s engine to stall, in ... Continue reading

European Euro NCAP Consortium has Awarded the New Audi Q7 with the Maximum 5 stars for Safety

European Euro NCAP Consortium has Awarded the New Audi Q7 with the Maximum 5 stars for Safety

The European Euro NCAP consortium has awarded the new Audi Q7 with the maximum five stars for safety. The results for adult protection in frontal and side impact collisions, pedestrian protection and child safety put the current Audi Q7 among the safest cars in its category. The results for the rear passengers in a fro ... Continue reading

Volvo XC90 Receives Top Five Star Rating in Euro NCAP Assessment

Volvo XC90 Receives Top Five Star Rating in Euro NCAP Assessment

The Volvo XC90 has been awarded five stars and achieved top ratings in its 2015 Euro NCAP tests. The XC90 with standard City Safety technology stood out as the first car from any manufacturer to score full points in Euro NCAP Autonomous Emergency Braking Car to Car rear-end tests (AEB City & AEB Interurban). “This ... Continue reading

The New Volkswagen Touran Awarded Top Marks in EuroNCAP Test Categories

The New Volkswagen Touran Awarded Top Marks in EuroNCAP Test Categories

The all-new Volkswagen Touran has been awarded a five-star rating by independent safety organisation Euro NCAP – with an overall score that marks it out as one of the safest and most protective family cars in the industry. ... Continue reading

Next Generation Nissan Juke to be Built in Britain

Next Generation Nissan Juke to be Built in Britain

Second generation Juke to strengthen Nissan’s crossover leadership Further £100m investment in future of UK’s biggest car plant UK Chancellor welcomes outlook for 34,000 automotive jobs SUNDERLAND, UK -- September 3rd, 2015: Five years after inventing the small crossover, Nissan today announces a new gener ... Continue reading

'The DENSO Difference': Small Assembly Robots, Unbeatable Value

'The DENSO Difference': Small Assembly Robots, Unbeatable Value

DENSO Robotics, a global supplier of advanced robotic technology, knows firsthand what customers want in their assembly robots. Speed, accuracy, ease of operation, high reliability, low maintenance, durability and energy efficiency are all part what makes "The DENSO Difference" – small industrial robots of the hig ... Continue reading

Greenlots and BMW Group Asia Expand EV Public Charging Network at CapitaLand properties in Singapore

Greenlots and BMW Group Asia Expand EV Public Charging Network at CapitaLand properties in Singapore

Developing the foundation for electric mobility in Singapore SINGAPORE, Sept. 2, 2015 -- Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, today announced it is working with BMW Group Asia to provide Singapore's growing population of electric vehicle (EV) and ... Continue reading

Who's Paying for Traffic, Parking and Toll Violations?

Who's Paying for Traffic, Parking and Toll Violations?

Enterprise Holdings: "No one wants to be surprised with a fine for unpaid violations after traveling" ST. LOUIS -- Sept. 2, 2015: In an ongoing effort to help address outstanding fines for traffic, parking and toll violations by car rental customers, Enterprise Holdings has notified more than 7,400 local governments in ... Continue reading

Lincoln Tech and Audi Announce Automotive Career Training Partnership

Lincoln Tech and Audi Announce Automotive Career Training Partnership

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation , a national leader in specialized technical training, has been selected by Audi of America, Inc. as a Premium Plus Level partner in the Audi Education Partnership Program. Lincoln Tech will provide manufacturer-specific career training to students at its Mahwah, NJ, Nashville, ... Continue reading

Maxion Wheels to Showcase Latest Technologies at IAA 2015

Maxion Wheels to Showcase Latest Technologies at IAA 2015

Maxion Wheels announced today that its management team along with its engineering and sales representatives will be participating in the world's leading automotive industry fair, the 66th International Motor Show IAA Cars in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. During the event Maxion Wheels will present its most advanced technolo ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor America Names Derrick Hatami Vice President of National Sales

Hyundai Motor America Names Derrick Hatami Vice President of National Sales

Hyundai Motor America announced today that Derrick Hatami has been named Vice President, National Sales. Hatami will be responsible for all aspects of sales and distribution of Hyundai vehicles in the United States, franchised dealer relations, market representation, sales strategies and related activities. The five Hy ... Continue reading

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