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Monday, November 30, 2015

LAMBORGHINI SUPERCARS: 50 YEARS - Steve Purdy Book Review

LAMBORGHINI SUPERCARS: 50 YEARS - Steve Purdy Book Review

LAMBORGHINI SUPERCARS: 50 YEARS From the groundbreaking Miura to today’s Hypercars By Stuart Codling Photos by James Mann Forward by Fabio Lamborghini Published by Motorbooks, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA, Inc. BOOK REVIEW By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel, Michigan Bureau Coffee table books have multip ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: November 30, 2015

NHTSA RECALLS: November 30, 2015

Your vehicle may be involved in a safety recall and may create a safety risk for you or your passengers. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. However, if left unrepaired, a potential safety defect in your vehicle could lead to injury or even death. Read this entire email to find out more and l ... Continue reading

Honda Is First Brand to Utilize Twitters Instant Win Feature to Give Away Car

Honda Is First Brand to Utilize Twitters Instant Win Feature to Give Away Car

#OpentheCheer Campaign Spreads the Magic of the Holidays with Twitter Giveaways Every Day for One Month Effort Supports Annual Happy Honda Days Campaign TORRANCE, CA -- November 30, 2015: This holiday season Honda wants fans to #OpenTheCheer on Twitter for a chance to instantly win prizes, with the ultimate prize being ... Continue reading

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists for 2016 Green SUV of the Year

Green Car Journal Announces Finalists for 2016 Green SUV of the Year

Green Car Journal has announced its five finalists for the prestigious 2016 Green SUV of the Year™ award to be presented at the 2016 Washington Auto Show. Finalists include the BMW X1 xDrive28i, Honda HR-V, Hyundai Tucson, Mazda CX-3, and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. "After years of focus on building more efficient and env ... Continue reading

smart Christmas Campaign "The Sound of Christmas": smart Fans Create Their Own Christmas Song

smart Christmas Campaign "The Sound of Christmas": smart Fans Create Their Own Christmas Song

STUTTGART -- November 30, 2015: Things are getting musical at smart in the run-up to Christmas. With its campaign "The Sound of Christmas", the brand is inviting all its fans to create their own Christmas song online and share it with friends and family. To this end smart has reinterpreted the Christmas carol "Jolly Ol ... Continue reading

Ram ProMaster City Named 2016 Commercial Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal

Ram ProMaster City Named 2016 Commercial Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal

Green Car Journal has named the Ram ProMaster City its 2016 Commercial Green Car of the Year. The announcement was made today at the 47th annual San Antonio Auto & Truck Show in San Antonio, Texas. Green Car Journal editors consider all potential commercial vehicles in the U.S. market, weighing environmental attributes ... Continue reading

2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Named Best Subcompact SUV in Segment Challenge

2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek Named Best Subcompact SUV in Segment Challenge

CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2015 -- Cars.com has teamed up with MotorWeek and USA Today to determine the segment leader in its Subcompact SUV Challenge. The current lineup of subcompact SUVs on the market was put to the test to determine the best overall performer. With the help of five expert judges and a local Denver couple sh ... Continue reading

GM Approves New Chief Holding System for Repairing 2016 Cadillac CT6

GM Approves New Chief Holding System for Repairing 2016 Cadillac CT6

Approved kit anchors the vehicle to a frame rack for panel sectioning MADISON, IN --- Nov. 20, 2015: GM has approved Chief's new structural holding kit for anchoring the 2016 Cadillac CT6 to a frame rack for sectioning. The Chief CT6 holding system (P/N CK300003) is available through the GM Dealer Equipment program and ... Continue reading

Jaguar XE crowned 'Best Executive Car' in the Scottish Car of the Year awards

Jaguar XE crowned 'Best Executive Car' in the Scottish Car of the Year awards

Jaguar XE crowned ‘Best Executive Car’ in the Scottish Car of the Year awards New Jaguar sports saloon also named ‘Fleet Car of the Year’ in the Association of Car Fleet Operators awards WHITLEY, COVENTRY, UK -- November 30, 2015: The Jaguar XE has added to its already impressive trophy cabinet with ... Continue reading

Subaru of America Breaks All-Time Sales Record Ahead of November Sales Reporting

Subaru of America Breaks All-Time Sales Record Ahead of November Sales Reporting

Subaru of America, Inc. has reported it has broken its previous yearly sales record with a month of the year still remaining. Sales for 2015 have now surpassed the previous annual sales record of 513,693 vehicles set in 2014 and mark the company's eighth year of sales growth and seventh successive sales record. Sales i ... Continue reading

Volvo XC90 Triumphs at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards

Volvo XC90 Triumphs at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards

Volvo’s seven-seat SUV wins Best SUV Award Honoured for “setting new standards in the SUV class” XC90’s technology, efficiency, style and safety also praised MAIDENHEAD, UK -- Novembe 30, 2015: The Volvo XC90 has been voted the Best SUV at the 2015 Scottish Car of the Year Awards. The award ceremony ... Continue reading

Renault Announces Iconic Special Edition Line-Up

Renault Announces Iconic Special Edition Line-Up

Renault is launching a trio of high-specification special editions across its small car model line-up.  Available on Twingo, Clio and Captur the ‘Iconic’ special editions all come with interior and exterior differences and a host of specification upgrades that are unique to each model.  These spec ... Continue reading

ŠKODA Superb Estate Loads Up with Scottish Estate Car of the Year

ŠKODA Superb Estate Loads Up with Scottish Estate Car of the Year

Scottish judges name new Superb as 2015 Scottish Estate Car of the Year Superb Estate praised for its practicality, refinement and comfort Third-generation model delivers even greater value for money Milton Keynes, 30 November 2015: The Å KODA Superb Estate has triumphed once again at the annual Scottish Car of the Ye ... Continue reading

Land Rover Discovery Sport And Defender Honored in Scottish Car Of The Year Awards

Land Rover Discovery Sport And Defender Honored in Scottish Car Of The Year Awards

New Discovery Sport is named Best Diesel - Judges praise Discovery Sport's ability, refinement and efficiency ◾Best Used Car prize goes to Land Rover Defender WHITLEY, England - November 30, 2015: Land Rover has secured a brace of accolades in the prestigious Scottish Car of the Year Awards, with Discovery Sport ... Continue reading

One Degree of Preparation: BMW Group Partners with Oxford Brookes University on Automotive Management Degree

One Degree of Preparation: BMW Group Partners with Oxford Brookes University on Automotive Management Degree

Applications are now being accepted by Oxford Brookes University for an innovative new degree programme which has been developed in partnership with the BMW Group. The BSc (Hons) Business and Automotive Management is a specialist course within Oxford Brookes University Business School, specifically for those who wish t ... Continue reading

More Powerful and Efficient: Audi R18 Celebrates World Premiere in Munich

More Powerful and Efficient: Audi R18 Celebrates World Premiere in Munich

New hybrid race car for the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours Unchanged driver line-up in the DTM High demand for new Audi R8 LMS GT3 sports car MUNICH -- November 30, 2015: The brand with the four rings will be entering the 2016 motorsport season with the most powerful and efficient race car Audi has ever built. The new Audi R18 ... Continue reading

The Volkswagen Scirocco GT Black Edition

The Volkswagen Scirocco GT Black Edition

The ‘kerb appeal’ of Volkswagen’s exhilarating Scirocco sports coupé has never been in doubt: the distinctive silhouette and wide, low stance of this third generation model – revealed just last year – continue to turn heads. Now Volkswagen is boosting the Scirocco’s desirability yet fur ... Continue reading

Ferrari N.V. Signs €2.5 Billlion Syndicated Credit Facility

Ferrari N.V. Signs €2.5 Billlion Syndicated Credit Facility

Ferrari N.V. (“Ferrari”) announced today that it has entered into a €2.5 billion syndicated loan facility with a group of ten bookrunner banks. The facility comprises a bridge loan (the “Bridge Loan”) and a term loan (the “Term Loan”) of €2 billion in aggregate and a revolving cr ... Continue reading

Ford Galaxy claims best MPV at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards

Ford Galaxy claims best MPV at the Scottish Car of the Year Awards

“ All-new Ford Galaxy claimed overall “MPV of the year” at the 2015 Scottish Car of The Year awards. S-MAX and C-MAX were placed second and third in this highly competitive segment. All-new Ford Galaxy was praised by judges for its space and practicality, as well as high level of technology available. Alisda ... Continue reading

UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement Part of the Foundation for an Even Stronger Business in Years Ahead

UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement Part of the Foundation for an Even Stronger Business in Years Ahead

The new collective bargaining agreement ratified on Friday, Nov. 20 by United Auto Workers (UAW) represented employees in the United States provides a good foundation for Ford to create an even stronger business in the years ahead. “This agreement enables us to further strengthen our business and continue investin ... Continue reading

Where Do Those Big Car Bows Come From? Car Bow Store Manufactures Giant Bows, 100% Made in USA

Where Do Those Big Car Bows Come From? Car Bow Store Manufactures Giant Bows, 100% Made in USA

WARMINSTER, Pa., Nov. 30, 2015 -- You've seen the commercials on television for new cars adorned with a giant bow. Where do those big bows come from? Car Bow Store is a family-owned and operated company which has built a business of manufacturing oversized car bows at their Warminster, PA headquarters. Founded in 2009, ... Continue reading

"Hoosier Made: World Driven" Collaborative Exhibit Opens at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

"Hoosier Made: World Driven" Collaborative Exhibit Opens at Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum

The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum is proud to announce the opening of Hoosier Made: World Driven, a new exhibit that opened November 20, 2015 and run through October 3, 2016. This exhibit is one of two officially endorsed Legacy Projects by the Indiana Bicentennial Commission that will be at the Auburn Cord ... Continue reading

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Named Plug-In Vehicle of the Year by the Scotsman

The Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Named Plug-In Vehicle of the Year by the Scotsman

Mitsubishi’s best-selling game-changer the Outlander PHEV has been named Plug-In Vehicle of the Year by Scotland’s national newspaper. The Scotsman, which has been testing one of the vehicles over the long term, said the world’s first 4x4 plug-in hybrid SUV had ‘lived up to its ecocredentials and im ... Continue reading

Mazda Takes Triple Honours at the 2015 Scottish Car of the Year Awards

Mazda Takes Triple Honours at the 2015 Scottish Car of the Year Awards

All-new Mazda CX-3 named ‘Best Crossover’ at the 2015 Scottish Car of the Year Awards. Scottish Car of the Year ‘Best Supermini’ title awarded to the all-new Mazda2. Adding to its growing awards tally, the all-new Mazda MX-5 takes ‘Best Drop Top’ title. Winning cars selected by the Associa ... Continue reading

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