The Auto Channel Tests Continental ExtremeContact DWS06
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Automotive Sales Could Grow 24% if Retail Experience Improved
56% would buy more often if the dealership process was not so difficult New research from DrivingSales identifies how the growing gap between consumer expectations and the current automotive buying process is suppressing car sales volume NEW YORK -- March 31, 2015: Automotive sales could grow up to 24% if the retail ex ... Continue reading
Cox Automotive President Sandy Schwartz To Automotive Industry: Change Now While Times Are Good
Gives three key recommendations to address the evolving needs of car shoppers and buyers. ATLANTA -- March 31, 2015: In a presentation today at the 2015 Automotive Forum in New York City, Cox Automotive President Sandy Schwartz issued a call to action for the automotive industry: "Change now while times are good." Buil ... Continue reading
Honda Testing Innovative Automated Vehicle Technology at Bay Area Navy Base
Honda today announced that it has commenced testing of its automated and connected vehicle technology at the Concord Naval Weapons Station (CNWS) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Under the terms of an agreement reached with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) in conjunction with the City of Concord, Honda wi ... Continue reading
Artist Ioan Florea Presents 3D Printed Camaro Art Car at New York International Auto Show 2015
Using a combination of pigment fused deposition and 3D printing technologies artist Ioan Florea completely transforms a Camaro. The concept consists of taking a functional ready-made object and turning it into a non-functional object of art. The juxtaposition of the car and the art creates a contrast that generates dia ... Continue reading
The New McLaren 570S Coupe Revealed Ahead of its Debut at the NY Auto Show
McLaren reveals first model in its Sports Series, the 570S Coupé</li> <li>Brings McLaren exclusivity as well as pioneering, race-driven technologies to a new segment</li> <li>Sports Series joins the Super Series and Ultimate Series to complete the three tier McLaren range being shown together for the first time ... Continue reading
Two models from Mercedes-Benz Cars have been awarded this prestigious design prize: the Mercedes-AMG GT has won the "Red Dot: Best of the Best" for outstanding design quality and groundbreaking styling, while the smart fortwo takes the "Red Dot" for high design quality. Both models have already won the similarly intern ... Continue reading
Lincoln Continental Concept Shows the Future of Quiet Luxury and Upcoming Full-size Sedan
Lincoln today introduces the Continental Concept, signaling an all-new full-size sedan coming next year and the future of quiet luxury.</p> <p>Elegant, effortlessly powerful and serene, the Continental Concept blends meticulous craftsmanship and technologies designed to create better drivers and provide passengers with ... Continue reading
New appearance, features build on success in growing compact SUV segment <p><b>NEW YORK â</b> Distinguished by a new, more contemporary front-end appearance, the 2016 GMC Terrain and Terrain Denali were introduced today, ahead of their public debut at the New York International Auto Show.</p> <p>The 2016 Terrain l ... Continue reading
Toyota TeenDrive365 Distracted Driving Simulator with Oculus Rift at NY Auto Show, April 1 -- 12
Toyota's TeenDrive365 Distracted Driving Simulator with Oculus Rift</b></span> will be in NYC at the <b>New York Auto Show (April 1 â 12)</b>. Oculus Rift provides the most realistic virtual-reality experience available, and this is the first time the technology is being used to educate drivers about the dangers o ... Continue reading
Decide to Drive: Celebrating Five Years of Advocating for Distracted Driving Awareness
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recognized the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) for five years of successful partnership and support in advocating for distracted driving awareness during the AAOS Annual Meeting in Las Vegas on March 25, 2015. Orthopaedic surgeons not only treat, ... Continue reading
Subaru to Debut New Rallycross Fighter for 2015 at New York International Auto Show
After a year of secret development, the cover comes off Subaru Rally Team USA's new 2015 WRX STI rallycross car at the 2015 New York Auto Show, set to compete in Red Bull Global Rallycross and X Games Rallycross. Dubbed VT15x, this is the third evolution of an STI-based Rallycross car for Subaru in four years built by ... Continue reading
TomTom (TOM2) today released its 5th annual Traffic Index, the most accurate barometer of traffic congestion in over 200 cities worldwide. In addition to revealing rising congestion levels around the globe, for the first time, the Index took an in-depth look at the true impact of rush hour traffic on the work week, unc ... Continue reading
Study Shows Evening Rush Hour Adds Nearly 50% More Time to Americans' Commute
TomTom Traffic Index reveals most congested cities in the U.S.; Los Angeles continues to have the worst traffic in America BURLINGTON, Mass.</span></span></span>, <span class="xn-chron">March 31, 2015</span> -- Today, TomTom (TOM2) released its 5<sup>th</sup> annual Traffic Index, the most accurate measurement of ... Continue reading
Consumers Want Big Changes to the Car Buying Process
Autotrader's Car Buyer of the Future Study dispels myths about the future of car buying and identifies four key areas retailers need to address to meet the needs of tomorrow's car buyers. ATLANTA -- March 31, 2015</span>: Autotrader's Car Buyer of the Future study, which was released today, shows that only 17 out of 40 ... Continue reading
A Michigan Awakening; Dealers and Consumers See Buick and GMC Rise Above in Latest Brand Report Card
Recently, an Independent Trusted Authority released their newest brand report card and Buick GMC are the top domestic brands. DETROIT -- March 31, 2015: Every year an Independent Trusted Authority compiles and releases brand report cards for the many automakers, reporting on the average road-test score and predicted re ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Wraith 'Inspired By Film' Debuts As Launch Film Is Accepted Into BFI National Archive
GOODWOOD, England, March 31, 2015 -- The groundbreaking Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Wraith launch film, 'And the World Stood Still,' has been accepted into the BFI (British Film Institute) National Archive, the world's most significant collection of film and TV. To celebrate the event, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has created Wra ... Continue reading
FCA US LLC will celebrate the spring season with a lineup that brings color and excitement to the 2015 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City. FCA US will treat show attendees to everything from the world's fastest muscle cars to the most fuel-efficient pick-up trucks to sed ... Continue reading
Truck Review: 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 4x4 Diesel Denali Crew Cab Review By Steve Purdy
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2015 Hyundai Sonata Limited and 2.0t First Drive Review By Thom Cannell +VIDEO
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel LEDE PHOTO CannellSonata15-6563 In 2008 Sonata put Hyundai on a minuscule list of irresistible cars. It had style and panache, the good looks that attract the eye and make moving to a new brand of automobile natural. There was a reason; Sonata introduced a ... Continue reading
NADAguides Ranks Highest among Automotive Third-Party Websites for the First Time Vehicle shoppers who are highly satisfied with their shopping experience on an automotive third-party website are 10 times more likely to request information from a dealership than those who have a poor shopping experience, according to t ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Launches Next-Generation Fuel-Saving Tire
Ecopia EP422 Plus tire designed to appeal to budget-minded drivers seeking more miles between trips to the pump NASHVILLE, TN -- March 30, 2015: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the launch of the latest tire in its fuel-efficient Ecopia tire line, the Ecopia EP422 Plus tire. The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire ... Continue reading
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