Low Gas Prices Energize Consumers To Buy More Food
A new NACS survey finds that convenience stores expect good things in the New Year. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. January 4, 2016; Convenience store retailers expect the robust sales in 2015 to continue into the first quarter of 2016, according to the results of a survey released today by NACS. Retailers said that overall sal ... Continue reading
WASHINGTON January 4, 2016; The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, today filed a civil complaint in federal court in Detroit, Michigan against Volkswagen AG, Audi AG, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC, Porsche AG, a ... Continue reading
2016 CES - Clarion Builds Installs 2016 Technology On 1991 Acura NSX
CYPRESS, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2016 -- Clarion Corporation of America announced today the completion of the transformation of its legendary year-one Acura NSX 'Clarion Builds' project car. In six short months, Clarion and its Clarion Builds program partners collaborated on transforming a worn out, high-mileage ... Continue reading
Mary Barra Named Chairman of GM Board of Directors
DETROIT January 4, 2016; The General Motors Board of Directors today announced it has unanimously elected Mary Barra as its next Chairman, effective immediately. She succeeds Theodore (Tim) Solso, who will continue serving as the Boardâs Lead Independent Director. Barra has served as GM CEO since Jan. 15, 2014. â ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2016 â Ford is expanding its SYNC® connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Autoâ¢, 4G LTE and several new AppLink⢠apps to help millions of consumers stay connected behind the wheel and even when they are away from their cars. âSYNC allows customers to bring the smart ... Continue reading
2016 CES - Faraday Future Proposes Car Of The Future Made in Las Vegas +VIDEO
Faraday Future Philosophy At Faraday Future, we believe that todayâs cars do not meet todayâs needs. Technological innovations, energy constraints, urban crowding and demanding lifestyles have each contributed to a fundamental shift in our relationships with our cars. By placing equal emphasis on automotive a ... Continue reading
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich., Jan. 4, 2016 -- Global cockpit electronics supplier Visteon Corporation , will show a full range of head-up display (HUD) solutions for vehicles at the 2016 International CES®, Central Plaza (CP20) at the Las Vegas Convention Center from Jan. 6-9. Visteon will exhibit several scalable HUD ... Continue reading
2015 U.S. Gas Prices Are Second-Cheapest in a Decade
2015 ended with the cost of gasoline averaging around 94 cents per gallon less than in 2014. ​WASHINGTON, D.C. January 4, 2016; NACS Daily reported that 2015 brought some of the cheapest gasoline prices in years. The national average price of gas last year was $2.40 per gallonâthe second cheapest annual aver ... Continue reading
Hyundai Named Best Certified Pre-Owned Car Program By Edmunds.com
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 5, 2016 -- As certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicles are more popular than ever, Hyundai announced today that it was recognized for having the best CPO program in the industry, according to car-shopping destination Edmunds.com. Hyundai ranked No. 1 for offering extraordinary powertrain bumper- ... Continue reading
FIRST Robotics Teams Gear Up For "First Stronghold" With $250,000 From FCA Foundation +VIDEO
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5, 2016 -- Grants enable Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan teams to compete for robotics championship The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, today announced $250,000 in grants to FIRST Robotics Competition (grades 9-12) and FIRST Tech Challenge (grades 7-12) teams in Arizo ... Continue reading
MINI Hatch Awarded Best Supermini in The Sunday Times Top 100 Cars
Engine technology, comfort and style praised by judges FARNBOROUGH, UK -- January 4, 2015: Itâs a New Year and a new win for MINI, as the British brand is named best Supermini in The Sunday Times Top 100 Cars of 2016. Fending off stiff competition in its category, the MINI Hatch was commended by The Sunday Times j ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Moves Global Corporate Offices To New Location In Auburn Hills, Michigan
TI Automotive, a leading global supplier of automotive fluid systems technology, has moved its corporate offices to a new facility in Auburn Hills, Mich. The new 140,000 square-foot building is located at 2020 Taylor Road in the Fieldstone Industrial Complex. The facility features three floors of office space, dining f ... Continue reading
2016 International CES UIEvolution Receives $5.0M from Mirai Creation Fund
UIEvolution Inc., a global leader in highly scalable connected device software platforms for the automotive, hotel and cruise industries, announced today at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), that it received an investment of $5 million from the Mirai Creation Fund, founded last year by SPARX Group Co., ... Continue reading
Octo Telematics Partners with The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research
Octo Telematics, the global leader of advanced telematics systems and services to the automotive and insurance industries, announced today its partnership with The Ohio State Universitys Center for Automotive Research (CAR). The center will provide comprehensive engineering analysis and testing as independent validat ... Continue reading
2016 International CES - Nuance's Dragon Drive Powers New Conversational In-Car Infotainment
-Nuance Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:NUAN) today announced that its Dragon Drive connected car voice technologies power the in-car infotainment systems for BMW Group vehicle models in 2015 and 2016. The BMW Group 7Series was the first to hit the market this year featuring a conversational user interface built with Nuan ... Continue reading
Michigan Angel Fund Closes Six Deals at End of 2015, Invests $2.9 million in Michigan Startups
The Michigan Angel Fund (MAF) closed 2015 with $2.91 million of investment, including six deals totaling $1,578,000 in the last quarter. âMAF investments in these Michigan companies not only directly support our entrepreneurial economy, but also attract outside investment to the stateâ Tweet this âMAF in ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALLS January 4, 2016; RAM, Honda, Audi, Chevrolet, Ford
NHTSA RECALLS January 4, 2016; RAM, Honda, Audi, Chevrolet, Ford ... Continue reading
McLaren North America and Ally Financial Announce Financing Relationship
McLaren Automotive North America and Ally Financial announced today a new preferred financing relationship, which includes the availability of retail financing and competitive leasing options for McLaren's two best-selling models, the McLaren 570S and 650S. McLaren and Ally worked together over several months to develo ... Continue reading
2016 International CES- FCA Announces New Fourth-generation Uconnect Systems
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. and its subsidiary FCA US LLC are heading to the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas with a display featuring the latest technology advancements in FCA vehicles and will provide a glimpse of the new fourth-generation Uconnect system featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. ... Continue reading
GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly to Add Third Shift and More Than 500 Jobs
General Motors is adding a third shift and more than 500 hourly and salaried jobs at Lansing Grand River Assembly to meet forecasted market demand for the award-winning 2016 Chevrolet Camaro. The addition of a third shift will increase the plantâs workforce to approximately 2,300 when hiring is completed. The sixt ... Continue reading
LAS VEGAS -- January 4, 2015: A first wave of automakers and industry suppliers â led by Toyota Motor Corporation â is adopting Ford SmartDeviceLink software â a huge step toward giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their smartphone apps on the road. SmartDeviceLink is the open-so ... Continue reading
Lyft is Closing $1 Billion to Continue Rapid Growth With a Little Help from GM
Lyft, Inc. ("Lyft") today announced that it is closing $1 billion with a $500 million investment from General Motors. GM will also have a seat on Lyft's board. Kingdom Holding Company invested $100 million making the total investment of Kingdom Holding and its affiliates approximately $250 million. Several new and exis ... Continue reading
AutoPoint, a Solera company and an industry leader in customer retention and service solutions, today announced its integration with fellow automotive technology providers, DMEautomotive and TitleTec. Together, the three companies create a single technology and marketing platform aimed squarely at driving revenue and i ... Continue reading
FEV to Expand Presence at CES 2016
FEV North America, Inc. (FEV) today announced that the company will expand its presence at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, the annual event that showcases the newest advanced consumer technologies, including technologies integrated into automobiles. For the 2016 show, FEV will participate in the Society of Automo ... Continue reading
Subaru Names Magellan Its Smartphone-based Cloud Navigation Partner
Magellan's SmartGPS navigation has been selected to be included with Subaru vehicles featuring the SUBARU STARLINK platform. The SUBARU STARLINK infotainment systems, available in Subaru vehicles, utilize Clarion's advanced Smart Access⢠cloud connectivity platform to seamlessly sync and control cloud-based applic ... Continue reading
With Photo Volvo Cars is looking ahead to when its drivers can sit back and enjoy free time in their car on the daily commute. At the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Volvo revealed that it is developing intelligent, high bandwidth, streaming capabilities with its technology partner, Ericsson, that will ensure driv ... Continue reading
Lexus Redefines Sophistication with the Entirely New RX +VIDEO
Today Lexus debuted a national integrated marketing campaign for the entirely redesigned Lexus RX luxury crossover. With a modern interior wrapped in a chiseled exterior, the revolutionary new RX demonstrates that sophistication can have an edge. The marketing campaign targets customers looking for an SUV that's as int ... Continue reading
2016 International CES - Toyota Accelerates Its Connected Car Technology Initiatives
Toyota announced its next-generation connected vehicle framework at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, accelerating its initiatives to provide its customers with greater convenience and increased data security. The framework builds on advances in automobile, IT, and communications systems to enhan ... Continue reading
2016 International CES - Toyota to Commercialize New Telematics System Using SmartDeviceLink
Toyota Motor Corporation has entered into an agreement with Ford and Livio to establish an industry development and operation framework to deploy Livios SmartDeviceLink (SDL). Other automakers and app developers are welcome to join this collaboration. Toyota will also commercialize a telematics system using SDL ... Continue reading
2016 Toyota Tacoma (A More Civilized Off-roader) First-Look Review By Steve Purdy +VIDEO
2016 TOYOTA TACOMA A More Civilized Off-roader By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau The Toyota folks brought wave after wave of journalists, bloggers and influencers, along with groups of dealer reps, to the forested hills not far from Tacoma, Washington to experience the new Tacoma pickup. This mid-size tru ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz at the CES 2016: "It's all about me": Next Level User Experience
Mercedes-Benz is the pioneer when it comes to digitalisation in the automotive industry. Under the motto "Itâs all about me", visitors heading to the Mercedes exhibition stand are able to immerse themselves in the individual world of Mercedes me. They discover just how Mercedes-Benz combines the requirements of mo ... Continue reading
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