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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Aston Martin DB10 Created Specifically for New Bond Film

Aston Martin DB10 Created Specifically for New Bond Film

Partnership with EON Productions spans 50 years of cinema history Demonstrates the breadth of Aston Martin’s bespoke capabilities GRAYDON, UK -- December 4, 2014: Aston Martin together with EON Productions, the producers of the James Bond film franchise, unveiled Bond’s stunning new car, the Aston Martin DB10 ... Continue reading

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Becomes Benefactor Partner of IAA's One Car One Difference Car Donation Program

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Becomes Benefactor Partner of IAA's One Car One Difference Car Donation Program

MADD partnership in the national car donation campaign generates funding and helps raise public awareness about the benefits of donating a vehicle WESTCHESTER, Ill., Dec. 4, 2014 -- Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (IAA), a business unit of KAR Auction Services , and the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction c ... Continue reading

Winter Driving Conditions Require Extra Vigilance

Winter Driving Conditions Require Extra Vigilance

With an early blast of winter weather blanketing much of the country, GEICO wants drivers to remember to prepare for compromised road conditions. Tips for Handling Winter Weather Drive slowly: This is one of the most important elements when traveling in winter conditions. When roads become slick, vehicles require much ... Continue reading

NCKU Unveils New Hydrogen Fueled Electric Scooter

NCKU Unveils New Hydrogen Fueled Electric Scooter

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), southern Taiwan, has unveiled its very first hydrogen fueled electric scooter called “Pegasus One” recently. “The test result is promising! The maiden voyage of 80 km is accomplished easily, and the overall range will reach more than 160 km,” said Dr. Wei-Hsian ... Continue reading

Ford Expands Recall on Takata Passenger-Side Airbag Inflators

Ford Expands Recall on Takata Passenger-Side Airbag Inflators

At the request of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford is expanding its regional recall on Takata passenger-side airbag inflators. This recall includes approximately 38,500 vehicles in the United States and federalized territories, an additional 13,000 vehicles approximately. This brings the ... Continue reading

Ford Recalls Certain 2014 Transit Connect Cargo Vans

Ford Recalls Certain 2014 Transit Connect Cargo Vans

Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 20,000 2014 Transit Connect cargo van vehicles in North America (actual 19,825) for an issue with adhesion of an exterior plastic panel to the sliding doors. This issue may result in noise, a water leak, a loose panel, or separation of the plastic panel from the vehicle ... Continue reading

Ford Mustang Recall for Fuel Pressure Sensor Issue

Ford Mustang Recall for Fuel Pressure Sensor Issue

Ford is issuing a safety recall for approximately 730 2015 Ford Mustang vehicles in North America (actual 728) for a potential fuel line leak. A fuel pressure sensor, which is part of the fuel supply tube assembly, may have been installed incorrectly, potentially resulting in a pressurized fuel leak. A fuel leak in the ... Continue reading

Tracks: Racing the Sun - Book Review By Steve Purdy

Tracks: Racing the Sun - Book Review By Steve Purdy

Tracks: Racing the Sun A Novel by Sandro Martini Aurora Metro Books – UK www.tracksracingthesun.com Reviewed By Steve Purdy Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Historical fiction is great fun because it can flesh out and add vivid color to subjects already partially familiar, in this case the early days of motor raci ... Continue reading

Lincoln Adds Premium Sound of Revel Audio Systems to Its Luxury Vehicles

Lincoln Adds Premium Sound of Revel Audio Systems to Its Luxury Vehicles

The Lincoln Motor Company announces exclusive collaboration that will add premium sound of Revel® audio systems to Lincoln’s lineup of luxury vehicles >Revel uses a scientific approach to replicate a sophisticated home-audio experience for each unique Lincoln cabin >Revel audio systems, including Revel Ultimaâ ... Continue reading

Toyota's Abbas Saadat: Verbal Testimony to House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade

Toyota's Abbas Saadat: Verbal Testimony to House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade

Verbal Testimony of Abbas Saadat Regional Product Safety Executive,Toyota North America, and Vice President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, North America, Inc. House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing & Trade Dec. 3, 2014 Chairman Terry, Ranking Member Schakowsky, members of ... Continue reading

BMW and Art Basel to Partner on a new Global Collaboration: The BMW Art Journey to Send Artists on Journeys of Creative Discovery

BMW and Art Basel to Partner on a new Global Collaboration: The BMW Art Journey to Send Artists on Journeys of Creative Discovery

Starting in 2015, Art Basel and BMW will support emerging artists by awarding the BMW Art Journey, enabling them to go on their own journey of creative discovery. Functioning as a mobile studio, the BMW Art Journey can take artists almost anywhere in the world - to develop new ideas, discover new themes, and envision n ... Continue reading

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 4

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for December 4

- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: AUTOMATED PARKING Profile America — Thursday, December 4th. Black Friday is behind us, but the holiday shopping season continues to build. People jamming the malls are rediscovering one of the travails of the season — finding a pl ... Continue reading

AAA Calls on Takata to Follow NHTSA's Order to Support National Recall of Affected Air bags

AAA Calls on Takata to Follow NHTSA's Order to Support National Recall of Affected Air bags

Statement from AAA CEO Bob Darbelnet ORLANDO, FL -- Dec. 3, 2014: "It is unacceptable that Takata continues to defy an order by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) to facilitate a national recall of dangerous air bags. While Takata officials continue to publically apologize for the deaths ... Continue reading

Audi TT Comes Up Trumps with Top Gear

Audi TT Comes Up Trumps with Top Gear

Top Gear team shows its approval for ground-up rework of Audi sports car with coveted award in annual honours All new TT Coupé scoops Coupé of the Year accolade in BBC Top Gear Magazine’s annual awards TT Coupé now available to order in the UK priced from £29,770 OTR to £35,335 OTR – UK deliver ... Continue reading

Porsche Premieres with 5 Star Macan, Dacia Logan Falls Behind

Porsche Premieres with 5 Star Macan, Dacia Logan Falls Behind

With safety ratings ranging from three to five stars, the cars assessed by Euro NCAP in its latest round of tests are targeted at widely different consumer groups and cover a broad range of vehicle categories. Amongst them the first ever Porsche tested by Euro NCAP. ... Continue reading

5 Star Euro Safety Rating for the Kia Sorento

5 Star Euro Safety Rating for the Kia Sorento

Maximum safety rating for all-new Kia Sorento Significantly stronger body shell and wide range of active safety technology On sale across Europe in first half of 2015 The all-new Kia Sorento has been awarded the maximum five-star crash safety rating by Euro NCAP. Kia’s new SUV scored highly in all four areas (90 p ... Continue reading

Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 2.6%, growth in China and Europe

Volvo Cars' Global Sales Up 2.6%, growth in China and Europe

Volvo Cars’ 17th consecutive month of growth Global sales of 38,941 cars, up 2.6 per cent versus November last year Year-to-date sales of 418,821 cars, an increase of 8.8 per cent versus 2013 GOTESBURG, SWEDEN -- December 3, 2014: Volvo Cars posted a 17th consecutive month of retail sales growth in November, with ... Continue reading

MAYBACH -- ICONS OF LUXURY: The new "Driver's Choice Collection" - accessories for even the highest demands

MAYBACH -- ICONS OF LUXURY: The new "Driver's Choice Collection" - accessories for even the highest demands

As part of the double world premiere of the new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, Mercedes-Benz and MAYBACH - ICONS OF LUXURY present a new collection of highest-quality accessories for the luxury model. The "Driver’s Choice Collection" comprises elegant bags and items of luggage, classy accessories and exclusive sunglass ... Continue reading

Nissan Says 'Thanks a Billion' to LEAF Owners

Nissan Says 'Thanks a Billion' to LEAF Owners

Nissan LEAF drivers registered on CarWings telematics have collectively driven ONE BILLION KILOMETRES worldwide* Globally, Nissan LEAF drivers have saved more than 180 MILLION kilograms of CO₂ emissions* Over 147,000 Nissan LEAF vehicles have been sold globally to date ROLLE, SWITZERLAND -- dECEMBER 3, 2014: Niss ... Continue reading

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