Subaru Sweeps the Podium at Rallye Perce-Neige
Subaru Rally Team Canada gains five-point lead in first event of the CRC season. - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is thrilled to announce Subaru Rally Team Canada's victory at Rallye Perce-Neige, held February 2 and 3, in Maniwaki, Quebec. Subaru Rally Team Canada driver Pat Richard and new co-driver Rob Fagg gained 22 poin ... Continue reading
2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray - Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco's Best Drive
New Orleans, February 4, 2013; The winner of the coveted MVP Award for Super Bowl XLVII, Joe Flacco, will be displaying his Pete Rozelle Trophy alongside his new Corvette Stingray! For his performance in Super Bowl XLVII, Baltimore Ravens QB Joe Flacco was awarded the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. Flacco was vo ... Continue reading
Gas Price Hikes Are Not Boosting Smaller Car Sales
Washington DC February 4, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to USA Today, sales of some of the smallest cars barely budged or fell last month despite the steady rise in gas prices. It could be a sign that one of the axioms of the car business may be weakening: Sales of tiny cars rise in tandem with dri ... Continue reading
2013 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Celebrates Lincoln to Lamborghinis
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (Feb 4, 2013) -- The 63rd Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is still months away, but the field of cars for this elite competition, held at Pebble Beach Resorts, is already beginning to take shape -- from coachbuilt Lincolns exhibiting the continental flair of Edsel Ford to the classic confections o ... Continue reading
IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge - Freiberg Moves To Sports Cars For 2013 Season
Angleton, Feb. 4, 2013: Effort Racing today announced that American racer Ashley Freiberg will join the Team as they battle for the 2013 IMSA GT3 Cup Challenge by Yokahama Championship. Freiberg will race the #51 Porsche GT3 Cup Car for the Texas-based Team in her inaugural sports car racing season. âSports Car ra ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Tests Find Many Small Turbo Engines Fall Short On Fuel Economy Promises
Fuel Economy, Acceleration No Better than in Conventional Powertrains YONKERS, NY ― Although small turbocharged engines are marketed as delivering the power of a large engine, with the fuel economy of a smaller one, Consumer Reports tests have found that they often fall short of expectations. Many turbocharged ca ... Continue reading
Counterfeit Air Bags Information
Recommended Dealer Guidance for Managing Counterfeit Air BagsConsumer Frequently Asked QuestionsWho to Contact About Counterfeit Air BagsNHTSA Statement on Updated Test Video of Counterfeit Air Bags NHTSA has become aware of a problem involving the sale of counterfeit air bags for use as replacement parts in vehicles t ... Continue reading
Penske Logistics Appoints Two New Senior Executives
Penske Logistics announced the appointment of two senior vice presidents. Joe Carlier has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Global Sales from his previous role as Vice President of Sales in the company's Central region. Carlier has 25 years of sales and operations experience in transportation and logistics. ... Continue reading
RouteOne And SourceHOV Announce Strategic Alliance
RouteOne LLC announced today a strategic alliance with SourceHOV LLC that will create a new paperless document imaging process for RouteOne's finance source customers. RouteOne's imaging solution combines industry-leading technology with electronic document management to facilitate a paperless process for dealers and f ... Continue reading
Progressive Announces Record Date for Annual Meeting
The Board of Directors of The Progressive Corporation on February 2, 2013 fixed the close of business on March 18, 2013 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on May 16, 2013. ... Continue reading
Pennzoil Renews Relationship With Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Today, Pennzoil announced it will continue support of Paralyzed Veterans of America. In 2013, Pennzoil will donate $250,000 to Paralyzed Veterans of America's Mission: ABLE program which helps veterans with disabilities get the care, benefits and jobs that they've earned and deserve. Through the Mission: ABLE program, ... Continue reading
NanoMarkets Issues New Report on Opportunities for Smart Mirrors
Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of its new report titled "Smart Mirrors Markets 2013." The report analyzes and quantifies the opportunities for both the existing market for automotive self-dimming rear-view mirrors and the emerging markets for even more sophisticated "digital mirrors" in a ... Continue reading
Commentary - CNG Is Here Now, Its Cheap, We Own It, But No One Seems To Care In DC
With today's NADA report on the dismal EV sale report, it might be worth remembering this editorial I did in January 2011, regarding the viablity of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and its price advantages when it comes to commercial/POV vehicles. Since today's average price per gallon (PPG) price of $3.523 for regular, $ ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 2.4.13
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
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Auto Central, The Auto Channel (R) has been online since 1996, and currently encompasses more than 1 million pages of editorial content and thousands of hours of auto-related video/audio.Together these media components attract a monthly unique audience of nearly 2 million viewers derived from 134 countries. Nearly 80% ... Continue reading
January 2013 Electric Vehicle Sales Continue To Short Out
Electric Vehicle Sales Sputter; Ford Offers Focus Incentives Electric vehicles and plug-in electric hybrids are off to a tough start in January, after a disappointing 2012. General Motors Co. said Friday sales of its plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt rose 89 percent to 1,140 over January 2012. But that's still much lower t ... Continue reading
"Honoring Our Veterans'' License Plate Now Available
Pennsylvania vehicle owners can now show their support of veterans by purchasing the new "Honoring Our Veterans" license plate. The plate, authorized by Act 194 of 2012, features an image of the American flag and a bald eagle and contains the words "Honoring Our Veterans." "Patriotic-minded individuals frequently ask m ... Continue reading
SoCal Penske Professional Vehicles, Acton Fleet Sales and Livernois Vehicle Development today announced the development of the all-new Chrysler 300-L 6-Inch extended sedan built on Chrysler's 300 Chassis. 'The 300 L 6-inch extended under development by Livernois offers the best of both worlds in terms of enhanced passe ... Continue reading
All-New Lincoln MKZ Shares Spotlight at Essence Magazine's Black Women in Music
Lincoln and ESSENCE will recognize musician and singer Lianne La Havas and singer-songwriter Solange Knowles on Feb. 6 to celebrate music's biggest event, the Grammy Awards. Lincoln's all-new luxury midsize sedan, the 2013 MKZ, and the luxury full-size sedan, the 2013 MKS, are the official vehicles for Black Women in M ... Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ "Phoenix" commercial drives the biggest increase in demand during Super Bowl XLVII
Autometrics announces the official impact on demand of Super Bowl vehicle commercials, where a specific model was featured. Using patent-pending methodology to collate data from over 100 third party automotive websites, Autometrics scores commercials based on the immediate increase in the number of prospects wanting to ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: No Love Lost for February Gas Prices
Illinois and Indiana drivers aren't feeling much love for these February gas prices. Both Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average, $3.62 for a gallon of regular unleaded. This marks the highest price ever for a February start. ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Posts Sales Record in 2012 for 4th Straight Year
Despite recession in Europe and slowing pace of sales in China, global sales were a record 8.1 million units Strongest growth came from emerging markets and the United States Zero-emission sales up more than 80% from 2011 The Renault-Nissan Alliance sold a record 8,101,310 vehicles in 2012, representing one in 10 new c ... Continue reading
Jeep Brand and USO Launch Operation SAFE Return
Celebrate Troops and Families with February 6 Day of Service at the new USO Warrior and Family Center at Fort Belvoir Washington, D.C., 02.04.2013 WHAT: As part of its partnership with the USO and the launch of "Operation SAFE Return," the Jeep brand will host a Day of Service at the new USO Warrior & Family Center at ... Continue reading
NADA and ATD Conventions Feature Nearly 150 Workshops
NADA and ATD Conventions Feature Nearly 150 Workshops Led by Industry Experts Covering All Aspects of Dealership Business Programs Include 61 All-New Sessions and Introduce 28 New Presenters McLean, Virginia (February 4, 2013) The 2013 conventions for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and American T ... Continue reading
International Nameplate Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
Alexandria, VA (February 4, 2013) â The American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA) today released January 2013 sales figures for the international nameplate automobile industry. AIADA represents America's approximately 10,000 international nameplate franchises whose brands accounted for 54.4 per ... Continue reading
Alcoa today announced that Olivier Jarrault, Alcoa Executive Vice President and Group President, Engineered Products and Solutions, will speak at the Cowen and Company 34th Annual Aerospace/Defense Conference on Thursday, February 7, at The InterContinental Barclay in New York. The presentation is scheduled to begin at ... Continue reading
Buyer Beware: Over Two Million Recalled Cars For Sale Online In 2012
New research from Carfax shows that consumers are at considerable risk due to auto recalls being ignored. In fact, the number of cars for sale online with unfixed recalls increased an average of more than 25% in Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Michigan. Buyers in these neighboring Midwest state ... Continue reading
U.S. household expenditures for gasoline account for nearly 4% of pretax income Washington DC February 4, 2013; The U.S Energy Information Office reported that gasoline expenditures in 2012 for the average U.S. household reached $2,912, or just under 4% of income before taxes, according to EIA estimates. This was the h ... Continue reading
2014 Mazda CX-5 2.5L Ride and Review By Larry Nutson
2014 Mazda CX-5 with 184HP 2.5L A global success made better By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_1632) The all-new for 2013 Mazda CX-5 is a global sales success. So much so that Mazda has made production increases three times since its introduction. The CX-5 is one of the fastest sellin ... Continue reading
Infiniti Appoints New Fleet Manager
Supporting the growing importance of the Fleet market within Europe, Infiniti is pleased to announce the appointment of Hannah Bishop as the new Fleet Manager covering Europe's North Region and reporting directly to Regional Director Tony Lewis. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors (UK) Limited is proud to be supporting the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) at the 2013 Inter Services Skiing and Snowboarding Championships in France. ... Continue reading
Nissan Delivers The UK's First Electric Driving Instructor Vehicle
ASK Driving School's Paul Tomlin has taken delivery of a Nissan LEAF to become the first driving instructor to teach in a 100% electric vehicle. ... Continue reading
Land Rover Supports Lewis Moody In 'Greatest Challenge'
Land Rover has today announced its support for Lewis Moody and the team in the Yukon Arctic Ultra, billed as the toughest Ultra Marathon in the world. ... Continue reading
Porsche Entries Confirmed For Le Mans 24 Hours
Porsche AG will enter two new 911 RSR race cars based on the 'Type 991' model generation at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours and in the World Endurance Championship ... Continue reading
Suzuki Swift SZ-L: Special Edition Swift On Sale Now
Following its debut at Autosport International earlier this month, the Special Edition Swift SZ-L will go on sale on the 1st February. ... Continue reading
Tough Trojan, Not Just For Tough Traders
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK has announced a mighty special offer that is available at all Mitsubishi retailers nationwide now. The outstanding deal offers buyers of the rugged Mitsubishi L200 Trojan a massive £2,000 off, with a starting price of just £15,999. ... Continue reading
Limited Edition BMW M Sport Models
BMW Australia today announced the introduction of a Limited Edition M Sport version of Australia's top-selling large luxury SAV, the X5 M Sport Limited Edition. ... Continue reading
A-Class is 'The Most Beautiful Car of the Year'
More than 100,000 car fans from 52 countries have voted the Mercedes-Benz A-Class as 'The Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2012'. Voting was carried out via seven mini websites, provided in various languages by the TV channel Eurosport. ... Continue reading
Isuzu UTE launches 'Team D-MAX' Precision Driving Team
In a surprise move, Australia's most famous stunt driving team is set to re-emerge in 2013 with a new naming-rights and vehicle sponsor - Isuzu UTE Australia. ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Reviews the Fisker Karma
Fisker Karma, an Agent of Change HOLLYWOOD USA - Feb 4, 2013: The best cars on the planet are in a race. A very serious race. A race to be the best, out in front, the leader of the ultimate driving blah, blah, blah. And you see and hear it everywhere. It's overwhelming. ... Continue reading
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