National Car Rental Launches "Go Like a Pro" Sweepstakes
National Car Rental, the premier rental car brand for business travel and the Official Rental Car of The PGA of America, has launched its "Go Like a Pro" sweepstakes. From now until May 31, 2013, golf fans can register daily through National Car Rental's Facebook page for the chance to win a four-person VIP package to ... Continue reading
World Debut For Rolls-Royce Wraith At Geneva Motor Show
Elegant fastback design hints at dynamic prowess of the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever: 624 bhp/465kW, 800 Nm from 1,500 rpm : 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds (0-62 in 4.6) Debut of Satellite Aided Transmission. A technology that uses GPS mapping data to ensure the correct gear is always pre-selected for the road terrain ahead ... Continue reading
Visteon Announces Plans to Conduct Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 13
Visteon Corporation announced today that the company's board of directors will conduct its 2013 annual shareholders meeting at 11 a.m. EDT on June 13, 2013, at The London NYC hotel in New York City. Further details will be included in the company's proxy materials for the annual meeting, which will be made available in ... Continue reading
Dealertrack Endorsed by the Texas Automobile Dealers Association
Dealertrack and the Texas Automobile Dealers Association (TADA) today announced that TADA has endorsed Dealertrack's Dealer Management Systems (DMS), Inventory Management, Sales and F&I, Registration and Titling, and Interactive solutions for use by Texas dealers. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC announced today that its unique fundraising initiative for United Way for Southeastern Michigan was so successful in December that the Company and its Detroit metro dealerships will repeat it again this month. Chrysler Group and its 42 Detroit metro dealers raised $514,300 for United Way by donating ... Continue reading
The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) kicked off the 2013 National Mobility Awareness Month campaign by donating a $7,500 college scholarship. Jeff Probst, host of his own show, presented the check to DeDe Selivon, a wheelchair bound college student from Orlando, Florida on his talk show. The pres ... Continue reading
Porsche Debuts Fifth Generation of the 911 GT3
The new Porsche 911 GT3 premieres this week at the Geneva International Motor Show. The completely-redeveloped fifth generation of the 911 GT3 occupies the top position among Porsche sports cars with naturally-aspirated engines. With an impressive lap time on the Nurburgring Nordschleife of under 7:30 minutes, the 2014 ... Continue reading
NextGear Capital Celebrates Expansion of Carmel Headquarters with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
NextGear Capital, Inc., the most comprehensive provider of lending products and support services for the automotive remarketing industry, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to introduce the latest addition to their corporate campus. The expansion adds a second building to their Carmel operations to accommodate ongoing grow ... Continue reading
LIVE from 2013 Geneva Motor Show: Bentley Press Conference +VIDEO
Watch the complete Chevrolet Press Conference featuring the all new Bentley Flying Spur right here on The Auto Channel GENEVA - March 4, 2013: Bentley Motors will be broadcasting the introduction of the Flying Spur at 4:15AM EST on Tuesday morning (that's 1:15AM west coast time). Scroll down to bottom of the page to wa ... Continue reading
AutoNation Announces Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 21,168 in February 2013
AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its total retail new vehicle unit sales in February 2013, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, were 21,168, an increase of 6% as compared to February 2012. Same-store retail new vehicle unit sales in February 2013 were 20, ... Continue reading
LIVE from 2013 Geneva Motor Show: Corvette Stingray Press Conference +VIDEO
Watch the complete Chevrolet Press Conference featuring the all new Corvette Stingray convertible right here on The Auto Channel GENEVA - March 4, 2013: Chevrolet will be broadcasting its European introduction of the Corvette Stingray at 2:30AM EST on Tuesday morning (that's 11:30PM west coast time tonight). The all ne ... Continue reading
The Ram Truck brand continued its successful "Road to the Ram Jam" all-star country music series with the auction of Zac Brown's 2012 Ram 1500 Laramie Longhorn. Starting at 7 p.m. EST Tuesday, March 5, fans can bid for Brown's truck with all the proceeds from the auction benefiting Camp Southern Ground, a state-of-the- ... Continue reading
Ryder Relaunches Dedicated Transportation Solution
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced a new brand name for its dedicated transportation solution, formerly known as Dedicated Contract Carriage (DCC). The new brand name, Ryder Dedicated, reflects an enhanced solution that focuses on specialize ... Continue reading
Global telematics subscriptions for the bus and coach segment are expected to grow at a CAGR rate of 23% from 0.22 million in 2013 to 0.61 million in 2018. While public transportation is forecast to remain a subset of the much larger commercial telematics space, it presents opportunities for companies to extend and c ... Continue reading
Texas Drive Safe's Online Courses Now Compatible with iPhones and iPads
The online Texas defensive driving and drug and alcohol driving awareness programs offered through Texasdrivesafe.com are now completely compatible with iPhones and iPads using the default safari browser on those devices. Both 6 hour programs are taken to meet court requirements and sometimes for insurance discounts. A ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Pioneering FORD2GO Car Sharing Program with German Dealer Network
Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH -- the company behind Flinkster car sharing -- for a new car sharing platform. FORD2GO will be the first automotive manufacturer-backed, nationwide car sharing program incorporating dealerships Ford com ... Continue reading
IIHS Top Safety Pick+ Winners Feature TRW Safety Technology
Seven vehicle models recently named 2013 Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) TOP SAFETY PICK+ winners feature various automotive safety technologies supplied by TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , the global leader in active and passive safety. The new TOP SAFETY PICK+ designation was recently handed out by IIHS ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Golf Wins 2013 Car Of The Year at Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO
The Volkswagen Golf has been the clear winner of Car of the Year 2013 award, with 414 points, ahead of Toyota GT-86 (Subaru BRZ), 202 points, and Volvo V40, with 189 points. Golfâs third generation also won CotY trophy in 1992. GENEVA - March 4, 2013: The compact Volkswagen is one of the all-time top sellers in th ... Continue reading
International Nameplate Automobile Dealers Announce Monthly Sales
Sales Steady in February Alexandria, VA (March 4, 2013) â AutoData Corp. estimated the seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) at 15.38 million units, versus 14.5 million units one year ago. Sales for all brands, unadjusted for business days, were up 3.7 percent from January 2012, and 14.3 percent from January 2013 ... Continue reading
Ricardo-engineered FED Vehicle Featured on "Jay Leno's Garage"
The Ricardo-engineered Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle Demonstrator (FED) vehicle is featured in a web video posted today on "Jay Leno's Garage." During the segment, the late-night comedian takes a test drive of the FED, which represents the ideal application of armored vehicle design expertise and fuel efficiency improv ... Continue reading
Skoda Scoops Double 'Coty' Honours At 2013 Carbuyer Awards
Two of Skoda's newest models have illustrated how the popular value-for-money brand is heading in the right direction... by winning coveted 'Car of the Year' awards. ... Continue reading
Ford Fiesta Is Carbuyer Best Small Car
The Ford Fiesta has been voted best small car in the 2013 CarBuyer Car of the Year awards. ... Continue reading
Mazda6 Wins Two CarBuyer 'Best Car' Awards
All-new Mazda6 Saloon wins 2013 CarBuyer 'Best Large Family Car' award All-new Mazda6 Tourer wins 2013 CarBuyer 'Best Estate Car' award Mazda's fuel-saving SKYACTIV technology praised for its 'incredible efficiency' The all-new Mazda6 with its fuel-saving SKYACTIV technologies and 'KODO - Soul of Motion' styling went o ... Continue reading
WHITLEY, England, March 4, 2013 WHITLEY, England, March 4, 2013 -- Land Rover will demonstrate the latest in a long line of technical firsts at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show with the announcement of the world's first 9-speed automatic transmission for a passenger car. The ZF 9HP transmission is specifically designed for t ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: March Continues Trend of High Gas Prices
AURORA, Ill., March. 4, 2013 AURORA, Ill., March. 4, 2013 -- Gas price averages for Illinois and Indiana are continuing on a high streak with the highest prices ever for a March start. Illinois and Indiana drivers are currently paying on average, $3.92 and 3.81 respectively for a gallon of regular unleaded. The average ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Makes Driving at Night Safer and More Comfortable with Innovative, Permanent High Beam
The new Volvo S60, V60 and XC60 - shown to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show - can be fitted with an innovation that makes driving in the dark safer and more comfortable. The renewed Active High Beam Control makes it possible to use high beam continuously thanks to an ingenious mechanism that preve ... Continue reading
World Premiere For Toyota I-Road At Geneva Motor Show
Toyota's new i-ROAD personal mobility vehicle (PMV) makes its world debut at the Geneva motor show, a new, flexible form of transport designed for city streets. ... Continue reading
BMW and MINI: Two Brands: Seven Awards
BMW and MINI recorded seven first places in the The best brands in all classes poll of just under 100,000 readers carried out by German motoring magazine Auto Bild. ... Continue reading
Honda Finishes On Top At National Capital Rally
Eli Evans and Glen Weston have started 2013 on a high, claiming victory at the first round of the 2013 East Coast Bullbars Australian Rally Championship in Canberra. ... Continue reading
Kia Looks to Set the Streets Alight With Radical provo Concept at Geneva
Looking every centimetre a road-legal racer, Kia's new provo concept, unveiled at the 83rd Salon International De l'Auto in Geneva, mixes ultra-modern technology with a self-confident and agile look to deliver an exciting new B-segment car for enthusiasts. ... Continue reading
MW i3 Concept Coupe: European Premiere Plus Intelligent Range-Enhancing Solutions
The BMW i3 Concept Coupe celebrates its European premiere in Geneva, while the BMW i8 Concept Spyder also makes an appearance. ... Continue reading
Kia to Boost Australian Range with pro_cee'd GT
Kia Motors Australia has confirmed that the red-hot pro_cee'd GT turbo will become the performance hero in Kia’s Australian garage. ... Continue reading
Sales of Subaru's multi-award winning BRZ sports coupe have revealed some departures from the brand's traditional sales trends, according to figures released today. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Centre Brighton Opens in Melbourne
Performance luxury car maker Infiniti has opened the doors to its newest retail centre in Australia, this time in Melbourne. ... Continue reading
Nissan Shifts to a Higher Gear with Tenth Consecutive Monthly Sales Record
Nissan has advanced to new heights in its continued Australian sales climb by delivering 8,225 news cars in February, 32 per cent higher than the same time last year. ... Continue reading
Fossil Fuel Industry Selling Us BS For Our Tanks
By Alan Anderson Everyone has heard that there are two sides to every story, but I'm here to tell you that that is not true when it comes to the Fossil Fuel story. I've tried to count the story lines and it seems to be four or more sides to this story, and most of them are lies. The first and most truthful side is the ... Continue reading
WATCH LIVE - 2013 Car Of The Year in Geneva Today at 9AM EST +VIDEO
Watch the ceremony live right here on The Auto Channel GENEVA - March 4, 2013: One of the world's most prestigous automobile awards will be bestowed today at 9AM east coast time during the first Press Day of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The international Car of the Year award is considered to be the most prestigious and ... Continue reading
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