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AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program with 20 New Propane Trucks Nationwide textile rental company plans to increase Ford fleet equipped with ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel systems TOPEKA, Kan. (March 4, 2015) — After a successful alternative fuels pilot, AmeriPride Services, one of the lar ... Continue reading

February 2015 U.S. Auto Sales From AIADA

February 2015 U.S. Auto Sales From AIADA

February 2015 U.S. Auto Sales From AIADA ... Continue reading

Decline In Crash Risk Spurs Better Outlook for Old(er) Drivers

Decline In Crash Risk Spurs Better Outlook for Old(er) Drivers

Status Report, Vol. 50, No. 2 | March 3, 2015 Subscribe Older drivers are more likely to crash for every mile they travel than middle-age drivers, but the overall crash outlook for older drivers has markedly improved during the past two decades. Two developments are helping lower the fatality rate among drivers age 75 ... Continue reading

You Talk'n To Me? - IIHS "Voice Systems Can Reduce Some Types of Distraction +VIDEO

You Talk'n To Me? - IIHS "Voice Systems Can Reduce Some Types of Distraction +VIDEO

It's hard to resist the temptation to do two things at once, even when one of those things is driving. To make multitasking easier and safer, automakers and technology companies have provided drivers with the ability to use voice commands to operate smartphones and infotainment systems.Voice systems do help drivers kee ... Continue reading

Race-car For The Road - All New Type R Honda Civic

Race-car For The Road - All New Type R Honda Civic

Race-car For The Road - All New Type R Honda Civic After a five year wait, 2015 sees the arrival of the world's most keenly anticipated hot hatch, the Honda Civic Type R. Billed as a 'race car for the road,' the all-new Civic Type R will set new standards in the high-performance front-wheel drive hatchback segment.The ... Continue reading

Digital Interlopers Invading Auto Manufacturing Space

Digital Interlopers Invading Auto Manufacturing Space

The Geneva Motor Show is in full swing, but with car companies slowly opening up their vehicles to digital developers could future shows see an app being the star attraction? Ola Henfridsson, Professor of Information Systems and Management at Warwick Business School, believes it is only a question of time before the tr ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Executive Changes in North America, Diversifies Global Leadership Team with New Appointments

Toyota Announces Executive Changes in North America, Diversifies Global Leadership Team with New Appointments

Toyota today announced executive changes across its North American operations, effective as of April 1. The appointments reflect Toyota’s ongoing efforts to diversify its global leadership team and leverage talent from its biggest, most experienced market as it continues to evolve as a global, customer-focused co ... Continue reading

Born Again: Next-Gen Chevrolet Malibu Announced

Born Again: Next-Gen Chevrolet Malibu Announced

Larger, lighter and more efficient Malibu to be unveiled at New York Auto Show DETROIT – Designed to deliver more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features than ever, the next-generation 2016 Chevrolet Malibu will make its public debut at the New York International Auto Show this April. Using a blank s ... Continue reading

Colorado 'Box Delete' Expands Options for Businesses

Colorado 'Box Delete' Expands Options for Businesses

Chevrolet today announced availability of the package in mid-April. It is on display this week at the annual National Truck Equipment Association Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. It is the only such option offered in the midsize truck segment.</p> <p>“With the segment-leading efficiency and maneuverable size, the ... Continue reading

GM Named One of the 2015 'Top Companies for Executive Women'

GM Named One of the 2015 'Top Companies for Executive Women'

Top Companies for Executive Women by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE), which recognizes American corporations that identify and promote successful women.€œWe encourage diverse thinking and collaboration in everything we do at GM on our journey to become the most valued automotive company,” s ... Continue reading

Limited Production Confirmed for McLaren 675LT

Limited Production Confirmed for McLaren 675LT

The McLaren 675LT, which made its global debut today at the 85<sup>th</sup> International Geneva Motor Show, will be the lightest, most powerful and fastest model in the McLaren Super Series, and also the most exclusive: production will be strictly limited to just 500 examples worldwide. ... Continue reading

SEAT Unviels its Future with the 20V20

SEAT Unviels its Future with the 20V20

SEAT has its eyes firmly set on the year 2020. The Spanish carmaker revealed its strategic vision for the future in Geneva today with the 20V20 showcar (meaning Vision 2020), an SUV that sets the stage for the brand&rsquo;s future and puts forward the new design language. &ldquo;The 20V20 shows our ambition&rdquo;, sai ... Continue reading

The Road to the World Car Journey Continues in Geneva

The Road to the World Car Journey Continues in Geneva

The Road to the World Car journey continues with today&rsquo;s announcement of the <strong>Top Three in the World finalists in five award categories at the Geneva International Motor Show. ... Continue reading

Qoros 3 City SUV and QorosQloud 2 0 Concept - Geneva Motor Show

Qoros 3 City SUV and QorosQloud 2 0 Concept - Geneva Motor Show

Chinese car brand, Qoros, made a major impact at the 85th Annual Geneva Motor Show. New Chief Executive Officer Phil Murtaugh announced the brand&rsquo;s plans for 2015, and presented the international premiere of the Qoros 3 City SUV and QorosQloud 2.0 &ndash; its ground-breaking connected services platform. ... Continue reading

Geneva Release on UK Pricing for All New Audi R8

Geneva Release on UK Pricing for All New Audi R8

Pricing confirmed for fastest and most powerful series production Audi in history Second generation of the acclaimed supercar makes its debut in Geneva Available to order in the UK from May 2015 - 540PS V10 priced from £119,500 OTR, 610PS V10 plus from £137,500 OTR - first deliveries in late 2015 ... Continue reading

Citroën C4 Cactus Wins Car Design News Award for Production Car of the year

Citroën C4 Cactus Wins Car Design News Award for Production Car of the year

The bold design and styling of the New Citroen C4 Cactus has been recognised by Car Design News, which has named it their &lsquo;Production Car of the Year&rsquo;. Judged by a panel of design experts and industry professionals, the award was presented at the Car Design Night in Geneva earlier this evening. ... Continue reading

Infiniti Reveals QX30 Concept in Geneva

Infiniti Reveals QX30 Concept in Geneva

Hong Kong/Geneva &ndash; Infiniti signalled further intentions to grow in the premium compact segment with the world premiere of the QX30 Concept at the Geneva International Motor Show.The QX30 concept is Infiniti&rsquo;s design vision for a new premium compact crossover, targeting at a new generation of individualisti ... Continue reading

World Premiere of the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi in Geneva

World Premiere of the Volkswagen Caddy Maxi in Geneva

Shortly after the world premiere of the Caddy in the Polish city of Pozna&#324;, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles now presents the latest generation long wheel base version, the Caddy Maxi, at the Geneva International Motor Show. More than 1.5 million of the award-winning previous generation were sold worldwide during it ... Continue reading

Ford Announces Enhanced Upgrades for the EcoSport SUV

Ford Announces Enhanced Upgrades for the EcoSport SUV

Ford today announced it will deliver significant styling, drive dynamics, and equipment upgrades for the EcoSport SUV ... Continue reading

Ford Reveals New Edge Sport in Geneva--Along with Other High Spec Models

Ford Reveals New Edge Sport in Geneva--Along with Other High Spec Models

Ford Motor Company reveals sporty, dynamic new models for Europe as it extends its line-up at the Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading

Maserati Alfieri Winds Car Designs of the Year Award - 2014 Concept COTY

Maserati Alfieri Winds Car Designs of the Year Award - 2014 Concept COTY

Last night, the Maserati Alfieri Concept was announced as ‘2014 Concept Car of the Year’ at the prestigious Car Design Night in Geneva, organised by Car Design News and attended by the industry’s leading automotive designers. The Alfieri Concept was first unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show 2014; a strikin ... Continue reading

Ford Broadens Outreach to Women Military Veterans with Workshops to Help Ease Transition Back to Civilian Life

Ford Broadens Outreach to Women Military Veterans with Workshops to Help Ease Transition Back to Civilian Life

Ford collaborating with National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. to address challenges women face as they leave the military Freedom’s Sisters REBOOT Workshop is a free, three-week course for up to 25 women veterans in the Los Angeles area New program builds on Ford’s long support of veterans at a time whe ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces February 2015 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 8% versus February 2014

AutoNation Announces February 2015 Reported Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales Increased 8% versus February 2014

Reported retail new vehicle unit sales in February 2015 of 23,780 FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- March 4, 2015: AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that it reported to automotive manufacturers, based on their respective sales transaction reporting standards, retail sales of 23,780 new vehi ... Continue reading

Enterprise Car Sales Partnership With Credit Unions Helps Drive Record Auto Loans

Enterprise Car Sales Partnership With Credit Unions Helps Drive Record Auto Loans

Enterprise Car Sales generated a record $483 million in loan volume to more than 28,000 credit union members during 2014 calendar year. Enterprise Car Sales is a service of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the largest rental car brand in North America, and specializes in working with credit unions of all sizes to increase auto l ... Continue reading

Wanna Drive in Oregon? - Pay Per Mile Technology Now In Place

Wanna Drive in Oregon? - Pay Per Mile Technology Now In Place

North America's first road usage charge program begins in the state of Oregon in collaboration with IMS and Sanef ITS Powered by IMS' DriveSync connected car platform with Sanef ITS road charging infrastructure WATERLOO, ON, March 4, 2015; Sanef ITS, the operator of intelligent transportation solutions, and Intelligent ... Continue reading

Manufacturers Advise Peers to Open Doors and Minds to Millennials

Manufacturers Advise Peers to Open Doors and Minds to Millennials

With American manufacturing on an upward trajectory, what will it take to sustain its momentum? Karen Norheim, Executive Vice President, American Crane & Equipment Corporation and Tracy Tenpenny, Partner, Tailored Label Products (TLP), believe they have a big part of the answer. Both Ms. Norheim and Mr. Tenpenny say th ... Continue reading

Goodyear Concept Tires Offer a Glimpse of the Future

Goodyear Concept Tires Offer a Glimpse of the Future

Visionary tire technologies showcased at Geneva Motor Show GENEVA, Switzerland, March 3, 2015 -- Two groundbreaking concept tires unveiled by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company at this week's 85th Geneva International Motor Show could radically change the role of car tires in the future. Though the two tires are concep ... Continue reading

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