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2014 Chevrolet SS Priced at $44,470

2014 Chevrolet SS Priced at $44,470

DETROIT – The suggested retail price for the 2014 Chevrolet SS sports sedan is $44,470, including a $995 destination charge, Chevrolet announced today. Title and license fees are extra. The SS goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2013. The U.S.-exclusive SS – Chevrolet’s first rear-drive performance sed ... Continue reading

South Florida Car Show TV Joins The Auto Channel Network

South Florida Car Show TV Joins The Auto Channel Network

AUTO CENTRAL - Jun 4, 2013: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce an exciting addition to our broadcast television network schedule. Car Show Television, produced by Andrew McClary and Alex Berry, will begin airing this Saturdat night at 9PM EDT. This new weekly program showcases the latest car culture events all aro ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC Responds to NHTSA Recall Letter

Chrysler Group LLC Responds to NHTSA Recall Letter

Auburn Hills, Mich. June 4, 2013; NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has issued a recall request letter proposing that Chrysler Group recall the Jeep Grand Cherokee in model years 1993 to 2004 and the Jeep Liberty in model years 2002 to 2007 (a total of approximately 2.7 million vehicles). Chrysler ... Continue reading

Global Automakers Honors California Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal With "California Legislator of the Year" Award

Global Automakers Honors California Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal With "California Legislator of the Year" Award

The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) presented Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) with its first-ever "California Legislator of the Year Award" at its annual Sacramento Lobby Day reception on May 21, 2013. ... Continue reading

Kia Racing Scores Victory And Podium Finish In Pirelli World Challenge Doubleheader At The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

Kia Racing Scores Victory And Podium Finish In Pirelli World Challenge Doubleheader At The Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix

Kia Racing made history in the Motor City last weekend as the first Korean brand to capture the checkered flag at the Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix, Round Six of the 2013 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC). The win also marks the team's first victory of the season. A second-place finish in Round Seven of the doubleheader we ... Continue reading

Dana Reinforces Commitment to Russia, CIS at CTT 2013

Dana Reinforces Commitment to Russia, CIS at CTT 2013

At CTT 2013, June 4-8 in Moscow, Dana Holding Corporation will announce further steps to bolster its ongoing support of the growing construction market in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States by expanding its aftermarket network and offering customized drivetrain solutions for the region. Construction acti ... Continue reading

Survey Reveals Relationships with Cars Mimic Relationships with People

Survey Reveals Relationships with Cars Mimic Relationships with People

If there's one thing Americans can commit to, it's their cars. AutoTrader.com recently conducted the "Automotive Relationship Survey" to determine the emotional reasons why it now takes longer than ever before for consumers to break up with their cars.* According to the survey, consumers tend to personify their cars to ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Responds to NHTSA Recall Letter

Chrysler Group Responds to NHTSA Recall Letter

NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has issued a recall request letter proposing that Chrysler Group recall the Jeep Grand Cherokee in model years 1993 to 2004 and the Jeep Liberty in model years 2002 to 2007 (a total of approximately 2.7 million vehicles). Chrysler Group has been working and sharing ... Continue reading

Reynolds Consulting Director to Kick Off F&I Week Online Conference

Reynolds Consulting Director to Kick Off F&I Week Online Conference

Carl Bennett, who oversees automotive retail consulting operations for Reynolds and Reynolds, will host the opening webinar for Automotive News F&I Week, June 11-13. The webinar titled "Mastering the Sales Presentation" is scheduled for Tuesday, June 11, from 1-2 p.m. Eastern. In the webinar, Bennett will offer dealers ... Continue reading

China Yuchai International Enters Into Joint Venture to Expand Heavy-Duty Diesel and Gas Engine Production in China

China Yuchai International Enters Into Joint Venture to Expand Heavy-Duty Diesel and Gas Engine Production in China

China Yuchai International Limited ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that its main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL") and GYMCL's joint venture company,Y&C Engine Co., Ltd. ("Y&C Power"), has entered into a Framework Agreement with Baotou Bei Ben Heavy Duty Truck C ... Continue reading

Latest Index of Traffic Congestion Shows Risk of Uneven Recovery in the U.S. Economy

Latest Index of Traffic Congestion Shows Risk of Uneven Recovery in the U.S. Economy

Data from the most recent INRIX Gridlock Index (IGI) shows overall levels of U.S. traffic jumped by more than nine percent during April -- the second largest year-over-year increase recorded by the IGI. While more commuters and shoppers took to the roads on a nationwide basis, regional measures differed sharply. Midwes ... Continue reading

NICE Real-Time Service Optimization Selected by Agero to Enhance and Accelerate Response to Motorists in Distress

NICE Real-Time Service Optimization Selected by Agero to Enhance and Accelerate Response to Motorists in Distress

NICE Systems today announced that Agero, a leading provider of roadside assistance, connected vehicle services and claims management, has selected NICE Real-Time Service Optimization to provide an advanced level of customer response to complicated customer interactions often involving mobile emergencies. Agero's networ ... Continue reading

VinSolutions Announces Closing Of Haystak Digital Marketing Acquisition

VinSolutions Announces Closing Of Haystak Digital Marketing Acquisition

VinSolutions announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Haystak Digital Marketing, the marketplace leader of digital marketing products and services for the automotive industry. ... Continue reading

Laureus USA-Mercedes-Benz USA Initiative Keeps Los Angeles Kids Safe, Engaged and Healthy

Laureus USA-Mercedes-Benz USA Initiative Keeps Los Angeles Kids Safe, Engaged and Healthy

Between 3-6 pm on school days, many children are vulnerable to unsafe and unhealthy activities. However, in 2012, thanks to the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA (Laureus USA), a charitable organization that supports projects across the U.S. to improve the lives of youth through the power of sports, in collaboratio ... Continue reading

AutoNation Announces Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 26,372 in May 2013

AutoNation Announces Total Retail New Vehicle Unit Sales of 26,372 in May 2013

AutoNation, Inc. , America's largest automotive retailer, today announced that its total retail new vehicle unit sales in May 2013, as reported to the applicable automotive manufacturers, were 26,372, an increase of 11% as compared to May 2012. Same-store retail new vehicle unit sales in May 2013 were 25,566, an increa ... Continue reading

LoJack Adds Former Chicago Police Sergeant to Its Law Enforcement Liaison Team

LoJack Adds Former Chicago Police Sergeant to Its Law Enforcement Liaison Team

LoJack Corporation , a leading provider of vehicle theft recovery and advanced fleet management solutions, announced today that veteran Chicago Police Sergeant Philip Cappitelli has joined the company's Law Enforcement Liaison team. Bringing more than 30 years of experience to LoJack, Cappitelli will be responsible for ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Produces Advanced Technologies for the 2013 World Car of the Year

BorgWarner Produces Advanced Technologies for the 2013 World Car of the Year

BorgWarner supplies a number of advanced technologies for winners of the 2013 World Car of the Year Awards, including the: 2013 World Car of the Year: Volkswagen Golf BorgWarner supplies GenV all-wheel drive couplings, timing systems for models powered by EA888 engines, and dual-clutch and control modules for the 6-spe ... Continue reading

Freescale to be Presenting Sponsor of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon

Freescale to be Presenting Sponsor of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon

Freescale Semiconductor announced today it will be the Presenting Sponsor of the Austin Marathon and Half Marathon at a special event at its Austin headquarters with Freescale President and CEO Gregg Lowe, Mayor Lee Leffingwell and race director John Conley. Freescale (previously known as Motorola Semiconductor Product ... Continue reading

SCOTT Car Care Joins Brad Keselowski and Ford Racing to Honor Our Country's Heroes in the 'Worth the Work. Pass it On. Sweepstakes'

SCOTT Car Care Joins Brad Keselowski and Ford Racing to Honor Our Country's Heroes in the 'Worth the Work. Pass it On. Sweepstakes'

SCOTT Car Care, a brand of Kimberly-Clark Professional, has teamed up with Sprint Cup Champion Brad Keselowski and Ford Racing to launch the "Worth the Work. Pass it On. Sweepstakes," giving away a brand new 2013 Ford F-150 XLT with EcoBoost engine. SCOTT Car Care will honor our country's heroes by giving consumers the ... Continue reading

Experian Automotive: Auto leasing reaches record high

Experian Automotive: Auto leasing reaches record high

Experian Automotive today announced that new vehicle leasing rose by 12.5 percent to achieve the highest level since it began tracking the data in 2006. According to its State of the Automotive Finance Market report, leasing accounted for a record 27.5 percent of all new vehicles financed, up from 24.4 percent in Q1 20 ... Continue reading

When Size Doesn't Matter with CO2 Emissions

When Size Doesn't Matter with CO2 Emissions

Recognition for SKYACTIV low carbon demonstrates that downsizing is not the only answer to go greener Mazda models with SKYACTIV technology prove popular for motorists looking to go greener with no compromise in driving fun The SKYACTIV models are winning many individual awards Mazda Corporation is a company that think ... Continue reading

Dealer.com's "MyCars" Helps Move Cars off the Lot

Dealer.com's "MyCars" Helps Move Cars off the Lot

Dealer.com, a leading provider of marketing and operations software for the automotive industry, has introduced MyCars to its Websites product family. MyCars is a convenient feature at the top of a dealer website that makes the vehicle shopping process more organized, more informative, and more actionable for the shopp ... Continue reading

GreenShift Sues Pacific Ethanol for Patent Infringement

GreenShift Sues Pacific Ethanol for Patent Infringement

GreenShift Corporation today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GS CleanTech Corporation, has filed suit against Pacific Ethanol, Inc., in the Eastern District of California for infringement of GreenShift's patented corn oil extraction processes. GreenShift will continue to defend against all infringement of i ... Continue reading

ParkMe Accelerates Into High Gear, Puts Consumers In The Driver's Seat

ParkMe Accelerates Into High Gear, Puts Consumers In The Driver's Seat

ParkMe, the leading provider of real-time parking information to navigation companies and users of the ParkMe app and website, showcases its parking innovation during the 2013 Telematics Detroit conference and exhibition. The Company is experiencing significant momentum with the rapid expansion of its live parking data ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Makes Final Preparations For 1,800 Mile Alpine Trial

Rolls-Royce Makes Final Preparations For 1,800 Mile Alpine Trial

Final preparations are underway for the recreation of the 1913 Alpine Trial. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' Authorised Dealer in Essex, P&A Wood, is playing an essential role in ensuring cars are in perfect condition for what remains one of the automotive world's most gruelling tests of endurance. ... Continue reading

Special Edition Celebrates 50 Years Of The Porsche 911

Special Edition Celebrates 50 Years Of The Porsche 911

Porsche is celebrating a special anniversary of the 911 sports car at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt in September with a commemorative 50 Years Edition - half a century since the iconic coupe made its debut in the German city. Appropriately, the special model will be limited to 1,963 cars. ... Continue reading

New Micra: Style And Technology Combined

New Micra: Style And Technology Combined

Nissan has significantly updated the Micra with a round of changes so wide-ranging they go well beyond what usually constitutes a mid-term facelift. ... Continue reading

Bentley Showcases Luxury And Performance At Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power

Bentley Showcases Luxury And Performance At Cholmondeley Pageant Of Power

Bentley is celebrating the 2013 Cholmondeley Pageant of Power from 13-15 June with an extensive display of cars that will take visitors from the excitement of the race track all the way through to the hand-crafted luxury and refinement of the new Flying Spur saloon. ... Continue reading

When Size Doesn't Matter With CO2 Emissions

When Size Doesn't Matter With CO2 Emissions

Mazda Corporation is a company that thinks differently which is why the investment in its ground-breaking SKYACTIV programme has been so significant. 'It's given us a point of difference to other car makers,' said Jeremy Thomson, Managing Director of Mazda UK. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo Buyers Can Out Manoeuvre The London Congestion Charge Changes & Save Up To £7,560 Till June 2016

Alfa Romeo Buyers Can Out Manoeuvre The London Congestion Charge Changes & Save Up To £7,560 Till June 2016

New Alfa buyers can still take advantage of up to three years' free Congestion Charge driving if they register their sub-100g/km CO2 Alfa with the scheme before June 28. ... Continue reading

Alfa Romeo 4C Makes Dynamic Debut At 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Alfa Romeo 4C Makes Dynamic Debut At 2013 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Alfa Romeo UK is pleased to announce that the eagerly anticipated Alfa 4C will make its dynamic UK debut at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed (12-14 July). ... Continue reading

Hyundai delivers first hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cells in Europe

Hyundai delivers first hydrogen-powered ix35 Fuel Cells in Europe

Hyundai Motor Company has today delivered the first of its assembly line-produced ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles to the City of Copenhagen in Denmark. ... Continue reading

Opel Astra Sports Tourer Named Best Compact Car Ever in 100,000Km Endurance Test by German Trade Journal auto motor und sport

Opel Astra Sports Tourer Named Best Compact Car Ever in 100,000Km Endurance Test by German Trade Journal auto motor und sport

The respected German trade journal auto motor und sport has named the Opel Astra Sports Tourer CDTI the best small car ever in its 100,000 kilometre endurance test ... Continue reading

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