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Safest Cars For Teen Drivers From IIHS

Safest Cars For Teen Drivers From IIHS

Safest Cars For Teen Drivers From IIHS ... Continue reading

First Look: 2016 BMW M4 GTS by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Look: 2016 BMW M4 GTS by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

New High Performance Model for the Road and Track By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE HAGUE - October 6, 2015: BMW presented a disguised M4 GTS prototype at the 2015 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elégance and has now released pictures and details. Let’s look at the super sporty Bimmer that will be one of ... Continue reading

Automotive Brands Ranked In 16th Annual Interbrand Top 100 Best

Automotive Brands Ranked In 16th Annual Interbrand Top 100 Best

INTERBRAND’S 100 BEST GLOBAL BRANDS <br> LIST INCLUDES THIRTEEN AUTO BRANDS ... Continue reading

Gaucho Productions debuts Ford Focus RS Documentary Series

Gaucho Productions debuts Ford Focus RS Documentary Series

Gaucho Productions has debuted a short-form documentary series laying bare the development of the new Ford Focus RS. Filmed across two continents and five countries, Rebirth of an Icon follows the Ford Performance team and world rally and gymkhana star Ken Block as they transform the Focus into an all-wheel drive enthu ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Project to Provide Safe Water for 300,000 School Children in Kenya

Jaguar Land Rover Launches Project to Provide Safe Water for 300,000 School Children in Kenya

Jaguar Land Rover, one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium luxury vehicles, has launched a new project in Africa as part of its ambitious Global CSR Programme.Jaguar Land Rover&rsquo;s ambition is to achieve long-term responsible business growth by placing sustainability at the heart of its business strateg ... Continue reading

Volvo Uses the World's Most Advanced Chassis Simulator to Develop the Next Generation of its Cars

Volvo Uses the World's Most Advanced Chassis Simulator to Develop the Next Generation of its Cars

Volvo Cars has become the first premium car maker to purchase the world’s most advanced Vi-Grade chassis simulator – the same equipment used by Ferrari and Porsche – to develop next generation Volvos. The simulator offers exciting virtual environments including Germany’s renowned Nürburgring as w ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group CEO Addresses Wolfsburg Employees

Volkswagen Group CEO Addresses Wolfsburg Employees

Speaking at a works meeting in Wolfsburg today the CEO of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft, Matthias Müller, promised employees "swift and relentless clarification" of the emissions scandal. He said that what had happened went against everything the Group and its people stand for and that there was no excuse. At the same ... Continue reading

America's Best Selling SUV Continues Market Leadership with Introduction of New Special Edition 2016 Honda CR-V

America's Best Selling SUV Continues Market Leadership with Introduction of New Special Edition 2016 Honda CR-V

After a major refresh for 2015 that brought a new powertrain, significantly enhanced exterior and interior styling and a long list of new standard and available features, the 2016 Honda CR-V returns with a new Special Edition (SE) trim and a lineup with a starting Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $23,595 ... Continue reading

World Debut of Scion Concept Car at L.A. Auto Show

World Debut of Scion Concept Car at L.A. Auto Show

Third New Vehicle for Scion’s Youth Brand October 06, 2015 TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2015) – Following the recent introduction of the Scion iM 5-door hatchback and the sporty Scion iA sedan, the youth division of Toyota is preparing to further expand its lineup with a third all-new vehicle, beginning in 2017. ... Continue reading

Introducing Team Chevy Rodeo

Introducing Team Chevy Rodeo

Chevy Silverado is teaming up with professional rodeo stars Tuf Cooper, Fallon Taylor, Richmond Champion, Luke Branquinho and Travis Graves, now known as Team Chevy Rodeo. “This team is as hardworking on the ranch as they are in the arena,” said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing. “There isn’t a ... Continue reading

Rolling Stone Country and Ram Truck Announce Partnership to Create Custom Content for Country Music Fans

Rolling Stone Country and Ram Truck Announce Partnership to Create Custom Content for Country Music Fans

Rolling Stone Country and Ram Truck announced today a multi-platform partnership geared toward creating meaningful content for passionate country music fans and expanding both brands’ footprint in the country music genre. As the official automotive partner of Rolling Stone Country, Ram branding will be woven into ... Continue reading

Beyond Ice and Snow: Cold Weather Driving Hazards to Avoid

Beyond Ice and Snow: Cold Weather Driving Hazards to Avoid

Rear-ending accidents, wildlife collisions and parking lot hazards spike in the fourth quarter, according to Farmers Insurance While icy and snow-packed roads get the most attention as temperatures drop, drivers should also be on the lookout for less conventional but equally dangerous hazards, according to the latest F ... Continue reading

Subaru Pet Safety Study Reveals Pets are at Risk

Subaru Pet Safety Study Reveals Pets are at Risk

Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the completion of a Pet Travel Seat Pilot Study as part of its continued partnership with Center for Pet Safety (CPS), a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit research and consumer advocacy organization. Subaru and CPS have tested pet products most commonly used by pet parents when tra ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Fiat 500X Named Top Safety Pick+ by IIHS

All-New 2016 Fiat 500X Named Top Safety Pick+ by IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) today named the all-new 2016 Fiat 500X small crossover a 2015 Top Safety Pick+, its highest rating. IIHS testing simulates: a side impact with a large SUV or pickup truck a moderate-offset frontal impact a small-offset frontal impact roof-crush consistent with a rollove ... Continue reading

Steve McQueen: Full-Throttle Cool - Book Review By Steve Purdy

Steve McQueen: Full-Throttle Cool - Book Review By Steve Purdy

A Graphic BiogSTEVE MCQUEEN: FULL-THROTTLE COOLraphy <br>By Jon Zimmerman and Greg Scott <br>Published by Motorbooks</p>Available for $19.99 at www.QuartoKnows.com and www.amazon.com, Barnes & Noble and anywhere fine books are sold.</p> ... Continue reading

ISL G Near Zero Natural Gas Engine Certified to Near Zero Emissions

ISL G Near Zero Natural Gas Engine Certified to Near Zero Emissions

~First MidRange engine in North America to reduce NOx emissions by 90% from EPA 2010~ Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) today announced the new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine is the first MidRange engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ... Continue reading

James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 Comes to London

James Bond's Aston Martin DB10 Comes to London

Just a few days after the premiere of Spectre, James Bond’s latest car – the unique Aston Martin DB10 – will be one of the attractions of the annual free-to-view Regent Street Motor Show (Saturday, 31 October). Created specially for the movie, the hand-built DB10 is the latest in a long line of Aston Mar ... Continue reading

Honda Teams Shine Again in Annual 'MPG Marathon'

Honda Teams Shine Again in Annual 'MPG Marathon'

The three Honda teams which took part in this year’s ‘MPG Marathon’ continued the marque’s solid track record of success, scooping first and third place for ‘Best percentage improvement’ on quoted fuel economy and best in class MPG; while a pairing of 17 year olds recorded an incredible av ... Continue reading

Honda Cell Voltage Sensor Recall: 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid

Honda Cell Voltage Sensor Recall: 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid

Honda will voluntarily recall 6,786 model-year 2014-2015 Accord Hybrid vehicles in the United States to update the hybrid system software related to the hybrid battery cell voltage sensor (CVS), free of charge. No injuries have been reported related to this issue, which was discovered through the warranty claim process ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Named One of Interbrand's 2015 "Best Global Brands"

Ford Motor Company Named One of Interbrand's 2015 "Best Global Brands"

Ford has been named one of the world’s more valuable brands for 2015 according to Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy. In the Best Global Brands study released today, Ford ranked 38 of 100, up one position from 2014. The study cited Ford’s financial performance, the role the brand plays in ... Continue reading

FCA US Announces Leadership Changes

FCA US Announces Leadership Changes

FCA US today announced several leadership team moves in support of changes at the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (FCA) Group Executive Council (GEC) level. The moves were made to ensure proper representation of all of FCA's major brands on the GEC, the highest management level decision making body within the FCA organi ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Reputation Once Again Acknowledged By Interbrand

Hyundai Motor Reputation Once Again Acknowledged By Interbrand

Hyundai Motor rises to 39th place in Interbrand's annual global brand value rankings - Hyundai Motor rated as top Korean automotive brand and the industry's number seven - Brand value grows to $11.3bn, up 8.5% since 2014 Hyundai Motor is the world's 39th biggest brand according to new results just published by global b ... Continue reading

New Swedish Electric City Car to Challenge the Global Automotive Industry + VIDEO

New Swedish Electric City Car to Challenge the Global Automotive Industry + VIDEO

The social, environmental and economic impacts of the automotive industry are part of the motivation for the development of an ingenious and unique electric city car, Uniti. With a philosophy that challenges current business practices, the usage of fossil fuels, and 'old mechanics', as well as questioning the entire lo ... Continue reading

2016 Honda HR-V Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Honda HR-V Review by Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Honda HR-V Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

NETS: Off-the-Job Traffic Crashes Pose Significant Costs to Employers

NETS: Off-the-Job Traffic Crashes Pose Significant Costs to Employers

NETS’ Drive Safely Work Week campaign kicks off today When many think of the human and financial impact of traffic crashes on the workplace, they think about company car drivers. But the last published report of The Economic Burden of Traffic Crashes on Employers shows that, in crashes resulting in injury, there i ... Continue reading

Buh-Bye Mitsubishi EVO - 2015 Model Last Of Legendary Sports Sedan (Includes Specs) +VIDEO

Buh-Bye Mitsubishi EVO - 2015 Model Last Of Legendary Sports Sedan (Includes Specs) +VIDEO

The 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition: Limited-production model bids farewell to legendary sports sedan The Final Edition is based off the current GSR model featuring new enhancements and increases to horsepower and torque Only 1,600 units will be sold in the U.S. market, each marked by a numbered plaque C ... Continue reading

FCA Canada: Pioneering Dodge Caravan Kids Minor Hockey Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary

FCA Canada: Pioneering Dodge Caravan Kids Minor Hockey Initiative Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Six million dollars in funding, helping 12,000 novice teams and ultimately 180,000 children. Those are the stand-out figures resulting from FCA Canada’s celebrated Dodge Caravan Kids program, as it marks its milestone 10th anniversary this 2015-2016 hockey season. Started in 2006, Dodge Caravan Kids is a joint effort ... Continue reading

Lexus RC Coupe Enhanced for 2016 With Trio of Engine Choices - New Turbocharged Engine and V6 AWD

Lexus RC Coupe Enhanced for 2016 With Trio of Engine Choices - New Turbocharged Engine and V6 AWD

The RC luxury sport coupe was introduced to Lexus&rsquo; stable for the 2015 model year and it returns for 2016 model year with new engine variants. The new RC 200t and RC 300 AWD join the RC&nbsp;350 for a more extensive luxury coupe line-up that offers drivers more horsepower options to fit their needs. In addition, ... Continue reading

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