Friday, February 6, 2015

Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Tips for Drivers

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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 KIA SOUL EV REVIEW

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SEAT Launches Ultimate Sub8 Performance Pack

SEAT launches ‘Ultimate Sub8 Performance Pack’, priced at £4,200 Comprehensive pack sports 30mm larger brakes with Brembo calipers, Michelin Sport Cup 2 tyres, body coloured side skirts, multi-spoke alloys in black or orange, plus series of weight reduction measures Exclusivity assured as each car built to ... Continue reading

The 2015 Ford Edge Sport is SAE-certified as the Most Powerful Edge Ever

2015 Ford Edge Sport is the most powerful Edge yet, thanks to a 2.7-liter EcoBoost® V6 making 315 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque All-new Edge Sport, re-engineered from the ground up, features special sport-tuned suspension, specific Sport styling for exterior and interior, and a long list of available driver-a ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Fund Continues GRAMMY Foundation Support with Honorariums and School Grants

Jared Cassedy, recipient of the Music Educator Award™ presented by The Recording Academy® and the GRAMMY Foundation® to receive new Ford vehicle Ford Motor Company expands commitment to GRAMMY Foundation’s music education outreach by hosting signature Drive 4 UR School events at finalists’ school D ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Equinox Has Best January Ever

Refreshed 2016 model to be introduced at Chicago Auto Show DETROIT – Customers snapped up nearly 20,000 Chevrolet Equinox compact SUVs in January – a 34-percent increase over year-ago sales that made it the model’s best January ever and Chevrolet’s second-best selling vehicle, behind the Silverado f ... Continue reading

GM Makes Latina Style's 50 Best Companies for Latinas

Hispanic Initiative Team a Top 5 Employee Resource Group of the Year DETROIT – General Motors was recognized as one of the 50 Best Companies for Latinas to Work For in the United States. The LATINA Style 50 Report is considered a prestigious analysis of corporate America's efforts toward promoting diversity and pr ... Continue reading

AAA: IL/IN Gas Prices on the Rise after Dropping to Lowest Levels since 2009

AURORA, Ill.--Illinois and Indiana gas prices are back on the rise after dropping to their lowest levels since 2009. The Illinois average price for an unleaded gallon of gasoline is $2.30, up $.18 from a month ago, but still down from $3.37 a year ago. In Indiana, the average price is $2.32, up $.40 from a month ago bu ... Continue reading

Honda to Hand Over Keys to Brand New Accord to NHL Hockey Star Alex Ovechkin Who Will Then Donate Car to Charity

Ovechkin Pleas for Car to Assist American Special Hockey Association and Players with Disabilities FALLS CHURCH, Va., Feb. 6, 2015 -- WHO: Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Captain Edward Cohen, Honda North America WHAT: Honda to present the keys to an all new Honda Accord to Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin ... Continue reading

FIAT Brand Announces Kick-Off of 2015 Abarth Track Experience

The Abarth Track Experience offers professional driving instruction to Fiat 500 Abarth owners Participants can learn to maximize their driving skills on the street and track in a one-day session Expanded 2015 schedule includes events in California, Texas, Florida, New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois Owners can experience ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain 2014 Model Year FJ Cruiser Vehicles

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 120 Model Year 2014 FJ Cruiser vehicles. The steering system contains an intermediate shaft, which connects the steering wheel to the steering gear box. In the involved vehicles the intermediate shaft could have received ... Continue reading

Ford F-150, Focus Electric Named Greenest Vehicles by American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost named greenest standard pickup Focus Electric named one of 12 greenest vehicles overall DEARBORN, MI -- February 6, 2015: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) named the F-150 and Focus Electric among the most environmentally-friendly vehicles for consumers in 2015. The F ... Continue reading

Retired Lockheed Martin Executive Elected to GM Board

Linda Gooden brings significant information technology expertise DETROIT -- February 6, 2015: General Motors Co. today announced the election of Linda Gooden, former executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Corporation, to its board of directors effective Feb.5, 2015. Gooden began her 40-year career at the former Pa ... Continue reading

SCION Brings Speedhunters' Tuner Challenge-Winning FR-S To Chicago Auto Show

Chicago exhibit features Scion Live Drive and integration of social media technology to engage with consumers CHICAGO, Feb. 5, 2015 -- The winning vehicle of Scion's 10th annual Tuner Challenge is coming to the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The Speedhunters-designed "Maximum Attack" Scion FR-S makes its first public appearan ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda CX-3 Makes European Debut

New generation Mazda MX-5 and Mazda2 join 2015 Mazda CX-5 and 2015 Mazda6 LEVERKUSEN -- February 5, 2015: Mazda’s model offensive will go into overdrive at the 85th Geneva Motor Show in early March. The Japanese carmaker will showcase the all-new Mazda CX-3 – its fifth model launch in six months – alongs ... Continue reading

Hyundai UK Adds Premium SE to its Award-Winning i10 Lineup

Hyundai adds new Premium SE trim level to hugely successful i10 range New features include 15” alloy wheels, electric sunroof, rear parking sensors Premium SE will showcase many features usually found on cars in the segment above Additional updates to existing SE trim level implemented HIGHWYCOMBE, UK -- February ... Continue reading

Even Better Business with the Škoda Superb

ŠKODA adds more than £1,600 of equipment to the Superb SE Business model at no extra cost The car now comes with full leather upholstery and heated front seats as standard The upgraded model is on sale immediately priced from £21,090 MILTON KEYNES, UK -- February 5, 2015: ŠKODA is welcoming business drivers i ... Continue reading

Ford Fiesta Leads Sales in its 7th Successive Year as UK Best-Seller

Ford was the clear leader in total vehicle, car and CV sales in January as it commenced its 39th consecutive year of UK car sales leadership and is on track to complete 50 consecutive years of UK commercial vehicle (CV) sales leadership. According to the official sales figures issued today by the Society of Motor Manuf ... Continue reading

Nissan Soars to 4th place in the UK’s Top-Selling Brands

Fastest growing brand by market share compared with the same time last year Nissan car registrations reach over 11,000 for first month of the year – the best ever January in the company’s history UK-built stars – Qashqai, Juke, Note, and LEAF – reach highest ever January volume Company soars to four ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Invests $2.6 billion Since 2011 in Valencia, Spain, Manufacturing Operation

Vehicle production in Valencia will increase 40 per cent to around 400,000 units in 2015; new high-tech bodyshop raises daily production capacity to 2,000 vehicles With six nameplates in 2015, even more bodystyles, and the capacity to manufacture up to 450,000 vehicles a year, Valencia is one of Ford’s largest and ... Continue reading

Volvo Group: The Fourth Quarter 2014

In the fourth quarter the Volvo Group had an underlying profitability improvement in its truck business and continued traction in the activities to improve efficiency and reduce the Group’s cost base. However, the construction equipment business experienced strong headwinds where many markets outside of North Amer ... Continue reading

Daimler Record Levels of Unit Sales, Revenue and Earnings in 2014 - Highest Ever dividend proposed

Best ever unit sales of 2.5 million vehicles Group revenue up by 10% to €129.9 billion (2013: €118.0 billion) Group EBIT of €10.8 billion (2013: €10.8 billion) Significant increase in EBIT from ongoing business to €10.1 billion (2013: €8.0 billion) Net profit of €7.3 billion (2013: â ... Continue reading