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Friday, March 6, 2015

2015 EyesOn Design Poster Revealed

2015 EyesOn Design Poster Revealed

By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Photo by Bob Benko The poster for one of the best collector car shows in the country was revealed this week at the Automotive Hall of Fame in Dearborn. Renowned fine artist and member of the Automotive Fine Art Society, Tom Fritz of Newbury Park, CA, produced a stunning i ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 KIA K900 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 KIA K900 REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 KIA K900 REVIEW ... Continue reading

Ford Cleveland Engine Plant Begins Production of the New Twin-Scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost and 2.3-liter EcoBoost Engines

Ford Cleveland Engine Plant Begins Production of the New Twin-Scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost and 2.3-liter EcoBoost Engines

Production officially begins on the all-new twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost and 2.3-liter EcoBoost engines for North America at Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio, marking the first time Ford has built these engines in the U.S. Twin-scroll 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine is available in all-new Ford Edge; 2.3-liter EcoBoost engin ... Continue reading

Market Launch Campaign for the New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake: Designed for urban hunting

Market Launch Campaign for the New Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake: Designed for urban hunting

Under the claim "Designed for urban hunting", the integrated market launch campaign stages the new Mercedes-Benz CLA Shooting Brake as a hunter stalking prey in the urban jungle. High above the roofs of the city or immersed in the depths of the vibrant nightlife – the CLA Shooting Brake is the ideal companion for ... Continue reading

1955: Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Market Launch: A dream come true: 60 years of the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

1955: Mercedes-Benz 190 SL Market Launch: A dream come true: 60 years of the Mercedes-Benz 190 SL

Open for joie de vivre, elegance, and departure to new destinations: the eagerly awaited Mercedes-Benz 190 SL (W 121) was launched in 1955. The two-seater Cabriolet technologically based on the upper mid-size category brought joy and colour to everyday life during the years of the economic miracle. Internatio ... Continue reading

Subaru Continues to Help the Scientists, Astronauts and Engineers of Tomorrow through Renewed Two Year Commitment

Subaru Continues to Help the Scientists, Astronauts and Engineers of Tomorrow through Renewed Two Year Commitment

Subaru of America today announced its continued commitment to the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP), through a two-year national partnership with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education in Washington, D.C. Through the partnership, Subaru will donate $50,000 to the program to support schoo ... Continue reading

Visa, Pizza Hut Announce Connected Car Commerce

Visa, Pizza Hut Announce Connected Car Commerce

New connected car concept combines payment security, cellular and wireless technologies to consumer payments opportunities. ​BARCELONA, Spain March 6, 2015; The NACSonline newsletter reported that Visa, Pizza Hut and Accenture announced this week that the companies are developing a proof-of-concept connected car ... Continue reading

BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards

BMW of North America Announces Best Dealership Awards

32 BMW dealers honored as Centers of Excellence Woodcliff Lake, NJ -- March 5, 2015: BMW of North America, LLC is announcing its annual Center of Excellence honors. This award recognizes the top BMW dealerships in the U.S. who have achieved an outstanding level of performance in 2014. These dealerships have shown their ... Continue reading

2018 BMW Championship Will be Held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

2018 BMW Championship Will be Held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.

BMW announced today that the 2018 BMW Championship will be held at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Conducted by the Western Golf Association, the BMW Championship is the penultimate event in the PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs and boasts a field of the TOUR’s top 70 players vying to earn one of 30 ... Continue reading

Munro & Associates CEO Offers 'A Peek into the Future' of Manufacturing at MFG Meeting

Munro & Associates CEO Offers 'A Peek into the Future' of Manufacturing at MFG Meeting

During today's MFG Meeting in Orlando, Fla., Sandy Munro, CEO, Munro & Associates, provided attendees his perspective into what the future may hold for the manufacturing industry. Munro and his consulting firm recently completed a systematic teardown and analysis of the BMW i3 urban electric vehicle, which he considers ... Continue reading

AAA: A Sure Sign of Spring -- Gas Prices are on the Rise

AAA: A Sure Sign of Spring -- Gas Prices are on the Rise

AURORA, IL -- March 6, 2015: For those who have been waiting throughout this long winter for signs of spring, the steady climb of gas prices as March begins is one of the first indicators. While gas price averages have been low for several months due to high supply and low demand, over the past month, drivers across Il ... Continue reading

GEICO Awakens Motorists to the Dangers of Driving Drowsy

GEICO Awakens Motorists to the Dangers of Driving Drowsy

Take steps to prepare your sleep routine for Daylight Savings Time WASHINGTON, DC -- March 6, 2015: When it comes to driving, a full tank of zzz's is as important as a full tank of gas, especially for teen drivers. A quality night's sleep allows for greater alertness behind the wheel, better reflexes and more sound jud ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Fund, Smithsonian Bring Spark!Lab to Anchorage, Opening the Doors to Innovation and Invention

Ford Motor Company Fund, Smithsonian Bring Spark!Lab to Anchorage, Opening the Doors to Innovation and Invention

The newest Spark!Lab opens at Anchorage Museum with experiments, games and activities to stimulate the imagination and spark creativity Spark!Lab is a unique, hands-on educational experience for children and families Spark!Lab is one of several educational programs supported by Ford Motor Company Fund in collaboration ... Continue reading

Honda Gold Wing F6C

Honda Gold Wing F6C

TOKYO, Mar, 06 2015; Honda is, in powerful styling that was full of dynamism, change the powerful 1800cc Street Muscle cruiser equipped with the engine "Gold Wing F6C" ※ 1 of color variation , I will release on March 13 (Friday). This time, the body color of the Gold Wing F6C, New adopted accentuate candy Promine ... Continue reading

GM Announces 2014 Supplier of the Year Winners

GM Announces 2014 Supplier of the Year Winners

DETROIT -- March 6, 2015: General Motors recognized 78 of its best global suppliers Thursday evening during its 23rd annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony. Winning suppliers from around the world received the award for going above and beyond GM’s requirements, designed to provide customers with the most inno ... Continue reading

Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Boss Edition: On Point, Off Road

Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Boss Edition: On Point, Off Road

When adventure calls, the Trail Boss has your back CLEVELAND – </b>For those who want to blaze their own trails, Chevrolet introduces the 2015 Colorado Z71 Trail Boss edition today at the Cleveland Auto Show.</p> <p>The Trail Boss combines the capability of Chevrolet’s Z71 off-road truck suspension package wi ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain Model Year 2012 - 2015 Yaris Vehicles in Puerto Rico

Toyota Recalls Certain Model Year 2012 - 2015 Yaris Vehicles in Puerto Rico

TORRANCE, CA -- March 5, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced it will conduct a safety recall of approximately 16,600 Model Year 2012-2015 Yaris hatchbacks produced for sale in Puerto Rico. An incorrect headliner was used in the involved vehicles, and, as a result, the vehicles may not meet certain r ... Continue reading

FCA Releases its 2014 Annual Report, Files Annual Report on Form 20-F With the SEC and Publishes Agenda for the 2015 AGM

FCA Releases its 2014 Annual Report, Files Annual Report on Form 20-F With the SEC and Publishes Agenda for the 2015 AGM

LONDON, March 5, 2015 -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. announced today that it has published its 2014 Annual Report and filed its annual report on Form 20-F, including financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). FCA also published ... Continue reading

Honda, "N" Series 5 models of total sales exceeded 1 million units

Honda, "N" Series 5 models of total sales exceeded 1 million units

Honda light passenger car "N" series has reached a cumulative sales total that exceeded 1 million units since its launch of the first N series 38 months ago. The success of the N series has been attributed to its spacious interior with high-efficiency packaging that utilize the center tank layout of Honda originality, ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Vans to invest around $500 million in new van plant in South Carolina, U.S.

Mercedes-Benz Vans to invest around $500 million in new van plant in South Carolina, U.S.

New plant to be built in Charleston, South Carolina, beginning in 2016 Next generation Sprinter also to be manufactured in the U.S. Expansion of the global production network as part of the "Mercedes-Benz Vans goes global" growth strategy Creation of more than 1,300 new jobs planned Volker Mornhinweg: "We are investing ... Continue reading

Auto Lab LIVE: Saturday March 7, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

Auto Lab LIVE: Saturday March 7, 2015 - WMCA 570 8:05a-9a; WNYM 970 9:05a-10a

the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car repair and buying advice. Auto Lab is also about the automotive industry, its history, and its culture, presenting the ideas and advice of leading college faculty, authors, and automotive practitioners in a relaxed, c ... Continue reading

New York Auto Show Unveils 2015 Poster Artwork

New York Auto Show Unveils 2015 Poster Artwork

NEW YORK -- March 6, 2015: As the world's automakers prepare to show-off their latest new cars and trucks in the Big Apple, the New York International Automobile Show is pleased to announce the launch of the 2015 poster artwork. The poster helps set the tone for New York City's number one ticketed public event, which r ... Continue reading

New Multicultural Marketing Campaign for All-New 2015 Chrysler 200 Features Actor Gael Garcia Bernal

New Multicultural Marketing Campaign for All-New 2015 Chrysler 200 Features Actor Gael Garcia Bernal

Actor Gael García Bernal appears in series of four commercials for the Chrysler brand Multicultural marketing campaign debuts on television on Wednesday, March 4 Story is anchored on the message: "Why choose ordinary when you can have extraordinary?" Key multicultural partners include Telemundo and Univision Chrysle ... Continue reading

MagnaChip to Supply Major Japanese LCM Maker with Automotive Qualified Display Driver ICs

MagnaChip to Supply Major Japanese LCM Maker with Automotive Qualified Display Driver ICs

MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation ("MagnaChip") , a Korea-based designer and manufacturer of analog and mixed-signal semiconductor products, today announced that the company is now supplying a major Japanese liquid crystal module (LCM) maker with display panel driver ICs for use in Automotive applications. MagnaChip ... Continue reading

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