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Tuesday, October 7, 2014

NADA Chairman: Keep Automotive Retailing and Financing Competitive for Car Buyers

NADA Chairman: Keep Automotive Retailing and Financing Competitive for Car Buyers

In an annual speech to the Automotive Press Association, NADA offers a solution to address the CFPB’s fair credit concerns while preserving the robust competition for car buyers in indirect auto lending. DETROIT (Oct. 7, 2014) – Competition in automotive retailing is the cornerstone of the franchised new-car ... Continue reading

Consumer Response to Clean Diesel Cars, Pick Ups and SUVs Drives More Fueling Stations

Consumer Response to Clean Diesel Cars, Pick Ups and SUVs Drives More Fueling Stations

To Add Diesel Fuel Pumps Las Vegas, NV – Advanced clean diesel passenger vehicles will be highlighted at this week’s “Future of Fuels Showcase” at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) annual show in Las Vegas. The Diesel Technology Forum is representing the diesel industry at the â ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Vehicles Available In U.S. 2014-2017

Clean Diesel Vehicles Available In U.S. 2014-2017

A thorough list of clean diesel cars, trucks and SUVs currently available in the U.S. Clean diesel is a proven technology that is quiet and fun to drive. Recent advances in emission control technology, combined with the introduction of ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in 2006 enabled diesel-powered cars and pickup trucks t ... Continue reading

Lytx and NFI Expand Relationship to Enhance Driver Safety Program

Lytx and NFI Expand Relationship to Enhance Driver Safety Program

Agreement Represents Significant Win for Lytx in For-Hire Truckload Market with Major North American Supply Chain Solutions Provider SAN DIEGO, Oct. 7, 2014 -- ATA Management Conference & Exhibition (Booth #319)-- Lytx, Inc. (formerly DriveCam Inc.), a global leader in delivering driver safety and compliance solutions, ... Continue reading

Vydrotech Announces First Commercial Sale Of Its Newest Product Portable Hydrogen Device

Vydrotech Announces First Commercial Sale Of Its Newest Product Portable Hydrogen Device

Vydrotech, Inc. (OTC: VYDR: PK) announced today the completion of the Company's first commercial sale of its newest product, the Portable Hydrogen Device ("PHD") with a Louisiana based industrial supply company. Following a successful pilot program which yielded better than expected results, VydroTech received a six fi ... Continue reading

Used Car Prices Falling Back To Normal As Leased Cars Returned

Used Car Prices Falling Back To Normal As Leased Cars Returned

Millions of previously owned cars and trucks are flooding the market as leases expire and customers look to upgrade. Prices have fallen since the start of the summer, and inventories are climbing. It's a delayed reaction to a recovering auto industry: When credit loosened two or three years ago, it became easier to lea ... Continue reading

Harley-Davidson And "Sons of Anarchy" Fans Gear Up For The Final Ride

Harley-Davidson And "Sons of Anarchy" Fans Gear Up For The Final Ride

Stars of the Show Will Hand Over the Keys to a 2015 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle and Host a Private Viewing Party MILWAUKEE --Oct. 7, 2014: Harley-Davidson® and "Sons of Anarchy" ("SOA") fans are gearing-up for the show's finale and a legendary party hosted by stars of the show Kim Coates and Theo Rossi. Harley-Davidson ... Continue reading

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Partners With OPEI on the 'Look Before You Pump' Ethanol Education Campaign

The International Snowmobile Manufacturers Association Partners With OPEI on the 'Look Before You Pump' Ethanol Education Campaign

OPEI's campaign cautions users of snowmobiles, boats, motorcycles, small engine and outdoor power equipment to use correct fuel ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 7, 2014 -- Protecting your investment in small engine products, from boats to snowmobiles, from outdoor power equipment to motorcycles, is smart equipment ownership. Now, ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Announces Manufacturing Appointment

Chrysler Group Announces Manufacturing Appointment

Chrysler Group LLC today appointed Brian Harlow Vice President - Head of NAFTA Manufacturing. In this position, Harlow is responsible for all assembly, stamping and powertrain manufacturing operations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, as well as implementation of the World Class Manufacturing system at all Chrysler Group ... Continue reading

Vehicle Lights and Wipers: The Keys to See and Be Seen

Vehicle Lights and Wipers: The Keys to See and Be Seen

As the days get shorter, lights and wipers play a major role in safe driving, as the chance of an accident increases if you can't see or be seen, according to the non-profit Car Care Council. "With fewer daylight hours in fall and winter, it's important to make sure your vehicle's lights and wipers are working properly ... Continue reading

Pack Mentality: Chevrolet’s Tips for Traveling with a Pet

Pack Mentality: Chevrolet’s Tips for Traveling with a Pet

A a study last year by AAA and a major hotel chain revealed more than half of U.S. dog and cat owners said they take their cats and dogs when they travel.</p> <p>So whether it’s a scenic color tour or a holiday sojourn to relatives, it’s reigning cats and dogs in Chevrolets this fall.</p> <p>Before you go, th ... Continue reading

Ford Launched the Ford Driving Dreams Tour, a $105,000 Education Initiative for 7 Chicago-Area High Schools

Ford Launched the Ford Driving Dreams Tour, a $105,000 Education Initiative for 7 Chicago-Area High Schools

Ford Motor Company Fund, the U.S. Hispanic Leadership Institute and ASPIRA, IL partner to promote on-time high school graduation and college enrollment for Chicago-area students Ford to provide $50,000 in scholarships, $30,000 in school grants and $25,000 in contest prizes for a total of $105,000 in educational resourc ... Continue reading

Boldness, Branding and B.B. King: Toyota Launches 2015 Camry Campaign

Boldness, Branding and B.B. King: Toyota Launches 2015 Camry Campaign

One Bold Choice Leads to Another' Campaign Highlights Redesign of America’s Top-Selling Car October 06, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2014) – Leaving only its roofline unchanged, the redesigned 2015 Toyota Camry is showing drivers just how bold America’s best-selling car can be. To ensure this bold move ... Continue reading

GOOD Magazine Presents The "GOOD Cities Project," In Collaboration With Ford, Celebrating How We Make Our Cities And How Our Cities Make Us

GOOD Magazine Presents The "GOOD Cities Project," In Collaboration With Ford, Celebrating How We Make Our Cities And How Our Cities Make Us

The 2014 GOOD City Index (GCI) will rank fifty American cities that deliver on eight key attributes for awesome urban living. From great green spaces, and population diversity, to work/life balance and thoughtful transportation planning, the cities that make it on the index will be ranked against their global counterpa ... Continue reading

AAA-University of Utah Study - Unsafe Driving Distractions Caused By Many Hands-free Systems

AAA-University of Utah Study - Unsafe Driving Distractions Caused By Many Hands-free Systems

inShare1 AAA Urges Manufacturers to Focus on Accuracy and Usability to Reduce Cognitive Distraction WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 7, 2014) – With three out of four drivers believing that hands-free technology is safe to use, Americans may be surprised to learn that these popular new vehicle features may actually increase ... Continue reading

Hybrids Account for 22.5% of all Toyota sales in the UK

Hybrids Account for 22.5% of all Toyota sales in the UK

Britain&rsquo;s drivers are switching on to hybrid in increasing numbers, with sales results for September and the first three quarters of 2014 showing Toyota&rsquo;s technology attracting an ever greater proportion of customers. Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirm that reta ... Continue reading

Strong Sales Make Mitsubishi Models Number One in the UK

Strong Sales Make Mitsubishi Models Number One in the UK

Figures released today by The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirm that the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV accounted for over half of all UK plug-in vehicle sales in September. Success of the plug-in Outlander is having a halo effect across the Mitsubishi range, as overall sales are 94 per cent up o ... Continue reading

Dacia Sales Up 59.77% Year-to-Date to 18,583 Vehicles

Dacia Sales Up 59.77% Year-to-Date to 18,583 Vehicles

Dacia continued its rise up the sales charts in September with the no-nonsense, value-driven car brand finding favour with 3,523 new owners – a rise of 27.7 per cent compared to September last year and quite a bit more than a car’s length ahead of the UK car market which grew by 5.6 per cent. According to off ... Continue reading

Ford Total Sales in the UK Reached Almost 70,000 for September

Ford Total Sales in the UK Reached Almost 70,000 for September

</strong> &ndash; UK market leader Ford hit record registration numbers in the bumper September month, when sales increase significantly due to the registration plate change.&nbsp; Ford&rsquo;s commercial vehicle (CV) sales in September were the best ever for a single month and Ford total vehicle sales approached 70,00 ... Continue reading

September Serves Up Record Sales for Nissan LEAF

September Serves Up Record Sales for Nissan LEAF

Figures released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) show the Nissan LEAF clocked up 851 sales during September, up 156% on the same month last year <em>(332 sold)</em>, and topping March 2014 (the previous record month) when 630 were sold. This strong performance was not only a record for th ... Continue reading

Renault Car Sales up 43.7 % in September to 12,993 Vehicles

Renault Car Sales up 43.7 % in September to 12,993 Vehicles

Renault car sales up 57 per cent year-to-date to 50,732 vehicles Renault market share of 3.1 per cent in September Renault van sales up 39.1 per cent in September to 2,596 vehicles 17th consecutive month of outpacing market growth for Renault Group In September, Renault car sales were up 43.7 per cent with 12,993 vehic ... Continue reading

Sportage Retains its Lead in Kia's Best-Ever September Sales in the UK

Sportage Retains its Lead in Kia's Best-Ever September Sales in the UK

13,292 new car sales in the month 62,538 sales so far in 2014 Sportage stays at top of Kia sales chart Kia Motors (UK) Limited enjoyed its best-ever September sales performance with 13,292 new cars delivered to customers during the month – helping the marque reach a sales total so far in 2014 of 62,538 – more ... Continue reading

Isuzu UK has Just Posted its Biggest Ever Single-Month of Sales

Isuzu UK has Just Posted its Biggest Ever Single-Month of Sales

Isuzu UK has just posted its biggest ever single-month of sales since it began importing into the UK in 1987. September saw the company record 1065 sales – all the more remarkable as the figure has been achieved with the one model, the award-winning D-Max pick-up. The result also represents a 52% uplift on Septemb ... Continue reading

Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche to Deliver Keynote Address at 2015 CES

Daimler Chairman Dr. Dieter Zetsche to Deliver Keynote Address at 2015 CES

Dr. Zetsche to Unveil New Car and Discuss Autonomous Vehicle Technology --The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) today announced that Dr. Dieter Zetsche, chairman of the board of management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars, will deliver a 2015 International CES keynote address focused on the latest adva ... Continue reading

19% of People Killed In Car Accidents Aren't Wearing a Seat Belt Yet 2 Million Drivers Don't Wear Them

19% of People Killed In Car Accidents Aren't Wearing a Seat Belt Yet 2 Million Drivers Don't Wear Them

The law stating it was compulsory to wear a seatbelt whilst driving - or a front passenger - came about over 30 years ago. Despite this close to 2 million drivers are still failing to buckle up according to a survey conducted by LV= car insurance. Since 1983 when the law changed, police can stop and fine drivers for no ... Continue reading

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