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2015 Dodge Dart Review By Steve Purdy

2015 Dodge Dart Review By Steve Purdy

2015 Dodge Dart Limited Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel Michigan Bureau The mainstream compact sedan category is populated by some pretty fine machines - Cruze, Focus, Elantra, Corolla and many others. Not many years ago we would have expected plain cars with uninspired designs and minimal content focused on econo ... Continue reading

The New BMW 3 Series Saloon

The New BMW 3 Series Saloon

The BMW 3 Series has been a sales phenomenon, with 14 million cars sold since production began with the E21 model in 1975. During that time the model has defined the premium sports saloon segment with today around a quarter of all BMWs sold coming from the 3 Series range.</p> <p>The new 3 Series Saloon and Touring mode ... Continue reading

The New State of the Art SEAT Ibiza

The New State of the Art SEAT Ibiza

SEAT has chosen the Barcelona Motor Show to take the covers off of its New Ibiza. &nbsp;Making it one of the best and most multi-faceted offerings in its class, the latest version of the Spanish brand&rsquo;s iconic model comes with a raft of innovative technologies, new engines and equipment options, plus additional s ... Continue reading

ŠKODA Fabia Combi R5-- Concept Car

ŠKODA Fabia Combi R5-- Concept Car

Fabia Combi R5 to make debut at mid-May GTI meeting ŠKODA reinterprets its new rally car as an estate Follows ŠKODA Fabia R5’s spectacular opening in Czech Rally Championships MLADA BOLESLAV -- May 7, 2015: The new ŠKODA Fabia R5 caused a sensation at its first ever race, with the ŠKODA team bringing home ... Continue reading

Idris Elba Breaks Historic 'Flying Mile' Record in Wales

Idris Elba Breaks Historic 'Flying Mile' Record in Wales

Bentley helps Elba follow in famous footsteps of Sir Malcolm Campbell Continental GT Speed and Hollywood star break 88-year-old record Award-winning actor achieves180.361 mph on Pendine Sands, Wales CREWE, UK -- May 7, 2015: Idris Elba, star of Luther and The Wire, piloted a Bentley to break the historic ‘Flying M ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Achieves Double-Digit Sales Growth and a New Sales Record in April

Mercedes-Benz Achieves Double-Digit Sales Growth and a New Sales Record in April

Mercedes-Benz has been setting new sales records month for month for more than two years. In April, the brand with the star posted a new opening record for the second quarter: Overall, 148,072 customers picked up their new Mercedes-Benz (+11.3%). ... Continue reading

Toyota Flexes RAV4 Muscle with New Rally America Series Entry

Toyota Flexes RAV4 Muscle with New Rally America Series Entry

Renowned Off-Road Driver Ryan Millen to Drive RAV4 Rally Car in 2015 Rally America 2WD-Open Class TORRANCE, CA -- May 6, 2015: Toyota unveiled its RAV4 rally car at the Monster Energy Supercross Championship finale this weekend at Sam Boyd Stadium in Las Vegas. Ryan Millen, who won the 2014 Baja 1000 in a Toyota Tundra ... Continue reading

Call for Creativity in Toyota i-Road R&D Project in Tokyo

Call for Creativity in Toyota i-Road R&D Project in Tokyo

In July, Toyota will take the next step toward realizing the full potential of the i-Road ultra-compact EV concept by launching the Open Road Project in Tokyo. To encourage the practical, convenient and fun use of the i-Road on city streets, Toyota will seek creative input and feedback from both specialist companies an ... Continue reading

A Closer Look at the Shelby GT350 Suspension, Chassis and Braking Systems

A Closer Look at the Shelby GT350 Suspension, Chassis and Braking Systems

Advanced suspension tuning on Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R includes Mustang-first MagneRide dampers Two-piece brake rotors for Shelby GT350 and Shelby GT350R are the most powerful brakes ever fitted to a production Mustang – with Michelin tires and high-performance wheels engineered to match Stiffened chassis â ... Continue reading

Details of Ford Motor Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Details of Ford Motor Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Ford Motor Company will conduct its 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at the Hotel du Pont in Wilmington, Del. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. EDT and can be accessed on a listen-only basis by phone or audio webcast. ... Continue reading

Nissan 'TITAN Truckumentary' Chapter 6: Diesel Goodness

Nissan 'TITAN Truckumentary' Chapter 6: Diesel Goodness

The sixth chapter of Nissan’s “TITAN TRUCKUMENTARY” delves into the relationship between Nissan and Cummins, Inc., the storied engine manufacturer that has played a pivotal role in bringing the 2016 TITAN XD to life. Cummins – based in Columbus, Indiana a few hours up I-65 from Nissan’s Tenness ... Continue reading

Wallaby Financial's New Ambient Alerts To Help Drivers Save on Gas This Summer through Credit Card Optimization

Wallaby Financial's New Ambient Alerts To Help Drivers Save on Gas This Summer through Credit Card Optimization

Version 3.5.0 For Android Brings Users Real-Time Alerts Based On Location PASADENA, CA -- May 7, 2015: Wallaby Financial, the leader in mobile and web-based credit card optimization solutions, today announced the launch of Version 3.5.0 of its Android application. The update brings ambient alerts for added convenience, ... Continue reading

National Safety Council Applauds Oklahoma Lawmakers for Banning Texting While Driving

National Safety Council Applauds Oklahoma Lawmakers for Banning Texting While Driving

State now should follow employers' leads and become the first to enact a total cell phone ban ITASCA, IL -- May 6, 2015: The National Safety Council applauds Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state lawmakers for enacting a statewide ban on texting while driving – a solid first step toward reducing crashes involving ce ... Continue reading

Georgia Power Rolls Out New Statewide EV Fleet

Georgia Power Rolls Out New Statewide EV Fleet

Dozens of plug-in electric Chevy Volts to hit roadways across the state demonstrating flexibility of driving electric ATLANTA, May 6, 2015 -- As the early summer sun rose on the parking lot of Georgia Power headquarters in Atlanta this morning, hundreds of Georgia Power employees, community and business leaders gathere ... Continue reading

Hertz Updates U.S. Rental Car Fleet With Significant Refresh Of 2015 Model Year Vehicles

Hertz Updates U.S. Rental Car Fleet With Significant Refresh Of 2015 Model Year Vehicles

The Company has added over 235,000 New Cars So Far, Bringing Customers an Extensive Mix of Brand-New, Low-Mileage Vehicles ESTERO, Fla., May 6, 2015 -- The Hertz Corporation , which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, is updating its U.S. rental car fleet with a significant refresh of 2015 model year cars ra ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Receives Volvo Cars Award Of Excellence

BorgWarner Receives Volvo Cars Award Of Excellence

BorgWarner Honored for Its Cost-Effective Advanced Turbocharging Technologies, Providing Quality, Reliability and Performance AUBURN HILLS, MI -- May 7, 2015: BorgWarner was honored by Volvo Cars with an Award of Excellence in the category "Cost Competitiveness" during a ceremony held recently at Volvo Cars in Gothenbu ... Continue reading

Mission Open Road: Harley-Davidson Rolls Out Free Riding Academy Training To All U.S. Military

Mission Open Road: Harley-Davidson Rolls Out Free Riding Academy Training To All U.S. Military

H-D to give the freedom of motorcycle riding to those who serve and have served our country MILWAUKEE, May 7, 2015 -- From the flight deck of the USS Yorktown, Harley-Davidson today announces it is offering all current and former U.S. military free Riding Academy motorcycle training. The new "Learn to Ride" program, op ... Continue reading

GM Employees on Mission to Transform Transportation

GM Employees on Mission to Transform Transportation

General Motors’ just-released sustainability report chronicles efforts by the company’s 216,000 employees to live out GM’s newly defined purpose and values by earning customer loyalty, applying meaningful technology advances and improving the communities where it does business. ... Continue reading

Select Registry Teams with Tesla Motors

Select Registry Teams with Tesla Motors

Both Tesla owners and their vehicles can recharge at more than 170 B&Bs, inns, and hotels throughout the U.S. CHARLESTON, SC -- May 7, 2015: Thanks to Tesla Motors Destination Charging program and 170+ forward-thinking, business-savvy, and environmentally-conscious Select Registry member properties, roadtrips just got ... Continue reading

Mazda Donates $1,000,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Mazda Donates $1,000,000 to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

IRVINE, CA -- May 5, 2015: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO), through its Mazda Drive for Good® program, today announced a $1,000,000 donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Over the last two years, Mazda has cultivated its relationship with St. Jude, one that originated through an employee referral. M ... Continue reading

Hyundai Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Sonata

Hyundai Celebrates 30th Anniversary of Sonata

Hyundai is celebrating the 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary for the iconic;Sonata</a> mid-size sedan. The Sonata made its debut in 1985 in Korea, playing a pivotal role in Hyundai’s growth and reputation. With more than 7.3 million Sonata models sold since its introduction, Sonata has become a family sedan loved by cus ... Continue reading

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