Where "Foreign Cars" Car Brands Rule the Roads
Washington DC July 7, 2015; The AIADA newsletter, while a recent study determined that many internationally-branded cars are actually more "American" than those from the "Big Three" domestic makes in terms of their manufacturing and locally produced content, Forbes suspects few buyers look beyond the badging when it co ... Continue reading
Detroit Electric Extends its Global Distributor Network to Four New Countries
Detroit Electric is continuing to establish its global dealer network with the announcement this week of four new distributors for the EMEA region, as the company prepares for the launch of the exciting SP:01 electric sportscar. The new distributor relationships will pave the way for the sale of Detroit Electric vehicl ... Continue reading
Honda Confirms UK Pricing for the HR-V Subcompact Crossover
Honda UK has announced that the stunning new Honda HR-V subcompact crossover will be priced from £17,995 on-the-road for the entry-level S grade petrol model, rising to £24,945 for the flagship EX diesel. For those seeking finance packages, competitive PCP options for the dynamic and distinctive new Honda are expecte ... Continue reading
UEFA Champions League Final Embraces a Carbon Free Future With Nissan
The first year of Nissan's four-year partnership with the UEFA Champions League ended by leaving a lasting legacy of Nissan's commitment to a carbon free future. Over one hundred electric cars were deployed around Berlin, the site of the Champions League Final, and 129 charging points installed to support these vehicle ... Continue reading
Amazing Value for Life: New KODA Superb
The results are in from the European jury the all-new Superb is officially forecast to have the strongest residual values in the mid-size sector. Having examined the UK and six other key European markets, CAP, DAT, EurotaxGlass, and IBS Automotive are forecasting that the new, third-generation Superb will be the mos ... Continue reading
Honda Sets New GUINNESS WORLD RECORD Title
Honda sets new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for fuel efficiency, averaging 100.31 miles per gallon in 8,387 mile drive across 24 EU countries Honda has set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for Lowest fuel consumption all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars), recording an average 100.31 miles per gallon over ... Continue reading
FIAT has won the Best Integrated Marketing Campaign award at the Auto Trader Click Awards 2015 in recognition of its innovative, industry-first digital advertising campaign in support of the launch of the FIAT 500X crossover vehicle in the UK. The campaign, which was developed by FIAT, Microsoft Advertising and med ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz has now been involved in the world of international fashion for two decades. The Stuttgart-based automotive company first sponsored the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia in Sydney and Melbourne in 1995, and the number of its alliances and initiatives has grown continuously ever since. Today, the Merced ... Continue reading
Global Light Vehicles Forecast to Exceed 100 Million Units in 2019
Euromonitor International released today new data on the global automotive industry. Light vehicle sales grew 3.9 percent in 2014 to reach 85 million units and forecast to exceed 100 million by 2019. âKey social changes such as urbanisation, increased female employment, smaller households and an ageing population ... Continue reading
Norway Leads Global Electric Vehicle Market
Norway continues to lead the global electric vehicle/plug-in hybrid vehicle (EV/PHEV) market, according to recent analysis by IHS Automotive, a global provider of critical information and insight to the automotive industry and part of IHS Inc. . âIn addition, low fuel pump prices are adversely influencing EV/PHEV ... Continue reading
Project with OCTA will Improve Traffic Flow along Major Corridor Spanning Three Cities - SANTA ANA, Calif.--Iteris, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ITI), a leader in providing information solutions to the transportation and agriculture markets, has been awarded a $2.1 million traffic signal synchronization project by the Orange County ... Continue reading
New Fiat 500 launched with TomTom Live services and connected navigation
The new Fiat 500 will offer Uconnect ⢠LIVE embedded infotainment system with five years Traffic and TomTom services included ~ AMSTERDAM -- July 7, 2015: TomTom (TOM2) today announces the availability of its complete TomTom connected navigation solution in the new iconic âMasterpiece reloadedâ Fiat 500 ... Continue reading
Scania Adds Norway to its Gas Bus Market
Scania has delivered 36 gas-powered buses to passenger transport company Nobina in Norway. This marks a Scania break-through for gas buses in Norway. Norway is the newest market to which Scania delivers gas buses. Recently, public transport companies in Colombia and Indonesia have also taken deliveries of Scania gas bu ... Continue reading
MyCarDoesWhat.org Educates Drivers about New Vehicle Safety Technologies
National Safety Council and University of Iowa Campaign Helps Drivers Learn about Life-Saving Safety Technologies The National Safety Council and the University of Iowa today launched a new website, MyCarDoesWhat.org, to help educate consumers about new automotive safety technologies and how they work. MyCarDoesWhat.or ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Renews Its Support Of Pacific Marine Mammal Center
Brand New Kia Soul EV Will Go To The Highest Bidder in the Live Auction Laguna Beach, CA -- July 7, 2015: Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC) today announced Kia Motors America (KMA) has renewed its sponsorship of the non-profit organization dedicated to animal welfare and ocean education, and also will be donating a n ... Continue reading
Two FCA Michigan Manufacturing Facilities Recognized with Highest Environmental Award
Two Michigan manufacturing facilities stand among an elite group of automotive facilities as recipients of the prestigious LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Green Building System certification. For meeting the highest environmental standards, LEED designations were given to the FCA US Sterling H ... Continue reading
GM Sells First Half Record 1.72 Million Vehicles in China
SUV first half sales rise 83 percent MPV first half sales increase 31 percent Cadillac first half sales grow 14 percent Best ever June sales of 246,066 units SHANGHAI -- July 7, 2015: General Motors and its joint ventures had record retail sales of 1,719,202 vehicles during the first six months of the year in China. De ... Continue reading
Toyota Returns as Presenting Sponsor of LULAC's 86th Annual Convention in Salt Lake City
Toyota continues to celebrate milestone as No. 1 Automotive Brand in Hispanic Market for 10 Consecutive Years NEW YORK -- July 6, 2015: Toyota has announced the companyâs return as presenting sponsor of the 86th Annual Convention of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), to be held in Salt Lake City ... Continue reading
2016-2015 Big Cars For Big Families Or Lots Of Friends
MORE INFO New Car Buyers Guide | Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons 2015-1997 Find Your Perfect New 6+ Passenger vehicle Car Match Auto Central April 7, 2014; Over the years one of The Auto Channel's most popular pages has been a short cut to 6 -9 passenger vehicles. All of this media talk of a "small car" option i ... Continue reading
World's Largest Car Rental Company Recognized for Recruitment Excellence in Canada
Enterprise Holdings Receives Awards from TalentEgg, CACEE and Enactus - Enterprise Holdings has been recognized for recruitment excellence this year by three Canadian organizations, furthering the company's reputation as one of Canada's best employers. The accolades include: Enterprise Holdings was named the winner of ... Continue reading
Increasing Vehicle Production Boosts Petrochemicals Market in Mexico
Although the biggest revenue segments for the Mexican petrochemicals market in 2014 were acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) (381.7 million) and styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) (332.6 million), poly butylene terephthalate (PBT) and styrene-butadiene-styrene (SBS) markets are expected to grow at the highest compound an ... Continue reading
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