Toyota Prius+ Adds More For 2015
New style details, equipment features and colours for Europeâs only seven-seat hybrid Prius+, Europeâs market-leading seven-seat hybrid MPV, is being re-groomed for 2015 with new styling details, equipment features and colour choices. The first major changes for Prius+ since launch in 2012 give the car a stro ... Continue reading
New Eposode: A Shunpikers Journal With Steve Purdy
THE RADIO PROGRAM FOR THOSE TO WHOM AN AUTOMOBILE IS MORE THAN TRANSPORTATION A SHUNPIKER'S JOURNAL - Season 1 - Episode 10 - Beginning Wednesday October 8th We just finished my next radio program. Weâre recording again from the Midwest Auto Media Associationâs Fall Rally at the Autobahn Country Club in Jolie ... Continue reading
10 Best New Car Deals In October 2014
Oct 8, 2014 Photos(1) Wednesday, October 8, 2014 (5:00am) CLOSE IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 8, 2014 -- The experts from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and the automotive industry, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financin ... Continue reading
Toyota Volunteers Lend 200 Hands for Public Lands Day
Annual event draws large crowd to make improvements at Frankfortâs Salato GEORGETOWN, KY -- October 07, 2014: On Sunday, tree planting and painting were among a long list of completed projects following Toyotaâs annual volunteer day at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlifeâs Salato Wildlife Educat ... Continue reading
How the West Was Won: Toyota Offers Chance to Be a Fuel Cell Pioneer
Itâs hard to be a trendsetter in places like Los Angeles or San Francisco, but one lucky Californian will blaze that trail when they park a new Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle (FCV) in their garage. Toyota and the Environmental Media Association (EMA) are offering a historic opportunity to own the companyâs first ze ... Continue reading
Ford and UAW Announce $350,000 Grant for New Programs to Teach Business Skills at Louisville Schools
Ford Motor Company Fund and the United Auto Workers announce a $350,000 grant to pilot an innovative educational program in partnership with Fordâs Louisville Assembly Plant Teams of teachers will experience auto manufacturing on the plant floor and use what they learned to help students develop real-life projects ... Continue reading
Look Out for Flood Damage When Buying a Used Vehicle
Several regions of the United States have been bailing out after storms this summer, which means that some auto sales lots could become awash in flooded cars. Smart shoppers will want to take a look at these reminders from GEICO to make sure they donât drive off with a rust-laced vehicle: Order a vehicle history r ... Continue reading
As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc. is delighted to honor Winner International's "The CLUB" with the 2014 Women's Choice Award® seal. This award designation is based on a national survey of thousands of women across America who were asked to select the brands they would most highly recomm ... Continue reading
Airbiquity Expands Connected Car Content Portfolio With Applications From Slacker Radio and Stitcher
Airbiquity, a leader in connected car technology and service delivery, today announced the addition of two streaming content providersâSlacker® Radio and Stitcherâto its Choreo⢠cloud-based connected car services platform and Driver Experience infotainment delivery offering. Slacker, a leading digital ... Continue reading
10 Best New-Car Deals for October
The editors at Kelley Blue Book, have assembled their list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash back deals available in October from a variety of auto manufacturers. While Kelley Blue Book's expert vehicle advisors typically recommend against buying a vehicle in its last model year before a full redesign, right now ... Continue reading
NACS "Future of Fuels Showcase": Clean Diesel Powers the Future for Fuel Retailers and Automakers
Consumer Response to Clean Diesel Cars, Pick Ups and SUVs Drives More Fueling Stations To Add Diesel Fuel Pumps 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 ... Continue reading
Hyundai Teams Up With Blood Type Racing Inc. To Bring The Excitement Of Underground Racing To SEMA
Blood Type Racing Inc., the Chicago-based builder specializing in extracting extreme, street-friendly performance from Korean vehicles, has released details on its 2014 Genesis Coupe built for the 2014 SEMA show. With a host of engine upgrades, suspension changes, and exterior and interior modifications, the BTR Genesi ... Continue reading
Today, at the SXSW Eco conference in Austin, TX, SolarCity® and Honda have renewed their partnership with a new fund expected to finance $50 million in solar projects. The new commitment will make solar power more affordable and available to Honda and Acura customers and dealerships in the U.S. The companies have comp ... Continue reading
Land Rover is Offering 4 Friends the Chance to Win a Space Flight with Virgin Galactic
Land Rover has released exclusive new detail on what budding astronauts can expect to experience on a Virgin Galactic space flight. The short film has been created as part of Land Rover's 'Galactic Discovery' competition, which offers four friends a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a trip to space. Worth over US$1milli ... Continue reading
Peugeot Posts Strong Retail Sales: Up 17% Compared to September 2013
Over 22,000 Peugeot vehicles sold in September Hugely popular 208 and 2008 spearhead a solid performance Light Commercial Vehicle sales up 50% on 2013 PEUGEOTâs drive to substantially grow retail new car registrations has again proved the right strategy, with positive results for September. Thousands of customers ... Continue reading
Mazda Presents its Next-Generation Adaptive LED Headlights System
Adaptive LED Headlights take autonomous high beam control to another level Mazdaâs new technology on display at IT and electronics fair CEATEC JAPAN 2014 HIROSHIMA/LEVERKUSEN -- October 7, 2014: Mazda is showcasing its next-generation Adaptive LED Headlights system â the unconventional companyâs latest b ... Continue reading
Mazda September Sales Up 12% at More than 8,000
Mazda3 is monthâs best-seller Another year of 20% growth forecast Mazda UK has grown at twice the rate of the industry so far this year with sales up 21 per cent in the first nine months of the year, well ahead of the industry which has seen sales increase by 9.1 per cent. In the key month of September sales were ... Continue reading
SKODA UK Recorded Busiest September: 10,991 Registrations for the All-Important Plate Change Month
sKODA UK has recorded its busiest September ever with 10,991 registrations for the all-important plate change month. The 2014 figure eclipses last September’s total of 10,380 registrations.</strong></p> <p>The record September figures have further boosted ŠKODA UK’s performance for the year, bringing ... Continue reading
Suzuki SX4 S-Cross Range Update
Suzuki has refined the SX4 S-Cross range after 12 months on sale; removing the SZ4 model, and adding 1.6 SZ-T CVT and 1.6 SZ-T ALLGRIP models to the range. All S-Cross models come with a high level of equipment as standard including seven airbags, ESP and Tyre Pressure Monitoring as well as Daytime Running Lights (DRL) ... Continue reading
Triple Boost Technology Takes Volvo's 4 Cylinder Drive-E Powertrain Petrol Engine to 450 HP
Volvo delivers a unique combination of performance and efficiency with the High Performance Drive-E Powertrain Concept - a triple boost 2-liter 4-cylinder petrol engine with no less than 450 hp. Following the successful introduction of Volvoâs Drive-E Powertrain range in 2013, Volvoâs powertrain team once aga ... Continue reading
Volvo Trucks: New Technology Gives Truck Drivers All-around Visibility
Volvo Trucks has developed new technology specifically to protect pedestrians and cyclists. The unique technology enables a vehicle to do a 360 degree scan of everything that happens around it. Much like a human mind works, the vehicle can interpret its environment and suggest actions to avoid any incidents. The techno ... Continue reading
GKN Develops World's Smallest All-Wheel Drive Disconnect System
GKN has developed the world's first Disconnect All-Wheel Drive System for A-, B- and C-segment vehicle platforms, which improves fuel economy during steady state cruising by up to 4%. The innovative Disconnect function enables vehicles to combine the enhanced traction, dynamics and stability of all-wheel drive with imp ... Continue reading
IAC Opens New Europe Headquarters In Dusseldorf, Germany
Leading global vehicle interiors supplier International Automotive Components (IAC) today celebrated the grand opening of its European headquarters in Dusseldorf, Germany. The new facility hosts the European Operations including the Commercial and Sales, Design/Engineering, Procurement, and Administrative activities al ... Continue reading
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