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Friday, November 8, 2013

GM Sells October Record 282,446 Vehicles in China

GM Sells October Record 282,446 Vehicles in China

General Motors and its joint ventures sold 282,446 vehicles in China last month, setting a new October record. Sales were up 12.2 percent on an annual basis, as domestic sales by GM’s Shanghai GM and SAIC-GM-Wuling manufacturing joint ventures as well as its major brands reached new highs for the month. Shanghai G ... Continue reading

PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant, PEAK Fleet Charge and PEAK Final Charge to be featured as the "Official Antifreeze and Coolant of TORC"

PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant, PEAK Fleet Charge and PEAK Final Charge to be featured as the "Official Antifreeze and Coolant of TORC"

PEAK Antifreeze announced today that it has entered into a multi-year agreement with TORC – The Off Road Championship Series to become the exclusive antifreeze partner beginning in 2014. The partnership will feature PEAK Antifreeze and Coolant, PEAK Fleet Charge and PEAK Final Charge as the "Official Antifreeze an ... Continue reading

Production of Award-Winning Pentastar Engine Eclipses 3 Million

Production of Award-Winning Pentastar Engine Eclipses 3 Million

otal production of 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine hit 3 million today Available in 17 Chrysler Group vehicles across nine vehicle segments Powers vehicle range once served by seven different V-6 engines One of Ward’s 10 Best Engines three years running Contributes to 22 best-in-class benchmarks, from fuel economy ... Continue reading

Chrysler Canada: The Chrysler Foundation and Ram Truck Mark 100 Years of the 4-H Youth Organization with $100,000 in Scholarships

Chrysler Canada: The Chrysler Foundation and Ram Truck Mark 100 Years of the 4-H Youth Organization with $100,000 in Scholarships

2013 marks the centennial of 4-H, which supports youth leadership and opportunities, particularly in agricultural communities The $100,000 will be provided in the form of 100 scholarships, the most in a single year in 4-H’s history Donation coincides with Ram Trucks’ “Year of the Farmer” initiative, ... Continue reading

5K Run/Walk to be held in conjunction with 2014 Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA TOUR Golf Tournament

5K Run/Walk to be held in conjunction with 2014 Hyundai Tournament of Champions PGA TOUR Golf Tournament

Hyundai Hope On Wheels today announced it will return to Hawaii for the Hyundai Hope On Wheels 5K Run/Walk in Maui on Saturday, January 4 at 8:00 a.m. After its successful inaugural 5K on Maui in 2013, Hope On Wheels will kick-off its 2014 5K Run/Walk Series at Whalers Village in Lahaina benefiting children battling ca ... Continue reading

Experienced military truck and bus drivers will more easily be able to obtain civilian commercial driver's licenses under proposed FMCSA regulatory changes

Experienced military truck and bus drivers will more easily be able to obtain civilian commercial driver's licenses under proposed FMCSA regulatory changes

A new study released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) recommended a series of regulatory changes to further ease the transition of military personnel and veterans into much-needed civilian jobs driving commercial motor vehicles. In releasing the study, ... Continue reading

All-new Porche Macan SUV model brings typical Porsche qualities to fastest growing segment

All-new Porche Macan SUV model brings typical Porsche qualities to fastest growing segment

Porsche is celebrating two world premieres and three North American debuts at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show in a few short weeks. The much anticipated Porsche Macan compact SUV, the automaker's fifth model line, will be unveiled to an international audience at the L.A. Convention Center in Petree Hall during the Porsc ... Continue reading

Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed Unveil Custom 1956 Ford F-100, to Be Auctioned for Charity in 2014

Gene Simmons, Shannon Tweed Unveil Custom 1956 Ford F-100, to Be Auctioned for Charity in 2014

KISS bassist Gene Simmons and his wife, actress Shannon Tweed, unveil custom 1956 Ford F-100 pickup Custom 1956 Ford F-100, aptly named Snakebit, features styling cues that pay homage to classic Shelby Mustangs; power is supplied by Ford’s supercharged 5.4-liter V8 engine Snakebit will be auctioned next year by Ba ... Continue reading

Ford China Posts Record October Sales, 93,969 Units Sold, Up 55%

Ford China Posts Record October Sales, 93,969 Units Sold, Up 55%

Ford China October sales reach 93,969 wholesales, up 55%; year-to-date sales reach 741,818 wholesales, up 52% CAF October sales reach 70,173 wholesales, up 61%; year-to-date sales reach 536,421 wholesales, up 68% JMC October sales reach 21,724, up 36%; year-to-date sales reach 186,920, up 14% Ford China continued to ex ... Continue reading

Sketch to Design: The 1994 Ford Mustang

Sketch to Design: The 1994 Ford Mustang

The story of the fourth-generation Ford Mustang is really that of three separate cars – the 1979 Mustang, the 1989 Probe, and, ultimately, the 1994 Mustang. The three cars and programs spanning the better part of two decades encompass the seismic shifts in the automobile market during that tumultuous era. The 1979 ... Continue reading

Focus ST Bringing New and Younger Buyers to Ford Brand

Focus ST Bringing New and Younger Buyers to Ford Brand

In its first year of sales, Focus ST achieves highest competitive conquest rate of all non-hybrid vehicles 32 percent of buyers under 35 years old, compared with 22 percent for Focus overall Average household income for Focus ST is $127,000 annually, compared with $67,000 for non-ST Focus and $107,000 for Ford brand ov ... Continue reading

2014 Silverado and Sierra Get Lighter: high-strength materials help improve capability, safety and efficiency

2014 Silverado and Sierra Get Lighter: high-strength materials help improve capability, safety and efficiency

Like athletes who burn fat and build muscle to become more competitive, the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 strategically replaced traditional steel with lightweight, high-strength steels for improved capability, safety and fuel efficiency. ... Continue reading

Saks partners with Cadillac and MasterCard to create innovative and interactive holiday window displays

Saks partners with Cadillac and MasterCard to create innovative and interactive holiday window displays

On Monday, November 25, Saks Fifth Avenue’s flagship store comes alive with the unveiling of its iconic holiday windows and the debut of its Snowflake Spectacular, a dramatic light show projected onto the façade of the building. Performing for guests this year will be Grammy Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell, ... Continue reading

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies revolutionizes automotive engine seals with Levitex

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies revolutionizes automotive engine seals with Levitex

Reductions in fuel consumption and emissions are still at the top of the automotive industry's wish list. Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies is making valuable contributions to those goals with its Low Emission Sealing Solutions (LESS) initiative, a portfolio of products designed to help reduce friction. The company ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Highlander makes Southeast debut, at Miami International Auto Show

2014 Toyota Highlander makes Southeast debut, at Miami International Auto Show

Toyota will showcase its 2014 lineup, including nine models assembled in the United States, Nov. 8-17 at the Miami International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Lexus Rolls Out All-New 2014 IS And GX At Miami International Auto Show

Lexus Rolls Out All-New 2014 IS And GX At Miami International Auto Show

Lexus will showcase its full model lineup, including the all-new 2014 IS sedan and 2014 GX luxury utility vehicle, at the Miami International Auto Show this week. ... Continue reading

Johnson Controls acquires majority share of MAC

Johnson Controls acquires majority share of MAC

Johnson Controls has strengthened its commitment to the Central and South American automotive battery market by acquiring 90 percent ownership of Colombian battery supplier MAC. Johnson Controls and MAC launched a joint venture in June 2011 to produce and sell lead-acid batteries in the Central and South American regio ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz UK Records Best-Ever October Results As Passenger Car Registrations Hit An All-Time High

Mercedes-Benz UK Records Best-Ever October Results As Passenger Car Registrations Hit An All-Time High

Mercedes-Benz has achieved record-breaking registration performances across the board in October 2013, according to figures released by SMMT. ... Continue reading

Pennsylvania Awards 33 Incentive Grants for CNG Fuel Vehicles

Pennsylvania Awards 33 Incentive Grants for CNG Fuel Vehicles

DEP Announces Second Round Opening for Act 13 Natural Gas Vehicle Grants SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 7, 2013; The Corbett Administration today awarded more than $3 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to 33 companies, counties and organizations making the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural ... Continue reading

Bentley Launches New Flying Spur In Milan

Bentley Launches New Flying Spur In Milan

Bentley today celebrated the market debut ofthe new Flying Spur luxury sedan and the 'Bentley Home' furniture collection with Italian customers, at an exclusive event held at Bentley Milan. ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda3 To Be A Fleet Winner Say Industry Experts

All-New Mazda3 To Be A Fleet Winner Say Industry Experts

Design desirability featuring sporty looks coupled with the key ingredients of low CO2 emissions, excellent MPG and sharp pricing, look set to make the all-new Mazda3 a fleet winner, according to industry influencers. ... Continue reading

Audi - driving funds for Ronald McDonald House in QLD

Audi - driving funds for Ronald McDonald House in QLD

The inaugural Audi Red Boot Rally kicks off on Wednesday 13 November 2013 with the goal to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, South East Queensland (SEQ). ... Continue reading

Land Rover is Proud to Support the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement International General Assembly in Sydney

Land Rover is Proud to Support the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement International General Assembly in Sydney

Land Rover Australia is proudly supporting the General Assembly of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies by supplying fleet of Land Rover vehicles to help transport delegates during their during their stay in Sydney, Australia from 9-18th November, 2013. ... Continue reading

Golden Steering Wheel for Peter Schreyer

Golden Steering Wheel for Peter Schreyer

Never before has design been so important in the automotive industry, a statement now substantiated by the decision of the jury of the 2013 Golden Steering Wheel awards. ... Continue reading

Kia Rondo Leads the Way for People Mover Safety

Kia Rondo Leads the Way for People Mover Safety

The Kia Rondo has set a new standard for people mover safety with a segment-leading five-star result in the latest round of Australian New Car Assessment Program testing. ... Continue reading

25 Million Engines Produced at Audi's Hungarian Plant in Gyor

25 Million Engines Produced at Audi's Hungarian Plant in Gyor

AUDI HUNGARIA MOTOR Kft. today produced its 25-millionth engine. ... Continue reading

Renault's New 4.5t RWD Master Cab/Chassis Range Offers Twice the Payload and Greater Versatility and Productivity Compared to a Regular Ute

Renault's New 4.5t RWD Master Cab/Chassis Range Offers Twice the Payload and Greater Versatility and Productivity Compared to a Regular Ute

Renault today officially launches its range of rear-wheel drive Master Cab/Chassis heavy-duty vehicles that offer twice the payload and up to twice the load-space of a regular ute, yet a comparable price. ... Continue reading

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