Monday, February 8, 2016

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

TORRANCE, Calif. Feb 8, 2016; The Acura Precision Concept is coming to the Windy City, making its Chicago Auto Show debut following its unveiling at the North American International Auto Show last month. The concept model embodies the Acura brand DNA of Precision Crafted Performance – performance delivered with in ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 8, 2016: Dodge, Audi, Mazda, Honda, RV's

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading

New Liquid Crystals Prevent Automobile Touch Screens From Freezing

WASHINGTON—In addition to appearing in nearly every consumer electronic device, liquid crystal displays have recently proliferated in automobiles too, in heads-up displays, instrument cluster displays, navigation systems and entertainment displays. Due to limitations in current display technology, the images blur ... Continue reading

Obama Oil Tax Receives Lukewarm Response

Republicans call President Obama’s $10/barrel oil tax ‘dead on arrival.’ ​WASHINGTON February 8, 2016 – President Obama is expected to announce his FY2017 budget plan this week that will include a $10/barrel tax on oil. The oil tax would be phased in over five years and fund transportation ini ... Continue reading

Gasoline Prices - Fall Back or Spring Ahead?

The groundhog may have seen its shadow, but gas pricing is more complicated than a short winter. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. February 8, 2016; The chatter has already started online about where gas prices are headed based on two sets of news stories related to $10 oil. In one corner, some are talking up the possibility of s ... Continue reading

Super Bowl 50 Commercial Impact For Car Brand Advertisers

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2016 -- The Audi R8 increased 7,780 percent in new-car searches on KBB.com following its commercial, the most of any advertised model during Super Bowl 50, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and t ... Continue reading

Uber and Taxis: Solutions For A Peaceful Coexistence +VIDEO

MONTREAL, Feb. 8, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - With an anti-Uber show of force from taxi owners in the works for this Wednesday, an MEI Viewpoint published today describes the broad strokes of two reforms put in place recently in Australia, which demonstrate that solutions exist for allowing the taxi industry and ride-sharing a ... Continue reading

FCA US Named Top Automaker for Working Latinas by LATINA Style Magazine

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 5, 2016 -- FCA US ranked ninth as highest-rated automaker on the annual "LATINA Style 50" report, out of more than 800 corporations evaluated Company recognized 12 times in the Top 50 since report was established in 1997 Award accepted at the LATINA Style 50 Awards Ceremony and Diversity Leade ... Continue reading

The Lexus Experience

For Dr. Greg Story, an attraction of living and working in Japan is the country’s love of design and mindfulness of the customer experience. As country president of a global company providing human resources training, Story has a keen appreciation for the Japanese work ethic. A long-term, bilingual resident in Tok ... Continue reading