2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible - Show Me A Review
2013 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE BEETLE VEHICLE Now embodying a more masculine shape, the Beetle Convertible is also able to drop some serious hustle under three energetic engines, including an all-new TDI Clean Diesel version. Well-equipped ... Continue reading
How Much Does A 2014 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Cost?
Toyota has reduced MSRP on the 2014 Prius Plug-in Hybrid by over $2,000, making the starting MSRP $29,990 (excluding DPH). ... Continue reading
Forgotten Harvest Receives Record-Breaking Farm Equipment Donation from Ram Truck
Forgotten Harvest, Metro Detroitâs only food rescue organization, will be able to provide millions of meals to people who would otherwise go hungry in Southeastern Michigan thanks to major equipment donations announced today by Ram Truck brand, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture. The donated equipment, worth near ... Continue reading
GP Strategies to Build Thirteen LNG Fueling Stations for UPS
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation today announced that its Alternative Fuels business unit has signed a multimillion-dollar contract to design and construct thirteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations for UPS across the US. GP Strategies is the engineering, equipment ... Continue reading
Penske Used Trucks Launches New Mobile Website
Penske Used Trucks has simplified and modernized online truck shopping for its customers with the launch of its new mobile website http://m.penskeusedtrucks.com which sells a wide range of commercial heavy-duty semi-tractors, medium-duty straight trucks, light-duty trucks, and semi-trailers. ... Continue reading
NineSigma, Inc., of Cleveland, the leading innovation partner to organizations worldwide, today applauds the success of the Ohio Third Frontier Open Innovation Incentive (OII) Program halfway through an impressive 2-year program. The total projected increase in sales for NineSigma clients who engaged in the OII program ... Continue reading
Refreshed Meriva Boxes Clever With New Diesel Engine
Vauxhall's Meriva will come of age with a new look and class-leading Euro-6 diesel engine when the model goes on sale in the UK next month. ... Continue reading
Alabama Auto Dealer Forrest McConnell Elected NADA Chairman for 2014
SANTA BARBARA, CA--Oct. 8, 2013: The National Automobile Dealers Association's board of directors has elected Forrest McConnell, III, chairman for 2014. "I'm truly honored," said McConnell, owner of McConnell Honda/Acura in Montgomery, Ala., who represents Alabama's new-car dealers on NADA's board. "I look forward to t ... Continue reading
Nissan and Stallion Group to Start Auto Assembly in Nigeria
The Renault-Nissan Alliance and Stallion Group sign Memorandum of Understanding for vehicle assembly in Lagos Nissan to become the first major global auto manufacturer to assemble vehicles in Nigeria following legislation change Potential to develop plant into a major manufacturing hub for Nissan in Africa Today Nissan ... Continue reading
BMW Group Posts All-time High for September Worldwide Sales
189,675 vehicles sold in September, an increase of 6.7% - Worldwide sales reach all-time high at the end of third quarter - Company maintains sales growth in nearly all regions The BMW Group continued its successful course in September with another record month in sales. With 189,675 (prev. yr. 177,726) BMW, MINI and R ... Continue reading
Vehicle Downsizing Helps Sustain North American Cargo Management Aftermarket
Consumer desire to save on gas costs as well as original equipment manufacturer (OEM) need to comply with strict fuel economy standards is leading to the downsizing of vehicles. As a consequence, this has heightened the demand for cargo management accessories to enhance the carrying capacity of smaller automobiles. The ... Continue reading
Major Update For 2014 Hyundai Sonata
Thanks to high customer satisfaction, exceptional safety, cutting-edge design and impressive power and fuel economy, the Hyundai Sonata remains one of the highest rated and best-selling midsize cars on the market. Fresh from receiving the honor of most dependable midsize car by J.D. Power and Associates in their 2013 V ... Continue reading
Halfway there and not breaking speed, AT&T has reached the halfway mark of its commitment to invest up to $565 million to deploy approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles over the course of a ten year period through 2018. Since AT&T began its commitment, the company has placed over 7,500 alternative fuel vehicles ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited Partners With Ecotricity To Offer Green Energy Package To Customers
Volkswagen Group (UK) Limited has signed a partnership deal with green energy supplier, Ecotricity, to provide a 100 per cent green energy offer to all customers purchasing an electric-powered vehicle from one of the Group brands. ... Continue reading
Records Tumble Again As Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Hits New September Sales High
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has continued a record-breaking 2013 with its best ever September registrations. ... Continue reading
High Residual Values Projected For New 308
Residual Values projected for the New Peugeot 308 will be among the highest in the segment, based on figures released by industry expert CAP Monitor. ... Continue reading
Solar Panels In The Limelight As Bentley Welcomes Energy And Climate Change Minister
Bentley Motors today welcomed Greg Barker, Energy and Climate Change Minister, to its historic headquarters in Pyms Lane, Crewe, to find out more about the installation of over 20,000 solar panels on its factory roof. ... Continue reading
Silverstone Auctions Secures Ex-Fangio Car That Won't Break The Bank!
Fans of Fangio - the world's greatest ever racing driver - will have the chance to bid for one of his cars, just months after one of his racing cars sold for £17.5m, a figure believed to be a record for a car sold at auction. ... Continue reading
Rain Won't Stop Play For More Audi Quattro Drivers
As our uncharacteristically balmy summer gives way to autumn, the number of wet-weather 'quattro days' in 2013 could still exceed last year's total of 172 ... Continue reading
Carisma Auto Design Turns An SUV Into the Superior Utility Vehicle!
What do you get when you cross an American SUV with a luxury limousine? The answer is Carisma Auto Design's latest and its biggest conversion, to date - in every sense of the word! ... Continue reading
New 'SE-L Lux' Models Join Mazda CX-5 Line-Up
Reacting to customer feedback, Mazda is introducing two new models to the Mazda CX-5 compact SUV line-up - both fitted with the company's innovative fuel-saving SKYACTIV technology - the SE L Lux and SE-L Lux Nav. ... Continue reading
Autumn de Wilde Showcases Escalade in Artistic Light
Cadillac today revealed the all-new 2015 Escalade luxury SUV along with a series of photographs by indie artist Autumn de Wilde. The photographs focus on the play of light on the vehicleâs design and house-shaped sculptures de Wilde designed. Inspired by minimalistic art and design, de Wilde designed a set of s ... Continue reading
Alicia Boler-Davis Remarks to Motor Press Guild
General Motors Senior Vice President of Global Quality and Customer Experience spoke Tuesday to the Motor Press Guild in Los Angeles. Here are her prepared remarks. As always, the speakerâs words are definitive. * * * Thank you for that kind introduction. And thank you all for coming here today. ... Continue reading
GM Upgrades Military Discount Program
Enhancements to General Motorsâ vehicle discount program for active and reserve military members can make owning a new Chevrolet, Buick, or GMC car or truck more affordable. Already the most generous vehicle discount in the industry, the improved GM Military Discount Program features an increased discount for grea ... Continue reading
Cadillac Press Release: Craftsmanship Defines All-New 2015 Cadillac Escalade
Precisely crafted interior with more technology Emotional design evolution complemented by quieter cabin, smoother performance and more efficient powertrain Higher levels of luxury, with sophisticated new technology for safety and connectivity NEW YORK â Cadillac today introduced the all-new 2015 Escalade, a sophi ... Continue reading
Fast Park Teams Up to Fight Hunger
In support of Hunger Action Month, Fast Park, an offsite airport parking company with 17 facilities in 13 markets, collected a total of 9,418 pounds of food and donated $10,068 - nearly 60 percent more than prior year totals. Local collections took place at Fast Park facilities across the country including Albuquerque, ... Continue reading
Guilty By Association Truck Show Dominates Joplin, Delights Trucking Industry
JOPLIN, MO--Oct. 8, 2013: On the weekend of September the 27th, the Chrome Shop Mafia team officially put on their most successful Guilty by Association Annual Truck show to date. Between 7500 and 8500 people swarmed out to the beloved Joplin trucking event, ready to shatter records. From the beautiful, sunny Friday th ... Continue reading
Intergraph Wins Best Plant Design Software Provider at Asian Manufacturing Awards 2013
Intergraph, the leading global provider of engineering software for the process, power and marine industries, was announced as one of the award winners at the Asian Manufacturing Awards 2013 gala dinner and awards ceremony held recently at Pan Pacific Hotel in Singapore. Intergraph was a first-time recipient and won Be ... Continue reading
Leading auto dealer CRM, DealerSocket (DealerSocket.com), is happy to announce they have integrated with Development Systems Group, Inc. (DMT) RAPID! Response for processing dealership leads on behalf of the DealerSocket user. RAPID! Response sends out the first response to online leads, ensuring the lead is not lost. ... Continue reading
The 2013 Honda Civic Tour Concludes at The Hollywood Bowl
32 sold out shows played to 650,000 fans - Most sellouts in Maroon 5 history - 'Custom Wheels Sweepstakes' will remain open through Oct. 31 This year's highly successful Honda Civic Tour with headliner Maroon 5 and special guest Kelly Clarkson wrapped up Oct.6 in the band's hometown of Los Angeles at the famed Hollywoo ... Continue reading
As deer hunting season approaches in Michigan, Fremont Insurance would like to remind drivers of the increased risk of a deer-car collision that accompanies this annual outdoor tradition. According to the Insurance Institute of Michigan, there were 48,918 reported car-deer crashes in the state in 2012. That translates ... Continue reading
CDS New team members bring experience and collision industry knowledge
Collision Diagnostic Services, the leader in expert, remote diagnostics has hired new team members to support its growing business in the areas of sales and operations. In the last 45 days, CDS has hired three key individuals: Timothy Hoke, National Sales Manager, Lisa Brown, Account Manager and Cathy Mills, Account Ma ... Continue reading
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