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Global Carsharing Services Revenue Is Expected to Reach $6.5 Billion in 2024

Global Carsharing Services Revenue Is Expected to Reach $6.5 Billion in 2024

Carsharing innovations continue to grow this well-established industry, report finds BOULDER, CO -- Oct. 9, 2015: A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global carsharing market, examining the key societal benefits of vehicle sharing and the state of ownership and service models, with market forecasts extendi ... Continue reading

New Power Features Installation Complete at NRG Park

New Power Features Installation Complete at NRG Park

Today NRG Energy announces the completion of an energy technology project at NRG Park®, the 350-acre sports and entertainment complex encompassing NRG Stadium® and surrounding facilities. The efficient and renewable energy installations include solar panels, mobile phone power stations, electric vehicle charging ... Continue reading

Schaeffler's First Day of Trading on the Stock Exchange

Schaeffler's First Day of Trading on the Stock Exchange

Today, Schaeffler successfully established its flotation on the stock exchange under the motto "We share our success." Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann, shareholder and deputy Chairperson of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler AG, Georg F. W. Schaeffler, shareholder and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Schaeffler ... Continue reading

Honda to Debut 2016 CBR500R at AIMExpo

Honda to Debut 2016 CBR500R at AIMExpo

American Honda has a full slate of activities planned for its display at next week’s American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo), including the world debut of the updated 2016 CBR500R. Dealers and consumers attending the event, which will be held October 15-18 at Orlando, Florida’s Orange County Conventi ... Continue reading

Classic and Sports Car --The London Show Reveals Full Details of Aston Marting Celebration

Classic and Sports Car --The London Show Reveals Full Details of Aston Marting Celebration

One of Britain’s best-loved luxury car manufacturers, Aston Martin, will be celebrated in grand style at the inaugural Classic & Sports Car – The London Show, with a stunning collection of some of the luxury brand’s most iconic models, from the oldest-surviving to the very latest. Seven of Aston Martin’s handbuilt ... Continue reading

All New Jaguar XF to Star at Wired2015

All New Jaguar XF to Star at Wired2015

Jaguar’s all-new XF selected as central showcase for the WIRED2015 – WIRED magazine’s annual two-day flagship event bringing the WIRED world to life WIRED2015 takes place from 15 – 16 October at Tobacco Dock, London E1 Jaguar Land Rover to showcase future technologies and research projects including ... Continue reading

MOTOsafety Challenges Parents During National Teen Driver Safety Week

MOTOsafety Challenges Parents During National Teen Driver Safety Week

MOTOsafety, the #1 solution on the market that prevents teen accidents on the road, is promoting National Teen Driver Safety Week (October 18-24, 2015) with resources to support parents in the "5 to Drive Campaign." According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the goal of this campaign is to encoura ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles Complete Successful MPG Marathon

Electric Vehicles Complete Successful MPG Marathon

The electric vehicles taking part in this year’s MPG Marathon have shown again how cost effective and reliable they have become by completing the 380-mile course in virtually the same time as their conventionally-powered competitors, but with significantly less energy usage than even the top performers. Following ... Continue reading

Abarth Sales Up 113%

Abarth Sales Up 113%

Abarth’s continued growth in the UK is illustrated in this weeks new car registrations figures, which show the best September, and the best month ever, in the UK for the performance car brand. In a fantastic September, Abarth sold 706 cars – up 113 per cent on the 331 sold in the same period last year. Year-t ... Continue reading

Jeep UK Posts 175% September Rise

Jeep UK Posts 175% September Rise

Jeep’s continued popularity in the UK is illustrated in this week's new car registrations figures, which show the best September ever, and the third-best month ever, in the UK for the legendary 4x4 manufacturer. There was an almost 200 per cent year-on-year sales hike too, as the extra interest generated by the br ... Continue reading

Lexus Exhibit at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to Include Japan Debut of GS F High-performance Sports Sedan

Lexus Exhibit at 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 to Include Japan Debut of GS F High-performance Sports Sedan

Lexus will show a total of 11 vehicles at the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. The exhibition will mark the Japanese debut of two models: the partially redesigned GS, and the GS F high-performance sports sedan -- the latest member of the Lexus “F” lineup. Additionally, the new RX premium crossover will make its fi ... Continue reading

Rainbow PUSH Coalition Releases 2015 Automotive Diversity Scorecard Results

Rainbow PUSH Coalition Releases 2015 Automotive Diversity Scorecard Results

The Rainbow PUSH Automotive Project, an initiative of the Citizenship Education Fund (CEF) announced today the release of the results from a multi-topic assessment of diversity in the automotive industry. The Scorecard provides consumers, investors and industry experts a snapshot of each automotive manufacturer's abili ... Continue reading

Hyundai Joins Industry in Celebration of First National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

Hyundai Joins Industry in Celebration of First National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Helps Lead Effort to Raise Awareness as the First Mass-produced Fuel Cell Vehicle on the Road Today FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- Oct. 8, 2015: Automotive manufacturers, environmental groups and government organizations are joining forces today, the first National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day, to raise ... Continue reading

Update: Honda Perspective on Takata Inflator Recall

Update: Honda Perspective on Takata Inflator Recall

Honda is making steady progress in our continued effort to reach as many customers affected by Takata airbag inflator recalls as possible, and to rapidly repair their vehicles. Yet, with so many customers still needing to bring their vehicles in for repair, we continue to initiate new outreach activities. In recent mon ... Continue reading

U.S. Will Need To Adopt European Approach To Achieve MPG Targets

U.S. Will Need To Adopt European Approach To Achieve MPG Targets

Global auto manufacturers have made considerable progress in increasing fuel economy and reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and experts at Emissions Analytics see the U.S. getting closer to 2025 federal fuel economy targets by adopting approaches from Europe. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target of 54 ... Continue reading

Lyft and the Fuel Rewards Program Team Up to Offer Drivers Fuel Discounts

Lyft and the Fuel Rewards Program Team Up to Offer Drivers Fuel Discounts

LYFT AND THE FUEL REWARDS® PROGRAM TEAM UP TO OFFER DRIVERS FUEL DISCOUNTS Lyft Drivers Can Now Lower Expenses Through Fuel Rewards Savings DALLAS -- Oct. 8, 2015: The Fuel Rewards® program announced today that Lyft, the highly popular peer-to-peer ride-sharing program, will join its growing partner network to offer ... Continue reading

Kia Continues Partnership with JM&A Group to Offer Added Protections for Car Buyers

Kia Continues Partnership with JM&A Group to Offer Added Protections for Car Buyers

Kia Motors America (KMA) has renewed its agreement with JM&A Group, one of the largest independent providers of finance and insurance (F&I) products in the automotive industry. Together, they will continue delivering top-rated service contracts and added protections for Kia customers. “We have great momentum and e ... Continue reading

2015 Toyota Corolla S Premium with 2016 Updates Review +VIDEO

2015 Toyota Corolla S Premium with 2016 Updates Review +VIDEO

Toyota Corolla sets the pace for the small sedan class DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS If it seems that Toyota Corollas are ubiquitous, that's only because they are. Over 40 million have been sold since it debuted in 1966, and the current generation, the eleventh, is the most-sold nameplate worldwide. The Corolla ... Continue reading

The New 2016 BMW M4 GTS High Performance Special Edition M4-Now in the United States +VIDEO

The New 2016 BMW M4 GTS High Performance Special Edition M4-Now in the United States +VIDEO

BMW today announced the new 2016 BMW M4 GTS giving BMW M GmbH a new and exclusive technological masterpiece which elevates the potential of the BMW M4 Coupe to an impressive new level. With its powerful, motorsport-inspired looks and high-performance technology, the BMW M4 GTS has its sights set squarely on the race tr ... Continue reading

Interbrand Study Shows Major Jump in Alcantara Brand Value

Interbrand Study Shows Major Jump in Alcantara Brand Value

Italian Lifestyle Brand Achieves 15-Fold Gain in Global Valuation MILAN -- oCT. 8, 2015: Alcantara has achieved a dramatic jump in brand value led by growing awareness for the Italian-made material in the United States, China and Japan, according to a study by Interbrand, a leading brand consultancy. “Our commitme ... Continue reading

TomTom and ASAP Collaborate on Deploying the TomTom BRIDGE in Utilities Sector

TomTom and ASAP Collaborate on Deploying the TomTom BRIDGE in Utilities Sector

TomTom (TOM2), a global leader in navigation and mapping products, and ASAP, a Field Force Automation provider, today announce a cooperation to integrate and sell OMOGEN for Field Forces, based on TomTom’s BRIDGE solution. TomTom BRIDGE is a hardware platform that seamlessly connects business applications with Tom ... Continue reading

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