Hyundai Live Experience - Watch It Here Right Now +VIDEO
AUTO CENTRAL - December 9, 2013: Hyundai will be hosting a live press conference from Europe early Tuesday morning. Hyundai will be discussing: New insights: what the future holds for Hyundai in Europe - Updates on the brandâs evolution â and exciting new products - A deep-dive into design, led by the Groupâ ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Review By John Heilig
THE AUTO PAGE 2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Review By John Heilig Model: 2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged I4 Horsepower/Torque: 170 hp @ 4,800 rpm/184 lb./-ft. @ 1,500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.6 x 72.2 x 58.5 in. Tires: P ... Continue reading
2014 Mazda6 Road Trip Review By Larry Nutson
The all-new 2014 Mazda6 would be the âwheelsâ for our third road trip in as many months. From our home in Philadelphia we were off to the suburbs of Detroit for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Our road trip Mazda6 was the i Grand Touring model equipped with i-Eloop and with a base price of $29,695. Like all â ... Continue reading
How Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles Save Money on Fuel
The website www.fueleconomy.gov<http://www.fueleconomy.gov> has added a new animation that explains how plug-in hybrids work and can save you money on fuel. The new animation, available at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/phevanim.shtml, explains that plug-in hybrids reduce fuel costs by using: * high-capacity batteries ... Continue reading
2014 Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board Includes First Associate Class Member
The Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) Board of Directors, historically comprised solely of lift manufacturers, will include a representative from the lift inspection side of the business for the first time in 2014. Evan Calarco of Total Tool Ltd. (Castleton, N.Y.) was elected to serve as the Board's first Associate Class ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Veteran James S. McElya Joins Superior Industries Board of Directors
-Superior Industries International, Inc. today announced the appointment of James S. McElya to its board of directors. âJim McElya brings to the Superior Industries board outstanding automotive industry experience at both the operating and management levelsâ McElya, 66, fills a board seat that was temporarily ... Continue reading
Chevron Products Company, a Chevron U.S.A. Inc. division, maker of the Delo® brand of technologically advanced engine oils, lubricants and coolants, released a case study demonstrating the performance of Delo 400 engine oil and Delo Extended Life Coolant in a Detroit Diesel Series 60 engine used by R.E. West Transpo ... Continue reading
Dan Akerson, Chairman and CEO, General Motors to Speak at National Press Club, Dec. 16
General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will provide an update on the company's progress in its goal to design, build and sell the world's best vehicles at a National Press Club Speakers Luncheon on Monday, Dec. 16. He will also talk about GM's investment plans in the U.S. General Motors, one of the world's largest ... Continue reading
Toyo Tire Breaks Ground for Expansion of U.S. Manufacturing Plant and Warehouse
Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing, Inc. (TNA) located in White, GA; broke ground today for a 700,000-square foot addition to its current 2,000,000-square foot tire manufacturing plant. The warehouse portion of the facility will also be expanded by 323,000-square feet in order to accommodate the increasing demand fo ... Continue reading
GM's year commitment includes use of historic Durant-Dort Factory One site
Building on recent announcements to increase investments in the Flint area, General Motors will boost its support of the annual Back to the Bricks car show and cruise. GM and Back to the Bricks officials recently agreed to a five-year deal under which GM will provide financial support and various assets to support mult ... Continue reading
New GM Customer Engagement Center Opens
General Motors is insourcing its call center operations and will manage them as a core part of the business, bringing hundreds of jobs to the United States. GM announced Monday the official opening of a Customer Engagement Center on its GM Technical Center campus, where business consolidations will bring 300 advisors a ... Continue reading
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued U.S. Patent No. 8,597,914 to Proterro, Inc., protecting Proterroâs unique, biosynthetic sugar-making process. âWhile our first, cornerstone patent protects the genetic blueprint of our cyanobacteriaâ The only biofeedstock company that makes sugar i ... Continue reading
ATA Issues White Paper on the Reliability of CSA Scores
American Trucking Associations today issued a white paper on the reliability of scores from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Compliance, Safety, Accountability program in evaluating the safety of individual trucking companies. ... Continue reading
Allstate Offers Claims Tips After Severe Winter Weather
Winter weather like the ice, snow and freezing temperatures that just hit across much of the country can cause significant damage. Allstate customers whose homes or automobiles have been damaged by this winter storm can contact Allstate by calling 1-800-54-STORM (1-800-547-8676) or visiting Allstate.com. Allstate and t ... Continue reading
NICB's Annual Holiday Vehicle Theft Report - 2012
News Year's Day Records Most, Christmas Day Fewest DES PLAINES, IL--Dec. 9, 2013: Of all the holidays in 2012, New Year's Day was the most active for vehicle thefts with 2,228 reported across the country according to analysis of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) vehicle theft data in a report released today ... Continue reading
Insider Consumer Information Buying a New Honda This December?
Auto Central December 9, 2013; A story in the WSJ reported that Honda Motor Company in order to spur sales over the next few weeks will be paying dealers $3000 for every new Honda they sell over their December 2012 sales. So what does this mean to you? Well there could be as much as a $3000 difference in what some of y ... Continue reading
Constellium unveils STAYBRIGHT and HELARIS, its new aluminium functional surface solutions
Constellium N.V. (NYSE and NYSE Euronext: CSTM) unveils two innovative aluminium solutions for functional surfaces with highly demanding technical requirements. STAYBRIGHT⢠is a long-lasting, brilliant aluminium product used in decorative trims for cars. HELARIS⢠brings revolutionary surfaces for solar therma ... Continue reading
Tightening Mandates May Force Electrification Upon Auto Makers
Long-term proposals to limit harmful emissions and raise fuel economy even further, and reviews to driving test cycles that closely match real driving conditions, could force auto makers to increase their electrification efforts, as commented in the recent Strategy Analytics report, OEM Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Stra ... Continue reading
Leading Electric Car Charging Service Provider Implements kWh Pricing in New York State
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced its support for the State of New York Public Service Commission and its determination to permit owners and operators of EV charging stations, such as CarCharging and its subsidiaries, to im ... Continue reading
Ultra-soft surface material by Benecke-Kaliko provides premium Automotive comfort
As an attractive alternative to real leather for decorative surfaces, soft materials now lend vehicle interiors throughout the world premium comfort and a special note of quality. In launching the ultra-soft TEPEO Lux, Benecke-Kaliko has now gone a step further. ... Continue reading
Enterprise CarShare Expands To New Jersey
Enterprise CarShare today announced the launch of its services in Hoboken, N.J., and Jersey City, N.J. Expansion into both markets underscores the company's rapid growth in the New York City metro area. Since June, Enterprise CarShare has doubled its fleet in New York City, and membership has increased in the metro are ... Continue reading
Carfax: Odometer Fraud Hits Nearly 200,000 Cars Annually
New research from Carfax is the first substantial evidence in more than a decade that odometer fraud is a major problem for consumers. The data indicates more than 190,000 cars have their odometers rolled back every year, potentially costing victims in excess of $760 million in lost value and unexpected repairs. While ... Continue reading
Visteon to Showcase Innovations Enhancing the Connected Car Experience at 2014 International CES
Visteon Corporation , one of the original automotive suppliers represented at the International CES®, will mark its 15th year at the consumer electronics event in Las Vegas by unveiling several new concepts and industry partnerships focused on a new automotive user experience. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Is Perfect Once Again For LGBT Workplace Policies and Benefits
Company is one of 303 leading employers to achieve a perfect score in the 2014 Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Annual Corporate Equality Index Index rates major employers based on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) workplace policies and benefits, defining the best -in- class practices for LGBT workplace ... Continue reading
RECALL- Chrysler Recall For Transmission Output Shaft
Auburn Hills, Mich. December 6, 2013; Chrysler Group LLC will recall an estimated 5,663 cars and trucks to inspect their automatic transmissions. Output shafts installed in some model-year 2013 vehicles were shaped using a two-stage forging method employed during early production. The resulting components may be subjec ... Continue reading
The holiday season is upon us and shoppers throughout the state are in search of the perfect gift. But this hectic season often attracts opportunistic criminals, as distracted holiday shoppers are easy targets for vehicle break-ins, carjackings and other auto theft-related crimes. Help Eliminate Auto Thefts (H.E.A.T.) ... Continue reading
25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut
The Venn diagram that best showcases Mazda Motorsports is the overlap between endurance racing and club racing. That overlap was showcased on a freezing cold weekend at the longest endurance race in America, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA)âs US Air Force 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Of the 57 cars that took ... Continue reading
Rollin' On TV Joins The Auto Channel Television Network +VIDEO
TACH-TV Adds America's #1 RV Television Series LOUISVILLE, KY - December 9, 2013: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce that Rollin' On TV is joing the TACH-TV television network. Rollin' On TV is an entertaining hal-hour recreational vehicle lifestyle program that covers all aspects of RVing, from small pop-up campi ... Continue reading
Jeep And Juventus: The Flagship Grand Cherokee And The Italian Champions
A ceremony to deliver a fleet of 27 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit models to Juventus football players and their coach, Antonio Conte, has been held at the Juventus Stadium in Turin. ... Continue reading
Chris Auty Wins Seat Breakthrough Blogger Of The Year 2013
Chris Auty was last night named the 2013 SEAT Breakthrough Blogger of the Year at the Guild of Motoring Writers Annual Dinner. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Extends Innovation Leadership In Drive Technologies
The Volkswagen Group is the world's leading automotive company in the field of innovative drive technologies. ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Wraith Honoured At BBC Topgear Magazine Car Of The Year Awards
Rolls-Royce Wraith was honoured this evening at the BBC TopGear Magazine 2013 Car of the Year Awards, winning the category 'Rather Splendid Motor Car of the Year'. ... Continue reading
Prince Michael Of Kent Recognised By New Guild Of Motoring Writers And Kia Award
The Guild of Motoring Writers, supported by Kia Motors, has presented its inaugural Special Award for Contribution to Motoring to His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent in recognition of a lifetime's involvement in motoring and his particular commitment to road safety on the world stage. ... Continue reading
A Sneak Peek at Audi's Detroit Show Car
Sporty, compact and versatile: With these attributes, the new Audi show car is making its debut in January 2014 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Holden's Latest Export Put To The Test in USA
The Australian-made Chevrolet SS rear-wheel-drive performance sedan has recently been put through its paces by US motoring journalists for the first time in Palm Springs, California. ... Continue reading
Kia Motors global sales up 1.8% in November
Kia Motors Corporation has announced its global sales figures (export sales, domestic sales and sales from overseas plants) for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles for November 2013, recording a total of 238,167 units sold. ... Continue reading
Proton Prevé GXR - The Sporty Four Door
More performance and features mark the arrival of the Proton Prevé GXR, featuring a turbo version of the 1.6 litre Campro engine and seven-speed CVT transmission with paddle shifters. ... Continue reading
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