News By Topic: Industry Insider

Kia Motors America And B.R.A.K.E.S. Teen Pro-Active Driving School Extend Multiyear Partnership

Mar 25, 2016

IRVINE, Calif., March 24, 2016 -- To accelerate the education of teen drivers and their parents on safe driving practices, Kia Motors America (KMA) today announced an expanded partnership with B.R.A.K.E.S. (Be Responsible and Keep Everyone Safe), a non-profit organization that provides free, hands-on defensive driving ... Continue reading

Craig Jackson's Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach Auction to Feature Two Cars Owned by Actor William Shatner

Mar 25, 2016

PALM BEACH, FL - Barrett-Jackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will sell two cars from the personal collection of Hollywood megastar William Shatner during the company's 14th Annual Palm Beach Auction from April 8-10, 2016, at the South Florida Fairgrounds. ... Continue reading

Lotus Qatar Showroom opens with Lotus Evora 400 Unveiling

Mar 25, 2016

[Lotus Cars Middle East, the distributor for Lotus cars in the region, and Universal Motors, offering new and existing customers the opportunity to experience the famous brand first hand. Officially opened today by Mr Jean-Marc Gales, CEO of Group Lotus plc and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Ahmad Al Thani, Chairman - Universal M ... Continue reading

'Mopar Road Ready Powered by Dodge' Program to Help Teen Drivers in Indianapolis

Mar 25, 2016

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 24, 2016 -- Sponsored by the FCA Foundation, supported by Mopar and Dodge, a defensive driving program geared for teenage drivers will provide sessions on April 9-10 in Indianapolis Teens between the ages of 15-19 with a learner's or driver's license and at least 30 hours of driving experienc ... Continue reading

Hitachi and Honda Develop Portable Breath-based Alcohol Detection Device for Vehicle Smart Keys

Mar 25, 2016

TOKYO, Japan, March 24, 2016 – Hitachi, Ltd. and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ‘s subsidiary Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda) announced they have successfully developed a prototype of a portable alcohol detector that is tamper-resistant as it can distinguish human breath from alternative gases and that can be integrated i ... Continue reading

Honda Debuts Three New Civics At 2016 New York Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

TORRANCE, Calif., March 24, 2016 -- This week in New York, Honda debuted three new Civic vehicles: the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback Prototype, the 2016 Civic Redbull Global Rallycross racecar and the Demi Lovato-designed 2016 Civic Sedan, as part of the 2016 Honda Civic Tour artist announcement, where Demi Lovato and Nic ... Continue reading

2016 World Car Awards presented at New York International Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel NEW YORK, March 24, 2016. For the 10th time the World Car Awards (WCA) were presented this morning in five categories: the World Green Car, World Performance Car, World Luxury, World Design and the overall winner of the World Car of the Year award. To the members ... Continue reading

Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle Toyota Mirai Wins 2016 World Car Of The Year Green Car

Mar 24, 2016

NEW YORK (March 24, 2016) – Toyota Mirai was declared the 2016 World Green Car today at the New York International Auto Show. “Just as Prius changed the world nearly 20 years ago, the hydrogen-powered Mirai is ready to make history,” said Bill Fay, group vice president and general manager, Toyota Divisio ... Continue reading

Website Projects March Auto Sales: Likely to Climb 7.6% as Consumers Spring to Dealerships

Mar 24, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif.—TrueCar, Inc. projects total new vehicle sales, including fleet deliveries, will reach 1,663,000 units in March, up 7.6 percent from a year ago, the highest volume for the month since 2000. That level of growth would push the seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR) for total light vehicle s ... Continue reading

March Auto Sales Complete Consistently Strong First Quarter of 2016, Says Website

Mar 24, 2016

SANTA MONICA, Calif., March 24, 2016 -- Car shopping destination Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,655,462 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in March for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.2 million. The projected sales will be a 23.5 percent increase from February 2016, and a 7.3 percent i ... Continue reading

Jaguar to Build Iconic XKSS – ‘The World’s First Supercar’

Mar 24, 2016

Ultra-exclusive sports car to be hand-built by Jaguar Classic All nine cars built to exact same specification as those made in 1957, replacing cars lost due to the Browns Lane fire Jaguar originally made the XKSS as a road-going version of the Le Mans winning D-type Jaguar is to build the stunning XKSS as an ultra-excl ... Continue reading

And Now There Is One... MAZDA MX-5 - 2016 World Car Of The Year

Mar 24, 2016

NEW YORK, March 24, 2016 -- The Road to World Car journey ended today with the declaration of the MAZDA MX-5 as the 2016 World Car of the Year. The winner was announced during a press conference hosted by the New York International Auto Show, Bridgestone Corporation and Autoneum. 2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the ... Continue reading

Nutson Reports: 2016 New York International Auto Show Press Preview Day 1

Mar 24, 2016

Nutson Reports: 2016 New York International Auto Show Press Preview Day 1 ... Continue reading

Maserati Levante: American Debut At New York Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

New York NY March 24, 2016; The first SUV in Maserati's history makes its debut on the Brand's biggest market The International Auto Show which opened yesterday in New York was Maserati's chosen setting for the launch of its new Levante SUV, the ideal complement to the Maserati range. Combined with the Quattroporte, Gh ... Continue reading

Lincoln Navigator Concept At 2016 New York Auto Show

Mar 24, 2016

A New Navigator Concept Is Most Spacious, Luxurious Lincoln SUV Yet, Bringing Quiet Luxury to More Customers View All Multimedia | Read in Spanish Lincoln today reveals the all-new Navigator Concept, introducing quiet luxury to full-size SUVs and offering a glimpse at what comes next for the brand’s best-known nam ... Continue reading