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Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers Accumulate More Than One Million Zero-Emission Miles +VIDEO

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers Accumulate More Than One Million Zero-Emission Miles +VIDEO

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 -- Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have again surpassed an iconic threshold, accumulating more than 1,000,000 miles on the roads and highways of Southern California while emitting only clean water and replacing approximately 385 tons of CO2 emissions that would have been emitted f ... Continue reading

Hagerty Adds Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to 'Hot List' of Future Collectible Vehicles +VIDEO

Hagerty Adds Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to 'Hot List' of Future Collectible Vehicles +VIDEO

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 9, 2016 -- Hagerty classic car experts select the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider to its annual "Hot List" The annual Hot List consists of highly selected collectible vehicles chosen for their joy of driving and collectability for future enthusiasts Handcrafted in Italy, the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider delivers ... Continue reading

Hagerty Announces Annual "Hot List" Of Future Collectible Cars Under $25-$90,000

Hagerty Announces Annual "Hot List" Of Future Collectible Cars Under $25-$90,000

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., Feb. 9, 2016 -- Despite the fact that automakers progressively tout this period as the dawn of driverless technology, 2015 was a record year for new vehicle sales. By all objective measures, vehicles have never been better. As manufacturers continue to push the boundaries during this new golden ag ... Continue reading

EPA Seeks to Prohibit Conversion of Vehicles into Racecars

EPA Seeks to Prohibit Conversion of Vehicles into Racecars

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2016 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a regulation to prohibit conversion of vehicles originally designed for on-road use into racecars. The regulation would also make the sale of certain products for use on such vehicles illegal. The proposed regulation was contained w ... Continue reading

Ford to Premiere New Vehicle, Unveil In-Car Technology at Mobile World Congress, CEO Mark Fields to Deliver Keynote

Ford to Premiere New Vehicle, Unveil In-Car Technology at Mobile World Congress, CEO Mark Fields to Deliver Keynote

COLOGNE, Germany - Ford will introduce a new vehicle for Europe, unveil new advanced in-car technology and detail the latest progress on the Ford Smart Mobility plan at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Ford President and CEO Mark Fields will announce the news in a keynote speech at 14:00 CET on Feb. 22, in Auditoriu ... Continue reading

Cadence Showcases Automotive Solutions at embedded world 2016

Cadence Showcases Automotive Solutions at embedded world 2016

FELDKIRCHEN, Germany, Feb. 8, 2016 -- Under the theme of building the car of the future today, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced it plans to demonstrate its latest solutions for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), infotainment, electronic control unit (ECU) design, automotive Ethernet, early software ... Continue reading

SEMA To Oppose Action As Threat to Modified Racecars and Parts Suppliers

SEMA To Oppose Action As Threat to Modified Racecars and Parts Suppliers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2016; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a regulation to prohibit conversion of vehicles originally designed for on-road use into racecars. The regulation would also make the sale of certain products for use on such vehicles illegal. The proposed regulation was contained wit ... Continue reading

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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