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American Honda U.S. Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

PRINT ADD REMOVE SHARE DOWNLOAD Feb 2, 2016 - TORRANCE, Calif. Honda division sets new January benchmark on sales of 90,247 vehicles All-new 2016 Honda Civic, the 2016 North American Car of the Year, defies winter weather and competition to net huge sales gain of 54.9 percent and a new January record Acura ILX bucks ma ... Continue reading

Audi U.S. Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

Audi Sets 61st Straight Monthly U.S. Sales Record in January Sales for the month rose 2.7% to 11,850 vehicles All-new Audi Q7 has best sales month ever Demand for Audi SUV models increased 26.7% for the month February 02, 2016 10:05 AM Eastern Standard Time HERNDON, Va.--Audi reported that its January 2016 sales increa ... Continue reading

Ford U.S Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

Mazda Announces Recall On B-Series Vehicles With Takata Driver-Side Frontal Airbag Inflators

Feb 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC (February 1, 2016) – Mazda has decided to recall all 2004–2006 model year B-Series Trucks with Takata driver-side frontal air bag inflators. Approximately 19,000 vehicles are affected in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Saipan. There have been no reports of accidents or injuries on the Mazda-badged ve ... Continue reading

Mazda Implements Recall and Stop Sale of All 2014-2016 MY CX-5 Vehicles

Feb 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, DC February 1, 2016; Today, Mazda Motor Corporation filed a safety defect report with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to address a concern with 2014-2016 Model Year (MY) CX-5 vehicles. On all 2014-2016 MY CX-5 vehicles, the fuel filler pipe could rupture during a rear collision, a ... Continue reading

Mazda US Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 2, 2016 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported January U.S. sales of 19,703 vehicles, representing a decrease of 2.8 percent versus last year. Key January sales notes: Mazda CX-5 had its best January ever with 7,063 vehicles sold, representing an increase of 18.7 percent year-over ... Continue reading

Jaguar Land Rover Research Will Help Autonomous Vehicles Drive Like Humans, Not Robots

Feb 2, 2016

Jaguar Land Rover Research Will Help Autonomous Vehicles Drive Like Humans, Not Robots. Whitley, UK: Jaguar Land Rover is investing in a £ multi-million research project that will help future autonomous vehicles drive naturally like human drivers, rather than like robots. A fleet of Jaguar and Land Rover vehicle ... Continue reading

GM U.S. Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

DETROIT February 2, 2016; General Motors’ Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac dealers in the United States delivered 203,745 vehicles in January 2016, the company’s best January sales performance in eight years. GM’s retail sales were up sharply, climbing 9 percent year over year on the strength of a 12 p ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler America on Real Driving Emissions

Feb 2, 2016

LONDON, February 2, 2016 -- In the past several months the issue of diesel emissions has been the subject of a great deal of attention, particularly in Europe, where diesel is quite common. In response to these events, FCA has conducted a thorough internal review of the application of this technology in its vehicles an ... Continue reading

Nissan U.S. Auto Sales January 2016

Feb 2, 2016

Add to Basket Remove from Basket Print Share Download NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan Group today announced total U.S. sales for January 2016 of 105,734 units, an increase of 2 percent over the prior year and a January record. January 2016 January 2015 % Change Nissan Group Total sales (units) 105,734 104,107 +1.6 Nissa ... Continue reading

Tokyo Institute of Technology and Fujitsu Achieve Wireless Transmission Speeds of 56 Gbps, World's Fastest

Feb 2, 2016

Millimeter-waveband wireless device implemented in CMOS integrated circuit TOKYO, Feb, 01 2016; Tokyo Institute of Technology and Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced that, in an effort to further enlarge the capacity of wireless equipment, they have developed a CMOS wireless transceiver chip that can process sign ... Continue reading

First Non-Flex Fuel Vehicle Approved For E25 - 70% Of New Cars Approved For E15

Feb 2, 2016

2016 MINI Hard Top is the first non-flex fuel vehicle approved for higher ethanol-gasoline blends AUTO CENTRAL - February 1, 2016: The Auto Channel received confirmation today from Urban Air Initiative and RFA (Renewable Fuels Association) that the latest model MINI hard top is approved by MINI and BMW to run on E25 fu ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Dawn Raises $750,000 For Children's Charities As The Brand Marks A New Era With The Most Social Rolls-Royce Ever

Feb 2, 2016

NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 1, 2016 -- Dawn brought a winning bid of $750,000 at the 2016 Naples Winter Wine Auction California area collector to receive the very first Rolls-Royce Dawn globally Over past 15 years, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars have grossed $4.8M in bids for the auction Proceeds to benefit Naples Children & Education ... Continue reading

Genesis Brand Launches its G90 Luxury Flagship +VIDEO

Feb 2, 2016

DETROIT, Jan. 11, 2016 -- Hyundai Motor Company today unveiled its G90 premium luxury sedan for the Genesis brand in the U.S. market, the new flagship of the brand's model line-up. The 2017 G90 will compete at the top of the premium luxury car segment with world-class technological innovations and the highest levels of ... Continue reading

21st Judicial District Drug Task Force Delivers Suspect in Cold Case Homicide Using License Plate Reader System

Feb 1, 2016

Vigilant Solutions announces today that the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force in Tennessee used its license plate reader (LPR) system from Vigilant Solutions to bring to justice a suspect in a cold case homicide from 2002. Scott Jones, Agent in Charge, explains, "Here at the 21st Judicial District Drug Task Force, ... Continue reading