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

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

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

Germany Budgets 2 Billion Euros To Advance Domestic EV's

Germany Budgets 2 Billion Euros To Advance Domestic EV's

As Published in Sustainnovate Germany is considering providing 2 billion euros to subsidize the purchasing of more electric cars. German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel is behind the idea, which also includes adding more EV charging stations and supporting the acquisition of more electric vehicles for federal offices. ... Continue reading

Genesis Brand Launches its G90 Luxury Flagship +VIDEO

Genesis Brand Launches its G90 Luxury Flagship +VIDEO

January, 2016 – At the 2016 Detroit Auto Show Hyundai Motor Company 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 G90 will compete at the top of the premium luxury car segment with world-class technological innovations and the hig ... Continue reading

Car Lister Launches Online Platform

Car Lister Launches Online Platform

NAPLES, Fla., Feb. 1, 2016 -- Car Lister, the web application that lets sellers list and buyers shop for new and pre-owned cars from any smartphone, tablet or desktop, today announced the launch of a fully transactional e-commerce platform for car dealers to buy, sell, trade and ship inventory to each other without the ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 1, 2016: Nissan, Ford, Suzuki, RV's

NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 1, 2016: Nissan, Ford, Suzuki, 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

Jaguar Returns To Le Mans: Classic Challenge Calendar Announced For 2016

Jaguar Returns To Le Mans: Classic Challenge Calendar Announced For 2016

Excitement levels are building for the second season of the Jaguar Classic Challenge as the Le Mans Classic is confirmed for inclusion in the all-new race calendar for 2016. The Le Mans Classic will be one of the major highlights of the forthcoming season that will see a diverse field of pre-1966 Jaguars going wheel-to ... Continue reading

International Truck Launches HX Series

International Truck Launches HX Series

LAS VEGAS, Feb. 1, 2016 -- International Truck today launched the International® HX™ Series, a new line of Class 8 premium vocational trucks designed to deliver the strength and endurance required for the severe service industry. This is the first all-new vehicle introduced by International Truck since 2010. "T ... Continue reading

Toyota Halts Japan Assembly For Week...Car Shortage?

Toyota Halts Japan Assembly For Week...Car Shortage?

Toyota halts domestic assembly for week on parts shortage after explosion People work on the production line of the Toyota Motor Prius, at the company's Tsutsumi plant in Toyota, Aichi prefecture TOKYO Feb. 01, 2016; Japan Today reported that Toyota said on Monday that it would temporarily stop its vehicle production i ... Continue reading

Win a 2017 Mustang GT in Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes Presented by Motorcraft

Win a 2017 Mustang GT in Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes Presented by Motorcraft

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 28, 2016 -- One lucky winner will drive away with a 2017 Ford Mustang GT plus $5,000 in Ford Performance Parts in the eighth-annual Mustang 5.0 Fever Sweepstakes Presented by Motorcraft. Contestants 18 years or older can enter online for a chance to win at www.Mustang50Fever.com now through noon E ... Continue reading

Open Letter to Jillian Kay Melchor and the National Review About the Iowa Primary and Ethanol

Open Letter to Jillian Kay Melchor and the National Review About the Iowa Primary and Ethanol

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Hi Jillian - I read your recent article in National Review titled "Trump’s Support for Ethanol Is Bad for Taxpayers and Their Cars" and I'm perplexed as to why you would take the subject on? The article is written as if you understand the subjec ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru BRZ Series HyperBlue Review by Carey Russ

2016 Subaru BRZ Series HyperBlue Review by Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The Subaru BRZ is still one of the best-ever affordable sports coupes There have been few changes to the Subaru BRZ 2+2 sports coupe since its debut in 2012. Which is a major non-problem. If you get it right, don't mess it up. The BRZ, and its fraternal twin in the North American m ... Continue reading

Marty's Marketing Musings© Kia Owned 2016 Australian Open

Marty's Marketing Musings© Kia Owned 2016 Australian Open

Kia owned the 2016 Australian Open the FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT by Marty Bernstein Editor at Large The Auto Channel January 31, 2016; Sunday, after a fortnight of almost 500 individual matches, nearly 750,000 tennis fans in attendance, thousands of hours ... Continue reading

2016 Rolex 24 Boasts Sharp Finish

2016 Rolex 24 Boasts Sharp Finish

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The AP reported that Scott Sharp celebrated a second win at the Rolex 24 at Daytona 20 years after his first victory in a race that saw most of the top contenders fall apart during the twice-around-the-clock endurance race. Sharp's Tequila Patron Extreme Speed Motorsports gave Honda its first win at ... Continue reading

Rolex 24 at Daytona - Mazda Prototype team led the race before misfortune struck -

Rolex 24 at Daytona - Mazda Prototype team led the race before misfortune struck -

- IRVINE, Calif. (January 31, 2016) – The Mazda Prototype team opened the 2016 season with a new race engine - the MZ-2.0T - and high expectations for the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The gas-fueled engine performed well, powering into the lead of the race three times with the No. 55 Mazda Prototype, before mechanical iss ... Continue reading

Mazda RX-VISION named most beautiful concept

Mazda RX-VISION named most beautiful concept

Mazda’s new sports car concept takes grand prize at the Festival Automobile International RX-VISION on display at Hôtel National des Invalides exhibition in Paris until 31 January Photos(1) Festival de l'Automobile Paris 2016 Jan 29, 2016 Download: Hi Res (1.3 MB) CLOSE Paris / Leverkusen, 27. January 2016. The ... Continue reading

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