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NADA Chairman: New-Car Dealers Are Catalysts for Change

NADA Chairman: New-Car Dealers Are Catalysts for Change

Bill Fox: The roots of the retail-auto industry are innovation and value. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In his first keynote address as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, Bill Fox delivered a message to critics of the franchised dealer network. "The automotive franchise s ... Continue reading

Ally and TIME Announce 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year

Ally and TIME Announce 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year

Ally Financial and TIME are pleased to announce that Andy Crews of AutoFair Honda in Manchester, N.H. has been selected as the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year. Crews was selected from an elite group of 55 U.S. dealers who were recognized at the 98th annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention & Expo i ... Continue reading

New Car Buyers are Purchasing More Out of Want, Not Need

New Car Buyers are Purchasing More Out of Want, Not Need

According to AutoTrader.com's 2015 Automotive Buyer Influence Study, 61 percent of recent new car buyers reported that they purchased their latest vehicle due to a want—not a need. The study surveyed over 2300 new and used car buyers to understand their car shopping and buying journeys. This particular finding is ... Continue reading

Confidence Overflows at Auto Show

Confidence Overflows at Auto Show

Strong Sunday pushes show over 800,000 for successful finish DETROIT, Jan. 25, 2015 -- The 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) finished strong today after a brilliant two week celebration of the world's love affair with the automobile. Today's gate of 102,928 brings total ticketed attendance to 808,775, ... Continue reading

1940 GM Futurliner Celebrates 75th Anniversary

1940 GM Futurliner Celebrates 75th Anniversary

Washington, D.C. (January 22, 2015) The Historic Vehicle Association (HVA) www.historicvehicle.org announced today that the 1940 General Motors Futurliner No. 10 will become the first truck to be recorded under the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Heritage Documentation. The documentation will be part of ... Continue reading

Environmental Advancements & Increased Value of Clean Diesel Vehicles Highlighted By Awards Presented At Washington D.C. Auto Show

Environmental Advancements & Increased Value of Clean Diesel Vehicles Highlighted By Awards Presented At Washington D.C. Auto Show

Three clean diesel vehicles with impressive fuel efficiency and long-term value were among the vehicles honored for environmental and high-value accomplishments at the Washington Auto Show on Thursday. The Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel was named the "2015 Green SUV of the Year" by the Green Car Journal, and the 2015 Vo ... Continue reading

Toyota and VMI Deliver Wheelchair Accessible Van to Disabled Local U.S. Air Force Veteran

Toyota and VMI Deliver Wheelchair Accessible Van to Disabled Local U.S. Air Force Veteran

Toyota and Vantage Mobility International (VMI) delivered a 2015 Toyota Sienna with the Northstar Access360 in-floor side entry ramp conversion to disabled U.S. Air Force veteran and Star Spangled Salute contest winner, Susan Kirsch. The delivery ceremony was held this morning at the American Legion in Pasco, Wash., wi ... Continue reading

Hertz Named Best Car Rental Company at Business Travel Awards 2015

Hertz Named Best Car Rental Company at Business Travel Awards 2015

Judges praise Hertz's "constant innovation" at Business Travel Awards 2015 LONDON -- Jan. 23, 2015: The Hertz Corporation has been named Best Car Rental Company by industry experts at the Business Travel Awards 2015, one of the most significant fixtures in the travel industry calendar. Hertz won the acclaim of judges f ... Continue reading

Original 2009 Car and Truck Reviews on The Auto Channel

Original 2009 Car and Truck Reviews on The Auto Channel

2009 Car Reviews: 2009 Acura Reviews 2009 Audi Reviews 2009 American Motors Hummer Reviews 2009 BMW Reviews 2009 Buick Reviews 2009 Cadillac Reviews 2009 Chevrolet Reviews 2009 Chrysler Reviews 2009 Dodge Reviews 2009 Ford Reviews 2009 GMC Reviews 2009 Honda Reviews 2009 Hyundai Reviews 2009 Infiniti Reviews 2009 Isuzu ... Continue reading

2006 Car Reviews & 2006 Truck Reviews

2006 Car Reviews & 2006 Truck Reviews

2006 New Car Reviews, 2006 New Truck Reviews 2006 Car Reviews, 2006 Truck Reviews, 2006 Acura Reviews, 2006 Audi Reviews, 2006 BMW Reviews, 2006 Buick Reviews, 2006 Cadillac Reviews, 2006 Chevrolet Reviews,2006 Chrysler Reviews, 2006 Dodge Reviews, 2006 Ford Reviews, 2006 GMC Reviews, 2006 Honda Reviews, 2006 Hyundai R ... Continue reading

Seventh Heaven for Vauxhall in Scotland

Seventh Heaven for Vauxhall in Scotland

Vauxhall was the biggest-selling manufacturer in Scotland last year, for the seventh year running. Innovative finance programmes helped drive retail sales with many models now available with great value PCPs. The outgoing Corsa had an excellent 2014 and with over 10,000 sold. It was the number one selling vehicle in Sc ... Continue reading

Abraham Cruzvillegas To Undertake the First Hyundai Commission

Abraham Cruzvillegas To Undertake the First Hyundai Commission

Mexican contemporary artist to undertake Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern’s iconic Turbine Hall Hyundai Motor continues non-commercial commitment to the art community LONDON -- Jan. 23, 2015: Tate Modern and Hyundai Motor today announced that Abraham Cruzvillegas will undertake the inaugural Hyundai Commission fo ... Continue reading

Aston Martin is the Luxury Choice in Swiss Cars

Aston Martin is the Luxury Choice in Swiss Cars

Auto Illustrierte readers vote for Aston Martin in ‘Best Cars of 2015’ RapideS wins magazine’s Luxury Class for the sixth time in a row Podium places for both Vanquish and Vanquish Volante FRANKFURT/ZURICH -- January 23, 2015: Aston Martin has once again confirmed its position as the most popular luxury ... Continue reading

The New Volkswagen Passat is the Top German Performer in the Battle of the Big Five Company Cars

The New Volkswagen Passat is the Top German Performer in the Battle of the Big Five Company Cars

PREMIUM CAR quality with a mainstream new vehicle price tag will spell success for the all new Volkswagen Passat in the battle of the ‘big five’ company cars, say independent experts CAP Automotive. It’s a sector that is hotly contested by five giants of the company car world – Audi A4, BMW 3 Series ... Continue reading

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