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Highest Safety Rating for the 2015 Ford Expedition

Highest Safety Rating for the 2015 Ford Expedition

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration awards 2015 Ford Expedition a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program 2015 Ford Expedition offers drivers comprehensive safety systems that include AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™, Safety Canopy® side-curtain airbags, SOS Post ... Continue reading

2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865

2015 GMC Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865

Monochromatic special model delivers GMC’s refinement, connectivity at value price DETROIT -- January 21, 2015: Pricing for the GMC 2015 Sierra Elevation Edition starts at $34,865 for a 2WD model equipped with the standard 4.3L V-6 and $38,795 for a 4.3L/4WD configuration. Models with the available 5.3L V-8 start ... Continue reading

Nissan Highlights Record-Setting 2014 at Washington Auto Show

Nissan Highlights Record-Setting 2014 at Washington Auto Show

Company sets U.S. sales, production and export records for 2014 WASHINGTON -- January 21, 2015: As the Washington Auto Show kicks off this week, Nissan celebrates its largest U.S. presence since the company sold its first automobile in America in 1958. Fueled by ongoing efforts to grow the company’s U.S. manufactu ... Continue reading

Carvana Integrates Kelley Blue Book® Suggested Retail Values into Online Vehicle Inventory

Carvana Integrates Kelley Blue Book® Suggested Retail Values into Online Vehicle Inventory

New Feature Offers Convenient and Reliable Price Comparison for Consumers ATLANTA -- Jan. 21, 2015: A recent Kelley Blue Book report found that 51 percent of car buyers say negotiating a price is the most stressful thing about buying a vehicle1. To address this issue, as well as provide complete price clarity into its ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Honda Pilot SUV to Make Global Debut at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

All-New 2016 Honda Pilot SUV to Make Global Debut at 2015 Chicago Auto Show

Honda to fortify light-truck leadership on Feb. 12 by debuting all-new Pilot three-row SUV, and revealing the styling direction for future Ridgeline pickup TORRANCE, CA -- Jan. 21, 2015: A completely reengineered and redesigned Honda Pilot SUV will make its world debut at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show on February 12 at 9: ... Continue reading

Home Team Loss Boosts Claim Rates Around NFL Stadiums

Home Team Loss Boosts Claim Rates Around NFL Stadiums

The rate of collision claims from ZIP codes around NFL stadiums is higher on days when the home team loses or ties than when it wins, a new study from the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows. HLDI analysts looked at collision claims for ZIP codes in which the 31 NFL stadiums are located, as well as adjacent ZIP co ... Continue reading

The New Toyota RAV4 Business Edition

The New Toyota RAV4 Business Edition

Business Edition grade introduced to the RAV4 range for 2015 Standard features include Toyota Touch 2 with Go multimedia and navigation package, cruise control, climate control, automatic headlights and wipers, auto-dimming rear-view mirror and rear-view camera Powered by 2.0-litre D-4D engine with front-wheel drive On ... Continue reading

Lexus NX 200t F Powers Ahead with New Turbo Engine

Lexus NX 200t F Powers Ahead with New Turbo Engine

Price and specification announced for the new NX 200t The early success of Lexus’s NX crossover range is set to gain extra, turbo-powered momentum with the introduction of the new NX 200t, the first model to benefit from Lexus’s new 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. Order books are open now for the NX 200t, whic ... Continue reading

The New Generation Hyundai i20 is Ready!

The New Generation Hyundai i20 is Ready!

New Generation i20 available at Hyundai dealers nationwide from Thursday 22nd January, priced from £10,695 OTR Highly competitive business contract hire rates from £137.99, low SMR costs Among the strongest predicted residual values in the segment with i20 S at 46% cost new HIGH WYCOMBE, UK -- January 20, 2015: T ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Outlander GX5 Targets Premium Market

Mitsubishi Outlander GX5 Targets Premium Market

Sumptuous leather seats that are individually hand crafted, low level mood lighting, a sound system dynamically optimised with the vehicle’s interior acoustics and all-essential multiple USB charging ports are prerequisite in a luxury company car – and standard in the newly launched Outlander GX5h and GX5hs p ... Continue reading

2015 Chrysler Town & Country and 2015 Dodge Dart Win The Detroit News 'Reader's Choice' Awards

2015 Chrysler Town & Country and 2015 Dodge Dart Win The Detroit News 'Reader's Choice' Awards

The 2015 Dodge Dart recognized as "Best Value" 2015 Chrysler Town & Country named "Best Family Hauler" for the 10th year in a row 100 judges picked winners in 10 categories in The Detroit News annual "Reader's Choice" awards AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Jan. 20, 2015: FCA US took home two honors today in The Detroit News "Reade ... Continue reading

To Idle or Not to Idle, That is the Question

To Idle or Not to Idle, That is the Question

It is that time of the year when many motorists let their vehicle "warm up" or idle before driving. In fact, today's modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idling, says the Car Care Council. "Unless you are trying to defrost the windshield or warm the interior of your car, idling is not r ... Continue reading

Equifax Reports Auto Loan Balances Near $1 Trillion, 2015 Starting Out in the Fast Lane

Equifax Reports Auto Loan Balances Near $1 Trillion, 2015 Starting Out in the Fast Lane

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jan. 20, 2015: According to the latest Equifax, Inc. National Consumer Credit Trends Report released today at the AFSA Vehicle Finance Conference and Exposition, the total balance of auto loans in December 2014 is $975 billion, representing 33.2% of total outstanding non-mortgage consumer debt. The tot ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: NAIAS Education Day

2015 Detroit Auto Show: NAIAS Education Day

Connectivity is the new driver in automotive technology, and that technology is fabulously displayed at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). But more than just eye candy, it's an opportunity for students attending the eleventh annual NAIAS Education Day to learn about the wide variety of career opportuni ... Continue reading

Honda to Highlight Zero-Emissions FCV Concept in the Nation's Capital

Honda to Highlight Zero-Emissions FCV Concept in the Nation's Capital

Honda FCV Concept, offering a glimpse of the next-generation Honda fuel-cell vehicle, to anchor the Honda booth at the 2015 Washington Auto Show - Next-generation Honda FCV intends to provide significant gains in packaging, interior space, cost reduction and real-world performance, including an anticipated driving rang ... Continue reading

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