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2015 Detroit Auto Show: Alcantara Interiors Stand Out

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Alcantara Interiors Stand Out

Alcantara, the Italian-made luxury material, is featured on a number of vehicles showcased at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit (Jan. 17-25), including a number of European, U.S. and Japanese brands. New-model Audi, Acura, Tesla and BMW vehicles making their world premieres at the Detroit sh ... Continue reading

Toyota Kicks Off Martin Luther King Day Donating Boots and Socks to Local Area Homeless and Families in Need

Toyota Kicks Off Martin Luther King Day Donating Boots and Socks to Local Area Homeless and Families in Need

'Toyota Walk In My Boots' Community Outreach Project Enriching Lives…One Step At A Time at The Salvation Army Sherman Avenue Corps. WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2015 -- If you are poor, you are essentially an illness, an accident, or a paycheck away from living on the streets. On Saturday, January 17, 2015, Toyota Motor S ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Detroiters Open their Hearts, Raise $5.3 Million for Children's Charities

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Detroiters Open their Hearts, Raise $5.3 Million for Children's Charities

Detroiters made history tonight by surpassing the $100 million mark in total funds raised for children's charities since the North American International Auto Show's Charity Preview was established in 1976. Industry and community joined together for the largest single-night fundraiser in North America, raising $5,340,0 ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Continues Commitment to Diversity

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Continues Commitment to Diversity

Hyundai to donate 1,000 winter coats for kids and $10,000 to Focus: HOPE; Hyundai to sponsor Multicultural Media Luncheon DETROIT, Jan. 16, 2015 -- Hyundai Motor America continues its commitment to corporate social responsibility and diversity for the community of Detroit during the 2015 North American International Au ... Continue reading

Global Product Reveals Lead to Strong Auto Show Open

Global Product Reveals Lead to Strong Auto Show Open

News of 55 red-hot product unveilings on Detroit's world stage continued to draw attention as some 110,509 thrill-seekers descended on opening day of the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). "The impact of a fabulous week of news announcements in Detroit was felt strongly today at Cobo Center," said Sco ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Snap-and-Win Photo Contest

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Snap-and-Win Photo Contest

The North American International Auto Show is featuring its popular "Snap-and-Win" photo contest once again, inviting guests to take their best shot for a chance to win a cash prize. With some 800,000 people expected to attend the 2015 NAIAS, millions of images of fabulous auto show vehicles will be shot, tweeted and p ... Continue reading

December's New Car Sales Performance Is Good News for Used Car Shoppers

December's New Car Sales Performance Is Good News for Used Car Shoppers

New car sales were robust across most U.S. marketed brands last month, aided by increased consumer confidence, lower gas prices and dealerships eager to continue record-setting sales streaks. In their most recent January Guidelines report, NADA Used Car Guide analysts observed that while the 11 percent monthly sales in ... Continue reading

Ford and Lincoln Dealers Use Tablets to Enhance Customers' Service Experience

Ford and Lincoln Dealers Use Tablets to Enhance Customers' Service Experience

Ford introduces next phase of SMART Technology (SMARTT) program, using convenience of tablets and customized dealer management system to improve and simplify the overall service experience Next phases of SMARTT program use mobile technology to create innovative service solutions including enhanced customer service and ... Continue reading

Nutson's News Blast - Automotive World Week January 12-18, 2015

Nutson's News Blast - Automotive World Week January 12-18, 2015

* Press Days at the North American International Auto Show and the Automotive News World Congress, both in Detroit, dominated the news this week as journalists and industry execs from around the world swarmed the Motor City for this dead-of-winter tradition. The bitter cold of a Michigan winter was no surprise but plen ... Continue reading

Axalta Coating Systems North America Sponsors Detroit Fashion Week During Auto Show's MAIN Event 2015

Axalta Coating Systems North America Sponsors Detroit Fashion Week During Auto Show's MAIN Event 2015

Automotive Ingenuity Meets High Fashion GLEN MILLS, Pa.--Axalta Coating Systems , a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, is celebrating the North American International Auto Show in style. Axalta sponsored Detroit Fashion Week at the Motor City Automotive Industry Night (MAIN) Event 2015. The MAIN ... Continue reading

Best In-Car Dash Cam Video Ever! +VIDEO

Best In-Car Dash Cam Video Ever! +VIDEO

This is must-see Cop TV AUTO CENTRAL - January 17, 2015: Dover Police Department officer Master Cpl. Jeff Davis in uniform and driving a patrol car while lip-syncing to the popular pop song — sassy head rolls and finger-pointing included. Department spokesman Cpt. Mark Hoffman said Saturday that he's gotten calls ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Announces All-New Corsavan

Vauxhall Announces All-New Corsavan

All-new Corsavan receives its world premiere in Brussels today New design and increased payload up to 571kg Economy up to 83.1mpg and 90g/km CO2 In showrooms February priced from £11,858.33 OTR ex. VAT LUTON -- January 16, 2015: Making its world premiere at the Brussels Motor Show today and in UK showrooms in Februa ... Continue reading

BMW 1 Series for 2015

BMW 1 Series for 2015

FARNBOROUGH, UK -- January 16, 2015: Nearly two million 1 Series models have been sold since the introduction of the first 1 Series generation ten years ago. This latest incarnation builds on the winning formula of these three- and five-door predecessors with new power units from the latest BMW engine family, additiona ... Continue reading

Lexus Introduces the Lexus CT 200h Advance Plus

Lexus Introduces the Lexus CT 200h Advance Plus

New model grade introduces Lexus’s first two-tone paint finish Price includes metallic paint, or option of black roof with contrasting bodywork, plus an F Sport roof spoiler Specification also includes exclusive 17-inch alloy wheel design, sunroof and fabric/Tahara combination upholstery Equipment specification al ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz's Marco Polo Named Compact Camper Van of the Year 2015

Mercedes-Benz's Marco Polo Named Compact Camper Van of the Year 2015

Readers of the promobil trade journal have voted the new Marco Polo compact camper van of the year 2015. Mercedes-Benz took first place in the Compact Camper Van category, winning 41.8 percent of the votes. The award will be presented on January 17, 2015, at the international exhibition for caravanning, motoring, touri ... Continue reading

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