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Volkswagen up! Models Boast Extra Style

Volkswagen up! Models Boast Extra Style

MILTON KEYNES, UK -- January 14, 2015: Volkswagen Retailers in the UK will begin taking orders for the Street up! and Club up! today, ahead of first deliveries in March, with prices starting from £11,995 (RRP OTR). Both models are based on the flagship High up! trim which includes front fog lights, heated front seat ... Continue reading

TOTAL and Yapital Offer Payment by Smartphone at Petrol Stations

TOTAL and Yapital Offer Payment by Smartphone at Petrol Stations

First European cashless cross-channel payment solution and TOTAL conclude cooperation agreement / Customers simply scan QR code and confirm amount / Rollout in TOTAL petrol station network in Germany to be completed by summer 2015 One out of three Germans would prefer to pay by mobile phone at petrol stations, shows a ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2015 - Day 4: Pratte Tuesday - WOW!

Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale 2015 - Day 4: Pratte Tuesday - WOW!

January 13, 2015 Written by Barrett-Jackson Some 32,000 people poured into Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale today, anxious to witness the first cars of the highly anticipated Ron Pratte Collection cross the block.The morning was busy with the auction of about 190 prime pieces of Ron Pratte Automobilia, which in itself is set ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Three-Pointed Star Continues Record-Breaking Run

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Three-Pointed Star Continues Record-Breaking Run

DETROIT -- Janaury 14, 2015: At the first major motor show of the year, Mercedes-Benz is moving seamlessly forward from a record-breaking year in 2014, when the brand achieved an increase of 12.9 percent and marked the best sales result in company history. The focal point of its appearance at the 2015 North American In ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford GT Wins EyesOn Design Prize for Best Production Vehicle

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Ford GT Wins EyesOn Design Prize for Best Production Vehicle

All-new Ford GT – propelled by most powerful EcoBoost® production engine ever making 600-plus horsepower – wins coveted EyesOn Design Award for best production vehicle GT supercar represents Ford’s commitment to innovation through performance; advanced, lightweight composites will serve company’s ... Continue reading

Deutsche Bank's 2015 Global Auto Industry Conference - Bob Carter

Deutsche Bank's 2015 Global Auto Industry Conference - Bob Carter

2015 Deutsche Bank Global Auto Industry Conference Detroit, MI January 14, 2015 Bob Carter, Senior Vice President - Automotive Operations, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. --- Thank you, Kurt. It’s a pleasure to join you again this year. Today, I want to share one of the most memorable phone calls I’ve receiv ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show - Chevy Colorado Picks Up Another "Best" Award

2015 Detroit Auto Show - Chevy Colorado Picks Up Another "Best" Award

Latest accolade: Cars.com’s Best Pickup of 2015 Powered by PickupTrucks.com DETROIT – The Chevrolet Colorado was named Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015 at a ceremony during the North American International Auto Show on Tuesday evening. “The impressive, all-new 2015 Colorado jumpstarts a category ... Continue reading

Chevrolet: If Crashes Turn You Off, Keep Your Alerts Turned On

Chevrolet: If Crashes Turn You Off, Keep Your Alerts Turned On

Collision-avoidance features are like having a co-pilot aboard – minus the baggage DETROIT – Safety belts, air bags and strong passenger compartment structures are responsible for saving more lives in crashes than ever. But what if those collisions never happened in the first place? Research shows 90 percent ... Continue reading

2015 Automotive News World Congress: Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says more consolidation inevitable, he's dedicated to Jeep in Toledo, Alfa Romeo will "play with the big boys"

2015 Automotive News World Congress: Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne says more consolidation inevitable, he's dedicated to Jeep in Toledo, Alfa Romeo will "play with the big boys"

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne spoke tonight at the Automotive News World Congress, saying that further mergers in the automotive industry are inevitable, that he is committed to building the Jeep Wrangler in Toledo, Ohio, if at all possible, and that Alfa Romeo will once again be a global force to be ... Continue reading

2015 Automotive News World Congress: Tesla CEO Elon Musk urges auto industry to accelerate electric-vehicle development: "You won't regret it"

2015 Automotive News World Congress: Tesla CEO Elon Musk urges auto industry to accelerate electric-vehicle development: "You won't regret it"

Elon Musk, co-founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, urged executives at established automotive companies to accelerate the development and sale of electric vehicles during the Automotive News World Congress today. "We can't rely on scarcity to drive the price of oil and gas and rely on that to be an adequate forcing functio ... Continue reading

The Most Popular Car in the U.S., the Honda Accord, Continues as #1 in Owner Loyalty, According to IHS Automotive

The Most Popular Car in the U.S., the Honda Accord, Continues as #1 in Owner Loyalty, According to IHS Automotive

The Honda Accord has been recognized by IHS Automotive for having the highest Model Loyalty in the Non-Luxury Traditional Mid-Size Car Segment for the 2014 model year. This is the second year in a row the Accord, America's most popular car with individual buyers*, has been recognized by IHS Automotive with a loyalty aw ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Mirage Recognized By IHS Automotive For Model Loyalty

Mitsubishi Mirage Recognized By IHS Automotive For Model Loyalty

Mitsubishi Mirage recognized by IHS Automotive for highest model loyalty in the Non-Luxury Traditional Sub-Compact Car Segment - Mirage 5-door sub-compact is the most fuel efficient gas-powered non-hybrid in America, with sales reaching well beyond expectations CYPRESS, CA -- Jan. 14, 2015: Mitsubishi Motors North Amer ... Continue reading

FCA US Wins Four IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards

FCA US Wins Four IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards

Chrysler Town & Country wins IHS Automotive Loyalty Award for record 14th consecutive year Jeep® Grand Cherokee and Wrangler win their respective SUV categories, Grand Cherokee for sixth time Dodge Challenger wins third IHS Automotive Loyalty Award in its respective segment AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Jan. 14, 2015: FCA US LL ... Continue reading

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Santa Fe Wins Cars.com "Family Car Of The Year"

2015 Detroit Auto Show: Hyundai Santa Fe Wins Cars.com "Family Car Of The Year"

Model Earns Accolade Two Years in a Row DETROIT, Jan. 14, 2015 -- The 2015 Santa Fe earned the distinction of "Family Car of the Year" by Cars.com in its Lifestyle Awards, making this the second year Hyundai has won the prestigious award. Cars.com is an online destination for car shoppers, offering information from con ... Continue reading

New-Car Affordability Driven Down by December Price Spike

New-Car Affordability Driven Down by December Price Spike

The December Auto Buyer's Affordability Index stands at 51.3, down 3.2 percent from last month. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 14, 2015 -- Requisite Press, LLC reported today a December 2014 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) of 51.3, indicating that a prudent, median-income household can only afford 51.3 percent of the new-ca ... Continue reading

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