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Maserati Closes 2014 With Record-Breaking Sales in North America

Maserati Closes 2014 With Record-Breaking Sales in North America

The Italy-based luxury automotive manufacturer marks one hundred years of automotive excellence with a historic record of (13,411 total units sold) in North America this 2014, the Trident's global market leader. This year closes with a 169 % increase versus 2013, boasting the highest-ever overall sales year for Maserat ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept Successfully Completes Long Distance Test Drive to Consumer Electronics Show

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Audi A7 Piloted Driving Concept Successfully Completes Long Distance Test Drive to Consumer Electronics Show

The Audi A7 piloted driving concept ‘Jack’ impresses through its reliability and natural ability to drive in traffic Piloted driving system proves its real world functions and application Audi will show additional automotive innovations during the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES ) Audi CES P ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces the Latest Addition to the Daunting F Performance Line: the GS F Sedan

Lexus Announces the Latest Addition to the Daunting F Performance Line: the GS F Sedan

Lexus is yet again showing its sporty disposition and rumbling into Detroit. The luxury vehicle manufacturer has announced the much-anticipated GS F performance sedan, which combines a refined four-door package with the speed and agility of a premium sports car, will be revealed at the North American International Auto ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES: Ford at CES Announces Smart Mobility Plan and 25 Global Experiments Designed to Change the Way the World Moves

Car Stuff@CES: Ford at CES Announces Smart Mobility Plan and 25 Global Experiments Designed to Change the Way the World Moves

Ford at CES announces Ford Smart Mobility plan to use innovation to take company to next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data 25 global mobility experiments launched this year to test new ideas and address growing or increasing transportation challenges; insights ga ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TI's Innovative Automotive Infotainment Platform Enables Ford to Redefine the User Experience in Ford's SYNC 3

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TI's Innovative Automotive Infotainment Platform Enables Ford to Redefine the User Experience in Ford's SYNC 3

Integration of TI's processor, connectivity and analog solutions enhances connected-car capabilities LAS VEGAS, Jan. 6, 2014 -- CES – Texas Instruments (TI) and Ford Motor Company have collaborated on an infotainment solution that enhances the way consumers interact with their vehicles. The new Ford SYNC® 3, a ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Visteon Demonstrates How to Keep Vehicle Electronics Current as the Industry Transitions to an Autonomous World

Car Stuff@CES 2015: Visteon Demonstrates How to Keep Vehicle Electronics Current as the Industry Transitions to an Autonomous World

During the 2015 International CES® from Jan. 6-9 in booth CP20, Visteon Corporation will highlight how autonomous driving is likely to evolve and ways to keep vehicles compatible with new technology years after they leave the assembly plant. "Our innovation concepts offer physical visions for the future of mobility, ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TRW Expands Electronics Business To Meet Growing Demand For Automated Vehicles

Car Stuff@CES 2015: TRW Expands Electronics Business To Meet Growing Demand For Automated Vehicles

Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. , is using its 2015 International CES exhibit stand as a platform to highlight the expansion of its electronics group – and in particular the growth of its dedicated Automated Vehicle team. Tolga Oal, vice president, TRW Global Electronics commented: ... Continue reading

Jeep Vehicle Sales Exceed 1 Million Units, Resulting in Third Consecutive Global Record

Jeep Vehicle Sales Exceed 1 Million Units, Resulting in Third Consecutive Global Record

The Jeep® brand recorded sales of more than 1 million units across the globe in 2014, setting a new all-time record for the third consecutive year. Sales of 1,017,019 Jeep vehicles bettered the brand's 2013 record of 731,565 by 39 percent. "2014 marks the fifth consecutive year that Jeep vehicle sales have increased ... Continue reading

International Brand New Car Sales In North America December 2014

International Brand New Car Sales In North America December 2014

Record numbers of auto recalls did little to slow sales last month, and in fact may have helped drive traffic to dealerships. Kia saw sales rise 34.6 percent from December 2013; Subaru, the year’s fastest growing automaker, had sales up 24.3 percent; and Toyota enjoyed a 12.2 percent improvement. For the 13th cons ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015 - BMW i Solar Carport Concept

Car Stuff@CES 2015 - BMW i Solar Carport Concept

Munich / Las Vegas January 6, 2015; At the Consumer Electronics Show CES 2015 in Las Vegas (6 – 9 January 2015) BMW i will unveil a further innovative product from its 360° ELECTRIC portfolio: BMW i Home Charging Services. This smart solution for home charging of electric and plug-in hybrid BMW models is based ... Continue reading

Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle

Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle

Logos Technologies Wins Second DARPA Award Hybrid-Electric Military Motorcycle Details ... Continue reading

Car Stuff@CES 2015-World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion at the CES

Car Stuff@CES 2015-World premiere of the Mercedes-Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion at the CES

With the self-driving luxury sedan F 015 Luxury in Motion, Mercedes-Benz shows how the automobile is changing from a means of transportation to a private retreating space. Offering maximum space in a lounge-like interior, the F 015 elevates comfort and luxury to a new level. One key aspect of the research vehicle is th ... Continue reading

Diapers Change Chevy Cruze Winter Warm-up Time

Diapers Change Chevy Cruze Winter Warm-up Time

GM validation engineer uses diaper material “snow” to reduce frigid drives DETROIT – An item commonly found on an infant’s changing table is helping General Motors’ engineers simulate snow year round, ensuring heating systems in cars like the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze can quickly and efficiently war ... Continue reading

GM Ventures Sees Potential in Fuel Saving Technology

GM Ventures Sees Potential in Fuel Saving Technology

Tula Technology’s software could be used in GM vehicles DETROIT – GM Ventures is optimistic that its 2012 equity investment in Silicon Valley-based startup Tula Technology, Inc. will result in a revolutionary new fuel economy technology that could be deployed in future gasoline engine-powered General Motorsâ ... Continue reading

Lexus Goes Beyond Utility With First-Ever NX Crossover

Lexus Goes Beyond Utility With First-Ever NX Crossover

Automaker introduces luxury crossover in new marketing campaign Today, Lexus debuts an integrated marketing campaign to launch a luxury crossover that goes beyond utility: the Lexus NX. The campaign illustrates how the 2015 NX goes beyond the capabilities of a typical SUV to offer urban consumers a stylish vehicle that ... Continue reading

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