Car Dealers Deliver Over 3,000 Winter Coats to New York Cares for New Yorkers in Need
Dec 26, 2014
Over 60 car dealers belonging to the Greater New York Automobile Dealers Association (GNYADA) collected more than 3,000s coats for New York Cares 2014 Winter Coat Drive. The coats were dropped off yesterday morning at New York Cares collection center on West 31st Street in Manhattan. Manhattan Borough President Gale Br ... Continue reading
Auto Travel Not Affected By Gasoline Prices
Dec 25, 2014
The U.S. average retail price per gallon of regular motor gasoline has fallen 28% from its 2014 peak of $3.70 per gallon on June 23, to $2.68 per gallon on December 8. However, this price decline may not have much effect on automobile travel, and in turn, gasoline consumption. Gasoline is a relatively inelastic product ... Continue reading
Aston Martin on Ice Promises Bespoke Luxury
Dec 25, 2014
Aston Martin ice drive event returns to exclusive Colorado resort Custom-designed tracks are purpose-built over 250 man hours Strictly limited availability for exclusive three-day drive program IRVINE, CA -- December 24, 2014: Aston Martin is again offering adventurous drivers the chance to experience the power and per ... Continue reading
Driving through the Himalayas with the Unimog
Dec 25, 2014
Driving through the Himalayas with the Unimog The basis is a Unimog 1300 L with its outstanding off-road talent A tour around the world for the last 18 months and more than 30 000 km â to be continued indefinitely Ever since May 2013, a Mercedes-Benz Unimog 435, 1300L model, has been the "honeymoon suite" of Jenni ... Continue reading
5Minute Drive with Santa, Herbie, '66 Batmobile +VIDEO
Dec 24, 2014
HOLLYWOOD USA - December 24, 2014: This episode of Fireball Tim's 5Minute Drive features three - count 'em, three - legends: Santa Claus, Herbie the Love Bug Beetle, and the Adam West-Batman Batmobile. This will surely be a tough episode to top for all future Christmas installments of 5Minute Drive. Fireball sends his ... Continue reading
Statement by American Honda Regarding Side Curtain Airbag Recall: 2015 Honda Crosstour
Dec 24, 2014
Honda will voluntarily recall 1,252 model-year 2015 Crosstour vehicles in the United States to replace one or both of the side curtain airbags, free of charge. An error during the manufacture of tubing attached to the side curtain airbag inflator may result in the improper deployment of a side curtain airbag in a crash ... Continue reading
eInfochips IdeaLab Designs Solution to Make Automobiles Safer
Dec 24, 2014
A New Class of Vehicle Safety Systems Enabled by Freescale i.MX 6 Series Applications Processor Incorporating Thermal Cameras and Carbon Monoxide Sensors in a Car Black-box Solution eInfochips, a leading Product Engineering Services company, has announced availability of the new System on Module (SoM), and related engi ... Continue reading
Toyota Decks the Halls with IIHS 2015 'Top Safety Pick' Awards
Dec 24, 2014
Eight Toyota and Lexus Models Earn Instituteâs Highest Top Safety Pick+ Four Toyota and Scion Vehicles Named Top Safety Picks December 23, 2014 TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 23, 2014 â On the 12th day of Christmas, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gave to Toyota, 12 awards awarding. In fact, the aut ... Continue reading
Planet Shelby Cobra to Sell Promotional 427 Shelby Cobra at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction
Dec 24, 2014
SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- December 23, 2014: Stephen Becker, president and CEO of Planet Shelby Cobra, will auction off the 427 Shelby Cobra (Lot#1275) currently on display at the Scottsdale Jetport in Arizona. The continuation Cobra will be sold on Saturday, Jan. 17, at no reserve during the 44th Annual Barrett-Jackson auctio ... Continue reading
The Safest Cars for 2015: More Vehicles Earn Top Honors from IIHS
Dec 24, 2014
Dec. 23, 2014: The number of vehicles earning either of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's two awards has jumped to 71 from 39 this time last year, giving consumers more choices for optimum protection in crashes. The number of winners in the top tier â Top Safety Pick+ â has increased by 11 for 2015 ... Continue reading
RateWatch: Personal Auto Rates +2.1%
Dec 24, 2014
Personal auto insurance companies increased their rates by an average of 2.1% countrywide over the 12 month period from 4th Quarter 2013 through 3rd Quarter 2014. Homeowner insurers increased their rates by an average of 3.5% countrywide over the same period. The 3 states with the highest overall auto insurance increas ... Continue reading
The Economy and the Weather Contribute to Strong December Auto Sales
Dec 24, 2014
Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,511,309 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in December for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 16.8 million. The projected sales will be a 16.4 percent increase from November 2014, and an 11.4 percent increase from December 2013. Based on Edmunds.com's December ... Continue reading
Hyundai Appointed Albert Biermann as its New Head of Vehicle Test & High Performance Development
Dec 24, 2014
Biermannâs last role was as Vice President Engineering at BMW M Automobiles, responsible for dynamics of acclaimed road and race cars Takes on responsibility for new high performance vehicles and technologies Appointment is part of a drive to develop Hyundai and Kia vehicles that lead their segments for rewarding ... Continue reading
Vauxhall ADAM Grand Slam Gets UK Reveal
Dec 24, 2014
ADAM range-topper debuts in Birmingham 1.4-litre-turbo (150PS) engine and Red ânâ Roll-design Performance chassis with VXR braking system LUTON, UK -- December 23, 2014: Vauxhallâs top-of-the-range ADAM GRAND SLAM will make its UK debut at Autosport International 2015 (Thursday 8th â Sunday 11th Jan ... Continue reading
Prices Announced for the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion
Dec 24, 2014
Volkswagen Retailers in the UK will begin taking orders for the first-ever petrol version of the Polo BlueMotion today, ahead of first UK deliveries in March, with prices starting from £14,730 (RRP OTR). The greenest petrol engine in the range is powered by a 1.0-litre BlueMotion TSI petrol unit. It emits 94 g/km of C ... Continue reading
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