Toyota's Washington Auto Show Exhibit Focuses on Causes Including Safety, Environment
Jan 30, 2013
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.'s (TMS) 30,112 square-foot exhibit at this year's Washington Auto Show (WAS), nearly a quarter larger than last year's, will be a blend of new products bound for dealerships and concept vehicles that could pave the way for new production vehicles and promising technologies. Among the he ... Continue reading
Almost Two Thirds of all the Safety Products in Europe's Best in Class Cars Produced by Autoliv
Jan 30, 2013
Almost two thirds of all the safety products in Euro NCAP's (New Car Assessment Program) best in class cars of 2012 delivered by Autoliv. In 2012, Euro NCAP published the safety rating for 36 vehicles available in the European market. The organization recently highlighted eight five-star vehicles in different categorie ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2013
IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its South Florida store in the City of Sunrise --which will be the largest solar installation in South Florida and, when combined with IKEA projects already completed atop stores in Orlando and Tampa, w ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2013
Ford hybrid market share jumped nearly 9 percentage points from December 2011 to December 2012; Toyota's share of the hybrid vehicle segment dropped 8 points Ford Fusion Hybrid achieved all-time monthly sales record in December 2012 with 3,244 sales; Ford hybrids expected to deliver best January hybrid sales month ever ... Continue reading
Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles To Its University Of Connecticut Fleet
Jan 30, 2013
Hertz On Demand, The Hertz Corporation's global hourly car rental program announced the addition of a Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle to the University of Connecticut's car sharing program today. "As Hertz On Demand continues to expand globally, we are also expanding our rental car options," said Mark P. Frissora, Chai ... Continue reading
Toyota receives the 2011 SAE Ralph H. Isbrandt Automotive Safety Engineering Award
Jan 30, 2013
Toyota Technical Center (TTC), a division of Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing, N.A. Inc. (TEMA) announced today that the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) has selected TTC - Robert Smith; Author, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) - Shigeki Hayashi, Yuichi Kitagawa and Tsuyoshi Yasuki; Co-Authors as the recipie ... Continue reading
Toyota Giving Away One All-New RAV4 At 2013 Chicago Auto Show
Jan 30, 2013
The 30 dealers who comprise the Chicagoland Toyota Dealers are offering area residents the opportunity to win an all-new 2013 Toyota RAV4 at the upcoming Chicago Auto Show. To enter the "Win an All-New 2013 Toyota RAV4 at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show" contest, interested contestants can enter online by visiting http://to ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2013
Shoppers at Clay Terrace in Carmel, Ind. not only can choose from an exciting array of stores and restaurants, but now they also have the opportunity to minimize their carbon footprint. ... Continue reading
Honda and Acura to Offer Convenience of Apple's Siri Eyes Free on Select 2013 Vehicles
Jan 30, 2013
American Honda today announced it will integrate support for Siri, the intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking, into its 2013 Honda Accord and Acura RDX and ILX models as a dealer installed option. Later this year, owners with a compatible iPhone1 running iOS 6 can direct Siri to perform a n ... Continue reading
Largest Nonprofit Carsharing Organization Expands Its AccessMobile Fleet in the Bay Area
Jan 29, 2013
City CarShare, the largest nonprofit carsharing organization in North America, is adding three wheelchair-accessible minivans to its AccessMobile fleet. City CarShare is adding one additional vehicle to Berkeley and introducing two to the city of San Francisco. In 2008, City CarShare introduced the nation's first wheel ... Continue reading
Hyundai tackles marauders for a touch down with 'Gaspocalypse' Super Bowl ad
Jan 29, 2013
Hyundai's exclusive-to-Canada commercial released before the game at - For the second year in a row, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp (HACC) is dialing up the entertainment value of the Super Bowl by producing a unique TV commercial which targets Canadian viewers. As North America's premier sports and entertainment event, the ... Continue reading
Oil Industry Stages Another Sham Anti-Ethanol Press Conference
Jan 29, 2013
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - January 29, 2013: This morning, the American Petroleum Institute held their latest telephone press conference in their continuous attempt to undermine any alternative fuel solutions and keep us addicted to gasoline. The information relea ... Continue reading
Winter Car Accessories Necessary to Deal with Late Cold Snap
Jan 29, 2013
Countless motorists have been caught out in the last few days because of the sudden return of very cold weather. Car parts retailer Euro Car Parts is keen to do its bit to make sure that drivers are prepared for the possibility of a cold snap at any time. This winter has been unusually mild so far and motorists have se ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Teases "Space Babies" Super Bowl Ad Through Screenvision Theaters Nationwide
Jan 29, 2013
Kia Motors America (KMA) will be back in-cinema advertising for the premiere of its 2013 big game commercial. The fast-growing automaker will be running a 15-second teaser for its upcoming 60-second, "Space Babies," ad for the redesigned 2014 Sorento CUV on more than 14,000 screens in Screenvision's coast-to-coast, in- ... Continue reading
Auto Shoppers of All Ages in China Use the Internet
Jan 29, 2013
Auto shoppers of all ages in China are using the Internet to make auto buying decisions, according to Market Insight Corporation. Two-thirds of the auto shoppers visiting MyProductAdvisor.cn were age 30 or over in January 2013, up from January 2012 when about half of shoppers in China were 30 or over. 'The data suggest ... Continue reading
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