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A Historical Analysis of Vehicle Theft in New York 1965 - 2013

A Historical Analysis of Vehicle Theft in New York 1965 - 2013

Thefts are Down 92 Percent from Their Peak DES PLAINES, IL -- Dec. 16, 2014: The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released a historic look at vehicle theft in New York. From its peak auto theft year in 1990 when 187,591 vehicles were stolen, New York has experienced a significant decline ending 2013 with 15 ... Continue reading

Honda Mfg. of Indiana Process Engineer is Who Makes a Honda

Honda Mfg. of Indiana Process Engineer is Who Makes a Honda

Today, Honda released the latest associate profile in its popular What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video series. Alex McNeely, a process engineer at Honda Manufacturing of Indiana (HMIN) in Greensburg, is featured because of his drive to "always be better." McNeely's commitment to continuous improvement contribu ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Celebrates Local Community Heroes

Rolls-Royce Celebrates Local Community Heroes

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrated local community heroes yesterday evening at the annual Observer Community Awards in Bognor Regis. The Goodwood-based luxury manufacturer has been headline sponsor of the awards since 2009. Organised by the Observer Series of newspapers, the awards recognise the true heroes of local tow ... Continue reading

50,000 Fans Celebrate Five years of smart in China: Big Success for the Small City Car in the Middle Kingdom

50,000 Fans Celebrate Five years of smart in China: Big Success for the Small City Car in the Middle Kingdom

STUTTGART/SHANGHAI – December 16, 2014: Five years after market launch, smart has firmly established itself in China as a trendsetter and pacesetter for urban mobility. After Germany, the Middle Kingdom is now the second biggest market for the innovative two-seater. This success was celebrated at the end of “ ... Continue reading

Prices for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class: Technology Offensive in the Exclusive Luxury Class

Prices for the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class: Technology Offensive in the Exclusive Luxury Class

As the flagship of the Mercedes-Benz model range, the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class satisfies the very highest requirements in terms of comfort as far as its appointments are concerned. Numerous exclusive details underline the car's ambition to lead. In addition, all the technological highlights of the S-Class are also avai ... Continue reading

Renault Wins Three Awards from What Van?

Renault Wins Three Awards from What Van?

Renault Trafic wins What Van? 2014 Best Medium Van Innovation Award given to Trafic’s ‘Wide View’ passenger mirror Electric Twizy Cargo picks up Editor’s Choice Award MAPLE CROSS, UK -- December 16, 2014: Renault has won three awards at the What Van? Awards 2014, including two for the All-New Trafic ... Continue reading

Can Your Car Weather the Storm?

Can Your Car Weather the Storm?

While last year's brutal winter may seem like a distant memory, severe weather is on its way. The Car Care Council reminds drivers to ready their vehicles for the rough conditions ahead. "Vehicle service is always more convenient when you do it on your own schedule. An investment of an hour or so to have your vehicle c ... Continue reading

Ford Transit Courier Wins Van of the Year What Van? Award

Ford Transit Courier Wins Van of the Year What Van? Award

– The all-new Ford Transit Courier has received the top accolade at this year’s What Van? Awards by winning Van of the Year 2015. Ford continued its winning streak with the Transit Courier also picking up Small Van of the Year, the Transit Connect topping the Light Van category and Ranger collecting Pick-up o ... Continue reading

Nissan eNV200 Wins What Van? Award

Nissan eNV200 Wins What Van? Award

Nissan’s trailblazing all-electric e-NV200 van rounded off its fabulous first year in spectacular style earlier today when it was named winner of What Van? magazine’s Green Award at a high profile lunch in London. Awards judges found the e-NV200, which costs just two pence per mile to run, a worthy winner of ... Continue reading

Fifth Consecutive What Van? Safety Award For Mercedes-Benz Vans

Fifth Consecutive What Van? Safety Award For Mercedes-Benz Vans

Mercedes-Benz Vans has been honoured with a fifth consecutive What Van? Award for Safety – a title which the brand has received every year since the award was added in 2010. “Mercedes-Benz takes an industry-leading approach to vehicle and occupant safety, and there seems to be no let-up in its innovative deve ... Continue reading

Launch of the TEN-T Co-Funded Project European Long-Distance Electric Clean Transport Road Infrastructure Corridor (ELECTRIC)

Launch of the TEN-T Co-Funded Project European Long-Distance Electric Clean Transport Road Infrastructure Corridor (ELECTRIC)

Today the consortium officially announces the common project ELECTRIC, which is co-funded by the EU and supports the installation of a corridor of high-quality fast chargers along key European motorways until the end of 2015. Together the partners expect that this corridor will help accelerate electric vehicle uptake i ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti

NHTSA Recalls December 15, 2014: Mitsubishi, GM, Mazda, Ford, Totyota, Infiniti ... Continue reading

GMC Canyon is Autoweek's Best of the Best Truck

GMC Canyon is Autoweek's Best of the Best Truck

All-new premium midsize pickup wins with style, utility and ‘near-luxury’ experience DETROIT – GMC Canyon today was named Autoweek’s Best of the Best/Truck for 2015. Editors praised the all-new premium midsize truck for its design, utility, features and “perfect size.” “It’s trul ... Continue reading

Autoweek names Best of the Best/Car and Truck for 2015

Autoweek names Best of the Best/Car and Truck for 2015

Volkswagen Golf GTI and GMC Canyon signal a strong year for design, performance and value - Today, Autoweek named the Volkswagen Golf GTI as its Best of the Best/Car for 2015, beating a group of finalists that includes the Alfa Romeo 4C, Ford Mustang and Mercedes-Benz C-class; and the GMC Canyon as its Best of the Best ... Continue reading

Lexani Motorcars Debuts Concept One "Curve"- the World's First 2015 Escalade With an Integrated Curved Smart TV

Lexani Motorcars Debuts Concept One "Curve"- the World's First 2015 Escalade With an Integrated Curved Smart TV

Lexani Motorcars, a boutique luxury conversion company receiving vast international praise, has produced the Concept One Curve—the world's first 2015 Escalade with a built-in 48" 4K Technology Curved Smart TV. Lexani Motorcars is constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility for luxury transportation in everyda ... Continue reading

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