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Auto Theft Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1960

Auto Theft Rate Drops to Lowest Level Since 1960

Vehicle owners should continue to be vigilant against theft, GEICO says --Car owners worried about lease payments, maintenance headaches and other problems can finally enjoy some good news when it comes to their vehicle. A recent report released by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) found that car owners are st ... Continue reading

By Popular Demand SpotHero Lands in San Francisco to Save Drivers

By Popular Demand SpotHero Lands in San Francisco to Save Drivers

On-Demand Parking App SpotHero Tells San Francisco Drivers: Park Your Way, Anywhere Last week SpotHero announced that it will now make San Francisco drivers' lives easier with its on-demand parking app, available through iTunes or Google Play. Already an established industry leader with success helping drivers find par ... Continue reading

Hyundai Genesis Honored as 2015 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year

Hyundai Genesis Honored as 2015 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year

Model Recognized for Driving Dynamics, Styling and Premium Interior The 2015 Hyundai Genesis was named the 2015 AutoGuide.com Car of the Year for its exceptional value, drive quality and design. "The Genesis impressed us with high-quality interior materials, refined driving dynamics and dramatic exterior styling that e ... Continue reading

The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI) Launches Multi-media Campaign to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities Due to Unrestrained Drivers and Passengers

The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI) Launches Multi-media Campaign to Prevent Injuries and Fatalities Due to Unrestrained Drivers and Passengers

Campaign addresses leading cause of death among Latinos ages 5 to 34 The National Latino Children's Institute (NLCI), whose mission is to focus the nation's attention on the contributions and unique challenges of young Latinos, announced today the launch of a multi-media campaign to prevent injuries and fatalities amon ... Continue reading

Celebrate My Drive Announces 2014 Winning High Schools

Celebrate My Drive Announces 2014 Winning High Schools

More than 3,200 high schools engaged in program addressing leading cause of teen deaths: auto crashes. Celebrate My Drive, powered by State Farm,® is proud to announce winners of the campaign designed to raise awareness and promote teen driver safety. One hundred high schools will share in a total of $3.28 million in ... Continue reading

Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan FIRST Robotics Teams, Students Gear Up for Competition with $250,000 from The Chrysler Foundation

Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan FIRST Robotics Teams, Students Gear Up for Competition with $250,000 from The Chrysler Foundation

Latest round of grants will enable an estimated 1,100 students to participate in FIRST Robotics Competition and FIRST Tech Challenge programs Since 1995, The Chrysler Foundation has awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to FIRST programs -- The Chrysler Foundation today announced more than a quarter of a million dol ... Continue reading

QUANT Prototype Construction in Weissach: QUANT E Followed by QUANT F

QUANT Prototype Construction in Weissach: QUANT E Followed by QUANT F

nanoFlowcell AG is working with its partners on further advancing the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFlowcell® premièred in Geneva in March 2014. Over 100 R&D professionals are working on the project. The aim is to get approval for its series production in Europe and the USA. "We are making excellent progress. By th ... Continue reading

car2go Reaches 1,000,000 Members, Marking Its Spot As The Largest Carsharing Company In The World

car2go Reaches 1,000,000 Members, Marking Its Spot As The Largest Carsharing Company In The World

In Celebration of 1M Member Milestone, car2go Reveals User Behavior Data Since Launch AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 10, 2014 -- car2go, the largest carsharing company in the world, announced today that its revolutionary, one-way carsharing service has reached one million members with access to 12,000 car2go vehicles in 60 cities ... Continue reading

ZAP and Jonway Auto Exhibits EV Products in Peru Auto Show

ZAP and Jonway Auto Exhibits EV Products in Peru Auto Show

ZAP (ZAAP), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California Bay Area, and Jonway Auto exhibited in Peru from November 20th to 30th, with their dealership partner Dai-Ichi Motors, showing the Urbee and ZAP Jonway's new model, the Falcon A-380 SUV. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Delivers Over 9 Million Vehicles This Year

Volkswagen Delivers Over 9 Million Vehicles This Year

9.08 million units handed over from Jan. to Nov. / +4.6 per cent* 834,800 vehicles delivered in November / +0.7 per cent* Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: “Deliveries on track. Ten million mark within reach.” The Volkswagen Group delivered over nine million vehicles from January to November fo ... Continue reading

All New Audi Q7 Sheds 325KG for The North American Auto Show

All New Audi Q7 Sheds 325KG for The North American Auto Show

Significantly lighter and up to 26 per cent more efficient Audi luxury SUV bound for America ahead of summer 2015 UK debut All-new Audi Q7 due to debut at the NAIaS Detroit in January 2015 Set to become available to order in the UK in spring 2015 – first deliveries next summer Technical Development Board Member Pr ... Continue reading

A Ticket to Ride with the All New Renault Trafic Passenger

A Ticket to Ride with the All New Renault Trafic Passenger

Order books now open for new Renault multi-seaters Trafic available in short and long wheelbase versions Trafic has choice of four 1.6 dCi engines and two trim levels Master offered as 6- and 9-seat Combi, 17-seat Minibus and Trabus Glazed Panel Van All Master versions powered by 2.3 dCi engines Four-year, 100,000-mile ... Continue reading

Hyundai's Zero Emission Fuel Cell Engine is the First of its Kind to be Recognized by first engine of its kind in the Annual Ward's 10 Best Engines List

Hyundai's Zero Emission Fuel Cell Engine is the First of its Kind to be Recognized by first engine of its kind in the Annual Ward's 10 Best Engines List

First Time a FCEV Engine is honoured in annual accolade High Wycombe, 12 December 2014 - Hyundai Motor’s zero-emission fuel cell engine, which debuted on the ix35 Fuel Cell, has been recognised as the first engine of its kind in the annual Ward’s 10 Best Engines by WardsAuto World. The WardsAuto World editors ... Continue reading

All New Jeep Renegade Pricing

All New Jeep Renegade Pricing

SLOUGH, UK -- December 12, 2014: Pricing for the all-new Jeep Renegade small SUV has just been announced by Fiat Group Automobiles UK. Order books for this exciting new addition to the Jeep range will open on 6 January 2015, ahead of its arrival mid-February. With a starting price of just £16,995 OTR for the front-w ... Continue reading

Pricing on the All-New Mazda2

Pricing on the All-New Mazda2

16-strong all-new Mazda2 model line-up priced from £11,995 to £17,395 on-the-road (OTR), on sale in the UK early next year. Five level grade structure -SE, SE-L, SE-L Nav, Sport and Sport Nav- combining generous standard equipment with premium quality and craftsmanship Cutting-edge technology including 7-inch colour ... Continue reading

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