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2015 Hyundai Sonata Wins Cars.com/USA Today/MotorWeek Midsize Sedan Challenge

2015 Hyundai Sonata Wins Cars.com/USA Today/MotorWeek Midsize Sedan Challenge

CHICAGO -- Nov. 17, 2014: Cars.com has named the 2015 Hyundai Sonata the winner of its Midsize Sedan Challenge. The Challenge put 10 of the most popular midsize sedans against each other in a series of expert and car shopper testing to determine which was the overall best-in-class. In addition to the 2015 Hyundai Sonat ... Continue reading

2015 Honda Fit Chosen as AUTOMOBILE All-Star

2015 Honda Fit Chosen as AUTOMOBILE All-Star

The 2015 Honda Fit has claimed a spot on the prestigious 2015 AUTOMOBILE All-Star list (automobilemag.com/2015AllStars). The brand's editors, who judge each vehicle on its performance, features, and overall value, applauded the Fit (automobiles.honda.com/fits) for its refined powertrain, excellent ergonomics, and fun-t ... Continue reading

All-New 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Named 2015 AUTOMOBILE 'All-Star'

All-New 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C Named 2015 AUTOMOBILE 'All-Star'

With its groundbreaking Italian design and Formula 1 derived innovations, the all-new 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C supercar won over the editorial staff at AUTOMOBILE, earning the turbocharged mid-engine coupe a coveted "2015 All-Star" award – an accolade that represents what the publication's enthusiasts most want to drive ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS -November 17, 2014

NHTSA RECALLS -November 17, 2014

Recall NTSA, Mereceds ... Continue reading

Cadillac Introduces All-New ATS-V.R Race Car

Cadillac Introduces All-New ATS-V.R Race Car

Up-to-600-horsepower race car meets international FIA GT3 specifications AUSTIN, Texas – The next generation of Cadillac’s V-Series elite, high-performance cars began today with the introduction of an all-new race car, the Cadillac ATS-V.R. Set to begin competition in 2015, Cadillac debuted the new race car a ... Continue reading

General Motors Reaches 3 Million Sales in China in 2014

General Motors Reaches 3 Million Sales in China in 2014

General Motors and its joint ventures today sold their 3 millionth vehicle in China in 2014. This is the second consecutive year that GM has reached the milestone, a month earlier than last year. In 2013, GM and its joint ventures hit 3 million sales in a calendar year on December 12 for the first time in GM’s his ... Continue reading

Honda FCV Concept Makes World Debut in Japan

Honda FCV Concept Makes World Debut in Japan

Honda FCV Concept showcases the styling evolution of the next-generation zero emissions Honda fuel-cell vehicle - Next-generation Honda FCV intends to provide significant gains in real-world performance, cost reduction, efficiency, packaging and appeal, including more than 300-mile driving range TOKYO -- Nov. 16, 2014: ... Continue reading

Influential Speakers to Share Insights at NextGen Auto International Summit China 2014

Influential Speakers to Share Insights at NextGen Auto International Summit China 2014

The third edition of NextGen Auto International Summit China will open its door at the Kerry Hotel Pudong in Shanghai on 9 December 2014. With a theme of "Leading the Revolution in Auto Parts", the summit aims to facilitate discussions among vehicle and auto parts manufacturers, who will join together and explore the d ... Continue reading

Hyundai And Its Dealers Embrace Transparent Web-Based Customer Reviews At Record Rate With SureCritic

Hyundai And Its Dealers Embrace Transparent Web-Based Customer Reviews At Record Rate With SureCritic

SureCritic Helps Deliver Customer Satisfaction at Hyundai Dealer Service Facilities Anonymous Reviews Debut - Hyundai Customer Reviews, powered by SureCritic program status to date: 797 of 826 (more than 96 percent) dealers enrolled and actively monitoring reviews - SureCritic customer review ratings average 4.6 on fiv ... Continue reading

Product Specialist Role in Sales Process Grows as Vehicle Technology and Complexity Increase

Product Specialist Role in Sales Process Grows as Vehicle Technology and Complexity Increase

Mercedes-Benz Ranks Highest among Luxury Brands; MINI Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands for a Fifth Consecutive Year WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- Nov. 13, 2014: In today's marketplace, vehicles are more frequently equipped with advanced technology features which may be perceived by consumers as too complex to operate. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 10-16, 2014

Nutson's Auto News Nuggets - Week of November 10-16, 2014

* Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family -- Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models -- as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. * Dedicated product specialists are playing an increasingly larger role in the sales process at dealerships, according to the J.D. Power 2014 U.S. Sales Satisfaction ... Continue reading

No Kidding Airbag Recall Can Save Your Life! Includes Latest Vehicle Recall List

No Kidding Airbag Recall Can Save Your Life! Includes Latest Vehicle Recall List

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration urges owners of certain Toyota, Honda, Mazda, BMW, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Chrysler, Ford and General Motors vehicles to act immediately on recall notices to replace defective Takata airbags. Over seven million vehicles are involved in these recalls, which have occ ... Continue reading

Stronger Protections Needed to Guarantee Consumer Choice with Connected Car Data

Stronger Protections Needed to Guarantee Consumer Choice with Connected Car Data

AAA Encouraged that Automakers Have Taken Initial Steps to Address Consumer Concerns WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AAA's President and COO Marshall Doney issued the following statement today in response to proposed "privacy principles for vehicle technologies and services" developed by the automo ... Continue reading

Together for Safer Roads: Private-Sector Global Coalition Focused on Reducing Road Traffic Collisions Launched

Together for Safer Roads: Private-Sector Global Coalition Focused on Reducing Road Traffic Collisions Launched

Anheuser-Busch InBev, AIG, AT&T, Chevron, Ericsson, Facebook, IBM, iHeartMedia, PepsiCo, Walmart Found Cross-Sector Initiative Global coalition launched at United Nations aims to combat the 8th leading cause of death worldwide Supports goals of the United Nations Decade of Action for Road Safety NEW YORK--Ten leading, ... Continue reading

92G/KM TDI and 99G/KM Petrol Stars Join New Audi A1 Range

92G/KM TDI and 99G/KM Petrol Stars Join New Audi A1 Range

New three-cylinder petrol engine joins updated A1 range polished by styling revisions, equipment upgrades and efficiency gains. New A1 and A1 Sportback ranges priced from £15,390 OTR to £21,640 OTR available to order from late November – first deliveries in spring 2015 S1 and S1 Sportback with equipment enha ... Continue reading

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