New Mitsubishi Mobile App Designed To Accelerate Roadside Assistance
Aug 23, 2012
In time for travel during the upcoming Labor Day weekend and the winter driving season, Mitsubishi Motors North America has introduced its new roadside assistance app to provide Mitsubishi owners with extended access and accelerated response should they ever encounter a mobile emergency or need trip information. The ne ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Taurus and Explorer, Lincoln MKS Earn NHTSA's Highest NCAP Overall Vehicle Score
Aug 23, 2012
2013 Ford Taurus, Ford Explorer and Lincoln MKS have earned U.S. government's top five-star Overall Vehicle Score rating for performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover These vehicles feature redesigned airbags and restraint system enhancements, which contributed to their performance i ... Continue reading
New Porsche 911 Carrera S Named 2012 Motor Trend Best Driver's Car
Aug 23, 2012
- Motor Trend has chosen the Porsche 911 Carrera S as its Best Driver's Car for 2012. ... Continue reading
Nissan Chooses Xtime's ServiceCRM Enterprise Platform
Aug 23, 2012
Xtime announced today that Nissan North America has chosen Xtime's ServiceCRM platform to exclusively power its One to One online service scheduling program for the entire U.S. market. Online scheduling will enable Nissan service customers to book appointments online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, using their comp ... Continue reading
Aug 22, 2012
Buick LaCrosse with eAssist hybrid system achieves best-in-class 26 mpg -- The Chrysler 300 V6 earned an 83 test score in Consumer Reports ratings, which puts it near the top of its class, below the Hyundai Genesis. When Consumer Reports tested the V8-powered 300C last year, engineers found it to be a huge improvement ... Continue reading
Republican National Convention To Bring Traffic Gridlock In Tampa
Aug 22, 2012
This month's Republican National Convention is expected to bring approximately 50,000 visitors to Tampa and drive delay times on the city's major roads by 18 percent. The insight, released today by INRIX, the largest global traffic intelligence platform in the world, unveils a number of likely problem areas for drivers ... Continue reading
Project Ignition Offers Teen Driver Safety Grants To High School Students
Aug 22, 2012
Project Ignition is pleased to announce the availability of $2,000 grants for public high schools to support their students in addressing teen driver safety using service-learning. ... Continue reading
Preference for Auto Body Style Shifts for US Female Shoppers
Aug 22, 2012
According to Market Insight Corporation, although still popular with US female auto shoppers, preference for the “Crossover" body styles have been decreasing as “Sedan" body styles are becoming increasingly popular. This insight is based on thousands of female auto shoppers visiting MyProductAdvisor.com from January ... Continue reading
Undercover Greenie - 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid Review By Rex Roy
Aug 22, 2012
Undercover Greenie 2013 Kia Optima Hybrid By Rex Roy Contributing Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau American drivers have been conditioned to think that fuel-efficient hybrids look dull and nerdy, if not kind of weird. For example, the first Toyota Prius sold in the US scored and absolute zero on the looks scale. ... Continue reading
SiriusXM Radios Factory Installed In More Than 50 Million Vehicles
Aug 22, 2012
Sirius XM Radio today announced that it recently passed 50 million factory vehicle installations of the company's satellite radios. Since SiriusXM launched ten years ago, the satellite service's penetration rate as a percentage of new U.S. auto sales has climbed every year. SiriusXM this year will be factory installed ... Continue reading
School Zone Violators Face Significant California Penalties
Aug 22, 2012
Drivers unwilling to obey simple driving procedures during back-to-school time should prepare to pay a hefty price. The average cost for disobeying a California school crossing guard's direction is $282 according to an Allstate Insurance Company back-to-school survey of traffic courts across the state. Also this fall, ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand Arrives in Downtown Chicago
Aug 22, 2012
The FIAT brand is celebrating the grand opening of FIAT of Chicago, the first FIAT studio to open in downtown Chicago. Located at 645 West Randolph St., just east of the Kennedy Expressway, this stunning new studio is the commercial anchor for a contemporary 17-story condominium high rise and is family owned and operat ... Continue reading
Nationally Recognized Consumer Advocate David Champion To Join Nissan
Aug 22, 2012
-- Nissan, which currently is launching five new vehicles in 15 months, today announced the hiring of former Consumer Reports Auto Test Center Senior Director, David Champion, for the newly created position of executive adviser, competitive assessment and quality. Champion will report to Steve Monk, director, vehicle e ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Drive 4 UR Community Program to Raise Funding for Local Nonprofit Organizations
Aug 22, 2012
Ford Motor Company is collaborating with its dealers to launch a Drive 4 UR Community program to raise funding for local nonprofit organizations Drive 4 UR Community is similar to Ford's successful Drive 4 UR School program, which has raised more than $12 million for local schools since its inception in 2007 Drive 4 UR ... Continue reading
Zipcar Announces Plans to Expand Zipvan Cargo Van Service Across North America
Aug 21, 2012
Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced plans to expand the company's Zipvan -- cargo van service across North America. Zipcar is launching the Zipvan service in Seattle, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Portland, Oregon today, and will roll out the service to its remaining metro markets in ... Continue reading
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