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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS When you think “hybrid midsize sedan”, the first manufacturer to come to mind is probably not Chevrolet. So change your mind — the all-new 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid leverages technology from the plug-in hybrid/extended-range EV Volt to create a car that is not merely a good hy ... Continue reading

First All-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Roadsters Arrive in America +VIDEO

First All-new 2017 Fiat 124 Spider Roadsters Arrive in America +VIDEO

BALTIMORE, MD - July 7, 2016: Last sold in the United States more than 30 years ago, the iconic Fiat 124 Spider is back. The first shipments of the all-new 2017 roadster have arrived at the Port of Baltimore and the Port of San Diego, and will be available at FIAT studios in North America this month. “After much anti ... Continue reading

Dodge Viper 25th Anniversary Limited-edition Models Sold Out +VIDEO

Dodge Viper 25th Anniversary Limited-edition Models Sold Out +VIDEO

In Response to Customer Requests New Snakeskin ACR Added to Special-edition Viper Lineup 1:28 Edition ACR (American Club Racer) – all 28 units sold out within 40 minutes VoooDoo II Edition ACR – all 31 units sold out within two hours Snakeskin Edition GTC – all 25 units sold out within two ordering ... Continue reading

2016 Infiniti Q70L AWD Review By John Heilig

2016 Infiniti Q70L AWD Review By John Heilig

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Propel Fuels Low-Carbon Diesel to Power City of Carlsbad's Fleet

Propel Fuels Low-Carbon Diesel to Power City of Carlsbad's Fleet

Propel Diesel HPR, made from waste materials, reduces city fleet greenhouse gas emissions up to 80% versus petroleum diesel CARLSBAD, Calif., July 6, 2016 -- In partnership with California's leading low-carbon fuel brand Propel Fuels, the City of Carlsbad is now fueling with the nation's cleanest and most advanced rene ... Continue reading

2016 Ford Focus SE Review By John Heilig

2016 Ford Focus SE Review By John Heilig

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2016 LA Auto Show - Top Ten Automotive Startups Competition

2016 LA Auto Show - Top Ten Automotive Startups Competition

2016 TOP TEN AUTOMOTIVE STARTUPSTM COMPETITION · Three out of the Top Ten finalists to receive live mentoring sessions with Silicon Valley investor Bill Tai during LA Auto Show’s AutoMobility LA™ November 16 · One winner will be invited to the Extreme Tech Challenge on Sir Richard Branson's Necker Island LOS ANGE ... Continue reading

Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths In U.S. Could Drop By Half

Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths In U.S. Could Drop By Half

ATLANTA, July 6, 2016; About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries. Our nation has made progress in road safety, reducing crash deaths by 31 percent from 2000 to 2013. But other high-income countries reduced ... Continue reading

Chicago Adds 50 Wheelchair-Accessible MV-1s to Licienced Taxi Fleet

Chicago Adds 50 Wheelchair-Accessible MV-1s to Licienced Taxi Fleet

CHICAGO, July 6, 2016The city of Chicago will add approximately 50 MV-1 wheelchair-accessible taxis to its fleet over the next several weeks to boost public transportation options for the more than 600,000 Chicago-area residents with disabilities. Mobility Ventures LLC, designer and manufacturer of MV-1, the only purpo ... Continue reading

Mazda Launches Redesigned MazdaUSA.com

Mazda Launches Redesigned MazdaUSA.com

Mazda Launches Redesigned MazdaUSA.com ... Continue reading

The DNA of the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé:

The DNA of the Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupé:

OverviewThe DNA of the GLC Coupé: dynamism, design, functionality: The sports car among the mid-size SUVsDesign: Dynamic elegance meets off-road passionInterior and space concept: High-quality, variable, with characteristic coupé flairDrive system and suspension: Sport programme: DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL or AIR BODY CONT ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz 2016 Half-year Sales Results

Mercedes-Benz 2016 Half-year Sales Results

Stuttgart July 6, 2016; Mercedes-Benz completed the first half of 2016 with new records. In the period of January through June, 1,006,619 vehicles with the three-pointed star were delivered (+12.1%). In June, 188,444 Mercedes-Benz cars were handed over to customers all over the world (+11.1%). Mercedes-Benz thus posted ... Continue reading

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $900,000 For Pediatric Cancer Research

Hyundai Hope On Wheels Awards $900,000 For Pediatric Cancer Research

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., July 6, 2016 -- Hyundai Hope On Wheels® (HHOW) and Hyundai dealers will award 18 hospitals with a $50,000 Hyundai Impact Grant for pediatric cancer research to help end childhood cancer. The Impact Grant supports the programmatic needs of pediatric oncology. The grant may also be used to suppo ... Continue reading

The 2016 smart Roadshow travels to Atlanta this weekend

The 2016 smart Roadshow travels to Atlanta this weekend

ATLANTA, July 6, 2016 -- The smart fortwo is rolling into Atlanta this weekend to show city dwellers how to make their commute a 'smart' one. At Lenox Mall on Saturday, July 9th and Sunday July 10th from 10 a.m – 6 p.m., participants will have the chance to experience how the smart fortwo can help them defeat Atlanta ... Continue reading

Hispanic Marketing Campaign for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck

Hispanic Marketing Campaign for the 2017 Honda Ridgeline Pickup Truck

TORRANCE, Calif., July 6, 2016 -- Honda is launching a new integrated Hispanic marketing campaign for the redesigned 2017 Ridgeline pickup truck, which went on sale in late June. The multiplatform campaign appeals to the brand's expanding market of Hispanic customers and will launch with the Ridgeline's official sponso ... Continue reading

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