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Hitachi Automotive Systems to Establish Information & Safety Systems Division to Strengthen Advanced Safety Driving Systems Business

Hitachi Automotive Systems to Establish Information & Safety Systems Division to Strengthen Advanced Safety Driving Systems Business

- Accelerated business development to support car manufacturers in commercializing automated driving and connected cars - TOKYO, Mar, 09 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. today announced that the company is to establish a new Information & Safety Systems Division, effective April 1. This is in or ... Continue reading

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Clarity Fuel Cell +VIDEO

Honda Begins Sales of All-New Clarity Fuel Cell +VIDEO

Clarity Fuel Cell Realizes the World's Top-Class Cruising Range Among Zero Emission Vehicles of Approximately 750 km TOKYO, Mar, 10 2016; Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began sales in Japan of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Clarity Fuel Cell. Striving to realize full-fledged popularization of FCVs, Honda created ... Continue reading

HARMAN Completes Acquisition of TowerSec Automotive Cyber Security

HARMAN Completes Acquisition of TowerSec Automotive Cyber Security

STAMFORD, Conn.—HARMAN International Industries, Incorporated , the premier connected technologies company for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets, today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of TowerSec, a global provider of automotive cyber security, specializing in onboard network prote ... Continue reading

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner

Continental Tire Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner Ft. Mill, S.C., March 11, 2016 Continental Tire was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10 at Cobo Center in Detroit, Mich. GM recognized 110 ... Continue reading

2017 Impreza To Debut at New York International Auto Show

2017 Impreza To Debut at New York International Auto Show

All-new Subaru Impreza to be revealed on 23 March 2016. Completely redesigned for 2017 ◾ Sedan and five-door to debut in New York CHERRY HILL, NJ - March 11, 2016: Subaru has announced that the all-new 2017 Impreza will debut at the 2016 New York International Auto Show on 23 March 2016. The Impreza has been comp ... Continue reading

New 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43

New 2017 Mercedes-AMG E43

First high-performance variant of the new E-Class AFFALTERBACH, Germany - March 11, 2016: Hot on the heels of the world premiere for the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class at the North American International Auto Show this January, the first high-performance variant of the new E-Class is already on the way from Mercedes-AMG. Th ... Continue reading

Cult Car Škoda 1000 MBX Celebrates 50 Years

Cult Car Škoda 1000 MBX Celebrates 50 Years

◾ The elegant two-door SKODA 1000 MBX celebrates its debut half a century ago ◾ Construction of MBX version based on popular classic SKODA 1000 MB ◾ Brand produced total of 2517 Å KODA 1000 MBX; more than half exported MLADÁ BOLESLAV, Czech Republic - March 11, 2016: The SKODA 1000 MBX De Luxe tur ... Continue reading

2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2016 Honda HR-V EX-L Navi Review By John Heilig ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 FORD FLEX REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 FORD FLEX REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE FLEX VEHICLE View the wagon-like Ford Flex as one of the most space-accommodating crossovers on the market for second- and third-row passengers. Its close-to-the-ground poise makes it an attractive alternative to those not comfortable ... Continue reading

Porsche Announces New York Auto Show Line-up

Porsche Announces New York Auto Show Line-up

ATLANTA, March 10, 2016 -- The New York International Auto Show will be host to three North American debuts for Porsche this year. The 911 R and the 718 Boxster both represent the latest interpretation of driving pleasure and dynamics in their respective segments. The 911 R is a pure, uncompromised driving machine with ... Continue reading

2017 Acura RDX Speeds to Market as the Benchmark Compact Luxury Performance SUV

2017 Acura RDX Speeds to Market as the Benchmark Compact Luxury Performance SUV

TORRANCE, Calif., March 9, 2016 -- Coming off an all-time annual sales record last year, the 2017 Acura RDX goes on sale tomorrow with incredible momentum and a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP)1 starting at $35,370 – unchanged from the current model. The 2017 RDX is offered by the luxury marque that KB ... Continue reading

Porsche Macan model with turbocharged four-cylinder engine joins the ranks

Porsche Macan model with turbocharged four-cylinder engine joins the ranks

Porsche is extending its line-up of compact SUVs by adding a new Macan model. Its four-cylinder turbo engine was specifically tailored to this vehicle, which is the sports car of the SUV segment. Furthermore, the Cayenne will now be equipped with the latest generation of Porsche Communication Management (PCM). The turb ... Continue reading

Volkswagen America CEO Steps Down Amid Continuing Emissions Scandal +VIDEO

Volkswagen America CEO Steps Down Amid Continuing Emissions Scandal +VIDEO

HERDON, VA - March 9, 2016: Volkswagen Group of America has announced the departure of Michael Horn, president and CEO, Volkswagen Group of America. Through mutual agreement with Volkswagen AG, Horn will be leaving to pursue other opportunities effective immediately. On an interim basis, Hinrich J. Woebcken, who was re ... Continue reading

Is Your Child Safe? +VIDEO

Is Your Child Safe? +VIDEO

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2016 -- Every 33 seconds a child under 13 is involved in a car crash in the United States, according to 2014 data from the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Safety seats, if used correctly, can dramatically reduce the risk of fatality or inj ... Continue reading

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