Dodge Challenger Wins Cars.com's "2012 Shopper's Choice Award"
Jan 11, 2012
2012 Dodge Challenger named "Shopper's Choice," representing their favorite car of the year Online shoppers activity for Challenger, combined with it grabbing the most votes from Cars.com Facebook fans in the final round earned it the title Representing the voice of millions of shoppers who visit Cars.com, the Dodge Ch ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Named to About.com's Best New Cars of 2012 List
Jan 11, 2012
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today that the 2012 Honda Civic has been named as one of About.com Cars' Best New Cars of 2012. "Ranging from a gas-sipping hybrid to a kick-in-the-pants Si, the Civic lineup provides a variety of fun, fuel-efficient options to satisfy a wide range of customers," said Michael A ... Continue reading
Bose Active Sound Management Technology Minimizes Powertrain Noise in All-New Cadillac ATS
Jan 11, 2012
The 2013 Cadillac ATS comes equipped with powerful, proprietary technology from a new category of Bose automotive offerings: Bose Active Sound Management. Developed over the past decade, Bose Active Sound Management leverages over 30 years of Bose research in automotive acoustics and noise cancellation, providing vehic ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2012
This Thursday, the country's two largest consumer organizations will join veteran and small business leaders on a national tele-town hall meeting in support of the proposed 54.5 mile per gallon federal standard for cars, SUVs and light trucks. The purpose of the town hall is to expand the reach of the public hearings h ... Continue reading
TrueCar Changes Billing Model in Virginia in Order to Ensure Immediate Regulatory Compliance
Jan 11, 2012
TrueCar, Inc., which is devoted to bringing transparency to the car buying process, today announced that it is adjusting its billing model in the Commonwealth of Virginia as a meaningful step towards seamlessly providing greater transparency and quality service to car buyers and dealers alike while also working within ... Continue reading
EB and INRIX Show Street Smart Automotive Technology at CES
Jan 11, 2012
EB (Elektrobit), a leading developer of cutting-edge embedded technology solutions for the automotive and wireless industries, is developing next-generation navigation systems with a variety of new driver-assistance features. We're excited about our collaboration with EB to deliver solutions to automakers that meet the ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2012
One in three new-vehicle owners who switched brands say their previous brand didn't make the type of vehicle they wanted, indicating that striking the right combination of model offerings and vehicle appeal is critical to retaining customers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Customer Retention Study(SM) ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand Announces U.S. Pricing for New 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth
Jan 11, 2012
Starting at $22,000, the Fiat 500 Abarth unleashes legendary Italian performance onto American streets Designed for track-day enthusiasts and driving purists who want the ultimate high-performance small car at an attainable price Fiat 500 Abarth customers entitled to segment-exclusive, full-day Abarth Driving Experienc ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Earns Three Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards for 2011
Jan 11, 2012
Chrysler Town & Country, Dodge Challenger, and Jeep Brand are winners Eleventh consecutive Automotive Loyalty Award for Town & Country Jeep Brand has most improved loyalty in the industry Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it received three Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards for the 2011 model year. The Chrysler Town ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2012
OnStar and Verizon Wireless unveiled a second-generation connected research vehicle at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The static Chevrolet Volt research concept vehicle focuses on a comprehensive in-vehicle experience giving all users access to streaming content from the Cloud enabled by the Ve ... Continue reading
Jan 11, 2012
As the North American International Auto Show kicks off, Detroit Public Schools is highlighting its many Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs, including: Detroit International Academy for Young Women has an all-girls competitive high school robotics team and Lego League for middle school. Davis Aerospace ... Continue reading
Visteon Unveils Latest Addition to Automotive Infotainment Platform
Jan 11, 2012
Visteon Corporation , a leading global automotive supplier, today unveiled the latest addition to its vehicle infotainment portfolio. Visteon's new mid-range infotainment platform targets global vehicle applications with a need for enhanced connectivity, navigation, services and entertainment features. Visteon is demon ... Continue reading
Americans Rank Mileage as Top Depreciation Factor
Jan 11, 2012
When asked what is the biggest contributor to a car.s depreciation, more Americans choose mileage, according to an online survey conducted for CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars. Frame damage and not keeping up with regular maintenance were other major factors, according to the survey. Additional ... Continue reading
Ford First to Enable iHeartRadio App Inside the Car Using Voice Control
Jan 11, 2012
Ford is first to launch iHeartRadio app with voice control using SYNC AppLink The new iHeartRadio, Clear Channel's industry-leading digital radio service, delivers more than 800 of the nation's most popular live broadcast and digital-only stations, plus user-created custom stations -- all in one fully integrated servic ... Continue reading
"Mercedes-Benz Writes a New Chapter of the Declaration of Independence"
Jan 11, 2012
Networked access to information everywhere and at all times has become an indispensable part of daily life. That also goes for the time one spends in the car. And so consumer electronics and the automobile have become more and more tightly interlinked in recent years, because the objective of the two respective industr ... Continue reading
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