Autoliv Wins Prestigious "Manufacturer of Year Award"
Nov 10, 2011
Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety products, was named Manufacturer of the Year this week at the American Manufacturing Strategies Summit in Chicago, Ill. Guy Morgan, president of Performance Improvement LLC presented the award on behalf of award sponsor, BBK. Performance Improvement LLC is a wholly-own ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
When it comes to favorite things to do in a car, parallel parking likely ranks right down there with mobile root canals. Until now. With the addition of the highly innovative Around View Monitor to the 2012 Nissan Rogue, drivers can maneuver into parking spaces with more ease. ... Continue reading
New 2013 Escape Launches Ford's Innovative New Seats as Americans Drive Longer, Hurt More
Nov 10, 2011
With longer commutes causing American drivers to spend more time in their vehicles and have more back pain, comfortable seating is more important than ever The slimmer, lighter seats in the new 2013 Escape are one part of the overall weight reduction package in the vehicle, contributing to Ford's goal to be the fuel ec ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
Bay Area elected and business leaders announced today the launch of a CEO-level EV Strategic Council" along with $5 million+ in new funding -- to ensure that the Bay Area becomes the EV Capital of the U.S." Led by the region's big city Mayors, regional officials and clean tech industry executives, the Bay Area EV S ... Continue reading
Audi and Columbia University Kick Off 'Experiments in Motion' in New York City
Nov 10, 2011
Experimental dinner on urban mobility with eclectic group of New York's leading designers, artists, filmmakers, writers and thinkers took place at New Museum Evening launched the first phase of year-long project between Columbia University and Audi of America as part of the brand's larger Urban Future Initiative Radica ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
HARMAN International Industries today officially inaugurated its new Dandong Manufacturing Facility, part of HARMAN's second wave of investment plan representing additional $100 million to bolster manufacturing and research capabilities in China. In addition to customer representatives, officials from state, regional a ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Taps inVNT for Launch of Trailblazer at Dubai International Motor Show
Nov 10, 2011
inVNT, a live events agency that enhances and supports brand messaging for companies and trade associations, announced today that it has been chosen by Chevrolet to unveil their newest model, the Chevrolet Trailblazer, at the Dubai International Motor Show, taking place Nov. 10-14, 2011, at the Dubai International Conv ... Continue reading
Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold In October Rises For Fourth Consecutive Month
Nov 10, 2011
TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from October light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG will increase to 22.2 mpg in October 2011 compared to 21.5 mpg in October 2010, and increased from September 2011 at 22.0 mpg. ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in four Blink Pedestal electric vehicle charging stations at its Carson, California store as part of its partnership with ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. This initiative represents the sec ... Continue reading
Kelley Blue Book Launches Used-Car Values Specific to 51 Regions in U.S.
Nov 10, 2011
In an effort to provide the most market reflective and granular used-car values in every state, Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, announces it will provide values for 51 regions, delivering some of the most comprehensive values available to consumers and the automot ... Continue reading
Power, Innovation and Efficiency: Jaguar Land Rover at The Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 10, 2011
High-performance Jaguar XKR-S Convertible to make its world debut in Los Angeles Land Rover DC100 and DC100 Sport Concepts make North American debut in new configurations emphasizing their all-terrain capabilities Jaguar C-X16 Concept makes North American debut New vehicles demonstrate Jaguar Land Rover's design and te ... Continue reading
2012 AUDI A7 Selected by Motor Press Guild to Receive the First-Ever 'Vehicle of the Year' Award
Nov 10, 2011
Audi today announced that the 2012 A7 has been selected by the Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, to receive the first-ever Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) Award. Laura Burstein, MPG President, will present the trophy at Audi's press conference on the first ... Continue reading
Nov 10, 2011
NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information for new and used vehicles, will make the announcement of the recipient of the 2011 NADAguides.com Car of the Year award on Wednesday, November 16 during media days at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. ... Continue reading
2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante Review and Drive
Nov 9, 2011
2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante See and Be Seen. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel IMG_ The day-long Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Fall Rally was quickly drawing to a close as I noticed the parked and popular-to-drive Aston Martin Virage Volante. The dayâs weather ha ... Continue reading
Nov 9, 2011
Collaboration enables HARMAN to invite customers to drive tests in live LTE networks in Europe; US LTE network drive test to start soon; commitment to lead the automotive industry in innovations to address demand for in-vehicle mobile broadband applications HARMAN, the leading global audio and infotainment group , is a ... Continue reading
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