2011 Ford Explorer is Awarded NADAguides Car of the Month for March 2011
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire COSTA MESA, Calif., March 3, 2011 COSTA MESA, Calif., March 3, 2011 -- To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://multivu.prnewswire.com/mnr/nadaguides/43232/ News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, names the all-new 2011 For ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Engines Sited in AAA's New List of Most Innovative Auto Technologies
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 "Modern diesel engines are clean, quiet, refined and powerful." - AAA WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New clean diesel engines, electric vehicles and hybrid cars were among the new innovations named today by AAA on its biennial list of the top new vehicle techn ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., March 3, 2011 -- TI Automotive ââ¬â a global supplier of automotive fluid storage, carrying and delivery technology ââ¬â showcased its innovative new slosh and pressurized plastic fuel tanks for hybrid-electric vehicles at the I ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 CHICAGO, March 3, 2011 -- Zipcar, Inc., the world's leading car sharing network, today announced a partnership with the City of Chicago to provide an integrated fleet and car sharing solution to city agencies in an effort to improve efficiency and promote sustainability. The City of C ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 WASHINGTON, March 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fatal intersection crashes are down, with a large percent of the reduction coming from a decrease in accidents involving red light running. According to a new report from the National Safety Council, fatal crashes at intersection ... Continue reading
ALG Forecasts Significant Rebound for Automobile Leasing from 2011 Through 2015
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2011 SANTA BARBARA, Calif., March 3, 2011 -- ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced that it expects a significant resurgence in the automobile leasing market in 2011 that will conti ... Continue reading
Strategy Analytics: ADAS Piggy-Backs on Existing Sensors
Mar 3, 2011
BOSTON--The Strategy Analytics insight, ââ¬ÅNew ADAS Systems: Reaching Compact Segments, Reaching Greater Volumes, More Sensor Fusion,ââ¬??? shows that automotive OEMs are further extending the reach of Advanced Driver Assistance (ADAS) Systems. âNew ADAS Systems: Reaching Compact Segments, Reachi ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Provides Ultimate SXSW Experience
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2011 AUSTIN, Texas, March 3, 2011 -- For the second year in a row, Chevrolet is a Super Sponsor of the interactive, film, and music festival South by Southwest (SXSW). Chevrolet is giving attendees the chance to experience new technologies from General Motors, drive the latest produc ... Continue reading
Regal Turbo Edges Competition in Highway Fuel Economy
Mar 3, 2011
PR Newswire DETROIT, March 3, 2011 DETROIT, March 3, 2011 -- Brad and Cathy French of Chicago have always driven cars with manual transmissions, including imports from Audi and BMW. Now the clothing industry sales and marketing reps drive a six-speed manual 2011 Buick Regal Turbo. For the Frenchs, driving a "stick" is ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2011
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), General Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 2011 Kia Optima Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the USA - First Korean-built vehicle to achieve the highest ... Continue reading
2011 Honda Civic Sedan EX - REVIEW - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 3, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS - © 2011 - WEEK 09 It's an occupational hazard in my business. Halfway through my week with a 2011 Honda Civic EX Sedan, Honda announced an all-new ninth-generation Civic, to go on sale later this Spring. Does that mean that there's no reason for interest in the 2011 Civic? Not at ... Continue reading
19 Percent of Drivers Say They Use the Internet While Driving
Mar 3, 2011
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 2, 2011 BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 2, 2011 -- Results from an online survey conducted by State Farm and released today show an alarming number of drivers who use the Web while driving. In November, 2010, State Farm conducted a small "pulse check" to dig deeper into the growing use of smartphones ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Edge Sport AWD REVIEW - VIDEO ENHANCED
Mar 3, 2011
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We picked up our Edge Sport on a sunny winter day just after a substantial snowstorm. I should have photographed it in the parking lot before we headed home because the melting snow and salt covered this big, good-looking, 5-passenger crossover before we had gotten back ... Continue reading
Latest News from Peak Leisure Vehicles
Mar 2, 2011
Full steam ahead for buoyant Peak Leisure Vehicles in wake of NEC success The success of the recent Boat and Caravan Show at the NEC in Birmingham has left one motorhome dealer in no doubt that this year will still be a case of full steam ahead for the motorhome market in the UK, despite the uncertain economic outlook. ... Continue reading
Auto Sales Spike in Wake of Chicago Auto Show
Mar 2, 2011
PR Newswire CHICAGO, March 2, 2011 CHICAGO, March 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For more than a century, if there is one thing the Chicago Auto Show does better than any other, it is to bring consumers and cars together. Ã And thanks to great deals from manufacturers, a reenergized appreciation of new cars and ... Continue reading
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