Renault Celebrates 100 Hundred Years on The Champs Elysees
Sep 10, 2010
BOULOGNE, France - September 10, 2010: Renault was the first automaker to open premises on the Avenue des Champs Ãlysées in Paris in 1910. This year it is celebrating the centenary of its arrival on one of the world's most famous thoroughfares. From the first showroom, opened at the beginning of the last century, ... Continue reading
Kia Motors posts 24.4% global sales growth in August 2010
Sep 10, 2010
Kia Motors posts 24.4% global sales growth in August - 173,703 Kia vehicles sold globally in August for 24.4% year-on-year growth - August sales in general markets, Korea, China and Europe post year-on-year sales growth of 72.1%, 53.4%, 23.1%, and 20.7%, respectively (SEOUL) September 9, 2010 -- Kia Motors Corporation ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2011 Pathfinder, Xterra and Frontier
Sep 10, 2010
- New Pathfinder 25th Anniversary Silver Edition, Distinctive Xterra PRO-4X and Frontier S Crew Cab Models Added to Lineups - FRANKLIN, Tenn., Sept. 9 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, Xterra SUV and Frontier mid-size pickup. All three vehicles are on s ... Continue reading
The Porsche Museum Exhibits the 918 Spyder Concept Study - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 9, 2010
Special exhibition from October 1 through 7, 2010 STUTTGART - September 9, 2010: The Porsche 918 Spyder caused a global sensation on its debut at this yearâs Geneva Motor Show and Auto China in Beijing. This concept study will be exhibited for the first time in the Museum of Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG at Stuttga ... Continue reading
Unique, Tech-Savvy Campaign Launches 2011 Ford Edge
Sep 9, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Sept. 9 -- -- 2011 Ford Edge comes to market with unique print, television and digital advertising showcasing the vehicle's MyFord Touch(TM) driver connect technology, its sharp exterior design and unsurpassed fuel economy -- An interactive website accessible through www.fordvehicles.com/edge offers co ... Continue reading
Porsche Boxster Voted the Sports Car With The Best Handling By Car and Driver - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 9, 2010
Boxster Spyder is the "best-handling car in America" STUTTGART - September 9, 2010: Car and Driver magazine has awarded the Porsche Boxster Spyder the title "best-handling car in America". Thanks to its outstanding handling characteristics, the open-top mid-engine sports car from Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz USA Officially Opens New 415,000 sq. ft. Facility in Jacksonville, Florida
Sep 9, 2010
Multiple Operational Units Brought Together Under One Roof in New State-of-the-Art Facility Minutes from Airport MONTVALE, N.J., Sept. 8 -- Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today held a grand-opening ceremony for a new cutting-edge facility in Jacksonville, Florida. Strategically located less than three miles from the Jackson ... Continue reading
Two Millionth Mazda6 Comes off the Line
Sep 9, 2010
HIROSHIMA - September 9, 2010: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced that the cumulative global production volume of the Mazda6 (known as Mazda Atenza in Japan) reached two million units at the end of August 2010. The Mazda6 reached this milestone in the eight years and six months since production of the first generati ... Continue reading
2011 Bentley Continental GT Revealed - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 8, 2010
New, sculptured exterior exudes quality and design integrity. Contemporary, hand-crafted cabin with class-leading refinement. More powerful W12 engine at launch with FlexFuel capability. A new high-efficiency V8 from late 2011. Dynamic, engaging driving experience. ... Continue reading
An End to Motor Vehicle Collisions Now in Sight
Sep 8, 2010
AMSTERDAM, September 6, 2010 -- - Introducing the Mobileye C2-270(TM) - a Piece of Technology the Size of a Digital Camera Enhancing a Driver's Ability to Prevent Collisions Mobileye, the global pioneer and leader in vision-based collision prevention systems, announced today that it has launched the Mobileye C2-270(TM) ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Brings Ride & Drive Event to Fiesta Georgia
Sep 7, 2010
Interactive automotive display new festival component ATLANTA, Sept. 7 -- Chevrolet will join Fiesta Georgia with a high profile Ride & Drive event. Fiesta Georgia, hosted by Lanza Group, LLC, is a day-long celebration of Latino culture that serves as the unofficial kickoff to Hispanic Heritage month in the Georgia Int ... Continue reading
New Lexus IS Doesn't Miss A Beat - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 7, 2010
In a new commercial, the 2011 Lexus IS performs a percussion solo as it hugs curves with precision and power TORRANCE, Calif., Sept. 7 -- It all begins in a sleek warehouse where 122 percussion instruments are arranged to create a precision-driving course full of angles and straightaways. Each instrument has a tiny lev ... Continue reading
2011 Nissan Juke Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 7, 2010
2011 Nissan Juke. Many examined seats and instruments, goggled at the frogish headlights, or contemplated the number of bags of golf clubs that could fit under the hatch (at least four sans carts, or three passengers and three bags is our guess.) Despite what can be charitably called quirky design, the Juke was warmly ... Continue reading
'Thinking' Car Key Predicts Driver Actions - VIDEO
Sep 7, 2010
DETROIT - September 7, 2010: When Dave Proefke gets locked out of his car, it's called "research." Proefke, a General Motors Technical Fellow, leads a team that has developed an advanced wireless car key that automatically knows when to lock and unlock the doors on the 2011 Buick LaCrosse and selected other General Mot ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Ford Mustang V6 Outperforms Chevrolet Camaro in V6 Face-Off
Sep 7, 2010
YONKERS, N.Y., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Ford Mustang earned a Very Good road test score and outscored the Chevrolet Camaro which earned a Good score, in a face-off between V6 versions of the two vehicles in Consumer Reports' October issue. In last year's CR face-off between V8 versions of these two iconic ... Continue reading
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