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Liangjiang, Home to Global Automakers, Develops Emerging Industry to Promote Sustainable Growth

Liangjiang, Home to Global Automakers, Develops Emerging Industry to Promote Sustainable Growth

As China's first national inland new district, Chongqing's Liangjiang New Area ("Liangjiang") has become a region for promoting strategic emerging industries. On June 15, Liangjiang launched a large-scale industry fund of 20 billion yuan ($3.22 billion) to support emerging industries such as robotics, shipping and gree ... Continue reading

Korean Car Brands Lead Industry in Initial Quality, While Japanese Brands Struggle to Keep Up with Pace of Improvement

Korean Car Brands Lead Industry in Initial Quality, While Japanese Brands Struggle to Keep Up with Pace of Improvement

Porsche Ranks Highest among Nameplates for a Third Consecutive Year WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA -- June 17, 2015: With a significant year-over-year improvement, Korean brands continue to widen the quality gap with other automakers, while Japanese makes collectively fall below industry average for the first time in 29 years, a ... Continue reading

An Inside Look Into FCA: A View From Every Angle on FCA360

An Inside Look Into FCA: A View From Every Angle on FCA360

Each month, the digital magazine FCA360 provides in-depth feature articles about FCA US LLC and its Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, Ram, Mopar and SRT vehicles and products. Optimized for use on multiple web browsers and mobile devices, FCA360 enables users to explore product news, innovations, lifestyle, pr ... Continue reading

'Reinventing Traffic, Commuting and Safety in the Era of the Connected Car'

'Reinventing Traffic, Commuting and Safety in the Era of the Connected Car'

Third-Annual Connected Car Conference Returns to CE Week on June 23 in NYC Featuring Vehicle and Technology Demonstrations from Buick, Google, Maserati, Pioneer, QNX and Scion NEW YORK --June 11, 2015: The C3 Group will host its third annual Connected Car Conference (C3) at CE Week, showcasing the trends and technologi ... Continue reading

10 Best Road Trip Cars Of 2015

10 Best Road Trip Cars Of 2015

As Summer Kicks Off, Kelley Blue Book Editors Match Top Vehicles with Various Types of Road Trips IRVINE, CA -- June 11, 2015: What is more quintessentially American than a summertime road trip? The words conjure up images of exciting possibilities, new friends, memorable experiences, perhaps even a taste of romance. T ... Continue reading

New-Car Transaction Prices Up More Than 4 Percent On Truck, SUV Demand

New-Car Transaction Prices Up More Than 4 Percent On Truck, SUV Demand

Domestic Brands Profit Most from Truck, Utility Lineups; Interest Rate Hikes Could Disrupt Sales and Average Transaction Prices IRVINE, CA -- June 2, 2015: The analysts at Kelley Blue Book today report the estimated average transaction price (ATP) for light vehicles in the United States was $33,363 in May 2015. New-car ... Continue reading

Nearly 1.6 Million New Cars Sold in May Push Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) to Impressive 17.4 Million

Nearly 1.6 Million New Cars Sold in May Push Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) to Impressive 17.4 Million

Edmunds.com forecasts that 1,591,221 new cars and trucks will be sold in the U.S. in May for an estimated Seasonally Adjusted Annual Rate (SAAR) of 17.4 million. The projected sales will be a 9.6 percent increase from April 2015, and a 0.9 percent decrease from May 2014. "The industry continued on its upward trajectory ... Continue reading

Autotrader Names 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates

Autotrader Names 10 Best Cars for Recent College Graduates

For many, graduating college is a milestone like no other – it represents a new chapter, a proud accomplishment and, fortunately or unfortunately, financial independence. Luckily for graduates who are in the market for a new car to suit their post-college lifestyle, Autotrader'seditors say now is a great time to m ... Continue reading

LoJack Releases Sixth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report

LoJack Releases Sixth Annual Vehicle Theft Recovery Report

Honda Civic the Most Stolen and Recovered Vehicle Model in 2014; Average Value of Vehicles Recovered Equals More Than $10,000 CANTON, Ma -- May 21, 2015; LoJack Corporation announced today that law enforcement officials recovered more than $83.5 million in stolen vehicles equipped with the LoJack® Stolen Vehicle Recov ... Continue reading

Savvy Car Buyers May Get Best Deals This Memorial Day Weekend

Savvy Car Buyers May Get Best Deals This Memorial Day Weekend

Learn where and how to get the best deal on a car or truck. MCLEAN, VA -- May 20, 2015: While automakers look to capitalize on the extra shopping time shoppers will have over the three day Memorial weekend, the holiday provides a great opportunity for consumers to score an outstanding deal on a new car or truck. Accord ... Continue reading

April 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe

April 2015 Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe

LONDON -- May 19, 2015: In April, FCA outpaced industry sales growth in Europe for the fourth consecutive month with passenger car sales up 13.4% year-over-year to nearly 79,000 vehicles. The Group was leader in the European A segment for the 28th consecutive month, with the Fiat 500 and Fiat Panda accounting for a com ... Continue reading

OEM-Supplier Relations Study Shows Strong Gains for Toyota and Honda, with Ford, Nissan, FCA and GM Falling Well Behind

OEM-Supplier Relations Study Shows Strong Gains for Toyota and Honda, with Ford, Nissan, FCA and GM Falling Well Behind

Ford, General Motors, FCA US and Nissan collectively would have earned $2 billion more in operating profit last year had their supplier relations improved as much as Toyota's and Honda's did during the year. That's one of the significant conclusions from the 15th annual North American Automotive - Tier 1 Supplier Worki ... Continue reading

10 Best New-Car Deals For May 2015

10 Best New-Car Deals For May 2015

Kelley Blue Book has assembled its list of the 10 best lease, financing and cash back deals for new cars available in May from a variety of auto manufacturers. "This month's list of standout deals includes everything from a pickup truck to more than one electric car, along with a few sedans to even out the mix. Topping ... Continue reading

Continental Interior Technologies Featured on Eight of the Ward's 10 Best Interiors List

Continental Interior Technologies Featured on Eight of the Ward's 10 Best Interiors List

Continental technologies include Head-up Displays, Touchpad Devices, Intelligent Keys and Instrument Clusters AUBURN HILLS, MI -- May 13, 2015: International automotive supplier Continental continues to provide systems that enable safer, flexible, intelligent, and clear information management to the interiors of vehicl ... Continue reading

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