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LiveViewGPS Showcases Live Trac and VLS GPS Vehicle Tracking Platforms at International LCT Show

LiveViewGPS Showcases Live Trac and VLS GPS Vehicle Tracking Platforms at International LCT Show

LiveViewGPS, the GPS tracking experts for business, government and individuals, is showcasing its exclusive Live Trac and VLS GPS Platforms featuring the advanced G-5, EZ and VLS-300 Vehicle Tracker devices in Booth #9 at the International LCT Show. Held in the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino from February 13-15, 2012, the In ... Continue reading

Price Makes 'Sparks Fly' between Owners and Their Cars

Price Makes 'Sparks Fly' between Owners and Their Cars

When asked what made the sparks fly when deciding to buy a car, nearly half of all respondents said price was the leading factor, according to a new survey conducted for CarMax, Inc. , the nation's largest retailer of used cars. The car of their dreams and lifestyle changes were other major factors, according to the su ... Continue reading

TxDOT Tells Texas Teens: Love Your Life, Buckle Up

TxDOT Tells Texas Teens: Love Your Life, Buckle Up

As Valentine's Day approaches, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is calling on teens to love their lives and buckle up with the launch of the Teen Click It or Ticket campaign. This year, TxDOT is partnering with more than 700 high schools and community colleges statewide to reach more than 750,000 Texas st ... Continue reading

Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer

Paul Gordon Joins ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer

ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, announced today that Paul Gordon has joined ECOtality as Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Gordon joins ECOtality from Trilliant Networks. Paul has a proven track record of implementing cost effective technology architectures. His backgro ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Executive Begins Term as Chair of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Chrysler Group Executive Begins Term as Chair of the Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council

Dan Knott, Senior Vice President, Purchasing & Supplier Quality, Chrysler Group LLC, to focus on expanding opportunities and economic impact of minority suppliers in Michigan as Council Chair Company reports unprecedented Increase in minority sourcing in 2011, credits innovative new initiative for Company's increase in ... Continue reading

Zipcar Expands Nation's Largest Campus Car Sharing Program

Zipcar Expands Nation's Largest Campus Car Sharing Program

Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, has now added service to more than 45 college and university campuses since the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. Zipcar is the leading choice for campus car sharing programs among colleges and universities because its fun, savvy and social brand appeals to ... Continue reading

Kia Announces Its Special Edition Soul is Inspired by the Red Rocks of the American Southwest

Kia Announces Its Special Edition Soul is Inspired by the Red Rocks of the American Southwest

Kia Motors America (KMA) announces the seventh version in a series of unique Soul special editions. Inspired by the beautiful rock formations found in the Southwest United States, the Red Rock Special Edition Soul!(1) adds style, class and unique features inside and out with a starting price of just $20,600(2). "The wi ... Continue reading

Battle of the Sexes: Autobytel Editors Choose Hottest Cars for 2012

Battle of the Sexes: Autobytel Editors Choose Hottest Cars for 2012

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Autobytel Inc. editors, the company dedicated to helping dealers and car-buyers connect online, choose the hottest 2012 vehicles. Editor in Chief, Michelle Naranjo, and Assistant Editor, Jeffrey N. Ross, go head to head in a true battle of the sexes and pick the hottest cars for 2012 b ... Continue reading

Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet takes its Top Off for Summer

Renault Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet takes its Top Off for Summer

To celebrate the blistering Australian summer, Renault is releasing the special edition Mégane Coupé-Cabriolet Summer Edition. ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO

2012 Chicago Auto Show Wrap-up +VIDEO

The 104th Annual Chicago Auto Show By Steve Purdy (Detroit Bureau)Thom Cannell (Detroit Bureau) Larry Nutson (Chicago Bureau) The Auto Channel First staged in 1901, the Chicago Auto Show is the largest auto show in North America and has been held more times than any other auto exposition on the continent. This year mar ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 6-11 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (Feb 6-11 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping

* We know that sport wagons are popular in Europe and only modestly so here. Chevy announced a station wagon version of the bread-and-butter Cruze for European consumption to be introduced at the March Geneva Motor Show. Sure hope we get it here. It looks mighty cool. * The Chicago Auto Show, open to the public this we ... Continue reading

Kia Optima Earns Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2012 Best New Car Value Award

Kia Optima Earns Kiplinger's Personal Finance 2012 Best New Car Value Award

Recognized by the editors at Kiplinger's Personal Finance as a 2012 Best New Car Value, the Kia Optima has been ranked "Best in Class" in the $25,000-$30,000 sedan category. Kiplinger's editors sort through hundreds of contenders to reveal the best values in its annual buyer's guide. Winners are selected in 12 categori ... Continue reading

Chicago Auto Show Attendees Get a First-Hand Experience of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept

Chicago Auto Show Attendees Get a First-Hand Experience of the 2013 Nissan Pathfinder Concept

Following the reveal of the 2013 Pathfinder Concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit last month, Omnicom digital agency Critical Mass is set to debut a fully immersive experience of the vehicle's interior at the Chicago Auto Show on February 8-19 fueled by an innovative use of Microsoft' ... Continue reading

Hot Models to Spot: Lara Stone and the Sl Roadster at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

Hot Models to Spot: Lara Stone and the Sl Roadster at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week

The streets of New York are brimming with the hottest models in town for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and topping the charts is Lara Stone, who is appearing in a live installation at Lincoln Center alongside the all-new 2013 SL550 Roadster in a backdrop inspired by the Icons of Style images, captured by Alex Prager. ... Continue reading

With New Lexus Hybrids, MPG is Miles Ahead of the Competition

With New Lexus Hybrids, MPG is Miles Ahead of the Competition

Companies offering hybrid car rentals are being shown the way by MPG, a company so far ahead, their fleet of green cars and hybrids features new 2012 models even your greenest environmentally friendly acquaintance probably hasn't heard of yet. But they will soon, and when they do they'll be green with envy. MPG offers ... Continue reading

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