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Alfa Romeo UK Launches 'Test Me' Campaign

Alfa Romeo UK Launches 'Test Me' Campaign

Alfa Romeo's latest television commercial, entitled 'Test Me', launches this month in a year-long marketing campaign focused on highlighting the rational reasons why people should buy an Alfa Romeo. ... Continue reading

The BMW M Performance Automobiles

The BMW M Performance Automobiles

The new BMW M GmbH product range offers customers more ways to experience Sheer Driving Pleasure with an even sharper sporting edge. ... Continue reading

New High-Tech Option Ticks All The Right Boxes In Audi A6 And A7 Sportback

New High-Tech Option Ticks All The Right Boxes In Audi A6 And A7 Sportback

Technophiles will welcome a new 'one-stop-shop' option package available for all Audi A6 and A7 Sportback models which unites nine advanced convenience and occupant protection features including Google Earth navigation mapping, in-car Wi-Fi and the Audi pre-sense multi-level safety system. ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Many New-Vehicle Buyers Avoid Certain Brands Due to "Conventional Wisdom" about Reliability, Rather Than Specific Information

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Many New-Vehicle Buyers Avoid Certain Brands Due to "Conventional Wisdom" about Reliability, Rather Than Specific Information

More than 40 percent of new-vehicle buyers who avoided a particular model due to quality or reliability concerns say they based their opinions on conventional wisdom or common knowledge rather than personal experience, reviews, ratings or recommendations, according to the J.D.‚ Power and Associates 2012 Avoider Study, ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Tires Goes "Balls Out" for Super Bowl Ad Campaign +VIDEO

Bridgestone Tires Goes "Balls Out" for Super Bowl Ad Campaign +VIDEO

Bridgestone Americas Releases Commercial Teaser Enhanced Digital Offerings in Advance of Super Bowl XLVI NASHVILLE, TN - January 26, 2012: In preparation for its fifth year as an advertiser during the Super Bowl, Bridgestone Americas has expanded its online content, including a "teaser" of two new Super Bowl advertisem ... Continue reading

2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe "Si" -- originally meaning Sport, injected -- has denoted the most performance-oriented version of the Honda Civic in the U. S. market since 1986, when fuel injection was a rarity. The Si badge started out as the top level of the two-seat CRX hatchback in ... Continue reading

U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars Honors Senator Lisa Murkowski as the Inaugural Champion for Technology Neutrality

U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars Honors Senator Lisa Murkowski as the Inaugural Champion for Technology Neutrality

The U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars will honor Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) as the first annual Champion for Technology Neutrality on Thursday, January 26. The award recognizes leaders who support outcome-based federal automotive policy that fosters innovation and achieves real-world results. ... Continue reading

Today is Public Policy Day at The Washington Auto Show

Today is Public Policy Day at The Washington Auto Show

"Today, General Motors is back on top as the world's No.1 automaker. Chrysler has grown faster in the U.S. than any major car company. Ford is investing billions in U.S. plants and factories. ... Continue reading

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarter and All-Time Record Full Year Results

AutoNation Reports All-Time Record Quarter and All-Time Record Full Year Results

Fourth Quarter 2011 Results Adjusted EPS from continuing operations was an all-time record(1) $0.51, up 13% compared to fourth quarter 2010 EPS from continuing operations of $0.45 (no adjusting items in the year-ago period) On a GAAP basis, fourth quarter 2011 EPS from continuing operations was $0.50 Operating income o ... Continue reading

Automotive Manufacturing in Mexico in 2012 Is the Subject of Offshore Group Podcast

Automotive Manufacturing in Mexico in 2012 Is the Subject of Offshore Group Podcast

George Magliano, Senior Principal Economist, at IHS Global Insight recently sat down with The Offshore Group to discuss prospects related to automotive manufacturing in Mexico for 2012. Magliano's role at IHS is to assess the impact of the U.S. and global economies on the North American automotive industry, including s ... Continue reading

TRA and Experian Automotive Join Forces to Launch TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings"

TRA and Experian Automotive Join Forces to Launch TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings"

TRA Inc., a leading media marketing and analytics software company and Experian Automotive, a leader in providing information services and market intelligence to the automotive industry, today announced the launch of TRA's "Media TRAnalytics TV Auto Ratings" a patented software solution enabling advertisers to accurate ... Continue reading

Significant Interest in Full-size Trucks is Another Positive Sign for the Economy

Significant Interest in Full-size Trucks is Another Positive Sign for the Economy

Significant interest in full-size trucks is a positive indication that the economy appears to be on the mend, according to the January issue of the New Car Insights Report, brought to you by the AutoTrader.com Trend Engine. In addition to searches for several popular models increasing year-over-year, AutoTrader.com ana ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: BMW X3 Outpoints Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in Tests of Compact Luxury SUVs

Consumer Reports: BMW X3 Outpoints Land Rover Range Rover Evoque in Tests of Compact Luxury SUVs

New Prius V hatchback provides excellent efficiency and utility The BMW X3, which originated the compact luxury SUV market, handily outpointed its European rival, the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, in a head-to-head match up. While the X3 scored an 80 in CR's road test, the Evoque received a Road Test score of 60, scor ... Continue reading

Jeep Brand Celebrates 10 Years at ESPN's Winter X Games

Jeep Brand Celebrates 10 Years at ESPN's Winter X Games

Jeep® brand debuts two new broadcast commercials tied to Winter X Games 2012Â Professional snowboarder, Hannah Teter, participates in the 'Jeep Yeti Dig' snow competition, Friday, Jan. 27 Winter X athletes to hold autograph sessions in Jeep "Tag Shop" Consumers can follow Jeep participation on the brand's Facebook an ... Continue reading

Suzuki's Super Bowl Sequel Showcases All-Wheel-Drive Kizashi Sport Sedan

Suzuki's Super Bowl Sequel Showcases All-Wheel-Drive Kizashi Sport Sedan

American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) today premiered its 2012 Super Bowl commercial entitled "Sled" on the automaker's Facebook (www.Facebook.com/SuzukiAuto) and YouTube (www.YouTube.com/SuzukiAutomotive) pages. The new television ad, which emphasizes the premium features and unique all-wheel-drive prowess of the 2012 Ki ... Continue reading

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