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Chrysler Group Debuts New Uconnect® Mobile Exhibit at 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show

Chrysler Group Debuts New Uconnect® Mobile Exhibit at 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show

Chrysler Group LLC will show the latest consumer electronics technologies and premium audio systems available in their vehicles at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). The company will unveil an all-new open and entertaining mobile exhibit featuring Uconnect Touch media center, Beats by Dr. Dre audio ... Continue reading

2012 Detroit Auto Show: Japanese Automakers Pile It On With Big Expanded New Model Unveilings

2012 Detroit Auto Show: Japanese Automakers Pile It On With Big Expanded New Model Unveilings

Detroit January 6, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit News reports that Japan's leading automakers plan to show they're back in the game after a rough year marked by natural disasters that disrupted their operations for months. At the Detroit Auto Show press preview starting Monday, Toyota Motor Corp. ... Continue reading

Seat UK Racks Up All-Time Sales Records In 2011

Seat UK Racks Up All-Time Sales Records In 2011

Seat is celebrating a host of sales achievements in the UK, bucking both the trend in the new car market and the nation's prevailing economic conditions in the process. ... Continue reading

New Year, New Aygo

New Year, New Aygo

There's no question about Aygo's success as one of the best value, fun-to-drive cars on the market, but the time has come for some strategic changes that strengthen both its performance and its owner-appeal. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Debuts "Hexa Space" Multi-Purpose Vehicle Concept At Auto Expo In India

Hyundai Debuts "Hexa Space" Multi-Purpose Vehicle Concept At Auto Expo In India

Hyundai Motor Company today holds the world premiere of its newest concept, a multi-purpose vehicle called "Hexa Space" at the Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi. ... Continue reading

Ford, REPREVE to Recycle 2 Million Plastic Bottles Back into the New 2012 Focus Electric and Other Vehicles

Ford, REPREVE to Recycle 2 Million Plastic Bottles Back into the New 2012 Focus Electric and Other Vehicles

DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 5, 2012 -- Ford, through the use of REPREVE®, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year. The Focus Electric contains REPREVE-based fabrics that are made from about 22 recycled PET (polyethylene te ... Continue reading

AutoAlert Receives Third and Fourth Patents for Revolutionary Solution That Helps Auto Dealers Sell More Cars and Services to Existing Customers

AutoAlert Receives Third and Fourth Patents for Revolutionary Solution That Helps Auto Dealers Sell More Cars and Services to Existing Customers

AutoAlert, Inc., the innovator in providing data analytic and lead-generation solutions to auto dealers, said today it has received a third and fourth new U.S. patent. Patent Number 8,086,529 became effective December 27, 2011 and 8,095,461 is effective January 10, 2012. These new patents from the United States Patent ... Continue reading

2012 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) Scion Brings Thunderdome Experience

2012 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) Scion Brings Thunderdome Experience

SCION BRINGING ‘THUNDERDOME’ EXPERIENCE TO NAIAS DETROIT, Mich., January 5, 2012 – Scion, the youth brand of Toyota, will be bringing the “thunder” to the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Utilizing nearly 30 percent more space than last year’s show, Scion is using its a ... Continue reading

All Aboard! Award-winning 2012 Dodge Durango Now Offers Second-row Captain's Chairs To Its Long List of Best-In-Class Features

All Aboard! Award-winning 2012 Dodge Durango Now Offers Second-row Captain's Chairs To Its Long List of Best-In-Class Features

Newest feature adds luxurious second-row bucket seating option for Durango's refined interior Second-row Captain's Chairs are available on all models -- SXT, Crew, R/T and Citadel Two available second-row center consoles make for easy travel between second and third rows and added storage Dodge is adding another new se ... Continue reading

CODA Automotive Selects Del Grande Dealer Group as First Northern California Dealer

CODA Automotive Selects Del Grande Dealer Group as First Northern California Dealer

CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, today announced its intention to make Del Grande Dealer Group (DGDG) its first dealer partner in Northern California when it initiates consumer sales of its CODA 2012 sedan. ( "DGDG is a true champion for EVs and we'll be thrilled to work with them as our f ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Showcases New Technologies and Visions for the Future of Driving at CES

Mercedes-Benz USA Showcases New Technologies and Visions for the Future of Driving at CES

Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) and parent company Daimler AG will showcase vehicle technology of today, tomorrow and the future at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas from Jan. 10-13. ... Continue reading

Michelin's Innovative Social Media Hub Provides Real-time Access To North American International Auto Show 2012

Michelin's Innovative Social Media Hub Provides Real-time Access To North American International Auto Show 2012

Today Michelin launches a new digital tool to help journalists, bloggers and social media enthusiasts stay engaged with the very latest news from the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. ... Continue reading

Lexus Display At 2012 Detroit Auto Show - New Luxury Segment Direction

Lexus Display At 2012 Detroit Auto Show - New Luxury Segment Direction

LEXUS CONFIDENCE WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT 2012 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW DETROIT, Mich., January 5, 2012 – In the past year, Lexus has shown glimpses of its bolder, more confident brand direction with new vehicles such as the CT 200h hybrid, LFA supercar and all-new GS sedan. This year’s exhibit at ... Continue reading

Acura Three Vehicle Debut To Be Webcast Live From North American International Auto Show

Acura Three Vehicle Debut To Be Webcast Live From North American International Auto Show

On January 9, Acura will offer a live webcast from the 2012 North American International Auto Show as it unveils three new vehicles. The debuts include the all-new ILX Concept compact sports sedan, a redesigned RDX crossover sport utility vehicle, and a concept version of the next generation Acura NSX supercar. ... Continue reading

Jungo Joins GENIVI Alliance for In-Vehicle Infotainment

Jungo Joins GENIVI Alliance for In-Vehicle Infotainment

Jungo Ltd., a leading provider of automotive connectivity middleware and automotive multimedia engines, today announced that it has joined the GENIVI Alliance, a not-for-profit automotive and consumer electronics industry association devoted to the development and support of an In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) reference p ... Continue reading

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