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Auto Show Week Returns To LIVE with Kelly and Michael March 30-April 3, 2015

Auto Show Week Returns To LIVE with Kelly and Michael March 30-April 3, 2015

Most Exciting New Models from the New York International Auto Show Featured All Week on "LIVE" NEW YORK, March 25, 2015 -- Every spring, the New York International Auto Show rolls into the city, showcasing the hottest motor vehicles in the world. From March 30-April 3, 2015, car enthusiasts can get an exclusive preview ... Continue reading

New-Car Sales To Fall 0.3 Percent In March 2015; First-Quarter Sales Best Since 2007

New-Car Sales To Fall 0.3 Percent In March 2015; First-Quarter Sales Best Since 2007

American Honda Benefitting from Growth in Utility Models; Luxury Utility Segment on the Rise IRVINE, CA -- March 26, 2015: New-vehicle sales are expected to decline 0.3 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.53 million units in March 2015, resulting in an estimated 16.9 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), a ... Continue reading

Seat Leon TDI is Most Efficient in What Car?'s Tests; Vauxhall VXR8 the Least

Seat Leon TDI is Most Efficient in What Car?'s Tests; Vauxhall VXR8 the Least

The most fuel-efficient car tested by the What Car? True MPG team over the last 12 months* &ndash; topping more than 200 other models &ndash; was the Seat Leon 5DR SE&nbsp;Ecomotive 1.6 TDI, managing a real-world average fuel economy figure of 63.2mpg.&nbsp;</p> <p>Since launching True MPG with official fuel partner Te ... Continue reading

AJAC Announces First Canadian Green Car of The Year at Vancouver International Auto Show

AJAC Announces First Canadian Green Car of The Year at Vancouver International Auto Show

What is a Green Vehicle? It is a vehicle which, for its size and purpose, provides the Canadian consumer with environmentally-friendly returns that compare favourably with other vehicles in its class. VANCOUVER -- March 19, 2015: In less than one week, during the opening ceremonies at the Vancouver International Auto S ... Continue reading

20 Top Canadian Automotive Journalists Participating AJAC 2015 Vancouver Island EcoRun

20 Top Canadian Automotive Journalists Participating AJAC 2015 Vancouver Island EcoRun

Bringing Fuel Efficient Technologies to Your Community The Eco-Run is an annual AJAC event that shows off a variety of eco-friendly vehicles, which include pure electrics, plug-in and conventional hybrids, hydrogen fuel cells, diesel-fuelled powertrains and highly-efficient gasoline options. The purpose of the Eco-Run ... Continue reading

2015 Seoul Motor Show Opens April 3

2015 Seoul Motor Show Opens April 3

2015 Seoul Motor Show Runs April 3-12 at KINTEX Press day is on April 2 Showcasing 33 new models including 6 cars making worldwide debut Seoul Motor Show 2015 SEOUL, South Korea -- March 19, 2015: 2015 Seoul Motor Show, the largest automobiles exhibition in South Korea, is scheduled to be held from April 3-12 at KINTEX ... Continue reading

Despite Three-Year Increase in Recalls, Satisfaction among Recall Customers Continues to Climb

Despite Three-Year Increase in Recalls, Satisfaction among Recall Customers Continues to Climb

Jaguar Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Luxury Brands; Buick Ranks Highest among Mass Market Brands for Second Consecutive Year -- As the percentage of all dealer service visits related to automotive recalls reaches 16 percent—surpassing the recent peak of 15 percent in 2011—satisfaction among rec ... Continue reading

Best 15 Family Cars of the Year

Best 15 Family Cars of the Year

KBB.com Editors Expand Considered Vehicle Categories, Partner with Families to Put Models to Real-Life Test PR Newswire, IRVINE, Calif., March 19, 2015 Determining the best family car depends largely on what kind of family you have. For example, if you and yours are the outdoorsy types, an SUV may be the best way to go ... Continue reading

Autoweek Editors honor the Best of The 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Autoweek Editors honor the Best of The 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Bentley, Volkswagen, Ferrari and Aston Martin recognized DETROIT, March 18, 2015 -- The Autoweek editorial staff presented Bentley with the 2015 Geneva motor show's Autoweek Editors' Choice Award for Best in Show. The EXP 10 Speed 6 follows the Bentley script—gorgeous styling combined with potentially neck-snappin ... Continue reading

Autotrader Experts Reveal the Best Certified Pre-Owned Programs

Autotrader Experts Reveal the Best Certified Pre-Owned Programs

Luxury brands dominate the top ten, led by Porsche ATLANTA -- March 17, 2015: A certified pre-owned (CPO) vehicle can be a great option for car shoppers looking for the amenities of a new car on a used car budget. According to Autotrader's 2014 Certified Pre-Owned study, familiarity with CPO is at an all-time high, wit ... Continue reading

Top Car Picks for Tech-Averse New Car Buyers

Top Car Picks for Tech-Averse New Car Buyers

Eight New Cars Recommended for those who Believe Less Technology is More SANTA MONICA, CA -- March 11, 2015: High-tech vehicles aren't for everyone, and while low-tech configurations are becoming more obsolete on the new car market, car buying platform Edmunds.com today revealed a list of eight new cars and trucks to m ... Continue reading

IDTechEx See a Change of Course with Fuel Cells

IDTechEx See a Change of Course with Fuel Cells

World Smart Energy Week 2015 CAMBRIDGE, England -- March 11, 2015: Fuel cells are another “new” range extender if we ignore the fact that they have been around for 175 years and concentrate on the fact that they are yet to be successful in vehicles. Enthusiasts keep talking about five years from now, when the ... Continue reading

Texas Auto Writers Choose 2015 Car of Texas and Family Car of Texas

Texas Auto Writers Choose 2015 Car of Texas and Family Car of Texas

FORT WORTH, TX -- March 10, 2015: The Texas Auto Writers (TAWA) refused to let a day-long deluge of rain keep them from diligently test driving and evaluating 54 vehicles Monday, both on and off the Texas Motor Speedway Racetrack. The 52 journalists attending the annual Auto Roundup chose the 2015 Chrysler 300 as Car o ... Continue reading

U.S. News Announces the 2015 Best Cars for Families: Honda Odyssey Wins Best Minivan for Families for Fifth Consecutive Year

U.S. News Announces the 2015 Best Cars for Families: Honda Odyssey Wins Best Minivan for Families for Fifth Consecutive Year

U.S. News & World Report, a nationally recognized publisher of consumer advice and information, today announced the 2015 Best Cars for Families. U.S. News evaluated 259 vehicles and named 19 as award winners. The awards are published on the U.S. News Best Cars website at www.usnews.com/cars. The 2015 Best Cars for Fami ... Continue reading

2015 Geneva Motor Show Offers Lots of News +VIDEO

2015 Geneva Motor Show Offers Lots of News +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The 85th Geneva International Motor Show opened its door for the public last Thursday, but earlier in the week the media could see what was already unveiled on the world wide web and a little more. In recent years, the international auto shows has rarely hardly offered surprises f ... Continue reading

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