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Vehicle Deliveries by Volkswagen Group Grow 13.8 Percent to 6.80 Million Units in Period to October

Vehicle Deliveries by Volkswagen Group Grow 13.8 Percent to 6.80 Million Units in Period to October

The Volkswagen Group continued its very good performance on the world's automotive markets, reporting double-digit growth during the period January to October. The Company delivered 6.80 (5.98)* million vehicles in the first ten months of the year, representing an increase of 13.8 percent. Europe's largest automaker so ... Continue reading

DealerTrack Credit Application Network Reaches Milestone of 1,111 Lender Connections on 11/11/11

DealerTrack Credit Application Network Reaches Milestone of 1,111 Lender Connections on 11/11/11

Today, DealerTrack announced that the number of active lenders connected to its DealerTrack credit application network has surpassed 1,111 U.S. lenders. The DealerTrack credit application network allows dealers to electronically submit credit application data to the industry's most diverse network of banks, independent ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Takes Centre Stage At The Dubai International Motor Show

Rolls-Royce Takes Centre Stage At The Dubai International Motor Show

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced strong sales in the Middle East region at the Dubai International Motor Show today. ... Continue reading

Mopar Brand Launches New Website for Chrysler Group Owners

Mopar Brand Launches New Website for Chrysler Group Owners

New Owner's Center website enables Chrysler Group owners to view vehicle information and service history learn how to use vehicle features, develop customized vehicle galleries and receive special offers Owners simply enter their Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and they're good to go 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show att ... Continue reading

First Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Trial Announced for London

First Electric Vehicle Wireless Charging Trial Announced for London

Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the first Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging (WEVC) trial for London in what is a UK and industry-leading initiative. Qualcomm is collaborating with the UK Government, as well as the Mayor of London's office and Transport for London (TfL) to deliver the trial. The pre-commercial tr ... Continue reading

AutoMD.com Offers Common Sense Advice for Diagnosing Car Problems

AutoMD.com Offers Common Sense Advice for Diagnosing Car Problems

The car repair experts at AutoMD.com today revealed common 'sense' advice -- ways to use the natural senses such as hear, feel, see, and smell -- to help car owners describe, locate, and diagnose car problems. AutoMD.com says this advice is helpful for : DIYers (Do-It-Yourself) to help diagnose and solve their vehicle ... Continue reading

Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packs

Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packs

At-A-Glance Two new performance driven option packs for flagship XJ sedan "Speed Pack" for the XJ Supersport (510 hp) includes: Front air splitter and rear spoiler Red painted brake calipers with Jaguar script Gloss black radiator grille with a chrome surround and gloss black lower grille Gloss black mesh in side power ... Continue reading

2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO

2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 BMW 1 Series M Coupe BMW made its reputation by producing small two-door sedans that outperformed contemporary sports cars of their day in nearly every way. The 1600 of 1966 and especially 1968's 2002 ran circles around the similarly-sized and -priced British and Italian two-s ... Continue reading

Autoliv Wins Prestigious "Manufacturer of Year Award"

Autoliv Wins Prestigious "Manufacturer of Year Award"

Autoliv, the worldwide leader in automotive safety products, was named Manufacturer of the Year this week at the American Manufacturing Strategies Summit in Chicago, Ill. Guy Morgan, president of Performance Improvement LLC presented the award on behalf of award sponsor, BBK. Performance Improvement LLC is a wholly-own ... Continue reading

Parking Meets Its Match: 2012 Nissan Rogue Is First Vehicle in Class to Offer Innovative Around View Monitor

Parking Meets Its Match: 2012 Nissan Rogue Is First Vehicle in Class to Offer Innovative Around View Monitor

When it comes to favorite things to do in a car, parallel parking likely ranks right down there with mobile root canals. Until now. With the addition of the highly innovative Around View Monitor to the 2012 Nissan Rogue, drivers can maneuver into parking spaces with more ease. ... Continue reading

New 2013 Escape Launches Ford's Innovative New Seats as Americans Drive Longer, Hurt More

New 2013 Escape Launches Ford's Innovative New Seats as Americans Drive Longer, Hurt More

With longer commutes causing American drivers to spend more time in their vehicles and have more back pain, comfortable seating is more important than ever The slimmer, lighter seats in the new 2013 Escape are one part of the overall weight reduction package in the vehicle, contributing to Ford's goal to be the fuel ec ... Continue reading

Bay Area Leaders Announce Formation of 'EV Strategic Council' and $5M+ for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Bay Area Leaders Announce Formation of 'EV Strategic Council' and $5M+ for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Bay Area elected and business leaders announced today the launch of a CEO-level “EV Strategic Council" along with $5 million+ in new funding -- to ensure that the Bay Area becomes the “EV Capital of the U.S." Led by the region's big city Mayors, regional officials and clean tech industry executives, the Bay Area EV S ... Continue reading

Audi and Columbia University Kick Off 'Experiments in Motion' in New York City

Audi and Columbia University Kick Off 'Experiments in Motion' in New York City

Experimental dinner on urban mobility with eclectic group of New York's leading designers, artists, filmmakers, writers and thinkers took place at New Museum Evening launched the first phase of year-long project between Columbia University and Audi of America as part of the brand's larger Urban Future Initiative Radica ... Continue reading

HARMAN Opens New Chinese Manufacturing Facility to Support Rapid Growth in Automotive and Infrastructure Projects

HARMAN Opens New Chinese Manufacturing Facility to Support Rapid Growth in Automotive and Infrastructure Projects

HARMAN International Industries today officially inaugurated its new Dandong Manufacturing Facility, part of HARMAN's second wave of investment plan representing additional $100 million to bolster manufacturing and research capabilities in China. In addition to customer representatives, officials from state, regional a ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Taps inVNT for Launch of Trailblazer at Dubai International Motor Show

Chevrolet Taps inVNT for Launch of Trailblazer at Dubai International Motor Show

inVNT, a live events agency that enhances and supports brand messaging for companies and trade associations, announced today that it has been chosen by Chevrolet to unveil their newest model, the Chevrolet Trailblazer, at the Dubai International Motor Show, taking place Nov. 10-14, 2011, at the Dubai International Conv ... Continue reading

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