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Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold In October Rises For Fourth Consecutive Month

Average Fuel Economy for New Cars Sold In October Rises For Fourth Consecutive Month

TrueCar.com, the authority on new car pricing, trends and forecasting, today provided actual fuel economy numbers from October light vehicle auto sales that indicate TrueMPG will increase to 22.2 mpg in October 2011 compared to 21.5 mpg in October 2010, and increased from September 2011 at 22.0 mpg. ... Continue reading

IKEA Plugs-in 4 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Carson, CA; Second IKEA Store In U.S. To Complete Installation of Units

IKEA Plugs-in 4 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in Carson, CA; Second IKEA Store In U.S. To Complete Installation of Units

IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in four Blink Pedestal electric vehicle charging stations at its Carson, California store as part of its partnership with ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. This initiative represents the sec ... Continue reading

Kelley Blue Book Launches Used-Car Values Specific to 51 Regions in U.S.

Kelley Blue Book Launches Used-Car Values Specific to 51 Regions in U.S.

In an effort to provide the most market reflective and granular used-car values in every state, Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, announces it will provide values for 51 regions, delivering some of the most comprehensive values available to consumers and the automot ... Continue reading

Power, Innovation and Efficiency: Jaguar Land Rover at The Los Angeles Auto Show

Power, Innovation and Efficiency: Jaguar Land Rover at The Los Angeles Auto Show

High-performance Jaguar XKR-S Convertible to make its world debut in Los Angeles Land Rover DC100 and DC100 Sport Concepts make North American debut in new configurations emphasizing their all-terrain capabilities Jaguar C-X16 Concept makes North American debut New vehicles demonstrate Jaguar Land Rover's design and te ... Continue reading

2012 AUDI A7 Selected by Motor Press Guild to Receive the First-Ever 'Vehicle of the Year' Award

2012 AUDI A7 Selected by Motor Press Guild to Receive the First-Ever 'Vehicle of the Year' Award

Audi today announced that the 2012 A7 has been selected by the Motor Press Guild (MPG), the largest automotive media association in North America, to receive the first-ever Motor Press Guild Vehicle of the Year (VOTY) Award. Laura Burstein, MPG President, will present the trophy at Audi's press conference on the first ... Continue reading

NADAguides.com to Make 2011 "Car of the Year" Award Announcement at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

NADAguides.com to Make 2011 "Car of the Year" Award Announcement at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of vehicle pricing and information for new and used vehicles, will make the announcement of the recipient of the 2011 NADAguides.com Car of the Year award on Wednesday, November 16 during media days at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. ... Continue reading

Kumho Expands Its Unique NVQ Training Programme

Kumho Expands Its Unique NVQ Training Programme

Since it commenced in the spring of 2009, Kumho Tyres' innovative NVQ training programme has already created 22 graduates, while a further 37 tyre technicians from 31 of the company's nationwide network of ECSTA Performance Centres (EPCs) are currently being progressed through the system. ... Continue reading

Honda To Unveil Seven Concepts At The Tokyo Motor Show 2011

Honda To Unveil Seven Concepts At The Tokyo Motor Show 2011

Honda has announced a line-up of concepts at the Tokyo Motor Show, including concept commuter vehicles designed for easy and fun mobility, and a new sports concept, hinting at the design direction of future models. ... Continue reading

Suzuki Announces Exhibits For 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

Suzuki Announces Exhibits For 2011 Tokyo Motor Show

The Suzuki booth at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show will feature automobiles and motorcycles that highlight Suzuki's uncompromising focus on meeting contemporary needs, offering new kinds of value, and delivering genuine pleasure to customers. ... Continue reading

Audi TT RS Selected by AUTOMOBILE Magazine to Receive the 2012 "All-Star" Award

Audi TT RS Selected by AUTOMOBILE Magazine to Receive the 2012 "All-Star" Award

Audi today announced that AUTOMOBILE Magazine has selected the TT RS to receive the 2012 All-Star award. AUTOMOBILE Magazine editors called the TT RS powerful, refined, and emotive ¢â‚¬â€œ an exhilarating driving experience. ‚ The Magazine's President and Editor-In-Chief Jean Jennings will present the award dur ... Continue reading

2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante Review and Drive

2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante Review and Drive

2012 Aston Martin Virage Volante See and Be Seen. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel IMG_ The day-long Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Fall Rally was quickly drawing to a close as I noticed the parked and popular-to-drive Aston Martin Virage Volante. The day’s weather ha ... Continue reading

HARMAN and Sierra Wireless Bring High-Speed 4G/LTE Broadband Connectivity to the Dashboard and on the Road

HARMAN and Sierra Wireless Bring High-Speed 4G/LTE Broadband Connectivity to the Dashboard and on the Road

Collaboration enables HARMAN to invite customers to drive tests in live LTE networks in Europe; US LTE network drive test to start soon; commitment to lead the automotive industry in innovations to address demand for in-vehicle mobile broadband applications HARMAN, the leading global audio and infotainment group , is a ... Continue reading

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Announces 2012 All-Stars

AUTOMOBILE Magazine Announces 2012 All-Stars

AUTOMOBILE Magazine, America's leading automotive lifestyle publication, today announced the winners of its 2012 AUTOMOBILE Magazine All-Star awards, which is open to all vehicles on sale in the United States, however only 10 ultimately receive the honor. It's a perfect tool for driving perfectionists, worthy of a choi ... Continue reading

2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee Designed For Core Performance Enthusiasts

2012 Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee Designed For Core Performance Enthusiasts

Newest Charger SRT8® offers modern SRT performance in limited-edition, back-to-basics package Available in Stinger Yellow or Pitch Black with exclusive interior and exterior appointments Powered by proven 392-cubic inch HEMI® V-8 with 470 horsepower and 470 lb.-ft. of torque Arrives in U.S. dealer showrooms in first ... Continue reading

'MINI Motoring' Discovers Fun in Sharing the Road Less Traveled

'MINI Motoring' Discovers Fun in Sharing the Road Less Traveled

The relationship between a car owner and their financial services provider has taken on a new dimension with MINI Financial Services' launch of the brand's first social navigation mobile application, opening new channels for MINI drivers to share their passion for motoring and the great roads they all enjoy. ... Continue reading

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