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Hyundai Drive 4 Hope Tour Arrives in Austin, Bringing Awareness to Green-Friendly Automotive Technology and Childhood Cancer

Hyundai Drive 4 Hope Tour Arrives in Austin, Bringing Awareness to Green-Friendly Automotive Technology and Childhood Cancer

Tucson FCEV driving coast to coast to demonstrate Hyundai environmental leadership and commitment to the most advanced green-friendly automotive technology Demonstrating the environmental advantages and performance of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) while also benefitting kids with cancer, Hyundai Motor America has ... Continue reading

Ford News the Week of Sept. 9, 2011

Ford News the Week of Sept. 9, 2011

Facebook fans are in the know with all-new Focus ST Enthusiasts of Focus ST who are eager to learn more about the car will soon get their chance as Ford begins sharing exclusive material on the Ford Focus Facebook page. Updates include technical highlights and an exploration of the high levels of refinement that make u ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Ranger Navigates Fashion Week Jungle

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Ranger Navigates Fashion Week Jungle

It's a jungle out there and who better to navigate the streets of New York during Fashion Week than Mercedes-Benz and its Fashion Ranger vehicle, the all-new 2012 M-Class SUV, which is taking to the streets of New York City to preserve and protect the fashion capital of the world while on the hunt for the city's most b ... Continue reading

Volvo Trucks' Flagship Celebrates with New 750 hp Engine +VIDEO

Volvo Trucks' Flagship Celebrates with New 750 hp Engine +VIDEO

The Volvo FH16 is now available with 750 hp and 3550 Nm to handle the heaviest and most demanding transport assignments. It will reach the market just in time to celebrate the 16-litre engine’s 25th anniversary. STOCKHOLM - September 9, 2011: 1987 saw the introduction of the Volvo F16 with Volvo’s first-ever ... Continue reading

Allstate's Safe Teen Driving Initiative Reaches Major Milestone

Allstate's Safe Teen Driving Initiative Reaches Major Milestone

Allstate's efforts to save the lives of teen drivers reached a new milestone with the registration of its 100,000th Facebook fan. Allstate's facebook.com/save11 fan page is designed to raise awareness that the number one killer of American teenagers is motor vehicle crashes, killing an average of eleven teens per day. ... Continue reading

Ford Awards $55K to 10 Great Lakes High Schools for Winning Videos in Focus on Schools Program

Ford Awards $55K to 10 Great Lakes High Schools for Winning Videos in Focus on Schools Program

Winning school, Park Christian School, in Fargo, N.D., wins the grand prize of $10,000 Nearly 200 Great Lakes area Ford dealerships joined with the same number of local schools to produce 160 videos detailing the features of the 2012 Ford Focus The program generated more than 6,500 "likes" on Facebook and more than 55, ... Continue reading

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ

Goodyear Assurance Fuel Max Tires Selected for Scion iQ

Scion has selected Goodyear's popular fuel-efficient tire, Assurance Fuel Max, as the exclusive original equipment fitment for its new "micro-subcompact" car, the 2012 Scion iQ. The Scion iQ is only 10 feet long yet seats four people, making it the world's smallest four-seater. Scion announced that the iQ will achieve ... Continue reading

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama Tire Corporation's Tire Tips Educational Video Series Returns - VIDEO+

FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Yokohama Tire Corporation’s consumer-friendly educational video series – “Tire Tipsâ€� – is back with a new installment called “Tires 101.â€� The video, posted at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y95pSj2LcH4, is the fourth video in the series that began ... Continue reading

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC

Peak Leisure Vehicles Cruise Down to NEC Motorhome Dealer Team up with Bentley Motorhomes for Show Derby's leading motorhome dealer, Peak Leisure Vehicles is pleased to announce that they will be again joining forces with Bentley Motorhomes at this year's International Motorhome & Caravan Show, to be held at the NEC Ar ... Continue reading

Statement from Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, GE, and Chairman, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

Statement from Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, GE, and Chairman, President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness

GE Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt, who serves as chairman of the President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, today issued the following statement on President Obama's speech to Congress on jobs creation and competitiveness: President Obama made clear tonight that it is critical that all of us work together to create ... Continue reading

Experience Audi Virtually at the IAA

Experience Audi Virtually at the IAA

Online tour through the brand's motor show presence - Photorealistic display and extensive range of information - Proprietary app and mobile press portal with special services for the on-site visit - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: http:/ ... Continue reading

Dodge Brand Launches New TV and Digital Campaign for 2012 Dodge Journey - America's Most Affordable and Versatile Mid-size Crossover; Hides Vehicles Across America for Consumers to Find and Win

Dodge Brand Launches New TV and Digital Campaign for 2012 Dodge Journey - America's Most Affordable and Versatile Mid-size Crossover; Hides Vehicles Across America for Consumers to Find and Win

Campaign positions Journey as the 'Search Engine for the Real World,' the perfect vehicle for adventurous people Journey offers best-in-class versatility and V-6 driving range, available all-wheel drive and seven-passenger seating 2012 Journey positioned as America's most affordable mid-size crossover at only $18,995 M ... Continue reading

The FIAT Brand Takes Test Drives Direct to Customers at Local Shopping Malls

The FIAT Brand Takes Test Drives Direct to Customers at Local Shopping Malls

Shopping for the latest fashion styles now includes the 2012 Fiat 500 Consumers in 20 cities presented with convenient weekend test-drive opportunities The FIAT brand is bringing the 2012 Fiat 500 and 500 Cabrio to shopping malls across the nation. Starting in 20 cities, consumers can get behind the wheel and experienc ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Price Adjustment to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Vehicle

Mitsubishi Motors Announces Price Adjustment to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% Electric Vehicle

Due to unforeseen changes in market conditions, Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) has decided to make a pricing adjustment of $1135 to the 2012 Mitsubishi i 100% electric-powered vehicle. The well-equipped entry-level Mitsubishi i ES model will see its net value change to $21,625*, while the premium-grade S ... Continue reading

Volkswagen At The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011

Volkswagen At The Frankfurt Motor Show 2011

As the organisers prepare to open the door to this year's IAA in Frankfurt next week, a team of around 1,000 people are on site putting the finishing touches to the Volkswagen stand in Hall 3. ... Continue reading

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