Scoring With Super Bowl Viewers Continues To Challenge Automakers
Jan 29, 2015
Ahead of Super Bowl XLIX®, Only 24 Percent of KBB.com Visitors Recall Any Auto Ads from Last Year's Big Game IRVINE, CA -- Jan. 29, 2015: With the Big Game just around the corner, carmakers are finding one thing tough to tackle: getting their high-priced marketing messages to resonate with viewers. According to a new ... Continue reading
Automakers Applaud Capitol Hill's Renewed Focus on U.S. Trade Agenda
Jan 27, 2015
Statement by John Bozzella, Global Automakers President and CEO WASHINGTON -- Jan. 27, 2015: "Global Automakers welcomed today's House and Senate hearings to discuss President Obama's trade agenda. We support U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman's continued commitment to a trade policy that includes Trade Promotion ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2015
General Motors to Lead Automaker Sales Gains; Full-Size Trucks Thrive on Low Gas Prices, Redesigned Product IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 27, 2015 -- New-vehicle sales are expected to increase 12.9 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.14 million units in January 2015, resulting in an estimated 16.5 million seasonally adjusted ... Continue reading
Jan 26, 2015
Three clean diesel vehicles with impressive fuel efficiency and long-term value were among the vehicles honored for environmental and high-value accomplishments at the Washington Auto Show on Thursday. The Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel was named the "2015 Green SUV of the Year" by the Green Car Journal, and the 2015 Vo ... Continue reading
The New Volkswagen Passat is the Top German Performer in the Battle of the Big Five Company Cars
Jan 24, 2015
PREMIUM CAR quality with a mainstream new vehicle price tag will spell success for the all new Volkswagen Passat in the battle of the âbig fiveâ company cars, say independent experts CAP Automotive. Itâs a sector that is hotly contested by five giants of the company car world â Audi A4, BMW 3 Series ... Continue reading
2015 Kelley Blue Book Resale Value Awards Winners!
Jan 23, 2015
Subaru, Lexus Achieve Top Honors as Best Brand, Luxury Brand; Trucks, SUVs Dominate for 2015; More than Half of Top 10 Models Hail from Domestic Manufacturers IRVINE, CA -- January 23, 2015: The 2015 model-year brand and category winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing vehicles for their projected r ... Continue reading
2015 Luxury Green Car of the Year, Green SUV of the Year and Green Car Technology Winners Announced
Jan 23, 2015
Green Car Journal has named the Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel its 2015 Green SUV of the Year⢠and the BMW i8 its 2015 Luxury Green Car of the Yearâ¢, with the aluminum-bodied Ford F-150 earning the magazine's 2015 Green Car Technology Awardâ¢. Winners were determined by a jury of Green Car Journal editors ... Continue reading
Nation's Auto Industry Drives To Capitol Hill For Made Across America Celebration
Jan 22, 2015
Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) welcome a historic gathering of vehicles Jan. 21 to Capitol Hill at the culmination of "Made Across America." Kicking off the Washington DC Auto Show, vehicles from nearly every automotive-final-assembly plant drove to Capitol Hill from factories across the country ... Continue reading
Automotive Industry Doubling Down on Fuel Economy Innovation as New Propulsion Patents Surge
Jan 20, 2015
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released the results of its study of the global automobile industry's recent patent activity. The findings, which are featured in the Thomson Reuters paper, "The ... Continue reading
World Premiere of Mercedes-Benz Metris Set for The Work Truck Show 2015
Jan 20, 2015
New midsize van among dozens of new products slated for reveal at Show FARMINGTON HILLS, MI --- Jan. 19, 2015: The Mercedes-Benz Metris midsize van will make its world premiere at The Work Truck Show® 2015. It is one of more than 100 new commercial vehicles and related products set to debut at North America's largest ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Alcantara Interiors Stand Out
Jan 19, 2015
Alcantara, the Italian-made luxury material, is featured on a number of vehicles showcased at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit (Jan. 17-25), including a number of European, U.S. and Japanese brands. New-model Audi, Acura, Tesla and BMW vehicles making their world premieres at the Detroit sh ... Continue reading
Global Product Reveals Lead to Strong Auto Show Open
Jan 19, 2015
News of 55 red-hot product unveilings on Detroit's world stage continued to draw attention as some 110,509 thrill-seekers descended on opening day of the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). "The impact of a fabulous week of news announcements in Detroit was felt strongly today at Cobo Center," said Sco ... Continue reading
2015 Canadian Car of the Year and 2015 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year
Jan 16, 2015
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced today the top three finalists in two overall award categories that comprise part of the association's Canadian Car of the Year awards program - now in its 30th year. There is a tie resulting in their being four finalists vying for the 2015 Canadian Car o ... Continue reading
2015 Detroit Auto Show: Worldwide Vehicle Introductions, Supercars Power NAIAS Press Preview
Jan 15, 2015
Bright lights shine on Detroit as 55 reveals take the world stage DETROIT -- Jan. 15, 2015: The numbers are in. And, as expected, global automakers brought their A-game to the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). And, when the spotlights dimmed, show organizers counted 55 vehicle introductions, mostly w ... Continue reading
MAHLE Systems and Components Featured on Nine of Ward's 10 Best Engines for 2015
Jan 15, 2015
The MAHLE Group's components and systems are featured on nine of the 10 engines recently named to the Ward's list of 10 Best Engines for 2015. Now in its 21st year, the Ward's 10 Best Engines competition recognizes outstanding powertrain achievement, world-class technologies and rare engines or electric propulsion syst ... Continue reading
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