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More Than Half of AutoTrader.com Car Shoppers Looking for More Fuel Efficient Vehicles as a Result of Rising Gas Prices

More Than Half of AutoTrader.com Car Shoppers Looking for More Fuel Efficient Vehicles as a Result of Rising Gas Prices

PR Newswire ATLANTA, March 7, 2011 ATLANTA, March 7, 2011 -- A full 53% of car shoppers on AutoTrader.com in February said they are more likely to consider a more fuel-efficient car than the one they currently own as a result of rising fuel prices, according to a just-completed survey of visitors to the car-shopping an ... Continue reading

New Fujitsu CD-less Audio Design Kit Enables Low-Power, Low-Cost Digital Audio Systems for Vehicles

New Fujitsu CD-less Audio Design Kit Enables Low-Power, Low-Cost Digital Audio Systems for Vehicles

PR Newswire SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 7, 2011 SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 7, 2011 -- Fujitsu Semiconductor America, Inc. (FSA) today introduced a new CD-less Audio Design Kit, a complete reference solution featuring decoding and playback of popular digital audio files such as MP3, Windows Media Audio (WMA), Ogg Audio and A ... Continue reading

Green Automotive Begins Final Testing of All-Electric SUV for US Delivery

Green Automotive Begins Final Testing of All-Electric SUV for US Delivery

DALLAS--Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) announced today that Roush Industries has been retained to provide structural and vehicle engineering support as the Company begins the process of testing and confirming that its All-Electric SUV meets or exceeds all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. “W ... Continue reading

Weekly NHTSA Recalls

Weekly NHTSA Recalls

NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V148 Manufacturer : TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. Make / Model Years : TOYOTA / 2008-2011 Subject : TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM/FMVSS 138 NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V147 Manufacturer : TIMPTE, INC. Make / Model Years : TIMPTE / 2006 Subject : WHEEL SEPARATION-ARVINMERITOR NHTSA Cam ... Continue reading

Citroen Announces New LCV Management Team

Citroen Announces New LCV Management Team

With immediate effect Scott Michael has been appointed as Citroen's Commercial Vehicle Operations Manager, reporting to Martin Hamill, Head of Commercial Vehicles and Business Sector. Scott replaces Robert Handyside who has been promoted within Citroen to the Paris-based position of B2B Development Manager. ... Continue reading

More Than 80 Percent of Car Shoppers Say Gas Prices Have Influenced Vehicle Purchase Considerations

More Than 80 Percent of Car Shoppers Say Gas Prices Have Influenced Vehicle Purchase Considerations

PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., March 7, 2011 -- According to the latest Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com Market Intelligence survey concerning consumer sentiment and gas prices, the current economic situation coupled with concern over the rise in gas prices has caused an increasing number of new ... Continue reading

Audi Adds Even More Power For Best Ever Silverstone Driving Experience

Audi Adds Even More Power For Best Ever Silverstone Driving Experience

Dreams of deftly tackling Silverstone in the formidable Audi R8 V10 can now be lived out in all their glory as part of the Audi Driving Experience, the 2011 version of which not only includes plenty of circuit time in the celebrated ten-cylinder, 187mph super car, but also the 450PS RS 5 and 340PS TT RS coupés. ... Continue reading

Mazda Launches New Brand Campaign In Europe

Mazda Launches New Brand Campaign In Europe

This year's Geneva Motor Show was the venue for the world premiere of Mazda's new multi-channel brand campaign that will tell the fascinating story of Mazda using new media forms. ... Continue reading

British Talent at the Core Of Vauxhall's Design Influence

British Talent at the Core Of Vauxhall's Design Influence

British Designers are playing a major role in the design of Vauxhall's new generation products and are also influencing pan-European and global designs. ... Continue reading

Kia Sportage Is Carbuyer's First Car of the Year

Kia Sportage Is Carbuyer's First Car of the Year

The Kia Sportage has been named CarBuyer's Car of the Year as well as Best 4x4 in the website's inaugural awards. ... Continue reading

Continued Success For Swift - Suzuki's Compact Supermini Global Sales Exceed Two Million Units

Continued Success For Swift - Suzuki's Compact Supermini Global Sales Exceed Two Million Units

When Suzuki launched the Swift six years ago; it brought a blend of eye-catching good looks, Japanese quality and European - inspired driving dynamics to the compact car segment. ... Continue reading

One Year's Free Insurance? Of Corsa You Can!

One Year's Free Insurance? Of Corsa You Can!

Vauxhall is offering a year's insurance-free motoring to all new pre-facelift Corsa customers this month, topped up with a range of attractive finance deals and zero-deposit offers that make the Corsa a must-see choice for buyers after the best new-reg deal in town. ... Continue reading

Vaux Rocks To No.1 Spot In February's UK Car Sales

Vaux Rocks To No.1 Spot In February's UK Car Sales

Vauxhall dominated UK car sales last month with a total of 9,812 cars registered, nearly 2,300 more than that achieved by any other manufacturer. ... Continue reading

Kia Motors Australia Extends Support To Timor-Leste

Kia Motors Australia Extends Support To Timor-Leste

Kia Motors Australia is helping the world's oldest Catholic Charity extend its palliative care and medical services throughout East Timor (Timor-Leste) by providing it with a Kia Sorento AWD. ... Continue reading

All-New Ford Ranger's Got Your Back

All-New Ford Ranger's Got Your Back

The all-new Ford Ranger has resolved one of the problems of high-riding pickups - limited rear vision when reversing. ... Continue reading

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