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New Saab 9-3 Model Year 12: Refreshed Styling, More Power, Lower Emissions

New Saab 9-3 Model Year 12: Refreshed Styling, More Power, Lower Emissions

The new Saab 9-3 MY12 range, announced today, features refreshed exterior and interior styling, backed by a more powerful, fuel-efficient engine range. ... Continue reading

Kia Soul Drives Victor Chang Health Check Booth

Kia Soul Drives Victor Chang Health Check Booth

The Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute (VCCRI), internationally recognised as a centre-of-excellence and leader in global cardiac research, is expanding its public health profile with the support of Kia Motors Australia. ... Continue reading

The New BMW 5 Series: An Elegant, Safe, Dynamic, Efficient And Globally Successful Model.

The New BMW 5 Series: An Elegant, Safe, Dynamic, Efficient And Globally Successful Model.

The New BMW 5 Series: An Elegant, Safe, Dynamic, Efficient And Globally Successful Model. ... Continue reading

Volvo Dealer Of The Year Fights Back From Hail Damage To Take Top Award

Volvo Dealer Of The Year Fights Back From Hail Damage To Take Top Award

Despite the severe business implications of a hail storm in Perth early last year, Premier Motors in Western Australia has been awarded the 2010 Volvo Car Australia Dealer of the Year award. ... Continue reading

Chrysler's Ralph Gilles to Headline 2011 Ward's Auto Interiors Conference

Chrysler's Ralph Gilles to Headline 2011 Ward's Auto Interiors Conference

PR Newswire SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Ralph Gilles, President and Chief Executive Officer, Dodge Car Brand and Chrysler Group LLC Senior Vice President – Product Design will deliver the keynote address at the Ward's Auto Interiors Conference, offering key insigh ... Continue reading

GM Financial Reports December Quarter Operating Results

GM Financial Reports December Quarter Operating Results

FORT WORTH, T--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financialâ€??? or the “Companyââ& amp; amp; amp; #130;¬???), announced net income of $75 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010. Net income for the quarter was impacted by $16 million of expenses directly related ... Continue reading

ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop to Feature Report on European Electro-Mobility

ANSI Electric Vehicles Workshop to Feature Report on European Electro-Mobility

PR Newswire NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 ISO and IEC Enter into Memorandum of Understanding on Automotive Electrotechnics NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What standards will Europe employ to facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles? That question will be tackled head on at the ANSI Workshop: Standards ... Continue reading

The Spotlight Shines on Hyundai as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards

The Spotlight Shines on Hyundai as the Exclusive Automotive Sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards

PR Newswire FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 23, 2011 -- Hyundai once again joins Hollywood's biggest night as the exclusive automotive sponsor of the 83rd Academy Awards, broadcast on Sunday, February 27 on ABC. Nine Hyundai ads will air throughout the coverage – two ... Continue reading

EPA Decision Preserves Scrap Tire Markets

EPA Decision Preserves Scrap Tire Markets

PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 Rulemaking Safeguards 20 Years of RMA Advocacy and Environmental Success WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a rulemaking that will preserve scrap tire markets and ensure the continued success of scrap tire m ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Feb. 23, 2011

Ford eNews - Feb. 23, 2011

PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., Feb. 23, 2011 -- More than a pretty face: Ford Fiesta is tops in safety, too Sure, the Ford Fiesta looks great, but now its safety reputation is getting as much recognition as its sleek, sporty styling. Fiesta is the first car in its segment to earn top crash ... Continue reading

Independence Day Celebration at Saab Automobile Factory

Independence Day Celebration at Saab Automobile Factory

PR Newswire TROLLHATTAN, Sweden, Feb. 23, 2011 TROLLHATTAN, Sweden , Feb. 23, 2011 -- The Saab Automobile factory echoed to the sound of loud cheers and spontaneous applause today (23 February) as almost 4,000 employees, dealers and suppliers held a giant party to celebrate the first anniversary of Saab's rebirth as an ... Continue reading

Current Gas Price Hikes Don't Measure up to Recent History, Says Edmunds.com

Current Gas Price Hikes Don't Measure up to Recent History, Says Edmunds.com

SANTA MONICA, Calif.--The biggest one-day gain for oil prices in more than two years yesterday may focus more of America’s attention on rising fuel costs, but the price increases at the pump are not yet as dramatic as other jumps in the last few years, according to an economic analysis by Edmunds.com. â ... Continue reading

2011 Mazda CX-7 i Touring FWD Review

2011 Mazda CX-7 i Touring FWD Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Mazda CX-7i Touring FWD As manufacturer of the most popular sports car ever, the MX-5 Miata, and the only successful Wankel rotary-piston powered sports cars in the RX-7 and RX-8 series, Mazda likes to claim that there's at least a little sports car in all of its vehicles. App ... Continue reading

Euro NCAP Now Testing Plug-in Electric Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED

Euro NCAP Now Testing Plug-in Electric Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED

Euro NCAP now testing plug-in electric vehicles Euro NCAP today publishes the results of seven new vehicles, including its first test of a fully electric car, marking the start of a series of EV tests in 2011. Euro NCAP is announcing the outcome of its first assessment of an electric plug-in vehicle, the Mitsubishi i-M ... Continue reading

Detroit Autorama 2011

Detroit Autorama 2011

DETROIT AUTORAMA 2011 World’s Best Hot Rod and Custom Car Show This Weekend By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau It’s that time of year again – time for the hot rodders, custom car folks and auto enthusiasts of all stripes to head into downtown Detroit for the annual AutoRama – arguably ... Continue reading

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