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Small Car Competition Heats Up As OPEC Control's American Lives

Small Car Competition Heats Up As OPEC Control's American Lives

Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Detroit Free Press reports that small-car wars are on with a vengeance. New models will challenge dominance of vehicles like the Civic and Corolla. Meanwhile, fast-growing Hyundai ratchets up the pressure with the stylish and advanced Elantra compa ... Continue reading

Cadillac Announces Shield Owner Benefits Program

Cadillac Announces Shield Owner Benefits Program

PR Newswire DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 DETROIT, Feb. 14, 2011 -- Cadillac announced today a new program called Cadillac Shield designed to heighten the brand's focus on customer service by tying together the wide-ranging benefits and technologies Cadillac provides its owners. Cadillac Shield includes Cadillac's class-leadi ... Continue reading

Toyota's Image Surges Back After NHTSA/NASA Recall Results Report

Toyota's Image Surges Back After NHTSA/NASA Recall Results Report

Washington DC February 14, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that just two days after NASA engineers cleared Toyota of electronic flaws in its throttle control system, Toyota’s image among consumers had already experienced a lift, according to Automotive News. The NASA report gave Toyota a big lift in consumer e ... Continue reading

AeroVironment Begins Shipment and Completes First Installations of Residential Smart Charging Systems

AeroVironment Begins Shipment and Completes First Installations of Residential Smart Charging Systems

MONROVIA, Calif.--AeroVironment today announced that it has begun shipping and installing its UL-listed single-family and multi-unit residential Smart Charging Dock (model EVSE-RS+). Designed with an open architecture to ensure interoperability with the thousands of individual utilities nationwide, the grid-connected s ... Continue reading

Love Me, Love Me Not? Americans' Response is Loud and Clear When It Comes To Their Vehicles

Love Me, Love Me Not? Americans' Response is Loud and Clear When It Comes To Their Vehicles

Whether it was love at first sight or a relationship that developed over time and many miles, there's no denying it -- drivers love their vehicles. Â With the holiday dedicated to love just around the corner, a national survey conducted by Jiffy Lube International shows that drivers shower their rides with affection j ... Continue reading

Ten Million Flex-Fuel Vehicles in Brazil a Milestone that Deserves Global Dissemination by Automakers

Ten Million Flex-Fuel Vehicles in Brazil a Milestone that Deserves Global Dissemination by Automakers

SAO PAULO, March 5 -- The announcement that Brazil's 10 millionth Flex-Fuel vehicle was built yesterday, made by the country's National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea), is a milestone for the industry and the country. It should encourage automakers to invest more in the global dissemination of what has b ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Appoints New Dealer

Mitsubishi Motors Appoints New Dealer

Mitsubishi Motors in the UK is pleased to confirm the appointment of a new dealership, Windsor's of Wallasey who open their doors for the sale and servicing of all Mitsubishi vehicles today, 14th February 2011. ... Continue reading

New 11 Plate Vauxhalls Spring in to Showrooms This March

New 11 Plate Vauxhalls Spring in to Showrooms This March

Vauxhall is hitting the car market with a quadruple whammy of new product - Antara, Corsa MCE, Astra ES Tech and VXR8 - all in time for March's new 11 registration. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Retailers Saw Demand For Service Plans Almost Double In 2010

Vauxhall Retailers Saw Demand For Service Plans Almost Double In 2010

Vauxhall MasterFit Retailers recorded a record year for sales of service plans in 2010 with an 86.5% increase in the numbers sold to customers. ... Continue reading

All New Ford Focus: The Art Of Noise

All New Ford Focus: The Art Of Noise

The 1.6-litre EcoBoost petrol engine in new Ford Focus has been acoustically tuned to produce an impressively sporty growl under hard acceleration. It features special technology that filters out unwanted engine noises, while transmitting pleasing sounds straight inside the car for maximum driver enjoyment. ... Continue reading

One L Of A Hyundai Deal For Driving School

One L Of A Hyundai Deal For Driving School

Bill Plant, one of the UK's largest driving schools, has extended its successful relationship with Hyundai. The nationwide operation is adding ix35s to its driving school fleet, with the first lucky learners and instructors set to climb behind the wheel early next month. ... Continue reading

Skoda Auto Grows 26.4% In January

Skoda Auto Grows 26.4% In January

It has been strong start to the new year for Skoda Auto with 68,400 units sold. ... Continue reading

A Century Of Motoring On The Block At Shannons

A Century Of Motoring On The Block At Shannons

Shannons is putting more than a century of motoring under the hammer at its March 7 Classic Auction in Melbourne. ... Continue reading

Ford Technologies Named As Finalists For 2011 Edison Best New Products Awards

Ford Technologies Named As Finalists For 2011 Edison Best New Products Awards

Four of Ford Motor Company's innovative new technologies have been named finalists by the internationally renowned 2011 Edison Best New Product Awards ... Continue reading

The Honda Foundation Fills The Dress-up Box For Kids Camps

The Honda Foundation Fills The Dress-up Box For Kids Camps

The Honda Foundation and Burswood Honda in Perth have donated $4,890 to Kids Camps for new supplies of equipment and toys. ... Continue reading

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