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Road Trip: Adventures by Disney Offers New Ways to Explore America in 2016

Road Trip: Adventures by Disney Offers New Ways to Explore America in 2016

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 16, 2016 -- Adventures by Disney, an award-winning leader in guided group travel worldwide, has announced three new United States vacations available beginning this summer. Exhilarating, educational and entertaining, these vacations showcase the diverse destinations of Central Florida, Montana, an ... Continue reading

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE Review by Carey Russ

2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T SE Review by Carey Russ

Small displacement is beautiful in the case of Volkswagen's new 1.4-liter direct-injected turbocharged engine in the 2016 Jetta DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS There are important changes to the Volkswagen Jetta for 2016. VW has long been known for evolutionary rather than revolutionary product development, with ... Continue reading

U.S. Army Racing: Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Pomona Race Report - Tony Schumacher & Antron Brown

U.S. Army Racing: Circle K NHRA Winternationals at Pomona Race Report - Tony Schumacher & Antron Brown

U.S. Army Duo Off and Running for 2016 Schumacher, Brown Show Great Promise for New NHRA Drag Racing Season Despite Early Exits from Season-Opening Winternationals at Pomona Date: Feb. 14, 2016 Event: 56th Annual Circle K NHRA Winternationals (Round 1 of 24) Series: Top Fuel class of the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Se ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Malibu Cars, Celebs and The Hot Wheels Garage +VIDEO

Fireball Tim's Malibu VLOG - Malibu Cars, Celebs and The Hot Wheels Garage +VIDEO

HOLLYWOOD USA - February 14, 2016: Hollywood Car Designer and Host Fireball Tim takes us on a weekly automotive adventure through his show FIREBALL MALIBU VLOG. Top episodes this week include the 2016 Chrysler Town & Country, Mazda3 & Mitsubishi Outlander, an amazing Ferrari F40 at his Malibu Car Show with Actress Deni ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving: Los Angeles Exercised Options On 350 New Flyer Xcelsior®

Autonomous Driving: Los Angeles Exercised Options On 350 New Flyer Xcelsior®

WINNIPEG, Feb. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) (TSX: NFI.DB.U) New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. ("New Flyer" or the "Company"), the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Trans ... Continue reading

Mazda Begins Production of All-new Mazda CX-9 +In Context Background

Mazda Begins Production of All-new Mazda CX-9 +In Context Background

HIROSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 12, 2016 -- Mazda Motor Corporation has commenced production of the all-new CX-9 three-row mid-size crossover SUV at Ujina Plant No. 1 in Hiroshima. The first units produced are bound for the U.S. and Canada. The all-new CX-9 has been tailored for the North American market, which is expected to a ... Continue reading

First Smart, Electric Go-Kart For Kids Unveiled

First Smart, Electric Go-Kart For Kids Unveiled

Motors today unveiled its premier product, the Arrow Smart-Kart - the first smart, electric go-kart for kids. With the debut of the Smart-Kart, Actev Motors enters the toy industry with the goal of transforming the ride-on electric vehicle market. Started by racecar drivers and enthusiasts, the company is creating smar ... Continue reading

NHTSA Wrong To Say Computers Count As Drivers Of Robot Cars

NHTSA Wrong To Say Computers Count As Drivers Of Robot Cars

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb. 10, 2016 - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is wrong to say the artificial intelligence guiding an autonomous robot car counts as the driver, Consumer Watchdog said today, adding that Google's own test data demonstrates the need for a human driver who can take control when n ... Continue reading

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 -- The Acura Precision Concept is making its Chicago Auto Show debut, following its unveiling at the North American International Auto Show last month. The concept model embodies the Acura brand DNA of Precision Crafted Performance – performance delivered with incredible precision, o ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 HONDA CR-V REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2016 HONDA CR-V REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CR-V VEHICLE The Honda CR-V remains one of the best smaller crossovers on the market, featuring excellent all-wheel drive fuel economy, utility space, true style and an affordable price. Largely a carryover model from last year, Honda ... Continue reading

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers Accumulate More Than One Million Zero-Emission Miles +VIDEO

Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell Drivers Accumulate More Than One Million Zero-Emission Miles +VIDEO

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 9, 2016 -- Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell drivers have again surpassed an iconic threshold, accumulating more than 1,000,000 miles on the roads and highways of Southern California while emitting only clean water and replacing approximately 385 tons of CO2 emissions that would have been emitted f ... Continue reading

SEMA To Oppose Action As Threat to Modified Racecars and Parts Suppliers

SEMA To Oppose Action As Threat to Modified Racecars and Parts Suppliers

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2016; The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a regulation to prohibit conversion of vehicles originally designed for on-road use into racecars. The regulation would also make the sale of certain products for use on such vehicles illegal. The proposed regulation was contained wit ... Continue reading

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

Acura Precision Concept Makes Chicago Auto Show Debut

TORRANCE, Calif. Feb 8, 2016; The Acura Precision Concept is coming to the Windy City, making its Chicago Auto Show debut following its unveiling at the North American International Auto Show last month. The concept model embodies the Acura brand DNA of Precision Crafted Performance – performance delivered with in ... Continue reading

Super Bowl 50 Commercial Impact For Car Brand Advertisers

Super Bowl 50 Commercial Impact For Car Brand Advertisers

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2016 -- The Audi R8 increased 7,780 percent in new-car searches on KBB.com following its commercial, the most of any advertised model during Super Bowl 50, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and t ... Continue reading

Neste's Renewable Diesel Fueled The Super Bowl 50 Fan Village And Got The Fans To The Game

Neste's Renewable Diesel Fueled The Super Bowl 50 Fan Village And Got The Fans To The Game

Environmental Benefits Will Continue After The Game SAN FRANCISCO - January 7, 2016: Neste delivered 40,000 gallons of renewable diesel to San Francisco Bay Area Super Bowl 50 Host Committee for the electricity production at the Super Bowl City fan village, saving 238 tons of CO2 from being released into the atmosphere ... Continue reading

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