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Industry-First Technologies, Engaging Design, World-Class Craftsmanship Define 2011 Lincoln MKX

Industry-First Technologies, Engaging Design, World-Class Craftsmanship Define 2011 Lincoln MKX

-- The 2011 Lincoln MKX luxury crossover features the first application of industry-exclusive MyLincoln Touch(TM) driver connect technology, which creates a whole new way for customers to interact with digital and vehicle technology -- All-new interior showcases use of more luxurious materials and attention to detail; ... Continue reading

Honda Helpful Awards Returns for Third Year to Honor Local Residents With New Hondas

Honda Helpful Awards Returns for Third Year to Honor Local Residents With New Hondas

Honda Helpful Campaign Celebrates Inspiring Individuals Who Make a Difference in the Community During Ceremony at Petersen Automotive Museum, January 20th LOS ANGELES, Jan. 12 -- The Southern California Honda Dealers Association (www.socalhonda.com), known for the memorable "Helpful" campaign now in its fourth year, ha ... Continue reading

Citroen C-Zero to Premiere at Brussels Motor Show

Citroen C-Zero to Premiere at Brussels Motor Show

Citroen's new all-electric four-seater city car, is to make its world show premiere at the 88th European Motor Show in Brussels later this month - alongside 25 other models from Citroen's award-winning range. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Group Reports Delivery Record for 2009

Volkswagen Group Reports Delivery Record for 2009

The Volkswagen Group set a new delivery record in 2009, topping the prior-year figure ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces First Wave of Product Enhancements

Mercedes-Benz Announces First Wave of Product Enhancements

Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific today detailed the first of numerous product-based enhancements for its Australian model range ... Continue reading

Hyundai Blue-Will Concept Makes North American International Auto Show Debut - COMPLETE VIDEO

Hyundai Blue-Will Concept Makes North American International Auto Show Debut - COMPLETE VIDEO

Blue-Will Concept Foreshadows Future Plug-in Hybrid from Hyundai DETROIT - January 11, 2010: Following Hyundai's successful ascent to the top of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) report in November, the Blue-Will Plug-in Hybrid concept makes its U.S. debut at the 2010 Nor ... Continue reading

Cadillac Unveils The XTS Platinum Concept at Detroit Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

Cadillac Unveils The XTS Platinum Concept at Detroit Auto Show - COMPLETE VIDEO

DETROIT, Jan. 12 -- -- A new study re-imagining the luxury sedan, showcasing the progression of the Cadillac Art and Science philosophy -- Designed from the inside out, featuring a new concept for the interface between the driver and the auto electronics -- Plug-in hybrid system is matched with a 3.6L V-6 and all-wheel ... Continue reading

Shuttle Operators Contract with Clean Energy to Build and Operate Three Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Stations

Shuttle Operators Contract with Clean Energy to Build and Operate Three Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Stations

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Parking shuttle and ground transportation operators at major international airports in Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston, and Las Vegas have contracted with Clean Energy Fuels to design, build and maintain three new airport-adjacent CNG fueling stations. The new public access CNG stations, built on operato ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show: World Premiere for New Volkswagen Compact Coupe - COMPLETE VIDEO

2010 Detroit Auto Show: World Premiere for New Volkswagen Compact Coupe - COMPLETE VIDEO

Concept of an entirely new compact coupe emits just 98 g/km CO2, can go 227 km/h if necessary and accelerates to 100 km/h in 8.6 seconds DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- For Volkswagen this marks the beginning of an action-packed year, in which more new models will be introduced than ever before in the company's history. Number 1 o ... Continue reading

Audi e-tron Showcar Displays Another Variant of their Electric Concept in Detroit - COMPLETE VIDEO

Audi e-tron Showcar Displays Another Variant of their Electric Concept in Detroit - COMPLETE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 11, 2010: Audi is showing an uncompromising purist compact sports car with all-electric drive at the first major auto show of 2010. The Detroit showcar Audi e-tron is the name of this 3.93 meter (154.72 in) long and 1.78 meter (70.08 in) wide but just 1.22 meter (48.03 in) tall two-seater; just a few ... Continue reading

Pain at the Pump Returning as Gas Prices Head for $3

Pain at the Pump Returning as Gas Prices Head for $3

Car Care Council Tips Can Help Save Money at Pump BETHESDA, Md., Jan. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers' chronic pain at the pump is returning with gas prices 67 percent higher than a year ago and probably heading back toward $3 a gallon soon. To help alleviate the pain, the Car Care Council offers some simple an ... Continue reading

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Bentley Mulsanne, Series 51 Continental GTC Revealed - COMPLETE VIDEO

2010 Detroit Auto Show - Bentley Mulsanne, Series 51 Continental GTC Revealed - COMPLETE VIDEO

11 January 2010. Detroit, MI USA) Bentley Motors, the only ultra-luxury manufacturer with a stand alone display at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit, pulled the wraps off the all-new Bentley Mulsanne flagship sedan and ‘Series 51’ designer edition of the Continental GTC conver ... Continue reading

Ford Invests $450 Million More in Electric Vehicles To Be Produced at Michigan Assembly Plant

Ford Invests $450 Million More in Electric Vehicles To Be Produced at Michigan Assembly Plant

DETROIT, Jan. 11 -- -- Ford will invest another $450 million in Michigan as part of the company's aggressive electric vehicle plan -- Engineering, production and launch of new electrified vehicles, battery systems and hybrid transaxles will create up to 1,000 new jobs in Michigan -- Ford will build a next-generation hy ... Continue reading

Volkswagen's World Premiere of the New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept Car at the 2010 NAIAS

Volkswagen's World Premiere of the New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept Car at the 2010 NAIAS

Wolfsburg, Germany / Detroit, MI -- January 11 2010 -- For Volkswagen, this marks the beginning of an action-packed year, in which more new models will be introduced than ever before in the company’s history. First on the spectacular list of new products for the 2010 calendar year is a car based on entirely new co ... Continue reading

Hyundai Donates 1,000 Winter Coats to Detroit Children

Hyundai Donates 1,000 Winter Coats to Detroit Children

Donation Will Be Made in Conjunction With the 14th Annual Urban Wheel Awards at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) What: Hyundai Motor America is coming to the aid of Detroit youth with a practical new donation of 1,000 winter coats. Working with Focus: HOPE, a nationally recognized civil and human righ ... Continue reading

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