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Hyundai Motor America Donates $50,000 To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County

Hyundai Motor America Donates $50,000 To Support Habitat For Humanity Of Orange County

Hyundai Motor America has once again committed $50,000 towards the efforts of Habitat for Humanity of Orange County. Continuing its long standing relationship with the organization, Hyundai joined with Habitat OC recently to build homes for families in need in Orange County. On Saturday, November 5, more than 20 employ ... Continue reading

Chevrolet and Renault Score Highest in New Pike Research Assessment of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Manufacturers

Chevrolet and Renault Score Highest in New Pike Research Assessment of Plug-In Electric Vehicle Manufacturers

Since the market for plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) opened in earnest in 2010, with the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt battling for market leadership and the Tesla Roadster targeting the high end of the performance market, several manufacturers have launched new models. The 2013 model year is looking increasingly com ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Crosstour Now Offers Class-Leading Fuel Efficiency, More V-6 Power, Refined Styling, Enhanced Visibility and New Lower Base Price

2013 Honda Crosstour Now Offers Class-Leading Fuel Efficiency, More V-6 Power, Refined Styling, Enhanced Visibility and New Lower Base Price

The 2013 Honda Crosstour goes on sale November 20, 2012, with pricing beginning at $27,230 -- a starting MSRP $525 lower than in 2012. Receiving extensive updates, the 2013 Honda Crosstour introduces more purposeful exterior styling, significant upgrades to the interior design and materials, and a more powerful, fuel-e ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles In San Antonio

Hertz On Demand Introduces Electric Vehicles In San Antonio

The Hertz Corporation today announced the expansion of its car sharing program, Hertz On Demand, in San Antonio with the introduction of a Nissan Leaf electric vehicle and the addition of seven parking locations throughout downtown San Antonio. "We've enjoyed a successful partnership with the City of San Antonio, seein ... Continue reading

Automotive Design Studios Envision Law Enforcement's Road Ahead

Automotive Design Studios Envision Law Enforcement's Road Ahead

The pace of change in society accelerates every year, with breakthrough technologies and rapidly developing countries constantly rewriting the rules in a global economy. As part of the 9th annual LA Auto Show Design Challenge, the world's top auto designers have envisioned a future with even more crowded roads, electro ... Continue reading

Linde Teams with Customer to Successfully Demonstrate Its LNG Mobile Fueling Unit

Linde Teams with Customer to Successfully Demonstrate Its LNG Mobile Fueling Unit

-Linde North America, today reported a successful trial of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) mobile fueling unit. The Linde mobile fueler allows customers to test the feasibility of using LNG as an alternative to fuels such as diesel. Linde worked with C Cross Transportation, a Mississippi-based hauler with a fleet of mo ... Continue reading

Did Hurricane Sandy Harm Your Vehicle?

Did Hurricane Sandy Harm Your Vehicle?

How to Tell if Flood Water has Damaged Your Car Following the severe weather and heavy rain from Hurricane Sandy, flooding is taking its toll on car owners. Many in the affected areas have driven through high water that may have damaged their vehicle. Even though your vehicle may not have been flooded or completely cov ... Continue reading

Faurecia Automotive Seating Plant in Mississippi Earns General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Faurecia Automotive Seating Plant in Mississippi Earns General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award

Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, was presented the General Motors Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2012 this week for its automotive seating plant in Cleveland, Miss. This is a new award program for GM, and the Faurecia Automotive Seating facility in Cleveland is among one of its first hono ... Continue reading

2012/13 Chrysler 200 Review By Carey Russ

2012/13 Chrysler 200 Review By Carey Russ

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012/13 Chrysler 200 Does Chrysler always do best under extreme pressure? It seems that way -- a major crisis in the early 1990s led to the revolutionary and successful LH cars. And the recent financial dire straits and rescue by Fiat have led to an improved lineup as well. I'll us ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 11.15.2012

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 11.15.2012

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading

NADA and J.D. Power and Associates Host the 2012 Western Automotive Conference November 27 in Los Angeles

NADA and J.D. Power and Associates Host the 2012 Western Automotive Conference November 27 in Los Angeles

J.D. Power has teamed up with NADA to showcase an all-new one-day event packed with valuable information focusing on the critical issues and solutions that are impacting current and future automotive operations. This year's agenda is filled with thought-provoking sessions, including a keynote presentation by Jim Lentz, ... Continue reading

MINI Fans Attempt To Squeeze Into The Record Books

MINI Fans Attempt To Squeeze Into The Record Books

Whilst MINIs are well known for making clever use of their cabin space, a team of flexible gym members from Sussex are putting this to the ultimate test by attempting to break the world record for the number of people inside a MINI Hatch. ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Finalises Revamp Of Strategic Account Manager Team

Mercedes-Benz Finalises Revamp Of Strategic Account Manager Team

Mercedes-Benz UK has revitalised its line-up of Fleet Strategic Account Managers. In a move aimed at continuing the significant growth already achieved, it highlights the commitment made by Mercedes-Benz Fleet of being 'easy to do business with'. ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Plant Leaders Offer Inspirational Approach To Manufacturing At Birmingham Skills Show

Vauxhall Plant Leaders Offer Inspirational Approach To Manufacturing At Birmingham Skills Show

Vauxhall Motors top plant and business leaders will share their passion for the world of manufacturing with students from various secondary schools this Friday at Birmingham's Skills Show. ... Continue reading

Simply Super Simply Smart

Simply Super Simply Smart

A colourful collection of Smart cars brightened up the Beaulieu Arena in the grounds of the National Motor Museum on Remembrance Sunday for the second ever Simply Smart rally. ... Continue reading

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