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BMW Group U.S. Reports August 2010 Sales

BMW Group U.S. Reports August 2010 Sales

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Sept. 1 -- The BMW Group in the U.S. (BMW and MINI combined) reported August sales of 23,965 vehicles, a decrease of 1.6 percent from the 24,343 vehicles sold last year. Year-to-date, the BMW Group also reported a sales volume of 168,940 vehicles, up 5.6 percent from the 160,044 units sold last ye ... Continue reading

Fantastic New Video of Honda ASIMO Robot

Fantastic New Video of Honda ASIMO Robot

LIVING WITH HUMANOID ROBOTS HONDA CONDUCTS EUROPEAN PUBLIC RESEARCH TO PERFECT HUMAN-ROBOT INTERACTION TORRANCE, CA - September 1, 2010: A research project will be conducted this week in Linz, Austria, to discover what the ideal interaction between people and humanoid robots ought to be in the future, Honda R&D and Ars ... Continue reading

New Bentley Continental GT Coupe to Make Online Debut September 7th - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Bentley Continental GT Coupe to Make Online Debut September 7th - VIDEO ENHANCED

CREWE, England - August 31, 2010: Bentley will reveal its new and compelling vision of the Continental GT next month with a unique internet reveal. The studio lights are switched-on and the cameras will start rolling at 1500 British Summer Time (10AM New York - 7AM Los Angeles) on Tuesday, September 7th. The week-long ... Continue reading

Capitol Concours Tour d'Elegance Set for September 18 in Sacramento

Capitol Concours Tour d'Elegance Set for September 18 in Sacramento

Owners of Foreign and Domestic Collector Cars Raise Money for Children through Passion for Cars SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 30 On September 18, the Capitol Concours Tour d'Elegance kicks off a full weekend of festivities aimed to raise money for Shriners Hospitals for Children®-Northern California. Concours sponsor Merce ... Continue reading

Go Green, Save Green - Tips from the Car Care Council

Go Green, Save Green - Tips from the Car Care Council

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 30 Being green doesn't have to mean you have to spend a lot of green. According to the Car Care Council, by properly maintaining your vehicle's fuel system, you will not only improve the performance of your vehicle, but lower its emissions and save money at the pump, too. "A well-maintained fuel sys ... Continue reading

Hyundai's New 2011 Equus Is Luxurious: Style Notes - VIDEO ENHANCED

Hyundai's New 2011 Equus Is Luxurious: Style Notes - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 hyundai equus review By Marty Bernstein PALO ALTO, CA - August 29, 2010: They, whomever they are, has said it's impossible to build or less sell a new true luxury car against established premiere brands like Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Lexus in America today, right? Wrong. Hyundai has done just that! And I had a ... Continue reading

The Creation and Delivery of Jay Leno's Jaguar XJ - 3 GREAT VIDEOS

The Creation and Delivery of Jay Leno's Jaguar XJ - 3 GREAT VIDEOS

LOS ANGELES August 28, 2010: Last Summer, while comedian Jay Leno was was for his new TV talk show gig to begin (which is a whole other situation), he had time to engage in some personal pleasures that he hadn't had the opportunity to pursue since he took over the Tonight Show from Johnny Carson. One little endeavor wa ... Continue reading

Cadillac Envisions Crash-Proof Car

Cadillac Envisions Crash-Proof Car

DETROIT, Aug. 27 -- George Jetson's flying car isn't here yet. But safety engineers at Cadillac are working on something arguably better -- a crash-proof car. It may sound like sci-fi, but it's not all that far-fetched. John Capp, director for Global Active Safety for Cadillac, says future Cadillac technologies could i ... Continue reading

Rolls-Royce Special Edition Reveal at Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

Rolls-Royce Special Edition Reveal at Pebble Beach - VIDEO ENHANCED

GOODWOOD, England - August 26, 2010: This year marked the 60th anniversary of the legendary Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in Carmel, California. To celebrate the occasion, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars developed a bespoke Phantom Drophead Coupé at the company’s Goodwood manufacturing plant, UK. The car was unv ... Continue reading

American Suzuki Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S.

American Suzuki Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S.

Era of innovation begins with America’s first compact SUV, the Suzuki Samurai. Swift and Sidekick expand lineup and cement association with fuel efficiency and longevity. Kizashi serves as anniversary benchmark and complement to current SX4, Equator and Grand Vitara offering. BREA, CA - August 26, 2010: With the v ... Continue reading

Honda CR-Z Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating - VIDEO ENHANCED

Honda CR-Z Achieves Top Euro NCAP Overall Safety Rating - VIDEO ENHANCED

LONDON - August 26, 2010: The Honda CR-Z has been rated one of Europe‘s safest cars, following on from the success of the Honda Insight, according to the new independent crash testing results from Euro NCAP. Euro NCAP’s rating scheme focuses on the vehicle’s overall safety performance which gives consume ... Continue reading

2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Arrives on the Scene

2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit Arrives on the Scene

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Aug. 24 -- America's high-performance police vehicle -- the all-new 2011 Dodge Charger Pursuit -- has arrived, providing law-enforcement the best combination of tactical technology, safety, power, efficiency and an iconic design that makes any suspect stop in a panic. The all-new Dodge Charger Purs ... Continue reading

New Holland Zero Emission Tractor of the Future Makes North American Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

New Holland Zero Emission Tractor of the Future Makes North American Debut - VIDEO ENHANCED

NEW HOLLAND, PA - August 25, 2010: An increasing demand for reduced emissions and energy independence has fueled the need for new technology and the use of alternative fuels on the farm. One of the most promising developments, the New Holland NH2™ hydrogen-powered tractor, will make its North American debut on Aug ... Continue reading

Hyundai Introduces Concept RB at 2010 Moscow International Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Hyundai Introduces Concept RB at 2010 Moscow International Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED

Moscow, Aug. 25, 2010 - Hyundai Motor Company introduced a new sub-compact family sedan concept RB at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). The RB projects a coupe-like dynamic styling that is sculpted, stately and performance-oriented. With elegant lines that resemble a calligrapher’s “orchid stro ... Continue reading

General Motors Suddenly Remembers that Ethanol is Good

General Motors Suddenly Remembers that Ethanol is Good

AUTO CENTRAL - August 24, 2010: Just when it was looking like GM was turning its back on ethanol (after the years it spent promoting flex-fuel vehicles - not to mention a fortune of money), the automaker's top alt-fuel executive made some rather remarkable statements in support of ethanol during a recent interview with ... Continue reading

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