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Mercedes-Benz Vans at the International Exhibition for Caravanning, Motoring and Tourism (CMT) 2016: Numerous New Features Setting Individual Highlights in the Camper Van Market

Mercedes-Benz Vans at the International Exhibition for Caravanning, Motoring and Tourism (CMT) 2016: Numerous New Features Setting Individual Highlights in the Camper Van Market

At the International Exhibition for Caravanning, Motoring and Tourism (CMT) 2016, Mercedes-Benz Vans is presenting a range of new features to enhance the appeal of their popular vehicles for further target groups. From spring 2016, the new AMG Line for the V-Class will also be available for the Marco Polo. The striking ... Continue reading

Electronic Industry (CTA) Cheers US Government Support

Electronic Industry (CTA) Cheers US Government Support

The following statement is attributed to Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)TM, formerly the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, regarding Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s remarks on driverless cars at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit: “We ... Continue reading

Illegal Vehicle Sales and Rolled-back Odometers Nets Curbsider 450 Days in Jail

Illegal Vehicle Sales and Rolled-back Odometers Nets Curbsider 450 Days in Jail

Mehran Amini was sentenced to 450 days incarceration after being found guilty on two counts of curbsiding (acting as a dealer without registration) contrary to the Motor Vehicle Dealers Act and one count of engaging in an unfair business practice (related to odometer tampering) in contravention of the Consumer Protecti ... Continue reading

Nissan Unleashes a Warrior in the Face of Canadian Winter +VIDEO

Nissan Unleashes a Warrior in the Face of Canadian Winter +VIDEO

Nissan today took the wraps off a surprise debut at the 2016 Montreal International Auto Show - a crossover demonstrating no fear for the harshest winter conditions and a new icon for Nissan's winter-ready crossover family – a Rogue equipped with a full snow track system. Named the "Rogue Warrior," Nissan's number ... Continue reading

The Nissan Rogue Warrior Takes to the Mountain +VIDEO

The Nissan Rogue Warrior Takes to the Mountain +VIDEO

Just in time for the first major snowfall of the season in many parts of Canada, Nissan has released a new video of an extreme prototype designed especially for the harsh Canadian winter – the Rogue Warrior. In the short clip, the Rogue Warrior - a stock Nissan Rogue fitted with snow tracks – shows its potent ... Continue reading

Lexus LC 500 Takes Center Stage at 2016 North American International Auto Show Exhibit

Lexus LC 500 Takes Center Stage at 2016 North American International Auto Show Exhibit

LF-FC fuel cell concept makes first appearance in North America expressing distinctive design and forward-thinking technology Exhibit shows brand’s expanding reputation for greater emotional styling, innovation and creativity DETROIT -- January 14, 2016: Following the reveal of the new Lexus LC 500 to the world me ... Continue reading

Ford and Jay Leno to Auction One-of-a-Kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150 to Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Ford and Jay Leno to Auction One-of-a-Kind Harley-Davidson Ford F-150 to Benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Ford Motor Company and Jay Leno, renowned auto enthusiast and star of Jay Leno’s Garage, are teaming up to auction the TV legend’s personal one-of-one 2000 Harley-Davidson F-150 at the 45th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction at WestWorld of Scottsdale. ... Continue reading

All-New Focus RS Rolls off the Line in Germany; Hot Hatch Set to Arrive at U.S. Dealerships This Spring

All-New Focus RS Rolls off the Line in Germany; Hot Hatch Set to Arrive at U.S. Dealerships This Spring

With U.S. sales of Ford’s performance cars outpacing the overall industry, production kickoff for the company’s long-anticipated, 350-horsepower hot hatch couldn’t come at a better time. The first all-new Focus RS has rolled off the line in Saarlouis, Germany. ... Continue reading

Keystone's One-of-a-Kind Front Kitchen Montana Named 2016 RV of the Year; to be Featured on National TV

Keystone's One-of-a-Kind Front Kitchen Montana Named 2016 RV of the Year; to be Featured on National TV

Thor Industries, Inc. today announced that its Keystone subsidiary's Montana 3820FK front kitchen fifth wheel was named RV of the Year by RVBusiness magazine, the industry's leading publication. During a year in which towable RV sales reached record highs and RV manufacturers introduced hundreds of new products, the Ke ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe December and Full Year 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Sales in Europe December and Full Year 2015

For December 2015, FCA posted a 16.4% year-over-year increase in European sales, outperforming the industry average of 15.9%. For the full year, Group sales in Europe were up 13.6% (+9.2% for the industry) to more than 872,500 vehicles and market share increased to 6.1%. The Fiat 500 and Panda continued to dominate the ... Continue reading

RFID Journal LIVE! 2016 to Feature End-User Panel Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the RFID Journal Awards

RFID Journal LIVE! 2016 to Feature End-User Panel Celebrating 10th Anniversary of the RFID Journal Awards

RFID Journal announced today that to commemorate the 10th year of its prestigious RFID Journal Awards, the company has invited past winners from across a variety of industries to discuss how the technology has evolved throughout the past decade. Attendees will hear how they view the current state of radio frequency ide ... Continue reading

FCA US Kicks Off 2016 by Winning Four IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards and the Highest Conquest Percentage Award

FCA US Kicks Off 2016 by Winning Four IHS Automotive Loyalty Awards and the Highest Conquest Percentage Award

Chrysler Town & Country wins IHS Automotive Loyalty Award for record 15th consecutive year Jeep® Grand Cherokee, Wrangler and Renegade win their respective SUV categories, Grand Cherokee for the seventh time Jeep brand takes home Highest Conquest Percentage Award FCA US LLC starts the New Year off on the right foot by ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Sonata Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

2016 Hyundai Sonata Earns IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

Sonata Receives Prestigious IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award for the Second Year in a Row FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA -- January 14, 2016: In one of the industry's most demanding vehicle tests, the 2016 Hyundai Sonata earned the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's highest accolade for safety, receiving a 2016 TOP SAFETY PICK+ a ... Continue reading

All-New 2017 Hyundai Elantra Launches With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

All-New 2017 Hyundai Elantra Launches With Apple CarPlay And Android Auto

The 2017 Hyundai Elantra launches this month with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto™. CarPlay is the smarter, safer way to use an iPhone® in the car, taking the things users want to do with their iPhone while driving and putting them right on the car's built-in display, so drivers can stay focused on the road. For ... Continue reading

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 15, 2016 -- "FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The top stories for the week of January 15, 2016, include Chrysler debuts the Pacifica minivan, Jeep goes truckin', FCA gears up at the North American International Auto Show and the Fiat 500X ... Continue reading

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