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New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 2 Percent Year-Over-Year In April 2017, According To Kelley Blue Book

New-Car Transaction Prices Climb Nearly 2 Percent Year-Over-Year In April 2017, According To Kelley Blue Book

Demand for SUV Segments Continues to Drive Higher Transaction Prices PrintEmailRSSAddThis Sharing ButtonsShare to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to Google+Share to LinkedInShare to PinterestPDF IRVINE, Calif., May 2, 2017 -- The analysts at Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the vehicle valuation and information source trust ... Continue reading

EPA/MPG: Auto Suppliers, Emission Control Companies Want Coordination by All Agencies

EPA/MPG: Auto Suppliers, Emission Control Companies Want Coordination by All Agencies

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (https://www.mema.org/) (MEMA). “Our goal is to ensure that the U.S. is a leader in technologies that meet light-duty fuel economy and emission standards here and around the globe while providing affordable vehicles to the consumer.�?? The Automotive Technology Lea ... Continue reading

Huh?: Lexus Partners with 23andMe for "Genetic Select"

Huh?: Lexus Partners with 23andMe for "Genetic Select"

Lexus Says Finding the perfect vehicle that meets your every need was once only a fantasy, but now it’s becoming reality. ... Continue reading

US Toyota Dealers To Sell And Install Yakima Accessories

US Toyota Dealers To Sell And Install Yakima Accessories

PLANO, Texas (April 2, 2018) – Toyota owners have long relied on Yakima to carry their favorite outdoor gear. Thanks to a new partnership announced today, Toyota customers now can purchase Yakima’s vehicle racks, bike, ski and boat mounts, cargo boxes, and other cargo management accessories directly from participat ... Continue reading

Digital Dealer: AdTaxi Survey Reports Car Shoppers Conduct Online Research Before Visiting a Dealership

Digital Dealer: AdTaxi Survey Reports Car Shoppers Conduct Online Research Before Visiting a Dealership

78% listed something other than price as the motivating factor for shopping online, showing that, although price matters, both convenience and transparency are more important to an internet shopper ... Continue reading

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE Explore Using Electric Car Batteries as Renewable Energy Storage for Office Buildings

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE Explore Using Electric Car Batteries as Renewable Energy Storage for Office Buildings

Project launched in The Netherlands to support development of energy neutral office buildings TOKYO, Mar, 30 2018; Hitachi Europe Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE have demonstrated a pioneering project to explore the potential for electric vehicles to act as a means of energy storage for an office building. For this d ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 1, 2018

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 1, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Lured by Rising SUV Sales, Automakers Flood Market With Models

Lured by Rising SUV Sales, Automakers Flood Market With Models

New York March 28, 2018; Reuters reported that demand for sport utility vehicles in the United States is booming, but the number of new models vying for a share of that market is growing even faster, threatening the fat profits automakers have enjoyed. At the New York Auto show this week, automakers will unveil another ... Continue reading

All-New 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback Makes Global Debut at New York Auto Show

All-New 2019 Audi RS 5 Sportback Makes Global Debut at New York Auto Show

Joining the performance family, Audi Sport launches its latest RS model - the Audi RS 5 Sportback. Making its world debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, the RS 5 Sportback offers a balance of high design and driving dynamics. ... Continue reading

Premiere of Nero Edizione Package for Giulia and Stelvio SUV

Premiere of Nero Edizione Package for Giulia and Stelvio SUV

Since its foundation in Milan, Italy, in 1910, Alfa Romeo has designed and crafted some of the most stylish and exclusive cars in automotive history. That tradition lives on today as Alfa Romeo continues to take a unique and innovative approach to designing automobiles. ... Continue reading

Mazda Reveals Updated Mazda CX-3 at New York Auto Show

Mazda Reveals Updated Mazda CX-3 at New York Auto Show

Updated for the second time since its 2015 launch, the new CX-3 employs Mazda's human-centered design philosophy for a more mature, higher-quality look and feel in every area. ... Continue reading

Reimagined 2019 Kia K900 Makes Global Debut at New York Auto Show - Includes Complete Specs

Reimagined 2019 Kia K900 Makes Global Debut at New York Auto Show - Includes Complete Specs

Kia Motors America (KMA) today unveiled the completely redesigned Kia K900 sedan at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, establishing a new standard for luxury. The all-new second-generation model combines a dignified and sophisticated exterior design, a beautifully crafted cabin of premium materials, and perform ... Continue reading

2018 Nissan LEAF named ‘2018 World Green Car of the Year’ Includes Complete Specs

2018 Nissan LEAF named ‘2018 World Green Car of the Year’ Includes Complete Specs

The previous-generation Nissan LEAF was named "World Car of the Year" in 2011 and remains the only pure electric vehicle to win that award in its 14-year history. ... Continue reading

GMC Goes Off Road in Sierra AT4 Style

GMC Goes Off Road in Sierra AT4 Style

Raptor, Rebel, GMC has you in their sites. Although you’d think that Land Rover had the luxury off road market covered, or Ford, Jeep and Ram owning the off road, there’s no way—other than a 2019 GMC Sierra AT4—to carry a snow machine or motorcycle into the wilderness in quite such exquisite style. ... Continue reading

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