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Cie Studios Teams Up With Scion to Introduce New "Build A Scion" App for iOS Devices

Cie Studios Teams Up With Scion to Introduce New "Build A Scion" App for iOS Devices

Cie Studios, a developer of custom social, mobile and web applications, today announced its collaboration with Scion to deliver Build A Scion , a new app for iOS devices that provides potential car buyers the freedom and opportunity to configure, visualize and price new Scion vehicles. In Build A Scion, users can selec ... Continue reading

Lexus to Unveil Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show

Lexus to Unveil Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show

Lexus will unveil a new concept vehicle at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 9, 2012. Designed by Calty, the company's design studio in Newport Beach, Calif., the concept showcases the new design direction embraced by Lexus. ... Continue reading

CODA Holdings Named One of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine

CODA Holdings Named One of America's Most Promising Companies by Forbes Magazine

CODA Holdings, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles and advanced battery systems, today announced it is one of Forbes Magazines' America's Most Promising Companies list. "We're honored to be recognized by Forbes and be in the company of up-and-coming private companies that are doing great things," said Phil Mur ... Continue reading

Petty's Garage Launches the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang

Petty's Garage Launches the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang

Petty Adds Mustang to Stable LEVEL CROSS, NC December 7, 2011; Loyal fans of the King, Richard Petty, know his championship heritage isn't limited to Chrysler products. Back in the '60s the King was racing and winning with Fords, and the NASCAR team he leads today races under the Blue Oval exclusively. So it's only nat ... Continue reading

Lexus Raises Funds for Toys for Tots as Part of December to Remember Big Red Bow Social Media Campaign

Lexus Raises Funds for Toys for Tots as Part of December to Remember Big Red Bow Social Media Campaign

As part of its popular annual December to Remember sales event, Lexus announced today that it will donate $5 to Toys for Tots for every big red bow shared via Facebook and Twitter. The campaign ends Jan. 3, 2012, with Lexus providing a maximum donation of $100,000 for the social media fundraiser. ... Continue reading

Lexus Unveils The Lexus Fashion Workshop with Four Original Designs Made of Recyclable Lexus CT Hybrid Parts

Lexus Unveils The Lexus Fashion Workshop with Four Original Designs Made of Recyclable Lexus CT Hybrid Parts

Elevating the notion of recycling to an art form, Lexus challenged four of fashion's most inventive designers to rethink their notions of automotive design for an advertising campaign to appear in Vogue. Using some of the more than 2,000 individual parts of a completely dismantled Lexus CT hybrid, a vehicle that is 90 ... Continue reading

2013 Cobra Jet Mustang Continues the Evolution of Ford Racing's Turnkey Race Car Program; Fans Can Help Choose Color Online

2013 Cobra Jet Mustang Continues the Evolution of Ford Racing's Turnkey Race Car Program; Fans Can Help Choose Color Online

DEARBORN, Mich., December 1, 2011– Since its victorious introduction at the NHRA Winternationals in 1968, Ford’s Cobra Jet Mustang has created a legacy of power, performance and triumph. That legacy was renewed in 2008 when Ford Racing offered a limited run of the 40th Anniversary Cobra Jet Mustang which quic ... Continue reading

White, Silver Most Popular Car Colors in the World

White, Silver Most Popular Car Colors in the World

White/white pearl has emerged as the fastest growing color to tie with silver as the world's leading automotive color choices, according to the 2011 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, released today. A substantial increase in the popularity of white/white pearl globally in 2011 has enabled it to surpass longsta ... Continue reading

New Lincoln MKS: Refinements Signal Direction for Brand Today, Tomorrow +VIDEO

New Lincoln MKS: Refinements Signal Direction for Brand Today, Tomorrow +VIDEO

Better handling, increased power, improved fuel efficiency, additional standard equipment, more refinement and new technologies that help drivers reduce accident risks provide luxury customers with important new reasons to consider Lincoln and its flagship sedan, the new MKS. The full-size Lincoln MKS sports an updated ... Continue reading

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Builds on Heritage of the '70s Legend +VIDEO

2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Builds on Heritage of the '70s Legend +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 -- 2013 Ford Mustang Boss 302 builds on the heritage of the 1970 Boss 302 with new, The Ford Mustang Boss 302 is all about performance, and a nod to heritage comes standard with new paint options and design details for 2013. A new hockey stick graphic featuring refl ... Continue reading

Nissan Celebrates 3.6 Million Altima Deliveries with Special 20th Anniversary Package

Nissan Celebrates 3.6 Million Altima Deliveries with Special 20th Anniversary Package

In celebration of the Nissan Altima's sales success over the past two decades, Nissan today announced a special "20th Anniversary Package" for its 2012 Nissan Altima Sedan. Total Altima sales in the United States have topped 3.6 million since its introduction in September 1992, making it one of the best-selling vehicle ... Continue reading

Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packs

Jaguar XJ Sport and Speed Packs

At-A-Glance Two new performance driven option packs for flagship XJ sedan "Speed Pack" for the XJ Supersport (510 hp) includes: Front air splitter and rear spoiler Red painted brake calipers with Jaguar script Gloss black radiator grille with a chrome surround and gloss black lower grille Gloss black mesh in side power ... Continue reading

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic and Liberty Arctic Models Latest in Line of Popular Special-Edition Vehicles

New 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic and Liberty Arctic Models Latest in Line of Popular Special-Edition Vehicles

Jeep® Wrangler Arctic and Liberty Arctic, featuring a unique winter-themed exterior and interior design, join the Jeep lineup for 2012 Special-edition models created in response to Jeep enthusiasts looking for factory-customized vehicles Latest special-edition Jeeps to arrive in Jeep showrooms this month New 2012 Je ... Continue reading

2013 Nissan GT-R Gains 15 Horsepower to 545 HP Total

2013 Nissan GT-R Gains 15 Horsepower to 545 HP Total

Since its introduction, the iconic Nissan GT-R has had one goal in mind -- never rest on its laurels. One of the most acclaimed supercars in automotive history, the Nissan GT-R is the ultimate expression of the Nissan brand and its "Innovation for All" philosophy. A multi-dimensional performance machine that lives up t ... Continue reading

The Jeep Brand Launches Groundbreaking Campaign for the 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition

The Jeep Brand Launches Groundbreaking Campaign for the 2012 Wrangler Call of Duty: MW3 Special Edition

Innovative campaign includes broadcast, print, digital, social media and experiential events Electroluminescent billboards in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago featuring unique day and night imagery New Wrangler tagline debuts: 'The toughest vehicle in the world. Any world.' Consumers can enter to win the very first 20 ... Continue reading

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