NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 8, 2016: Dodge, Audi, Mazda, Honda, RV's
Feb 8, 2016
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading
Super Bowl 50 Commercial Impact For Car Brand Advertisers
Feb 8, 2016
IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 8, 2016 -- The Audi R8 increased 7,780 percent in new-car searches on KBB.com following its commercial, the most of any advertised model during Super Bowl 50, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the only vehicle valuation and information source trusted and relied upon by both consumers and t ... Continue reading
Nutson's Weekly Auto News Digest - February 1-7, 2016
Feb 7, 2016
*January auto sales beat the expectations of many but were still down from a year ago by 0.4%, taking a big hit from the heavy snows around he country. FCA, Nissan, Hyundai and Subaru were up. GM was flat. Ford, VW, Toyota and Honda were down. Sales were 1.148 million. ... Continue reading
NASA Administrator Remembers Apollo-Era Astronaut Edgar Mitchell
Feb 7, 2016
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on the passing of NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell: "On behalf of the entire NASA family, I would like to express my condolences to the family and friends of NASA astronaut Edgar Mitchell. As a member of ... Continue reading
2016 Cadillac ATS-V - MOTORING TV 2016 Car of the Year
Feb 7, 2016
TORONTO, Feb. 6, 2016 Celebrating 29 seasons on TSN, MOTORING TV, one of the longest-running and most respected Canadian automotive television programs, has selected the Cadillac ATS-V as its Car of the Year for 2016. "The takes an award winning car and amps every aspect up to the point where it can compete with any of ... Continue reading
Feb 6, 2016
Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 27 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 wi ... Continue reading
Marty's Marketing Musings: Nine Car Brands Advertise on Super Bowl 50 @ $160,000 Per SECOND!
Feb 5, 2016
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Dangerous Air Bags Made By Continental Being Recalled
Feb 4, 2016
Continental Automotive Systems said Thursday it supplied potentially defective air bag control units to 5 million vehicles used by Honda, Fiat Chrysler, Mercedes-Benz, and three other manufacturers built over a five-year period worldwide, widening an air bag safety crisis.Continental Automotive, a unit of Germany-based ... Continue reading
APA Cyber Security Briefing at the DAC, Detroit, MI Reported By Martha Hindes
Feb 3, 2016
Marth Hindes Senior Editor The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Detroit MI February 3, 2016; Expect to buy a new car in the near future ? Be prepared to enter the "wild, wild west." That's the assessment of a Detroit FBI agent who specializes in cyber security and the impact of hacking and other electronic threats on the f ... Continue reading
2016 Chicago Auto Show - Show Floor Shakeup Aims to Help Shoppers
Feb 3, 2016
(Feb. 3, 2016) -- According to a Foresight Research study, 68 percent of Chicago Auto Show attendees are in the automotive-shopping funnel. So, it makes sense for show organizers to make it as easy as possible for show goers to compare like models. With more than 1 million square feet of show floor space, there is ampl ... Continue reading
Feb 3, 2016
Valuable Insights Will Aid Toyota in Attracting New, Young Customers February 03, 2016 Scion Fact Sheet TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2016 â Scion, established as a separate brand in 2003 as a laboratory to explore new products and processes to attract youth customers, is now transitioning back to the Toyota brand. Sc ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2016
Detroit February 2, 2016; Bernie Woodall writing for Reuters reported that U.S. auto sales appeared to fare better than expected in January as the industry benefited from low gasoline prices, easy credit and moderate economic growth, preliminary results showed on Tuesday. The same trends that boosted sales in 2015 help ... Continue reading
NHTSA RECALLS FEBRUARY 1, 2016: Nissan, Ford, Suzuki, RV's
Feb 1, 2016
Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. The following may apply to one or more of your vehicles if your vehicl ... Continue reading
Marty's Marketing Musings© Kia Owned 2016 Australian Open
Feb 1, 2016
Kia owned the 2016 Australian Open the FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT FIRST TENNIS GRAND SLAM EVENT by Marty Bernstein Editor at Large The Auto Channel January 31, 2016; Sunday, after a fortnight of almost 500 individual matches, nearly 750,000 tennis fans in attendance, thousands of hours ... Continue reading
Rolex 24 - Thoughts From Frankl @ 6 Hours In
Jan 31, 2016
Initial thoughts on the racing capital. WOW. it's good to be at the legendary grand daddy of Nascar and sports car racing in the USA. Never been before and never been to the 24hrs of Daytona. Flying in is easy, as the airport is adjacent to the track. ... Continue reading
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