News By Topic: Parts Dealers

2014 Dodge Dart with its Class-exclusive Uconnect System Receives 2014 Connected Car of the Year Award from Connected World Magazine

Feb 12, 2014

2014 Dodge Dart earns Connected Car of the Year Award in Small Connected Vehicle category Award honors vehicles that combine the right mix of safety, convenience and technology The new 2014 Dodge Dart is loaded with a number of class-leading features – easy-to-use Uconnect system incorporates a 8.4-inch touchscree ... Continue reading

Electric Vehicles Now a Grid Resource, Not a Liability

Feb 10, 2014

Greenlots, a global provider of open standards-based technology solutions for electric vehicle (EV) networks, today introduced its SKY Smart Charging™ platform designed to address the needs of the utility and vehicle-grid integration (VGI) sectors. The company, which has received OpenADR 2.0b certification through ... Continue reading

Top Ten Auto Repair Jobs In 2013: Brake Pad Replacement Number One

Feb 10, 2014

AutoMD.com today released its list of the Top Ten Auto Repair Jobs for 2013. Standard wear and tear jobs dominated, with Brake Pad replacement coming in at number one, and other cyclical repair jobs, such as Alternator, Water Pump, Timing Belt and Spark Plug replacement rounding out the list. The company also looked at ... Continue reading

AUDI A6 Ultra--New and Fabulous

Feb 6, 2014

More powerful EU6-compliant A6 TDI ultra cuts CO2 by up to 14 per cent with no price or equipment penalties New A6 2.0 TDI ultra is the first in a new range of models targeting class-leading efficiency – up to 64.2mpg with emissions of just 114g/km Available in Saloon and Avant forms with no specification restrict ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Astra is now available with a super-smooth new generation 1.6 CDTi engine

Feb 6, 2014

New 1.6 CDTi offers outstanding refinement and economy Low 97g/km CO2 emissions and up to 76.3mpg combined Luton – The top-selling Astra is now available with a super-smooth new generation 1.6 CDTi engine, Vauxhall’s cleanest ever mid-size diesel. Previously only available on the Zafira Tourer and the Meriva, ... Continue reading

Mopar Takes on 'King of The Hammers'

Feb 6, 2014

Mopar joins the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers off-road race in a new spec class to debut on Feb 6 in the California desert 8th annual "King of The Hammers" is an off-road event combining desert racing and rock crawling with four competitive classes Mopar to provide six Gen III 5.7L HEMI® crate engine for first spec ... Continue reading

Ram Truck and Cummins Celebrate 25 Years of Diesel Powertrain Leadership

Feb 5, 2014

Available 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel produces 385 horsepower (283 kW) at 2,800 rpm and best-in-class 850 lb.-ft. of torque (1,151 N•m) 10 million B-series Cummins engines have been produced with more than 2 million finding a home in a Ram Heavy Duty and Chassis Cab trucks Proven durability - Cummins has the lo ... Continue reading

Vision of 'Talking' Cars that Avoid Crashes will Soon be a Reality

Feb 4, 2014

WASHINGTON--Scott F. Belcher, President and CEO of the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America), the nation’s largest association representing the transportation and technology communities including major automakers and suppliers, responded to today’s vehicle-to-vehicle communications annou ... Continue reading

Mopar Adds Personal Touches to Chrysler Group Display Areas at Chicago Auto Show

Feb 4, 2014

More customizations added to the Moparized version of the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 for the Chicago Auto Show (CAS) Mopar products, including wheels, graphics packages, Wi-Fi, in-vehicle wireless charging and more, available for the 2015 Chrysler 200 Owners can customize the beautifully crafted sedan right at the facto ... Continue reading

Go "Ultra Low" Government Officials Urge Car Buyers

Jan 31, 2014

Government and UK automotive industry launch campaign encouraging drivers to consider ultra-low emission vehicles Deputy Prime Minister urges drivers to ‘Go Ultra Low’ Campaign backing from BMW, Nissan, Renault, Toyota and Vauxhall www.GoUltraLow.com gives motorists everything they need to know about owning a ... Continue reading

Nissan Install's 1000th Car Charging Station in Europe

Jan 31, 2014

1,000th CHAdeMO standard quick charger installed in the UK UK has 18% of Europe's electric vehicle quick chargers Charger provides free, zero carbon electricity from Ecotricity Chargers recharge electric cars from 0-80% in 30 minutes Nissan has announced 1,000 CHAdeMO quick chargers have now been installed in Europe wi ... Continue reading

SiriusXM Extends Relationship with Nissan through 2018

Jan 28, 2014

SiriusXM today announced an agreement to extend its relationship with Nissan through December 31, 2018. ... Continue reading

014 Philadelphia Auto Show returns with a 650,000 sq. ft. display floor of everything automotive

Jan 27, 2014

-The Automobile Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia (ADAGP) is proud to announce the return of the Philadelphia Auto Show to the Pennsylvania Convention Center from February 8-16. The event’s Media and Industry Preview Day will take place on February 7, followed by the Black Tie Tailgate later that evening ... Continue reading

Navistar Sweeps 2014 ATD Truck of the Year Honors

Jan 27, 2014

Navistar swept the competition during this week's annual American Truck Dealers (ATD) Convention and Exposition in New Orleans with the International® ProStar® with Cummins ISX15 engine with selective catalytic reduction (SCR) named "2014 Heavy-Duty Commercial Truck of the Year" and the International® TerraStar® 4x ... Continue reading

Automotive Floor Mat Maker WeatherTech will Run Ad during the Super Bowl

Jan 24, 2014

Automotive floor mat manufacturer WeatherTech has purchased a 30-second spot for their You Can't Do That ad to air on the Fox Network coverage of Super Bowl XLVIII, February 2, from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The purchase of the ad time by WeatherTech represents a sizeable marketing investment for ... Continue reading