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Elio Motors Unveils P5 Prototype at the Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Elio Motors Unveils P5 Prototype at the Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Yesterday, Elio Motors introduced its fifth generation prototype, the P5, at a news conference at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The company is targeting a launch date of late 2016 for its three-wheeled, enclosed vehicle that is expected to get up to 84 MPG and retail for a targeted base price of $6,800. The P5 is the comp ... Continue reading

Unique Ford Suit Helps Teach Young People the Dangerous Effects of Driving Under the Influence of Illegal Drugs

Unique Ford Suit Helps Teach Young People the Dangerous Effects of Driving Under the Influence of Illegal Drugs

Ford Motor Company has created a unique suit to dramatically teach young people about the dangers of driving under the influence of illegal drugs.Ford developed the suit together with scientists from the respected Meyer-Hentschel Institute in Germany to simulate some of the effects of drugs such as cannabis, cocaine, h ... Continue reading

The Minions and 'Minionwagon' Ford Transit Connect Wagon Kick Off Road Trip at Ford Championship Weekend in Florida

The Minions and 'Minionwagon' Ford Transit Connect Wagon Kick Off Road Trip at Ford Championship Weekend in Florida

"Minionwagon" Ford Transit Connect Wagon to serve as grand marshal vehicle at Ford EcoBoost 400 on Sunday, final race of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup season; Minions Kevin, Stuart and Bob, along with grand marshal Hoda Kotb, NBC News anchor and Today Show co-host, will accompany Minionwagon Minions and Minionwagon will g ... Continue reading

Ace Metrix Reveals the Top Luxury Automotive Brands and Ads of 2015

Ace Metrix Reveals the Top Luxury Automotive Brands and Ads of 2015

Mercedes-Benz Performs Admirably Overall and Across Components Including Desire, Attention, Perception Change and Information LOS ANGELES--Ace Metrix®, the leader in measuring the impact of video advertising, today released the most notable luxury automotive ads of 2015, as well as the most effective brands. Ace Met ... Continue reading

Alcantara Celebrates Italian Creativity in L.A.

Alcantara Celebrates Italian Creativity in L.A.

Alcantara, the Italian producer of high-end luxury material for vehicle interiors, was the main partner in two international events celebrating Italian-made excellence and creativity in Los Angeles this week. “Thanks to its privileged long-lasting relationship with the world of design, Alcantara® boasts a speci ... Continue reading

All-New Nissan TITAN XD Full-Size Pickup Production Begins at Canton, Mississippi Assembly Facility

All-New Nissan TITAN XD Full-Size Pickup Production Begins at Canton, Mississippi Assembly Facility

Nissan today officially launched production of its all-new 2016 Nissan TITAN XD full-size pickup with Job One ceremonies at its Canton, Mississippi assembly facility. Speaking at the ceremony were José Muñoz, executive vice president, Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. and chairman, Nissan North America, Inc.; Mississipp ... Continue reading

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" Wraps the Week +VIDEO

"FCA Replay" is a weekly recap of some of the major stories at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. This week's edition includes reveals of the 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia and Fiat 124 Spider at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Fiat Stormtrooper 500e and Dodge Charger winning 2016 ALG Residual Value Award. ... Continue reading

New Mandate Turns California into Largest US Market for Zero Emission Vehicles

New Mandate Turns California into Largest US Market for Zero Emission Vehicles

California is on the verge of becoming the largest market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) in the United States, steered by the state's increasingly stringent ZEV mandate. The directive lends a holistic perspective to the adoption of ZEVs, chalking out a plan for raising consumer awareness, building required infrastru ... Continue reading

With the ROEV Association, Electric Vehicle Charging Becomes More Accessible +VIDEO

With the ROEV Association, Electric Vehicle Charging Becomes More Accessible +VIDEO

At the 2015 Los Angeles International Auto Show, five partners, including two of the top EV automakers, BMW of North America and Nissan, together with the three largest EV charging networks in the U.S., CarCharging/Blink (OTCQB: CCGI), ChargePoint, and NRG EVgo, announced the creation of the ROEV Association ("ROEV"), ... Continue reading

Cargomatic Wins 2015 Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award

Cargomatic Wins 2015 Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award

Cargomatic -- the technology platform that brings the sharing economy to local trucking -- was awarded the 2015 Patrick Soon-Shiong Innovation Award at a ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on November 18th. Founded in 2010 in partnership with the Los Angeles Business Journal, the award ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt Named Winner of Green Car Journal's 2016 Green Car of the Year

Chevrolet Volt Named Winner of Green Car Journal's 2016 Green Car of the Year

Milestone Extended Range Electric Car Wins Auto Industry's Most Important Environmental Award at Los Angeles Auto Show November 19 LOS ANGELES, Nov. 19, 2015; The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, an all-new and significantly improved version of the automaker's groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle that f ... Continue reading

Audi Declares at Least 25% of U.S. Sales Will Come from Electric Vehicles by 2025

Audi Declares at Least 25% of U.S. Sales Will Come from Electric Vehicles by 2025

Audi of America President Scott Keogh today announced the company’s commitment to achieve at least 25% of U.S. sales from electric vehicles by 2025 as he presented a clear roadmap to electrification in the world’s biggest EV market. The announcements came out of the Audi presentation at this year’s Los A ... Continue reading

Scion Brings Curb Appeal to the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Scion Brings Curb Appeal to the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Prepare to take a second – or third – look at Scion’s style. During the Los Angeles Auto Show, Scion’s modern approach comes to life in its newest concept car, a clothing collaboration and multiple creative projects. “Our goal was to interject this spirit in our LA Auto Show activations and dem ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Volt Named Winner of Green Car Journal's 2016 Green Car of the Year

Chevrolet Volt Named Winner of Green Car Journal's 2016 Green Car of the Year

Milestone Extended Range Electric Car Wins Auto Industry's Most Important Environmental Award at Los Angeles Auto Show November 19 LOS ANGELES -- November 19, 2015: The second-generation 2016 Chevrolet Volt, an all-new and significantly improved version of the automaker's groundbreaking extended range electric vehicle ... Continue reading

Honda Reports on its Environmental Performance and Progress in North America

Honda Reports on its Environmental Performance and Progress in North America

Honda today released its 2015 North American Environmental Report (NAER) detailing the company's environmental impacts and its ongoing efforts to minimize those impacts, with a continuing strong focus on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that contribute to global climate change.</p> <p>In FY2015, the company unveiled its ... Continue reading

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