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Sharing vs Access: Enterprise CarShare Weighs in at "Disrupting Mobility Summit"

Sharing vs Access: Enterprise CarShare Weighs in at "Disrupting Mobility Summit"

Yesterday afternoon, Enterprise CarShare participated in a panel discussion – headlined "Access & Mobility to Cross Income, Digital, and Land Use Divides" – and held during the Disrupting Mobility Summit at the MIT Media Lab in Cambridge, Mass. The session focused on how local transportation providers can bet ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Delivers Class-Leading 27-Mile All-Electric Range

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Delivers Class-Leading 27-Mile All-Electric Range

This week the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) arrives in select dealerships with a competitively priced and compelling product that boasts a class-leading 27-mile All-Electric Range (AER). The 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid offers the efficiency of an alternative powertrain with a unique aerodyna ... Continue reading

North American International Auto Show Announces Launch Of New NAIAS.com

North American International Auto Show Announces Launch Of New NAIAS.com

The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) announced today the launch of a completely redesigned naias.com. The mobile-focused website has been designed to provide the ultimate user-friendly experience with improved navigation and functionality throughout, allowing visitors to access detailed auto show informat ... Continue reading

Michelin Holiday Campaign Celebrates America's Commercial Drivers

Michelin Holiday Campaign Celebrates America's Commercial Drivers

#KeepThanksMoving campaign invites people to share their thanks via social media GREENVILLE, SC -- November 12, 2015: As Americans enjoy the food, gifts and get-togethers that are the hallmarks of the holiday season, Michelin invites everyone to take a moment and salute the season's unsung heroes, commercial drivers. T ... Continue reading

GENIVI Alliance Accelerates Connected Car Developments

GENIVI Alliance Accelerates Connected Car Developments

Alliance to demonstrate Remote Vehicle Interaction technology at Connected Car Expo LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2015 -- The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive industry association driving the broad adoption of specified, open source, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software, is showcasing its latest Remote Vehicle Interaction (RVI ... Continue reading

Lotus Announces New Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220 +VIDEO

Lotus Announces New Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220 +VIDEO

The Lotus Elise Sport and Elise Sport 220 mark a return the iconic ‘Sportââ 0;¬â„¢ naming designation, used previously on the famed Lotus Esprit and with it the Lotus Elise package becomes lighter, and even more performance-focused. 20 years ago, the Lotus Elise revolutionised the sports car world, ... Continue reading

2016 Kia Optima Earns Kelley Blue Book's Best Buy Award

2016 Kia Optima Earns Kelley Blue Book's Best Buy Award

Kia's passionately designed and obsessively crafted midsize sedan garners top honors from The Trusted Resource® - All-new 2016 Optima is part of an elite group of 12 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Award Winners - Kia's head-turning design, driving dynamics, and value continue to garner praise IRVINE, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 ... Continue reading

U.S. News Best Cars Announces the 2016 Best Vehicle Brands

U.S. News Best Cars Announces the 2016 Best Vehicle Brands

Winners: Mazda, Honda, Ford and Porsche WASHINGTON -- November 12, 2015: U.S. News & World Report today announced winners of the 2016 Best Vehicle Brand Awards. The awards recognize the brands whose vehicles perform the best on an overall basis within four major categories of the U.S. News vehicle rankings: Cars, SUVs, ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

The newest Mazda MX-5 Miata is the best ever DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS "Simplify and add lightness" was the motto of Colin Chapman, founder of the Lotus sports car company. Lotuses of the Chapman era were known for light weight, extreme agility, and performance far above what their small size and mostly sma ... Continue reading

'Nobody Loves Their Cars Like Gen Y' says Strategic Vision, Announcing the Most Loved Vehicles of 2015

'Nobody Loves Their Cars Like Gen Y' says Strategic Vision, Announcing the Most Loved Vehicles of 2015

SAN DIEGO--“Love” is the holy grail of the customer experience. Strategic Vision research shows that true advocacy and brand loyalty begins not when buyers are simply “satisfied,” but when they truly love their experience. With this in mind, Strategic Vision has created the Customer Love Index (CLI) ... Continue reading

Mazda Named 2016 Best Car Brand by U.S. News & World Report

Mazda Named 2016 Best Car Brand by U.S. News & World Report

Mazda North American Operations was today awarded 2016 Best Car Brand by U.S. News & World Report. This marks a banner year for Mazda that includes the introduction of the redesigned MX-5 Miata, the new CX-3 and the recently showcased RX-VISION Concept, among other innovations. "Mazda is honored to be named 2016 Best C ... Continue reading

Bid For Last EVO - Its Gonna Go Fast!

Bid For Last EVO - Its Gonna Go Fast!

Mitsubishi Motors Announces National Auction Of Lancer Evolution Final Edition Number 1 Of 1600 To Benefit MS Society / November 12, 2015 — CYPRESS, Calif. •Mitsubishi Motors North America donates limited-production and highly collectible car to National MS Society, Pacific South Coast Chapter •Auction i ... Continue reading

Got A Car Question? Ask The Auto Lab - Live From NY Nov 14, 2015

Got A Car Question? Ask The Auto Lab - Live From NY Nov 14, 2015

Car Question? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 Auto Lab is a 25 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

DYMAG Launches New Lightweight Carbom Composite Wheel At SEMA

DYMAG Launches New Lightweight Carbom Composite Wheel At SEMA

Dymag, the British wheel company that developed the world’s first carbon composite auto wheel to SAE and BS standards, is launching its first new auto wheel for 10 years at SEMA 2015. The company that became famous for making wheels to supply F1 and IndyCar racing teams and legends such as Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mans ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Study Reveals Rise in Consumer Demand for Advanced Safety, Autonomous Driving Features

AutoPacific Study Reveals Rise in Consumer Demand for Advanced Safety, Autonomous Driving Features

TUSTIN, Calif., Nov. 12, 2015 -- A recent study by automotive research and consulting firm AutoPacific reveals consumers are placing higher importance on safety features while shopping for a new vehicle, and future demand for driver assistance safety features is rising. The 2015 study, conducted annually since 1994, is ... Continue reading

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