Tweddle and FCA Uconnect Team Launch Vehicle User Guide Application + VIDEO
Oct 26, 2015
On-board Vehicle User Guide debuts in the 2016 Dodge Charger, Dodge Challenger and Chrysler 300 VIN-specific application lets drivers view owner's manual on their 8.4-inch touchscreen Tweddle Group has partnered with the FCA US Uconnect team to create the first mass-market in-vehicle user guide with touchscreen deliver ... Continue reading
Bridgestone to Acquire Pep Boys
Oct 26, 2015
Bridgestone Americas, Inc. (Bridgestone) and The Pep Boys â Manny, Moe & Jack (Pep Boys; NYSE: PBY) today announced that Pep Boys and Bridgestone Retail Operations, LLC (BSRO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bridgestone, have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which BSRO will acquire Pep Boys in an all ... Continue reading
Renault Range takes to London's West End at this Year's Regent Street Motorshow
Oct 26, 2015
Renault UK will display a selection of its range, including a number of its electric vehicles in the heart of Londonâs West End at this monthâs Regent Street Motor Show as part of London Motor Week, which runs from Monday, 26th October to Sunday, 1st November. Visitors to the UKâs largest free motor show ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2015
* Volkswagen Group, needing to mend its ways, hired a compliance chief with a reputation for toughness from rival Daimler to help stem the fallout of the diesel-emission cheating scandal shattering the automaker. Daimlerâs Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, 65, will take over a newly created management board position fo ... Continue reading
2016 Lexus GS F Performance Sedan Offers a Dynamic Ride, Luxurious Comfort for Five +VIDEO
Oct 25, 2015
The new GS F performance sedanbased on the popular GSis armed with a potent 467 horsepower, 5.0-liter naturally aspirated V8 and excellent handling developed on the most demanding race circuits, including the legendary Nürburgring. Its elegant-yet-aggressive styling effectively characterizes the essence of Lexus ... Continue reading
Oct 25, 2015
It was the year the Beatles performed the first stadium concert in the history of music, while cartoon heroes Tom and Jerry and the puppet-tastic Thunderbirds first aired on TV. Cigarette advertising was banned on British TV, the Sound of Music premiered and Churchill was buried. On top of that DJ Jazzy Jeff, Alan Cumm ... Continue reading
Oct 24, 2015
BMWs compact Sports Activity Vehicle, the X1, has been a huge success since its launch in 2009. More than 730,000 were sold globally of that first generation with nearly 40,000 new owners of X1 in the UK over the same period. Now an all-new BMW X1 has been unveiled and features dynamic BMW X styling, a sporting chara ... Continue reading
The New UK Built Vauxhall Astra Sports Tourer: Pricing
Oct 24, 2015
Vauxhallâs all-new Astra Sports Tourer will be in showrooms in March priced from £16,585 on-the-road. The new Sports Tourer, built at Vauxhallâs manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, follows hot on the heels of the highly-acclaimed five-door model and is up to £1,870 less expensive than the o ... Continue reading
Ford and Hispanic Federation Kick Off Fifth Year of the New York Hunger Relief Campaign
Oct 23, 2015
Ford Motor Company Fund and the Hispanic Federation have joined forces for the Lucha Contra El Hambre initiative to feed New Yorkâs most underserved Latino communities Lucha Contra El Hambre has provided more than 325,000 meals to needy families living in New York Ford Fund participates in a wide range of hunger r ... Continue reading
Volkswagen: EA288 Engines Designed for the EU5 and EU6 are not Affected
Oct 23, 2015
Thorough appraisal of the Diesel emissions issue WOLFSBURG -- October 23, 2015: Volkswagen confirms today that no software constituting an improper defeat device as defined in law is installed in vehicles with EA288 EU5 as well as EU6-engines in the European Union. Consequently, new vehicles of the Volkswagen Group off ... Continue reading
The New 2016 MINI Convertible Specs, Prices and Features +VIDEO
Oct 23, 2015
The reinvention of the MINI brand continues apace with the launch of the all-new MINI Convertible. With major refinements against its predecessor, the car features a striking new design and significant enhancements to make open-topped MINI motoring even more dynamic, stylish and practical. Officially on sale in the UK ... Continue reading
Nissan named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year at GreenFleet Awards
Oct 23, 2015
Nissan was the star of the show at last nightâs prestigious GreenFleet Awards, collecting three of the eveningâs top honours. The brand was named Electric Vehicle Manufacturer of the Year and LCV Manufacturer of the Year for the all-electric e-NV200 van. Clare Collings, a member of Nissanâs specialist EV ... Continue reading
Hyundai i20 Takes Northern Ireland Car of the Year Awards
Oct 23, 2015
The Hyundai i20 took the top spot at the 2016 NIIB Finance Northern Ireland Car of the Year Awards held at Cultra Manor, part of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum on the outskirts of Belfast. Speaking at the awards, Jim McCauley, Chairman of the Ulster Motoring Writers Association commented that, "The i20 has immedi ... Continue reading
Nautilus Solar Energy Selected to Speak at VERGE 2015
Oct 23, 2015
SUMMIT, NJ - October 22, 2015: Nautilus Solar Energy, LLC, ("Nautilus") a leading full service solar solutions provider in the United States and Canada, has announced that Jim Rice, CEO, has been selected as a featured speaker at VERGE 2015, to be held October 26-29, 2015 in San Jose, CA. Jim Rice will present on the c ... Continue reading
Mazda Takes 2 Titles at the Northern Ireland Car of the Year Awards
Oct 23, 2015
The all-new Mazda2 named Best Supermini by the Ulster Motoring Writers Association. The Mazda6 Tourer takes the sought-after Best Executive Car award. Mazdaâs fully SKYACTIV range available from five dealers across Northern Ireland. DARTFORD, UK -- Oct. 23, 2015: With awards for both the all-new Mazda2 and the Maz ... Continue reading
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