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Finalists Announced For 2016 Green Car Of The Year

Finalists Announced For 2016 Green Car Of The Year

Green Car Journal to Reveal Winner of 11th Annual Award at LA Auto Show® Press & Trade Days, November 19 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2015 -- Green Car Journal has announced its five finalists for the magazine's prestigious 2016 Green Car of the Year® award. The 2016 models include the Audi A3 e-tron, Chevrolet Volt, Honda ... Continue reading

Superhero or President: What would your car be for Halloween?

Superhero or President: What would your car be for Halloween?

Hankook Tire Gauge Index sheds light on Americans' favorite Halloween costumes for cars Halloween is creeping up, and for many of us, finding the appropriate costume can be a challenge. This season, Hankook Tire was curious to know what spooky ideas Americans have for their cars in its latest Gauge Index. According to ... Continue reading

Hertz Sweeps Multiple Top Industry Awards

Hertz Sweeps Multiple Top Industry Awards

Company's Premium Experience Celebrated Globally ESTERO, Fla., Oct. 15, 2015 -- Hertz Global Holdings , the world's largest airport general use car rental brand, won awards across multiple segments of the industry earlier this year for outstanding performance in customer satisfaction, overall experience and more. Notab ... Continue reading

Sena Launches World's First Intelligent Noise-Control Helmet At 2015 AIMExpo

Sena Launches World's First Intelligent Noise-Control Helmet At 2015 AIMExpo

Sena Technologies, Inc., a Bluetooth innovator in the motorcycle and outdoor actives market, debuted today the world's first Intelligent Noise-Control (INC™) helmet EXCLUSIVELY to the media, dealers and trade members at the 2015 American International Motorcycle Expo (AIMExpo) in Orlando. AIMExpo has grown substan ... Continue reading

Acura Underscores Industry-leading Safety Performance with Emotional New Marketing Campaign + VIDEO

Acura Underscores Industry-leading Safety Performance with Emotional New Marketing Campaign + VIDEO

Acura is the first and only automotive brand to earn 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA and TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the IIHS across its model line - High impact and emotional national advertising campaign brings to life Acura's dedication to safety performance - The brand's first-of-its-kind campaign laun ... Continue reading

Honda South Carolina Donates $100,000 for Relief Efforts

Honda South Carolina Donates $100,000 for Relief Efforts

“We believe it’s imperative for Honda to support our community in a time of need.” – Brian Newman, President, Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC) today announced the donation of $100,000 in humanitarian aid to support disaster relief efforts in South Carolina ... Continue reading

Announcing the First Innovative Program That Takes Drivers Education to the Next Level

Announcing the First Innovative Program That Takes Drivers Education to the Next Level

"Behind the Wheel With ADHD" is a comprehensive program designed to help teens with ADHD learn to drive more safely. CHICAGO -- Oct. 14, 2015: Behind the Wheel With ADHD provides driving instructors with additional training to understand the risks associated with ADHD and teen driving. Instructors are trained in the us ... Continue reading

Consumers Loving Low Gas Prices

Consumers Loving Low Gas Prices

​ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 14, 2015; NACSonline reported that lower gas prices have helped increased consumer optimism about the economy, and for the first time since June, a majority of American consumers (53%) are optimistic about the economy, according to the latest Consumer Fuels Survey results released by NACS ... Continue reading

The New BMW M2

The New BMW M2

The new BMW M2 is the latest compact sports coupe in a long line of legendary road and racing BMWs, such as the 2002 Turbo, E30 M3 and 1M Coupé. Cast in a similar mould, it brings the concept right up to date with the latest in motor sport derived technology. The result is a powerful performer that delivers genuine dr ... Continue reading

Special Moment for Mercedes-Benz Vans: First Mercedes-Benz Vito from Argentina Receives Papal Blessing

Special Moment for Mercedes-Benz Vans: First Mercedes-Benz Vito from Argentina Receives Papal Blessing

Pope Francis has blessed the first Mercedes-Benz Vito to be produced in his home country of Argentina. At the ceremony held on 13 October in the Vatican, the head of the Roman Catholic Church also affixed his signature to the white Vito Tourer. Mercedes-Benz Argentina, the national subsidiary of Daimler Group, is donat ... Continue reading

All-New 2016 Toyota Tacoma Voted Mid-size Truck of Texas by Texas Auto Writers Association

All-New 2016 Toyota Tacoma Voted Mid-size Truck of Texas by Texas Auto Writers Association

Tacoma Shines Off and On the Pavement SAN ANTONIO -- Oct. 13, 2015: The 2016 Toyota Tacoma rocked its all-new powertrain, enhanced suspension tuning and off-road technology, earning Mid-size Pickup Truck of Texas at the Texas Auto Writers Association’s (TAWA) annual Texas Truck Rodeo event. After two days of deman ... Continue reading

Lexus Grabs Big Win at 2015 Texas Truck Rodeo

Lexus Grabs Big Win at 2015 Texas Truck Rodeo

Texas Auto Writers Association Names 2016 Lexus LX 570 “Full-Size Luxury SUV of Texas” SAN ANTONIO – Oct. 13, 2015: On roads, on trails, crossing rivers or parked in your driveway – it doesn’t matter, the Lexus LX 570 makes a statement. And this year, the statement is, “hand me that trophy ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain Tacoma Pickup Trucks

Toyota Recalls Certain Tacoma Pickup Trucks

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 310 Model Year 2016 Tacoma Pickup Trucks. The involved vehicles are equipped with a driver’s knee air bag module that is attached to the instrument panel reinforcement by four bolts. There is a possibility that inc ... Continue reading

Details of Ford Motor Company's Oct. 27 Briefing on 2015 Third Quarter Results

Details of Ford Motor Company's Oct. 27 Briefing on 2015 Third Quarter Results

Ford Motor Company will release its 2015 third quarter financial results at 7 a.m. EDT Tuesday, Oct. 27. The following briefings will be conducted after the announcement: At 9 a.m. EDT, Mark Fields, Ford president and chief executive officer, and Bob Shanks, Ford executive vice president and chief financial officer, wi ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Named "Full-Size CUV Of Texas"

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Named "Full-Size CUV Of Texas"

Hyundai earns the coveted award at the 23rd Annual Texas Truck Rodeo - The 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe was named the Full-size Crossover Utility Vehicle of Texas by the Texas Auto Writers Association (TAWA) during its 23rd Annual Texas Truck Rodeo at the Knibbe Ranch in Spring Branch near San Antonio. "We are delighted to he ... Continue reading

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