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Mercury Names Its 10 Most Affordable Vehicles To Insure

Mercury Names Its 10 Most Affordable Vehicles To Insure

IIHS Top Safety Pick-rated Honda Fit takes top honors; Small fuel-efficient vehicles fill-up the Top-10 Mercury Insurance has been providing auto insurance to California drivers and families since 1962, covering everything from Audis to Teslas. Since all cars and trucks are not created equal in the realm of insurance, ... Continue reading

2016 Subaru WRX Earns IIHS 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

2016 Subaru WRX Earns IIHS 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award

Subaru is the only manufacturer with the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK for all models for six years running (2010-2015). - With the addition of the 2016 WRX, Subaru now has six models that have earned the IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ including the 2015 Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza and XV Crosstrek models when equipped with optio ... Continue reading

From Electric Vehicles to Drilling Technology to Music, the 2015 Energy Day Festival Promises a Fun-Filled Day of Energy Innovation

From Electric Vehicles to Drilling Technology to Music, the 2015 Energy Day Festival Promises a Fun-Filled Day of Energy Innovation

Those looking to jump behind the wheel of one of America’s best-selling electric cars – or catch a glance of one of country music’s rising stars – will get a chance to do so on Saturday, October 17th, at Houston’s 5th annual Energy Day Festival. “Energy Day is not only a fun, cost-free way ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces EMIRAI 3 xDAS Assisted-driving Concept Car

Mitsubishi Electric Introduces EMIRAI 3 xDAS Assisted-driving Concept Car

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today its EMIRAI 3 xDAS, concept car featuring next-generation driving-assistance technology that promises to enhance the safety and comfort of driving. EMIRAI 3 xDAS will be exhibited during the 44th Tokyo Motor Show 2015 at the Tokyo Big Sight exhibition complex ... Continue reading

Hilton Sparks Major Expansion of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

Hilton Sparks Major Expansion of Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

n Locations Across the U.S., Hotel Guests Can Now Recharge Any EV Make or Model Hilton Worldwide today announced a major electric vehicle (EV) charging program, which will be available at 50 U.S. hotels by the end of this year with plans to rapidly expand to 100 U.S. hotels by the end of 2016. The program will cover al ... Continue reading

Testimony of Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America

Testimony of Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America

Chairman Upton, Chairman Murphy, Ranking Member Pallone, Ranking Member DeGette, other Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before the Committee today. My name is Michael Horn, and I am the President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsb ... Continue reading

Ford Motor Company Declares Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2015

Ford Motor Company Declares Dividend for Fourth Quarter 2015

DEARBORN, MI -- Oct 8, 2015 – The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a fourth quarter dividend of $0.15 per share on the company’s outstanding Class B and common stock. The fourth quarter dividend is the same level as the dividends paid in the previous quarters this year and a 20 percent increa ... Continue reading

Ram Truck Brand and FCA US Mid-Atlantic Business Center Renew Partnership With Pittsburgh Penguins

Ram Truck Brand and FCA US Mid-Atlantic Business Center Renew Partnership With Pittsburgh Penguins

Ram named 'Official Truck of the Pittsburgh Penguins' for 2015-16 NHL season Brand launches Ram 1500 Outdoorsman Crew Cab 4x4 two-year lease contest Penguins/Root Sports TV announcers Bob Errey and Paul Steigerwald featured in campaign AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Oct. 8, 2015: The Ram Truck brand and the FCA US Mid-Atlantic Bu ... Continue reading

Roadside Breakdowns Preventable with Proper Maintenance

Roadside Breakdowns Preventable with Proper Maintenance

A new analysis of AAA roadside assistance data reveals that millions of roadside breakdowns each year could be prevented with basic vehicle maintenance. Despite this, a recent AAA survey found that 35 percent of Americans have skipped or delayed service or repairs that were recommended by a mechanic or specified by the ... Continue reading

How to Tell if Flood Water Has Damaged Your Car

How to Tell if Flood Water Has Damaged Your Car

Following unprecedented rainfall on the Atlantic coast, flooding is taking its toll on car owners. Many in the affected areas have driven through high water that may have damaged their vehicles. Even though your vehicle may not have been flooded or completely covered in water, the non-profit Car Care Council recommends ... Continue reading

Ford Focus RS: Rebirth of an Icon - First Two Episodes +VIDEO

Ford Focus RS: Rebirth of an Icon - First Two Episodes +VIDEO

Second installment of Ford RS movie ... Continue reading

All-New Renault Kadjar in the Spotlight at London Film Festival

All-New Renault Kadjar in the Spotlight at London Film Festival

Renault partners with the BFI (British Film Institute) for 20thconsecutive year Fleet of All-New Kadjar crossover to chauffeur stars of the silver screen Partnership will see Kadjar’s presence throughout London LODNON -- Oct. 7, 2015: The All-New Renault Kadjar has a starring role at the 59th BFI London Film Festi ... Continue reading

Open Letter to Houston Chronicle, Dianne Feinstein and Pat Toomey About Ethanol +VIDEO

Open Letter to Houston Chronicle, Dianne Feinstein and Pat Toomey About Ethanol +VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Last week, the Houston Chronicle published a story by Jennifer A. Dlouhy titled, "Senator: Only lift export ban if ethanol mandate goes away." http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Senator-Only-li ft-export-ban-if-ethanol-mandate-6541 ... Continue reading

Nissan Teatro for Dayz Showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show

Nissan Teatro for Dayz Showcased at the Tokyo Motor Show

Teatro for Dayz is a combination of mobile technologies unlike any previously imagined in a car. Combined with Nissan's EV technology, this car represents a radical new way of thinking about how vehicles can be used. Call it a vehicle. Call it a hi-tech device. Call it the lifestyle driver of the future. ... Continue reading

Subaru to Showcase Design Concepts and Upgraded Models at the Tokyo Motor Show

Subaru to Showcase Design Concepts and Upgraded Models at the Tokyo Motor Show

World premiere of two Subaru design studies, Impreza 5-Door Concept and the VIZIV Future Concept at the Tokyo Motor Show Upgraded Forester and XV also displayed Subaru press conference will be livestreamed Subaru will showcase two all-new design concepts and refreshed versions of production cars at the 2015 Tokyo Motor ... Continue reading

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