Renault Captur Crowned Towcar of the Year
Sep 25, 2015
The Renault Captur has been awarded the title of Best Towcar of the Year in the £17,500 to £22,000 category at the 2016 Caravan Club Awards. The Captur, in Dynamique Nav dCi 110 guise, beat five competitors to secure the win having been put through its paces to test true caravanability. The judging criteria inclu ... Continue reading
MG6 is Names a Class Winner in the Towcar Awards 2016
Sep 25, 2015
BIRMINGHAM, UK -- Sept. 25, 2015: Yesterday (Thursday 24 September), the MG6 S scooped the âUnder £17,500â class winner award at the Caravan Club Towcar of the Year event. During rigorous testing, that took place in July at the Millbrook Proving Ground, the MG6 wowed judges and was named winner of its clas ... Continue reading
Top of the Class: Nissan Pulsar
Sep 25, 2015
Students leave for university with personal items worth more than £4,350 Bikes, TVs and games consoles the most popular Nissan Pulsar is the perfect family car for taking students to university with huge rear leg space and boot capacity RICKMANSWORTH, UK -- Sept. 25, 2015: As millions of students set off for Univers ... Continue reading
EPA Update on Recent Volkswagen Announcement
Sep 25, 2015
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a letter sent to vehicle manufacturers notifying them that the agency is adding to its confirmatory testing additional evaluations designed to look for potential defeat devices. View the letter below. Last Friday, EPA sent a Notice of Violation of the Clean ... Continue reading
GMC Sierra HD Leads Segment in J.D. Power APEAL Study
Sep 25, 2015
Underscoring its appeal to discerning owners of full-size pickups, the 2015 GMC Sierra HD led the Large Heavy Duty Pickup segment in the 2015 J.D. Power U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study released today. The 2015 GMC Terrain placed second in the Compact SUV category. The APEAL Study examine ... Continue reading
GMC Updates Sierra Elevation Edition for 2016
Sep 25, 2015
Sport appearance wears new front-end design, latest connectivity technologies DETROIT -- Sept. 25, 2015: The popular GMC Sierra Elevation Edition returns for 2016 with the styling enhancements and other features new to the entire Sierra 1500 lineup â including revised front-end styling with new, high-intensity dis ... Continue reading
Auto Lab Live From NY - Car Question? | Saturday September 26, 2015
Sep 25, 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
Buick Cascada Priced at $33,990
Sep 25, 2015
The top-down driving experience of the 2016 Cascada â Buickâs first convertible offered in the United States in 25 years â is priced at $33,990. When it goes on sale early next year, the Cascada will offer more standard content, a more powerful standard engine and a lower starting price than the Aud ... Continue reading
Honda's New $210 Million Vehicle Paint System Will Significantly Reduce Environmental Impacts
Sep 25, 2015
Honda of America Mfg., Inc. announced today a $210 million investment in a new, state-of-the-art paint line at its Marysville Auto Plant (MAP)Honda's first and largest auto plant in North Americato further its commitment to reducing its environmental footprint while improving on the already high quality of its prod ... Continue reading
Honda Announces New 'Green Path' Initiative to Reduce Total Life-Cycle Environmental Impact
Sep 25, 2015
In keeping with its commitment to produce vehicles with reduced CO2 emissions at sustainable, energy-efficient plants, Honda has announced several initiatives under its new "Green Path" approach to reducing the total life-cycle environmental impact of its products and operations in North America. As a hallmark of this ... Continue reading
Daimler Categorically Denies Any and All Allegations of Manipulation
Sep 25, 2015
In light of the ongoing assertions from the Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH), a non-government organisation, and the related speculation, Daimler AG once again clearly states that: We categorically deny the accusation of manipulating emission tests regarding our vehicles. A defeat device, a function which illegitimately redu ... Continue reading
Labor Day Propels New-Vehicle Retail Sales' Strongest Growth So Far in 2015
Sep 25, 2015
Benefitting from an anomaly on the calendar, new-vehicle sales are headed to double-digit growth in September, with retail sales on pace for the strongest selling rate of any month in more than a decade, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. For the first time since 2 ... Continue reading
BMW Group Statement Concerning the Current Discussion of Diesel Engines
Sep 25, 2015
BMW Group is committed to observing the legal requirements in each country and fulfilling all local testing requirements. In other words, our exhaust treatment systems are active whether rolling on the test bench or driving on the road. Clear, binding specifications and processes are in place through all phases of deve ... Continue reading
Hyundai Tucson and Sonata Earn IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK+ Awards
Sep 25, 2015
In one of the industry's most rigorous tests of vehicle safety, the 2016 Hyundai Tucson and 2016 Sonata both earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award. This is the first time Tucson, which received a significant redesign for the 2016 model year, has received the highest hono ... Continue reading
New Patent Ensures Safer, Greener Vehicle Traffic; Applications Include Self-Driving Cars
Sep 25, 2015
NEW YORK -- Sept. 23, 2015: A new invention for vehicle guidance promises to save lives and otherwise vastly reduce traffic casualties. The patent was awarded to Maxwell Consulting, a professional services firm based in New York. "Machine-to-machine communications will be essential as we transition to self-driving cars ... Continue reading
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