Wissmann: Frankfurt IAA Cars Starts with 210 World Premieres
Sep 4, 2015
Innovations up by one third â highest number this century: 1,103 exhibitors from 39 countries â focus on connected and automated driving Ladies and Gentlemen, may I welcome you most warmly to our live webcast press conference. In just a few days, the worldâs most important trade show for mobility, the 66 ... Continue reading
Sep 4, 2015
De-Icer-and-Ice-and-Frost-Shield/ Recall Summary Name of Product: Prestone® Windshield De-Icer and Prestone® Ice & Frost Shield Hazard: The trigger spray assembly can be removed from the De-Icer and Frost Shield container. The product contains methanol and ethylene glycol. Children may gain access to the product by r ... Continue reading
Michelin Announces 2016 Winners of 'Mobility for All' International Design Competition
Sep 4, 2015
Winners hail from 13 countries, including United States Michelin today announced the 14 winners of the global 2016 Michelin Challenge Design, "Mobility for All â Designing for the Next Frontier." Works by individuals and teams of designers from Albania, Bahrain, Canada, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, P ... Continue reading
BYD Motors Wins America's Largest Electric Bus Order
Sep 4, 2015
Electric Bus leader wins 10 of 12 vehicle categories in 800 bus RFP OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 4, 2015 -- California's BYD Motors has been awarded what industry commentators are calling a "dominant" win in the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Heavy Duty Bus RFP that closed in August. The contract allows ... Continue reading
Sep 4, 2015
Today, Hot Wheels is offering Uber riders and fans in New York City the chance to catch a free ride in a Star Wars First Order Stormtrooper Dodge Charger uniquely modeled after the Hot Wheels 1:64 character car, available at retailers nationwide. ... Continue reading
Labor Day Weekend Gasoline Prices Lowest in 11 Years
Sep 4, 2015
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update The U.S. average retail price for regular gasoline was $2.51/gallon (g) on August 31, the lowest price for the Monday before Labor Day since 2004, and 95¢/g lower than the same time last year. Declines in crude oil prices are the main driv ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Restores Sink-hole Damaged "1 Millionth" Corvette +VIDEO
Sep 4, 2015
After more than four months and 1,200 man-hours of painstaking craftsmanship, restoration of the milestone 1 millionth Corvette a white 1992 convertible is complete. It was unveiled today at the National Corvette Museum, where it returns as part of the permanent exhibit. The car was damaged on Feb. 12, 2014, when ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2016 BMW 340i Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Sep 4, 2015
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor ACHENKIRCHEN, Austria. When I joined the event for the test drives with the renewed BMW 3 Series last week, I remembered the very first 3 Series (for insiders the E21), which I owned in the late seventies. Then, I had just started being an instructor at the race academy at Zandvoo ... Continue reading
Ford SYNC AppLink Developer Conference Comes to San Francisco with TechCrunch Disrupt SF
Sep 3, 2015
Coming on the heels of the release of Fords latest generation of SYNC®, Ford Motor Company has announced that its second annual SYNC AppLink Developer Conference will be held in collaboration with TechCrunch Disrupt SF. For the first time, the Sept. 19 event will be held in San Francisco, capitalizing on the regio ... Continue reading
China: Dongfeng Citroën Continues Sales Offensive at the Chengdu Motor Show with its New C4 Saloon
Sep 3, 2015
Dongfeng Citroën will present its New C4 saloon to the Chinese public at the Chengdu Motor Show, which takes place from 4 to 13 September 2015. Set for launch at the end of this year, the new C4 model will replace the C-Quatre in the core ‘three-box’ C-segment. The locally-produced car is a further ass ... Continue reading
SEAT Downloads Connectivity Technology Across Range
Sep 3, 2015
SEAT is undertaking an ambitious plan to prioritise in-car connectivity across all of its models, seamlessly bridging the gap between the smartphone and infotainment system, so in todays increasingly digital world the driver is always connected. Several new models, starting with the New Ibiza CONNECT and closely foll ... Continue reading
SsangYong XLV-Air Concept and Tivoli Diesel to be Unveiled in Frankfurt
Sep 3, 2015
66th Frankfurt International Motor Show 2015 HALL / STAND: 9 / B02 SSANGYONG TO SHOWCASE TIVOLI DIESEL AND TWO CONCEPT MODELS BASED ON THE TIVOLI PLATFORM, XLV-AIR AND XAV-ADVENTURE AT FRANKFURT LUTON, UK -- Sept. 3, 2015: International launch of Tivoli diesel offering dynamic driving and fuel economy World Premiere of ... Continue reading
Renault Reveals the Alaskan Concept
Sep 3, 2015
As Europe’s number one Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) brand for the past 17 years, and in addition to its strong positions in the South-American and African markets, Renault Group is now shifting up a gear with a view to taking Renault LCV forward from being a top regional player to a top global player. ... Continue reading
DS 3 Dark Light Limited Edition Revealed
Sep 3, 2015
One of the most eye-catching models displayed on the DS stand at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed was a shimmering vinyl-wrapped black DS 3. Following high levels of public interest and positive feedback, the model has now been released as a new limited edition named DS 3 Dark Light, with just 300 examples ... Continue reading
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