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Bentley Opens a Mountain Lodge in Kitzbühel, Austia

Bentley Opens a Mountain Lodge in Kitzbühel, Austia

Bentley Motors today announces the opening of its first ever mountain lodge in Kitzbühel, Austria. This new concept of living the Bentley essence in Europe opens its doors for the first time to welcome the European dealers and a selected group of VIPs and local residents. Surrounded by breathtaking peaks and valleys ... Continue reading

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota Prius v Is the Family Hybrid from Ameirca's First Family of Hybrids

Toyota offers the industry’s largest family of hybrid vehicles, so it’s only natural that it would produce a hybrid that caters to the whole family. That’s the Prius v, the largest and roomiest of Toyota’s Prius models. The v stands for versatility in this highly efficient vehicle, which features more cargo room th ... Continue reading

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

2016 Toyota Yaris Has That Suave European Look, and the Value Looks Great, Too

Toyota introduced extensive updates to Yaris for model-year 2015, bringing distinctive European design to the entry-level segment. The European touch continues for 2016 with the introduction of two new color combos, pairing Barcelona Red or Crushed Ice with a Black Sand Pearl roof. The Euro look is the real deal: the Y ... Continue reading

Ford Explorer Goes Platinum; New Model Gives Iconic SUV Ultimate Combination of Comfort, Performance

Ford Explorer Goes Platinum; New Model Gives Iconic SUV Ultimate Combination of Comfort, Performance

The vehicle that gave us room to roam reminds us that there is always room to grow and #ExploreMore. Ford Explorer – the best-selling SUV in the United States for 25 years – reaches new heights with the Platinum edition, a well-appointed combination of the performance-minded Explorer Sport and comfort-designed Limite ... Continue reading

Ford and Sony Introduce Premium Home Audio Technology on 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Ford and Sony Introduce Premium Home Audio Technology on 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum

Because every great adventure is made perfect by the ideal soundtrack, the new 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum edition features an exclusive Sony® Audio System with two industry-first technologies – Live Acoustics™ and Clear Phase™. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Launches Cultural Engagement Initiative in China With Opening of the Rain Room Exhibition in Shanghai

Volkswagen Launches Cultural Engagement Initiative in China With Opening of the Rain Room Exhibition in Shanghai

Première in Asia: Together, Volkswagen Group China and YUZ Museum bring Rain Room to Shanghai The largest installation to date of the artwork by Random International Opening with around 300 guests from the fields of culture, economics and politics Volkswagen begins its activities as a cultural partner in China with th ... Continue reading

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 31

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 31

Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau: SOLAR ROLLER Profile America — Monday, August 31st. The 1950s may be recalled for many now-quaint things, but it was also a decade with antecedents for our current technological pursuits. On this date in 1955, William G. Cobb of the Gene ... Continue reading

NICB's Hot Wheels: America's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles

NICB's Hot Wheels: America's 10 Most Stolen Vehicles

The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released its annual Hot Wheels report which identifies the 10 most stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, model and model y ... Continue reading

National Highway Safety Leaders Meeting in Nashville to Address Risky Driving Behaviors

National Highway Safety Leaders Meeting in Nashville to Address Risky Driving Behaviors

New Data on Speed Camera Effectiveness to be Released Tuesday The nation's highway safety leaders will hold their Annual Meeting Aug. 29 – Sept. 2 in downtown Nashville to collaborate on improving traffic safety as they work toward zero deaths on America's roadways. More than 500 top state highway safety officials ... Continue reading

Faurecia Helps 'Nourish Neighborhoods' Across North America During its FUELS Food Drive

Faurecia Helps 'Nourish Neighborhoods' Across North America During its FUELS Food Drive

The FUELS company-wide giving program kicks off its sixth year after providing more than 3.5 million meals to families across North America since 2010 Across North America, employees of Faurecia, the world's seventh-largest automotive supplier, are gearing up for the company's annual community food drive, an initiative ... Continue reading

VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA Compliant Minivan

VMI Launches Its First Commercial ADA Compliant Minivan

VMI rolls out industry’s first commercial, side entry in-floor ramp wheelchair minivan VMI’s first ADA compliant Toyota Sienna rolled off the VMI assembly line today The ADA Northstar E360 is the first vehicle produced for VMI’s new Commercial Division August 26, 2015 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time PHOEN ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News Recap August 24-30, 2015 - 2016 BMW 7 Series, New Popemobile, TVR, Tesla Astounds CR And More

* The Auto Channel editors had an in-person look at the all-new 2016 BMW 7-series earlier this summer in presentations both in Europe and the U.S. The first on-the-road drive reports on the 2016 BMW 7-series is available for you to read right here on TACh. The "seven" goes on sale October 24 priced starting at $81,300. ... Continue reading

MICHELIN Launches Regional SmartWay-Verified Drive Retread

MICHELIN Launches Regional SmartWay-Verified Drive Retread

New MICHELIN X Multi Energy D Pre-Mold retread delivers leading high-mileage, fuel efficiency and scrub resistance for regional operations GREENVILLE, SC -- Aug. 28, 2015: Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., is launching the MICHELIN® X® Multi™ Energy D Pre-Mold™ r ... Continue reading

Cooper Tire Rewards Drivers During Take the Money & Ride Fall Event

Cooper Tire Rewards Drivers During Take the Money & Ride Fall Event

Cooper Tire is helping consumers save this fall with the return of its popular Take the Money & Ride® reward event, August 28 through October 31. The event offers consumers a prepaid Visa® card of up to $70 when they purchase a new set of four qualifying Cooper tires through participating dealers in the U.S., Distric ... Continue reading

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