Chantilly Brings Together the Finest Automobiles and "Art de Vivre" at its Best
Aug 26, 2015
The inaugural Chantilly Arts & Elegance Richard Mille event last year immediately set the benchmark high, with cleverly combined displays of stunning vehicles interspersed with elements of French lifestyle and culture, set in the magnificent parkland around the Chateau de Chantilly. The Concours dElegance and Concour ... Continue reading
Ideal for Dogs: smart forfour with Readyspace Seats: smart for Dogs
Aug 26, 2015
Man's best friend: 9.5 million Germans own one or even two dogs. But travelling by car together like now in the holiday season can be fraught with difficulties. If the four-legged friend has short legs or is old, jumping into the car becomes an arduous climb. smart has the solution with the readyspace seats in th ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Delivers 5.83 Million Vehicles in Period to July
Aug 26, 2015
792,100 deliveries in July Group Board Member for Sales Christian Klingler: "Patchy development in markets. Tailwind from Europe and North America." WOLFSBURG, GERMANY -- August 25, 2015: From January to July this year, the Volkswagen Group delivered 5.83 (January to July 2014: 5.89; -1.0 percent) million vehicles. In ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Delivers 3.4 Million Vehicles in 2015 (July)
Aug 26, 2015
Continuing tailwind especially from European markets In January to July this year, the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered 3.40 million vehicles (January â July 2014: 3.56 million; -4.3 percent). Volkswagen Passenger Cars handed over 457,800 (July 2014: 491,600; -6.9 percent) vehicles to customers in July. I ... Continue reading
Traffic Gridlock Sets New Levels of Misery
Aug 26, 2015
Action Needed to Reduce Traffic Congestion's Impact on Drivers, Businesses and Local Economies KIRKLAND, WA AND COLLEGE STATION, TX -- August 26, 2015: Americaâs traffic congestion recession is over. Just as the U.S. economy has regained nearly all of the 9 million jobs lost during the downturn, a new report produ ... Continue reading
Equifax Launches Enhanced Lost Sales Analysis Tool for Automotive Lenders
Aug 26, 2015
Product used by 30 of the top automotive finance lenders enhanced to strengthen evaluations of loan applications and allow for greater customization of performance metrics ATLANTA -- Aug. 26, 2015: Equifax Inc. , a global information solutions company, today announced the introduction of new features to its Lost Sales ... Continue reading
Toyota Holds Ninth Dream Car Art Contest Award Ceremony
Aug 26, 2015
Since 2004, Toyota Motor Corporation has asked children from around the world to put their creativity to work in creating their Dream Cars. The results range from the impressively practical to the downright unusual, but most importantly they all show abundant imagination, and they are all unique. Not only do they give ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2015
New Service Modernizes Roadside Assistance by Bringing Together Diagnostics and Expert Care, Delivering Ultimate Peace-of-Mind Behind the Wheel ATLANTA -- Aug. 26, 2015: Verizon Telematics today announced the commercial availability of hum, an aftermarket vehicle technology and subscription service that enables drivers ... Continue reading
Part 3: NICB and Hurricane Katrina: A 10-Year Retrospective
Aug 26, 2015
Over 300,000 Vehicles Damaged, Where are They Now? DES PLAINES, IL -- Aug. 26, 2015: Each day this week the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) is releasing segments of a five-part documentary video that provides first-hand recollections of NICB employees and law enforcement personnel as they reflect on their roles ... Continue reading
Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 Earn Superior Ratings from IIHS
Aug 26, 2015
The 2016 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 each received a "Superior" rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) in its latest evaluation of crash prevention systems. The 2016 Mazda CX-5 and Mazda6 can both be equipped with Mazda's i-ACTIVSENSE advanced safety technologies, an umbrella term covering a series of ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2015
More than 54 million American households own a dog1, so it's no surprise that 56% of dog owners actively seek out cars and trucks that can accommodate their four-legged friends. In fact, a recent survey revealed that 22% of Autotrader visitors have taken their pet, or would consider taking their pet, on a test drive.2 ... Continue reading
New-Car Sales To Drop 4 Percent In August 2015
Aug 26, 2015
2015 Labor Day Timing to Impact Results; Fiat Chrysler Sales Streak to End IRVINE, CA --Aug. 26, 2015: New-vehicle sales are expected to decline 4 percent year-over-year to a total of 1.52 million units in August 2015, resulting in an estimated 17.2 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), according to Kelley Bl ... Continue reading
Automakers Spending Billions on Technologies That Many Consumers Don't Use
Aug 26, 2015
Built-in Connectivity among Least Used Technologies, Creating Lost Value WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015 -- Automakers are investing billions of dollars to put technologies in their cars and light trucks that are not being used by many of the owners of those vehicles, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Driver Int ... Continue reading
Back to Basics: The ABCs of Car Care
Aug 26, 2015
Back-to-school season is the ideal time to review your ABCs; the ABCs of car care, that is. The Car Care Council recommends that motorists brush up on their auto care knowledge to make sure their vehicle is operating at its most efficient level before the school year carpool crunch and the onset of fall and winter weat ... Continue reading
Ross Solar Group Completes Record Setting Solar Installation for Gengras Motor Cars
Aug 26, 2015
Largest SunPower Rooftop Installations in East Hartford, Conn EAST HARTFORD, CT -- Aug. 25, 2015: The Ross Solar Group has completed two record setting solar installations for Gengras Motor Cars at the dealership group's Volvo and Chevrolet facilities on Connecticut Blvd., in East Hartford Conn. Comprised of 1,280 high ... Continue reading
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