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New Cars Unaffordable in All Major U.S. Cities

New Cars Unaffordable in All Major U.S. Cities

NEW YORK, June 30, 2016 -- A median-income household cannot afford the average-priced new car or light truck in any of the 50 largest cities in the U.S., according to research released today by Bankrate.com . Bankrate.com's full list of how much a median-income household in each of the surveyed cities can afford to spe ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda CX-9 Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Mazda CX-9 Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2016 Mazda CX-9 Road Test and Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing On All-new smart fortwo Cabrio

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing On All-new smart fortwo Cabrio

Mercedes-Benz offering most affordable convertible on the market Atlanta. June 29, 2016; Mercedes-Benz USA today announced pricing for the 2017 smart fortwo cabrio. Arriving in U.S. dealers this fall, the smart fortwo cabrio will start at just $18,900, launching as the most affordable convertible on the market. A twina ... Continue reading

Toyota Recalls Certain Prius and Lexus CT Vehicles

Toyota Recalls Certain Prius and Lexus CT Vehicles

PLANO, Texas, June 28, 2016 – Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it is conducting a safety recall of approximately 482,000 Model Year 2010 - 2012 Prius; 2010 and 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrids and 2011 and 2012 Lexus CT 200h vehicles. The involved vehicles are equipped with curtain shield air bags ( ... Continue reading

Autoliv is Cooperating with Toyota in a Voluntary Recall of Certain Prius and Lexus CT Vehicles

Autoliv is Cooperating with Toyota in a Voluntary Recall of Certain Prius and Lexus CT Vehicles

STOCKHOLM—Regulatory News: Autoliv, Inc. (STO:ALIVSDB), the worldwide leader in automotive safety systems, is cooperating with Toyota in their voluntary recall of approximately 1.4 million vehicles of the Toyota Prius and Lexus CT200h. Seven incidents involving the Toyota Prius have been reported where a side curt ... Continue reading

Over 600 cars prepare for the journey to The Gloucestershire Country and Vintage Extravaganza

Over 600 cars prepare for the journey to The Gloucestershire Country and Vintage Extravaganza

Please find below a press release with regards to the show in Gloucestershire, even though a local show it is huge and attracts visitors and exhibits from all over the UK. This year we have got over 600 classic cars attending and some really rare and unusual cars with remarkable stories behind them from the UK and USA. ... Continue reading

The Porsche Panamera - a completely new development

The Porsche Panamera - a completely new development

The sports car among luxury sedans MISSISSAUGA, ON, June 28, 2016 /CNW/ - The new 2017 Porsche Panamera reconciles two contrasting characteristics more than ever before: the performance of a genuine sports car and the comfort of a luxury sedan. The second generation of the Panamera is advancing to become a performance ... Continue reading

VOLKSWAGEN REACHES DIESEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

VOLKSWAGEN REACHES DIESEL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

VOLKSWAGEN REACHES SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH U.S. FEDERAL REGULATORS, PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS AND 44 U.S. STATES ON TDI DIESEL ENGINE VEHICLES Proposed settlement program includes vehicle buybacks and lease terminations, emissions modifications (if approved) and cash payments to affected customers for approximately 475,000 ... Continue reading

New MICHELIN MD XDN2 Pre-Mold Retread Delivers Mileage and Traction for Regional, Medium-Duty Delivery Vehicles

New MICHELIN MD XDN2 Pre-Mold Retread Delivers Mileage and Traction for Regional, Medium-Duty Delivery Vehicles

GREENVILLE, S.C., June 28, 2016 -- Michelin Americas Truck Tires, a division of Michelin North America, Inc., has introduced the MICHELIN® MD XDN® 2 Pre-Mold™ retread — a drive-position retread optimized for long wear life, lasting durability and outstanding traction — for regional, medium-duty veh ... Continue reading

Lewis Strikes Back & Parties With Justin Bieber in Monaco.

Lewis Strikes Back & Parties With Justin Bieber in Monaco.

Nicholas Frankl Senior Editor and Motor racing correspondent. Monaco; It’s been a good few weeks for the triple world champion. It’s no surprise that Rosberg’s luck ran out, that’s what happens in motor racing. Sometimes you have the wind behind you and propelling you to no end of glory into the hor ... Continue reading

2016 Mazda3 Hatchback Strategic Vision's Total Quality Award Winner

2016 Mazda3 Hatchback Strategic Vision's Total Quality Award Winner

Mazda3 Wows in Small Multi-Function Car Segment The 2016 Mazda3 hatchback was awarded Strategic Vision’s Total Quality Award, landing it top honors among the Small Multi-Function Car segment. Strategic Vision has captured in its unique Total Quality Impact score the complete, holistic measure of experience that en ... Continue reading

Cars.com Releases List of 'Most American' Cars in Annual American-Made Index

Cars.com Releases List of 'Most American' Cars in Annual American-Made Index

CHICAGO, June 28, 2016 -- Cars.com has released its American-Made Index, an annual list ranking the most American cars. For the second consecutive year and sixth time overall, the Toyota Camry has topped the list. "After reaching an all-time low of just seven cars on the 2015 American-Made Index, this year's list is up ... Continue reading

Safest Cities for Drivers As Deadliest Day on the Road, Looms Closely

Safest Cities for Drivers As Deadliest Day on the Road, Looms Closely

NORTHBROOK, Ill., June 28, 2016 -- For the first time ever, Brownsville, Texas, is the safest-driving city on Allstate's 12th annual America's Best Drivers Report®.i The report serves as an important safe-driving reminder as motorists prepare to hit the roads for the July Fourth holiday – which the Insurance In ... Continue reading

Jeep Is 97 Percent Made In USA

Jeep Is 97 Percent Made In USA

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 28, 2016 -- In honor of the Fourth of July, Experian® released findings from an analysis that examined vehicles on U.S. roads to see how many were manufactured in America, or "born in the USA." According to the analysis, nearly 60 percent of all light-duty vehicles on the road were assembled dom ... Continue reading

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