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More Than 50 Vehicle Debuts And 25 Press Conferences During AutoMobility LA

More Than 50 Vehicle Debuts And 25 Press Conferences During AutoMobility LA

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 13, 2016 -- AutoMobility LA, a merger of LA Auto Show's Press & Trade Days and Connected Car Expo, announced today that several auto-tech products and services, including more than 50 vehicles, will make their debut in front of media and industry professionals from November 14-17, 2016, at the Los Ang ... Continue reading

BMW, Hyundai Each Receive Two Model-Level Awards For Owner Experience with Technology in J.D. Power Study

BMW, Hyundai Each Receive Two Model-Level Awards For Owner Experience with Technology in J.D. Power Study

DETROIT - October 10, 2016: BMW and Hyundai each have two models that rank highest in overall customer experience with vehicle technology in their respective segment, according to the J.D. Power 2016 U.S. Tech Experience Index (TXI) Study,SM released today. The inaugural study measures a vehicle owner's experiences, us ... Continue reading

Car-buyers Hindered by Online-Dealer Showroom Disconnect, Accenture Finds

Car-buyers Hindered by Online-Dealer Showroom Disconnect, Accenture Finds

NEW YORK — October 5, 2016: As car-buyers become more accustomed to shopping online, they are visiting dealer showrooms for fewer and more specific reasons to accelerate the purchase process. But they are finding that their expectations are not being met due to poor web-showroom integration at a time when technology ... Continue reading

British-built Cars More Popular Than Ever as UK Automotive Leaders Unite at Eiffel Tower Ahead of Paris Motor Show

British-built Cars More Popular Than Ever as UK Automotive Leaders Unite at Eiffel Tower Ahead of Paris Motor Show

PARIS - September 28, 2016: Eight of the UK's major car brands united today at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on the eve of the key international motor show to demonstrate the diversity and quality of cars currently produced in the UK. Senior executives from British-based manufacturers, including Aston Martin, BMW MINI, Hon ... Continue reading

Fiat Professional Presents Complete, Refreshed Line-Up at The IAA in Hannover

Fiat Professional Presents Complete, Refreshed Line-Up at The IAA in Hannover

HANNOVER, Germany - September 24, 2016: The 66th edition of the Hannover International Motor Show, the biggest European exhibition of commercial and industrial vehicles, takes place from 22nd to 29th September. The event gathers professionals and major vehicle manufacturers together, including Fiat Professional, in the ... Continue reading

Thousands of Auto Companies and Professionals to Gather at Asia's Largest Auto Technology Show AUTOMOTIVE WORLD in Tokyo next January

Thousands of Auto Companies and Professionals to Gather at Asia's Largest Auto Technology Show AUTOMOTIVE WORLD in Tokyo next January

TOKYO, Sept. 7, 2016 -- Automotive World will come back on a largest-ever scale from Jan. 18 to 20, 2017. Thanks to the overwhelming success of the past shows, both the number of exhibitors and visitors of Automotive World are growing fast. Reed Exhibitions Japan Ltd., the host of the event, will welcome a record numbe ... Continue reading

NHTSA Recalls August 1- 15, 2016: RAM, Chevrolet, Honda, Mitsubishi, Buses, Trucks and Trailers

NHTSA Recalls August 1- 15, 2016: RAM, Chevrolet, Honda, Mitsubishi, Buses, Trucks and Trailers

Your vehicle MAY be involved in a safety recall and MAY create a safety risk for you or your passengers. If left unrepaired, a potential safety defect could lead to injury or even death. Safety defects must be repaired by a dealer at no cost to you. What is a recall? When a manufacturer or the National Highway Traffic ... Continue reading

Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Cars That Have the Most and Least Maintainence Costs

Washington DC August 12, 2016; The AIADA online newsletter reported that according to the website Priceonomics the Toyota brand and its gas-electric hybrid Prius are the winners in keeping maintenance costs low in the long run and luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz are on the high end of maintenance costs. Over t ... Continue reading

Concours Of Elegance 2016 Celebrates More Than 200 Years Of Coachbuilt Luxury

Concours Of Elegance 2016 Celebrates More Than 200 Years Of Coachbuilt Luxury

LONDON - August 8, 2016: The Concours of Elegance 2016 – held at Windsor Castle between 2-4 September – will be showcasing more than 200 years of coachbuilt luxury. From Her Majesty The Queen’s 1800s Ascot Landau by Hooper and 1842 ‘Ivory Mounted’ Phaeton by Barker to the 2016 Touring Superleggera Disco Volan ... Continue reading

BMW Group Unveils Mini and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concepts +VIDEO

BMW Group Unveils Mini and Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 Concepts +VIDEO

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor LONDON - June 16, 2016: The BMW Group kicked off its Centenary celebrations on March 7 in Munich with the BMW Vision Next 100. Since BMW is spreading out its ‘Next 100 Years’ events over its four major markets, the futuristic concept car took the stage at the Chinese aut ... Continue reading

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

Auto Lab Live Saturday Morning June 18, 2016 8-10 AM (EDT); Car Comment or Questions?- 888-692-7234

June 18, 2016 Car Question or Concern? Call Toll Free 888-692-7234 After listening to the first hour on WMCA, you will need to close that window and click the link to listen to the second hour on WNYM. Listeners can hear the past 18 years of archived Auto Lab shows as simulcast on www.theautochannel.com. ... Continue reading

Historically, Used Vehicles Held More of their Value Last Month

Historically, Used Vehicles Held More of their Value Last Month

MCLEAN, Va., June 14, 2016 -- In their June Guidelines report, NADA Used Car Guide analysts observe that May depreciation accelerated as wholesale prices of used 8 year-old and newer vehicles fell by 2 percent compared to April. The finding is contrasted by a long-term metric analysts recorded: While monthly depreciati ... Continue reading

Goodwood Festival Of Speed to Open With 25 New Car Debuts at Moving Motor Show +VIDEO

Goodwood Festival Of Speed to Open With 25 New Car Debuts at Moving Motor Show +VIDEO

LONDON - June 10, 2016: This year's Goodwood Moving Motor Show will feature the first appearance of at least 25 of the world's most exciting new cars. The list of cars making UK, European or world debuts includes the McLaren 570S Sprint, Porsche 911 R, Ferrari 488 Spider and Tesla Model X. Thirteen of the world's large ... Continue reading

AutoPacific Announces 2016 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

AutoPacific Announces 2016 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards

TUSTIN, Calif., June 8, 2016 -- AutoPacific today announced its 20th annual Vehicle Satisfaction Awards (VSAs), identifying the most satisfying vehicles in the market. An industry benchmark for measuring how satisfied an owner is with his/her new vehicle, VSAs are based on survey responses from over 65,000 owners of ne ... Continue reading

Hitting the Road and Picking up Fuel Savings with Trucks and SUV's This Memorial Day Weekend

Hitting the Road and Picking up Fuel Savings with Trucks and SUV's This Memorial Day Weekend

WASHINGTON, May 25, 2016: This Memorial Day weekend, more than 38 million Americans will hit the nation's roads and highways, according to the American Automobile Association. This year, even more will be behind the wheel of a pickup truck or SUV with a diesel engine, delivering savings at the pump and clean air and cl ... Continue reading

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