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Infiniti Pulls Down Record Global Sales in April
Infiniti announced that it has successfully followed its record-breaking first quarter with an all-time best performance for the month of April. Infiniti sold 16,700 vehicles around the world last month,…
What To Do When There is a Moose in the Road
Moose are part of life in Canada, just like other wildlife that can be found on US roads. What exactly do you do if there is a moose in the…
Toyota Donates $7,500 to Mississippi Library
Reading is one of life’s simple pleasures. Whether you prefer reading classic literature, biographies, or crime novels, escaping into a book after a long and stressful day can be just…
Toyota Donates $50,000 to Alabama Black Colleges
William Garrett Lewis (ASU Golden Ambassador), Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd (President ASU), Adrienne Trimble (Toyota), Dr. Alvin Cleveland (President Selma University), Mr. Robert Blakely (Tuskegee University), and Zasmine Hymes-Green (ASU Golden…
HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certification from FAA
The HondaJet Receives Provisional Type Certification from the Federal Aviation Administration Ten days after the HondaJet HF120 turbofan engine received FAA certification, the Honda Aircraft Company has announced today that…
Mickey, Take the Wheel! New Road Trip-Based Ride Starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse Set to Open at Disney's Hollywood Studios
The new home of a brand-new Mickey Mouse ride Photo: Jedi94 Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida, is a theme park in flux at the moment. The park is moving…
Infiniti Offers Engineering Students Chance to Work with F1 Team
It’s every engineering student’s dream—to score an incredible opportunity with a world-class Formula 1 team. And now, for the second year in a row, Infiniti is offering engineering students from…
Toyota Camry and Sienna Named to Top 10 Best Vehicles of 2016 List
The 2016 Toyota Camry XSE Each year, the experts at Consumer Reports analyze the current vehicles on the market and choose the 10 best models out there in 10 different…
HondaJet Engine Receives FAA Production Certificate
FAA Manager Greg Benson (right) awards HAI President Masahiko Izumi with the FAA Production Certificate Honda announced today that the FAA has issued Honda Aero, Inc. (HAI) a PART 21…
Superstar Limo: The Story of Disney’s Lamest Ride – Pt. 1
Disney’s California Adventure during its heyday Photo: CrispyCream27 via CC The story of the Disney theme parks — and of Disney in general — is defined by innovation, imagination, and…
HondaJet Certified in Mexico Ahead of 2016 Aero Expo Debut
The HondaJet arrives in Mexico for the 2016 Aero Expo Today the Honda Aircraft Company announced that the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC),…
Toyota Avalon Awarded Five-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
Since its Chicago debut last week, the 2016 Avalon has been the talk of the automotive industry. The heavily refreshed model continues Toyota’s aim to make style a higher priority…
Honda Dominates KBB.com's “16 Best Family Cars of 2016” List
The 2016 Honda Civic sedan KBB.com has released its rankings of the “16 Best Family Cars of 2016,” and Honda is well-represented on the annual list, claiming six of the…
Honda CR-V and Clarity Series are 2018’s ‘Most Innovative SUV and Car of the Year’
If Honda had an astrological sign, its horoscope would read “Today, you will receive an industry award; then tomorrow, another; and the day after, and after, and after…” 2018, it…
Honda ASIMO Visits Dubai, Meets Global Leaders He will Overthrow
“Tremble before your new god, humans!”—After conquering NYC, Honda ASIMO visits Dubai in his quest for global domination Honda ASIMO, the world’s most visible specter of the coming singularity—the moment…
Toyota Announced Aygo x-cite Special Edition
AYGO x-cite Toyota’s sporty new take on the Aygo was considered to be an extremely exciting change in the compact car’s aesthetic direction. Perhaps to drive the point home, Toyota…
Happy Honda Days Campaign Goes Big with Michael Bolton
It’s all about the flash and sparkle during the holidays, whether it’s with holiday lights cued to music or some sparkly garland for the tree. Honda gets this and, to…
Honda Accord and Odyssey Named Finalists for NACTOY Awards at NAIAS 2018
The 2018 Honda Accord sedan is available at five trim levels for ultimate customization Finalists for the North American Car, Utility, and Truck of the Year awards (NACTOY) were announced…
Honda Accord and Civic Most Popular Models in California
The 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V-6 Coupe, named a 2015 KBB Best Buy Not only did the Honda Accord, Civic, CR-V, and Odyssey all lead their segments last year, but…
Three Toyota Women Honored in STEP Awards by National Association of Manufacturers
Rhonda Gilyard is honored for her achievements in manufacturing Since 2012, the National Association of Manufacturers has awarded women who have shown excellence in manufacturing with the Science, Technology, Engineering,…
Three GMC Vehicles Top Segments in 2015 Vehicle Dependability Study
2012 Terrain SLT © General Motors Three GMC models ranked at the top of their respective segments in J.D. Power’s 2015 Vehicle Dependability Study. The Yukon was named the most…
This LS1 Swapped Mitsubishi Sigma Wagon is the Ultimate Sleeper
Photo: gareth12 Imagine rolling up to a drag strip in your grandma’s station wagon, lining up next to a souped up Mustang, and then beating it by multiple car lengths…
This Acura Integra Tries & Fails to Look Like a R34 Nissan Skyline GT-R
R34 Skyline? Nope. Just an Integra. One of the unfortunate side effects of the US government’s ban on importing cars newer than 25 years old are Frankenstein projects such as…
Thieves in San Francisco Stealing Prius Batteries
Chances are pretty good that you at least know someone who has experienced the raw horror that accompanies getting into your car to find that someone has gone in and…
The Redesigned Hyundai Veloster Is the Hottest Car You'll See at NAIAS
If you thought the Veloster was gone and done for, you thought wrong. Despite being put on hold for the 2018 model year after multiple years of lackluster sales, Hyundai…
Harman Introduces All-New Digital Cockpit at CES 2018
Many new vehicle models come standard or offer available upgrades to Harman audio systems. Now, Harman and Samsung are taking it one step further with a Digital Cockpit, which debuted at…
Google Goes on Hiring Spree for Driverless Car Division
Good morning, Dave Photo: TomoNews US via Youtube Are you bored with your job? Want one that is likely going to be a great time? Well, look no further than…
GM Wins 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards
GM named 2015 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Photo: © General Motors General Motors announced today that it has earned the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2015 ENERGY STAR®…
GM US Sales Rise Again in February
2015 GMC Yukon XL © General Motors General Motors’ US sales were up 4% in February, with sales totaling 231,378 deliveries. As could be expected in a month where a…
The Ram 2500 CNG Is Diversifying This Year
The Ram 2500 CNG Before, customers interested in a Ram 2500 CNG could only get it with four-wheel drive on the crew cab configuration. That setup, while good for many,…
The Last Batch of Australian-Produced Holden Commodores Are Selling at an Accelerated Rate
Australian automotive enthusiasts are chomping at the bit to get a hold of one of these Holdens A little more than a month ago, the last Holden vehicle to be…
The Ford S-MAX Uses an Intelligent Speed Limiter. Sounds Fun
Intelligent Speed Limiter Here’s something that, when you hear it bandied about as a reality, you immediately wonder why it’s taken so long for it to come to pass: the…
The 1976 Cadillac Mirage is the Caddy Camino We’ve Always Wanted
How would you feel about driving a Cadillac truck? Okay, if this sounds like an appealing prospect, let’s be a bit more specific: how would you feel about driving a…
GM Thanks Customers for 500 Million Vehicles Made
Photo: © General Motors General Motors crossed another incredible milestone this week when the unprecedented 500 million GM-branded vehicle rolled off one of its assembly lines around the world. To…
Teens are Doing Homework and Changing Clothes while Driving
Distracted driving is fueling a significant number of teen car crashes While some young people reportedly enjoy having sex while driving, some of their nerdier (albeit equally reckless) peers apparently…
GM’s CEO Mary Barra Advocates for a Slower Phase-Out of Gasoline
General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra Last week brought news that China is taking the lead when it comes to phasing out petroleum-fueled cars. Mary Barra, chief executive of…
GM's Boler-Davis Named Corporate Executive of the Year
Alicia Boler-Davis wins 2016 Corporate Executive of the Year award At last month’s presentation of the 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, Alicia Boler-Davis, senior vice president, Global Connected Customer Experience, General…
GM Powertrain Becomes GM Global Propulsion Systems
General Motors announced today that it is renaming GM Powertrain to become GM Global Propulsion Systems. Hopefully, this decision foretells the production viability of the Chevy Chaparral 2X Vision Gran…
GM Outlines Sustainable Efforts in China
Photo: © General Motors General Motors released its 2014 Sustainability Report, which outlined and highlighted many of the automaker’s efforts to reduce its impact on the environment last year. Some…
GM Nominates Novartis CEO Jimenez for Board of Directors
Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez Photo: © General Motors General Motors has announced that it is nominating Novartis CEO Joseph Jimenez to its board of directors in light of a concurrent…
GM: Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Tech Developing Too Rapidly to Produce
The Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell Vehicle Earlier this week, General Motors announced that it would be changing the name of GM Powertrain to GM Global Propulsion Systems. This, in effect,…
Take a Look at the 2020 Nissan Armada
The 2020 Nissan Armada is on the way, and thanks to the production of a new commercial, you can (kind of) see what it looks like. According to CarBuzz, the…
GM, GM Foundation Donate $4M to Kettering University Projects
Renderings from Kettering University’s recently completed campus master plan show what the General Motors Foundation Automotive Research Area will look like upon completion Photo: © General Motors Kettering University will…
GM Files Trademark Patent for ‘Cruze Premier’
2015 Chevrolet Cruze Photo: © General Motors Because it’s probably been just a little bit too long since you’ve heard about a trademark application filed by General Motors, you’ll be…
GM Expects OnStar 4G LTE to Add $350 Million in Revenue By 2018
A passenger enjoys GM’s OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity. Photo: © General Motors General Motors probably had the general sense that it had a winner on its hand when it…
The Last of Us Taught Me What an Alternator Is
Photo: Angelsharum via CC Despite ever-increasing popularity and a growing significance in pop culture, many people still tend to shrug off video games as frivolous wastes of time. While there’s…
GM Cutting 2015 Volt Production in Late May
2015 Chevy Volt Photo: © General Motors As could be reasonably expected with the eventual launch of production for the all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt, GM plans to axe production on…
GMC's February Sales Show Strong ATP, Demand for Denali
2016 GMC Yukon Denali GMC began the year with a 3.5% sales increase and its best numbers at retail in 12 years. While the story was not terribly similar in February—quite…
GM China Sponsoring CDRF Village Kindergarten Project
General Motors China has announced that it will sponsor the China Development Research Foundation’s Village Kindergarten project. The objective of the sponsorship is to help 383 disadvantaged children from 10…
GMC Gains Five Spots in 2016 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study
2013 GMC Yukon Denali GMC cleaned up in this year’s J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study, climbing from number 10 last year to number 5 in 2016 in terms of reliability.…
