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Ford Marks Major Presence at GMIC Forum in Beijing
The GMIC Forum, which took place last month December in Beijing, was sponsored by Ford Mondeo, as was the Mondeo Energi Workshop. Ford’s intention with being involved in the GMIC…
Honda Renews IndyCar Commitment Through 2017
Honda announced today that it has renewed its commitment to IndyCar, after signing a new multi-year agreement that will keep the manufacturer in the Verizon IndyCar Series through 2017, with…
Projected Interest Rate Hikes for 2018 Could Make Automotive Loans More Expensive
Those who want to take out an auto loan should be prepared to hand over more money in 2018 Late last week, The News Wheel reported that new vehicle sales…
Ford Vehicles Co-Star in New Season of The X-Files
There are those who say that the truth is out there. Another thing that is out there: Ford. Not only is Ford out there, but it’s arguably more easily found…
United States Government Offers $4.5 Billion to Bolster EV Charging Infrastructure
The US government is offering $4.5 billion to develop EV charging infrastructure Carmakers from around the world have gotten bitten by the “go green” bug, and it looks like it…
Four Hondas Make “US News & World Report” List of 2017 Best Cars for Families
Honda landed not one, not two, not three, but four spots on the US News & World Report list of the “2017 Best Cars for Families.” The 2017 Honda CR-V,…
Toyota Land Cruiser: One of the Top 10 Greatest Car Icons
2014 Toyota Land Cruiser According to Edmunds, the Toyota Land Cruiser is considered one of the top 10 greatest car icons, enduring the test of time. What distinguishes a product…
Ram Truck Releases The Farmer in All of Us Portrait Book
The Farmer in All of Us Finding that perfect gift for the farmer in your life just got a whole lot easier with the launch of the Ram Truck photography…
2018 Chevrolet Express Cargo Overview
Meet Chevrolet’s answer to the conventional cargo van: the 2018 Express Cargo, this year with an upgraded powertrain with more power than previously. Speaking of Cargo: Make those home-to-school trips easier…
Adrienne Bennett, Michigan’s First Female Plumber, Working on Michigan Central Station Restoration
Adrienne Bennett Photo: Ford Motor Company Adrienne Bennett has at least two honorable distinctions under her toolbelt: She’s the first woman in the history of the state of Michigan to…
Dad Builds Son His Own Scaled-Down Toyota Land Cruiser
Billy Beckett in his scaled-down Toyota Land Cruiser… dog and all! Photo: Toyota UK blog Whether or not you enjoy driving, there’s no denying that taking a fun vehicle off-road…
Chrysler Contributes $50K to Indiana Flood Relief Efforts
Back in April, severe flooding in Tipton, Indiana, caused a significant amount of property damage and displaced, according to Mayor Don Havens, roughly five percent of the city’s population of…
Ford Vans Top Commercial Sales in First Half
Ford says that it is now the largest and fastest-growing manufacturer of commercial vans in 2015 after its analysis of HIS new vehicle registrations through the first half of the…
Ford Introduces All-New Fiesta Van at CV Show in Birmingham
Ford is looking to increase its vise-like stranglehold on the commercial vehicle market in the UK with the introduction of its all-new Fiesta Van. Revealed at the CV Show in…
Honda's September Sales are Robust, Record-Setting, Robust
2017 Honda HR-V How good were Honda’s sales in September? So good that the automaker was compelled to use the word “robust” three times in its annunciatory press release. Also,…
Ford Bucks Expectations, Plans “Vandemonium” for 2013 SEMA Show
Granted: it’s pretty hard to get super excited about vans. They lack the flash and appeal of sports cars, instead favoring…well, practicality. We, the car-consuming public, love our flash, our…
Honda Accord & Civic Among 2019’s ‘10Best’ Cars
The 2019 Honda Accord and 2019 Honda Civic have been named to Car and Driver magazine’s “10Best” list for 2019, reaffirming the Accord as the most successful car in the…
Thanks to Rampant Obesity, We Earn Fat Crash Test Dummies
Crash test dummies are undergoing a change to become more life-like Photo: Greg Westfall via CC If you call up images in your head when you hear “crash test dummy,”…
Ford Announces Better World Project, Releases 2015-16 Sustainability Report
Today marks the release of the 17th annual Ford Sustainability Report, which itself marks the launch of a new pilot program that will seek to use that automaker’s available mobility…
Mazda Fills in Holes With New CX-8 Announcement for Japan
If there’s one thing you notice about Mazda’s crossover lineup, it’s that it tends to skip numbers. At the bottom is the CX-3, followed by the CX-5, and then the…
2014 Acura ILX Wins Multiple 2013 Motorists Choice Awards
The 2014 ILX backs up the talk as a multiple award winner. The 2014 Acura ILX is hoping to capitalize on the emerging market of luxury sports sedans, and the…
Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster Goes Topless at Chicago Auto Show
Fans of roofless motoring, rejoice! The Nissan 370Z NISMO Roadster concept car was revealed this morning at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show, sporting the same great looks as the 370Z…
Unlocked Mercedes-Benz with Keys Left Inside is Unsurprisingly Stolen
Probably not the best thing to leave in an unlocked car If you have a luxury car like a Mercedes-Benz, you’re going to want to take care of it. Wash…
Honda Racing at Thunderhill Showcased in New Video
The Honda Racing team at the National Auto Sport Association 25 Hours of Thunderhill race Honda’s 12-part What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video series usually focuses…
Accord, Ridgeline Help Honda Sets Sales Records for November
2017 Honda Accord Sedan Touring American Honda Motor reported a new November sales record last month with deliveries of 122,924 Honda and Acura vehicles, up 6.5% from sales in November 2015; sales…
Chrysler and Fiat Plan to Open $850 Million Paint Shop in Q1 2014
A Fiat gets a paint job Photo via Chrysler With the continued amalgamation of Chrysler and Fiat manufacturing comes news that a 935,000-sq. ft. paint shop will open at Chrysler’s…
Report: Ford Looking to Acquire 50 Properties to Build Corktown Campus
Photo: Albert Duce Ford is looking to transform the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit into a massive campus that will encompass dozens of current buildings and revolve around the long-abandoned Michigan…
Esurance Study Asks: When Do You Fill Up Your Gas Tank?
When do you decide it’s time to fill up? Be honest. How many times have you gotten to the point where you thought you would run out of gas before…
Ford Creates 12,000 Hourly Jobs in the US Ahead of Schedule
Ford achieves goal of creating 12,000 hourly jobs in the US In October 2011, Ford pledged to the UAW that it would create 12,000 hourly jobs in the US by 2015.…
New Packages for Chevrolet Express 2500 Cargo and Passenger Vans in 2018
2017 Chevy Express 2500 Photo: Roy Nichols Motors Ltd Customers asked and Chevrolet listened. According to a recent press release from the brand, for 2018, the Chevy Express 2500 cargo…
Honda, Acura Target College Graduates with Mustachioed #GradDad
Honda’s not-at-all-creepy Grad Dad is here to guide recent college graduates into the adult world If you’re one of those people who looks to car manufacturers for a father figure,…
Customized 1989 BMW E30 M3 Selling On eBay For $224,500
This customized 1989 BMW E30 M3 was built by Virginia’s Piper Motorsports. Fans of popular automotive shows like “Top Gear” or “Street Outlaws” might find it interesting that a customized…
Documenting Road Rage in the Modern World
The Modern Age of Road Rage Road rage is something that has existed since the creation of the road. However, it has evolved over time, just as our vehicles of…
Long Island To Host Buick Car Show This Memorial Day Weekend
Buick enthusiasts from everywhere will be gathering this Memorial Day Weekend in Long Island. Buick enthusiasts might want to take a trip to New York this Memorial Day Weekend if…
Supra Price to Be ‘Acceptable for Toyota Fans’
Anticipation for the upcoming next-generation Toyota Supra is higher than ever, though the automaker will likely be walking a very fine line. Excitement tends to be a double edged sword,…
Ford’s Belle Isle GP Racer Uses 3D-Printed Parts
Ford’s entrant at this past weekend’s Belle Isle Grand Prix featured an intake manifold built not by conventional means, but rather by a 3D printer. By using a 3D-printed component,…
Honda Named Top Brand in 2020 Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards
Photo: Honda Honda once more dominated the annual Kelley Blue Book Best Buy Awards, earning more category wins than any other brand. The awards, which are the result of a…
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Every year, Autotrader compiles a ranking of the 12 best new cars on the market based on a range of detailed criteria. This year, the site included the all-new 2020…
GM China Set for Record-Breaking Sales Through July
Buick Envision 20T Photo: © General Motors General Motors, combined with joint ventures Baojun and Wuling, have combined to move a record 1,948,377 vehicles in China through the first seven…
Cadillac Announces Workshop for UAE Film and Advertising Students
Cadillac has announced not only that it is renewing its sponsorship of the American University in Dubai’s annual Original Narrative student film festival for a third year, but also that…
Toyota Unveils New RAV4 Rally Car
Toyota has revealed its RAV4 rally car, which will be driven by 2014 Baja 1000 winner Ryan Millen at various rallying events throughout 2015. The RAV4 rally car was unveiled…
Lego and Mercedes-Benz Team Up to Assemble Lego Mercedes-Benz Arocs Truck
The Lego Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 Photo: Lego The Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 is one of the most complex trucks in the world. Soon, it will also be one of the most…
Marilyn Monroe's Ford Thunderbird Headed to Auction in November
As far as American icons go, Ford and legendary actress Marilyn Monroe find themselves in common company. The former is arguably the first name in American automotive, and the latter…
2015 Mustang Gets Five-Star Overall Vehicle Score from NHTSA
The 2015 Ford Mustang is, inarguably, one of the most exciting new vehicles on the market today. Now, according to the results of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA)…
2014 Nissan Versa Note Overview
2014 Nissan Versa Note |2014 Nissan Versa Note Specifications| 2014 Nissan Versa Note Exterior As the hatchback cousin to the Nissan Versa, the all-new Versa Note looks almost exactly the…
March Buick Sales Best Ever for Buick Encore
Buick has recently undergone a bit of a facelift, attempting to bring more and more consumers across the globe into its folds, and it appears that they’ve been successful. After…
EPA Approves Mitsubishi Diamond Premium Care to Kill COVID-19
A technician applying the disinfecting spray Photo: Mitsubishi Motors Mitsubishi has been utilizing Diamond Premium Care, a non-abrasive deodorizing and disinfecting spray, to clean the HVAC systems and interiors of…
2016 BMW 6 Series Overview
The BMW 6 Series has been refreshed for the 2016 model year to impress drivers and take on the competition. This is the third generation of the model, and the…
Ram Truck, FCA Foundation Donate $100,000 to Help with Flood Recovery
Ram Truck and the FCA Foundation made a donation of $100,000 to support disaster relief efforts following Texas flooding Much of Texas has been devastated by recent flooding, with damages…
2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA Overview
The 2016 Mercedes-Benz CLA is a four-door luxury coupe with a starting MSRP of $32,050. The Mercedes-Benz CLA is available with a powerful 375 horsepower turbo engine that enables the…
