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A New Battery System will be Introduced at NAIAS 1.08.2015
A new advanced battery system will be introduced in Detroit. According to the Detroit Free Press auto supplier Johnson Controls plans to introduce an advanced battery system, for the start-stop application in vehicles, at the North American International Auto Show. Johnson Controls, who has formed a partnership with Toshiba, has made plans to discuss the… Read More
Mercedes-Benz USA Relocating Corporate Headquarters to Atlanta 1.07.2015
Mercedes-Benz USA recently announced that it will relocate its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia. According to Mercedes-Benz this move is designed to better serve the company’s growing customer base and to strengthen the company's position for long-term, sustainable growth. Executives and staff will relocate from its primary facility in Montvale, New… Read More
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Happy Holidays 12.19.2014
Greetings from MotorWeek, One of the pleasures of the Holiday Season is having the opportunity to say “thank you” for your contributions to our success. Wishing you and your family a wonderful Holiday Season, a Merry Christmas, and all the best for the New Year ahead!!!
Ford Motors Makes 3 Major Announcements 12.12.2014
Ford Motor Company recently made some major announcements. Ford had a very busy week releasing three major announcements all on the same day. Ford announced its new Communications and entertainment system, SYNC 3, which features a faster performance, has enhance voice recognition, a smartphone style touch screen which allows Ford’s customers to connect and… Read More
Chrysler Expands Air Bag Recall 12.08.2014
Chrysler has recently announced they are expanding their recall for air bags made by Takata from two states to seven. The automaker is offering to replace passenger-side air bag inflators in the 2003 Ram 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups sold or registered in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and the U.S. territories of American… Read More
Find Your Car Soulmate 11.13.2014
Have you ever wanted to find out what car is best for you based on your personality type? Kiplinger Magazine recently released “The Best List” naming the best personal-finance products and services for your money. As part of "The Best List" Kiplinger selected the top vehicles for 8 different types of drivers. Take a look! Mazda3 was selected as the best car… Read More
First Corvette Damaged in the National Corvette Museum Sinkhole Restored 11.10.2014
In February of this year a large sinkhole developed beneath the National Corvette Museum damaging eight vehicles. After months of restoration, Chevrolet recently unveiled the restored 2009 Corvette ZR1 known as the Blue Devil. The Blue Devil is the first of the eight cars swallowed by the sinkhole to be restored. Museum officials were alerted by their… Read More
NHTSA Launches Investigation Against Honda and Takata for Airbag Recalls 11.07.2014
A couple of weeks ago the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urged vehicle owners to act immediately on a recall notice to replace defective Takata airbags. This week NHTSA has launched an investigation questioning whether Takata and automakers acted quickly enough once the defects were suspected. According to the Associated Press NHTSA… Read More
Pair your Phone to your Car with a Tap 11.03.2014
Technology has transformed how automobiles interact with consumers and their smartphones. Since smartphones have become a major part in today’s society automakers are constantly working on ways to improve its technology using smartphones. In a recent report automakers and Tier 1 suppliers are in the mist of creating a technology where consumers can pair a… Read More
Tesla Introduces a New Leasing Program with US Bank 10.28.2014
CEO of Tesla Elon Musk has announced a new leasing option for the U.S. Tesla buyer with a significantly lower lease amount. Tesla is now offering financing with US Bank to offer its U.S. Tesla buyers lower monthly rates as well as lower down payments. U.S. Tesla buyers can now lease a new Model S with lower monthly lease payments as much as 25% and can make… Read More