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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

The all-new Chevrolet City Express has Begun Making Its Way to Dealerships 10.24.2014

The all-new Chevrolet City Express cargo van has begun making its way into dealerships. With a starting price of $22,950, drivers looking for cargo hauling flexibility are now able to purchase the vehicle for their specific needs. To make the shopping and purchasing process easier and more convenient, Chevrolet offers web tools on Chevrolet.com that provides… Read More

NHTSA Urges Nationwide Air Bag Recall 10.23.2014

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are urging vehicle owners to immediately act on a recall notice to replace defective Takata airbags. According to NHTSA over seven million vehicles are involved in these recalls. The Takata recalls cover certain vehicles made by BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Mazda, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru … Read More