Hyundai Motor announced that the new generation Sonata, scheduled to go on sale later this month, will also be available with the Bose Premium sound system created by Hyundai and Bose engineers to provide an exceptional audio experience to customers. This marks the first time the two companies have joined forces. Professional sound engineers at […]
Archives for March 2019
“LEGENDS AREN’T BORN, THEY’RE MADE” MARKETING CAMPAIGN CEMENTS JEEP® AS LEGENDARY SUV BRAND
The Jeep® brand is launching “Legends Aren’t Born, They’re Made,” a new 360-degree marketing campaign affirming the automaker’s legendary SUV status. The campaign’s first two spots deliver a resounding rebuke to all other automakers’ attempts to stamp their SUVs in the same vein as a Jeep brand vehicle. The two 30-second spots, “Anthem” and “SUV Letters […]
BUGATTI BABY REBORN: A 110TH SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PRESENT
500 limited-edition junior Bugatti cars built to celebrate the brand’s 110th anniversaryThe car that brought Automobiles Ettore Bugatti to fame in the 1920s, the Bugatti Type 35, is generally acknowledged as the most successful racing car of all time. During its long career it won around 2,000 professional and amateur races, averaging more than fourteen per […]
VOLKSWAGEN CELEBRATES THE ICONIC BEETLE WITH A CLASS FOR CUSTOM COACHWORK AT THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
This Sunday, March 10th, The People’s Car will make its debut at one of the most prestigious collector-car events in the world, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance. To celebrate both the final year of the current-generation Beetle and the 70th anniversary of the first Beetle being sold in the U.S., the Concours is hosting a class […]
YOKOHAMA TIRE DEBUTING TWO NEW, LONG-LASTING SMARTWAY®-VERIFIED TIRES
Yokohama Tire is helping fleets get more from their tires by introducing two long-lasting, fuel-efficient products – the 712L and 114R UWB. The two SmartWay®-verified low rolling resistance tires will be on display in the Yokohama booth (#3109) at the TMC show in Atlanta, Georgia, March 18-21. All told, Yokohama will display 14 tires at […]
NEW GRAPHIC REVEALS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN TRUCKS IN TEXAS AND TRUCKS IN COLORADO
A new graphic compares unique the characteristics of trucks driven in Colorado versus trucks driven in Texas. The team at GMPartsCenter.net took a look at the Silverado, Colorado, and Avalanche trucks driven by pickup enthusiasts in these two states to create the graphic. While this isn’t a complete list, it does touch on specific truck features preferred […]
HYUNDAI TO DISPLAY 2019 NEXO FUEL CELL SUV AT SMART MOBILITY SUMMIT IN AUSTIN
At the 2019 Smart Mobility Summit, Hyundai will display the technologically-advanced NEXO fuel cell SUV. NEXO will be showcased at the Wards Intelligence and C3 Group Smart Mobility Summit on March 9 from 2:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the Empire Garage in Austin; this is the NEXO’s first appearance in the state of Texas. Now […]
2019 HONDA HR-V EARNS IIHS TOP SAFETY PICK RATING
The 2019 Honda HR-V has earned a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP) rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), when equipped with optional front crash prevention and specific headlights, including the highest possible rating of “Good” in all six crashworthiness tests and a “Superior” rating for its available Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™), part of the […]
HONDA LEADS IN FUEL EFFICIENCY IN LATEST U.S. EPA TRENDS REPORT
Honda ranks as the most fuel-efficient automaker in America in a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released today. Honda has the highest fleet average fuel economy and lowest CO2 emissions of any major automaker for the 2017 model year (MY2017), the latest year for which full data is available, according to […]
NISSAN CAPITALIZES ON CUSTOM TRUCK TREND WITH ROCKY RIDGE PACKAGES FOR TITAN XD, TITAN, FRONTIER AND ARMADA
Nissan and Rocky Ridge Trucks are making it official – TITAN XD, TITAN, Armada and Frontier are now available to be purchased with Rocky Ridge packages at Nissan dealerships. The collaboration was announced today at the 2019 Work Truck Show, North America”s largest work truck exhibition event held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center. […]