(July 15, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — For the third year in a row, Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good philanthropic program will invite the public to select another 100 worthy organizations nationwide that will receive a Toyota vehicle.

(July 15, 2013) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating about 218,000 Mercedes C-Class cars because the rear lights can fail and even catch fire. The probe affects cars from the 2008 and 2009 model years, according to press reports.

(July 15, 2013) DETROIT — GMC, the Official Vehicle of the NFL, will become the official vehicle of EA SPORTS Madden NFL 25 on Aug. 27 when the 25th anniversary edition of the Madden NFL franchise arrives in stores with GMC vehicles integrated into the gaming experience for the first time.

(July 15, 2013) WEST SUSSEX, England — The Porsche 918 Spyder super sports car made its public dynamic debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, in a demonstration run up the famous Hill that provided a fascinating insight to the performance potential of its innovative hybrid drivetrain.

By Casey Williams
MyCarData

General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told Automotive News he would like to see the European Opel Cascada convertible and Opel Adam micro car in domestic Buick showrooms. It is also known the GM North America president Mark Reuss wants a flagship product for the near-luxury brand — something like a modern day Riviera.  In the meantime, I’m advocating for the Opel Insignia Country Tourer.

(July 14, 2013) NEW YORK — Nickelodeon and Toyota are making this the best summer ever for SpongeBob fans with the creation of the first SpongeBob SquarePants-inspired vehicle. The SpongeBob 2014 Toyota Highlander will feature a custom SpongeBob-themed exterior and an interior design that captures all of the beloved character’s high-octane energy. 

(July 14, 2013) NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nissan has announced the introduction of Nissan Mobility Assist, which aims to support the mobility needs of physically disabled customers. Nissan will offer up to a $1,000 reimbursement to have qualifying adaptive equipment installed on new Nissan vehicles to accommodate a physically disabled driver or passenger.

(July 13, 2013) SHANGHAI — General Motors and its joint ventures had record sales in June and during the first half of the year in China. GM’s sales in China in the initial six months of 2013 rose 10.6 percent from last year’s previous record for the period to 1,567,392 units. GM’s domestic sales in June were also up 10.6 percent from last year’s previous June high to 236,207 units.

(July 12, 2013) WEST SUSSEX, England — The world-famous Goodwood Estate in West Sussex is to benefit from the addition of three rapid chargers for electric vehicles — donated by carmaker Nissan. And the Estate is also looking to take on a pair of all-electric, British-built Nissan Leafs, the new version of which is now on sale in the UK.

(July 12, 2013) WEST SUSSEX, England — In front of crowds estimated in excess of 50,000 people, Mercedes-Benz cars both old and new took on the notorious 1.16-mile Goodwood Hill at the 20th running of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.