July 2015

Honda touts 'the perfect family vehicle' in new Pilot ad campaign

(July 8, 2015) TORRANCE, Calif. — The all-new 2016 Honda Pilot makes its debut in an integrated advertising campaign that touts the perfect family vehicle with room for everyone to grow. The memorable campaign features captivating computer-generated imagery to showcase functionality in TV and uses this same look across digital and print, as well as music from Grammy-winning rock band Weezer to spark interest in a second TV spot.

'Miami Vice' hero car speeds into Mecum Auctions Monterey

(July 8, 2015) WALWORTH, Wis. — The star of the ‘80s-era television series “Miami Vice” is coming to the Mecum Daytime Auction in Monterey this Aug. 13-15. No, not Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs — the flashy detectives played by Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas who fought episode-after-episode against the seedy underworld of Miami — but their 1986 Ferrari Testarossa.

Classic car week takes hold of the Monterey Peninsula

(July 8, 2015) MONTEREY, Calif. — The heart of historic downtown Monterey will be transformed into an outdoor motorsports museum when historic race cars line Alvarado Street between 5 and 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 7,  as Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca kicks off the annual Monterey Classic Car Week activities.
 

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor wraps up initial desert durability testing

(July 8, 2015) DEARBORN, Mich. — The 2017 F-150 Raptor — Ford’s toughest, smartest, most capable off-road truck ever — recently completed more than 1,000 miles of testing in the southwestern United States.

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BMW Motorrad achieves best six-month results ever

(July 7, 2015) MUNICH — BMW Motorrad closed the first half of 2015 with a new six-month record with 78,418 motorcycles and maxi scooters sold worldwide. The previous six-year mark was 70,978 units. This represents an increase of 10.5% over the equivalent period in the previous year.

BMW Motorrad also set a new record in June with a double-digit sales increase over the previous month up 31 percent to 15,490 vehicles.

Ford to conduct teen safe driving schools in six Midwestern states

(July 7, 2015) DEARBORN, Mich. — School may be out, but safe driving is still in session. This summer, more than 1,500 teens will attend free camps across six states where they will learn important safe driving tips that are not always taught in driver’s education, such as how to handle a vehicle on slippery pavement or react to a deer or other animal in their path.

Nissan's 'No Charge to Charge' program comes to Boston

(April 7, 2015) BOSTON — Nissan is launching its "No Charge to Charge" promotion for Boston-area Nissan Leaf buyers, providing two years complimentary public charging with the purchase of the all-electric car from Leaf-certified dealers in the Boston market.

"Nissan Leaf is an attractive option for Boston car buyers because it is fun to drive and offers significantly lower operating costs when compared to a gas-powered car," said Andrew Speaker, director, Electric Vehicle (EV) Sales & Marketing, Nissan.

GM sells six-month record 1.72 million vehicles in China

(July 6, 2015) SHANGHAI — General Motors and its joint ventures had record retail sales of 1,719,202 vehicles during the first six months of the year in China. Demand was up 4.4 percent from the first half of 2014. The increase was driven primarily by GM’s improved mix of SUVs and MPVs.