November 2022

Ford and J.D. Power ChromeData join to expand vehicle build data coverage



(November 11, 2022) DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford and J.D. Power ChromeData, a leading provider of vehicle data and software solutions, announced an agreement to use Ford and Lincoln vehicle build data for ChromeData VIN Descriptions. Ford and Lincoln vehicle build data provides OEM-sourced vehicle information from the time a vehicle was manufactured, allowing for more accurate insurance quotes, which ultimately benefits customers.

A post-war Pontiac



In the 1940s Pontiac was slotted above Chevrolet, but below Oldsmobile, Buick and Cadillac in General Motors' 1940s hierarchy. In 1948, the year of this abandoned discovery, Pontiac sold 235,419 vehicles, the fifth best brand in sales below Chevrolet, Ford, Plymouth and Dodge, and just ahead of Buick.
(Photo by Jim Prueter)

6:35.183 min — Mercedes-AMG ONE is #1 at Nürburgring



(November 11, 2022) The Mercedes-AMG ONE  is the new king of the Nürburgring-Nordschleife with an officially measured and notarized time of 6:35.183 minutes for rounding the 20.832 kilometer track, the hypercar with Formula-1 technology set a new record for road-legal production vehicles as well as in the super sports car category.

Fully electric Volvo EX90 — The start of a new era for Volvo Cars



(November 10, 2022) A true seven-seater, all-electric SUV that further raises our standards in safety and a more sustainable lifestyle— the new Volvo EX90 represents the start of a new era for the company setting a decisive course for a fully electric future. Starting with the Volvo EX90, Volvo will reveal one new fully electric car each year. By 2030, Volvo aims to sell only fully electric cars, one of the most ambitious electrification blueprints in the automotive industry and crucial to its ambition to be a climate-neutral company by 2040
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HERE HD live map powers BMW 7 Series hands-free driving



(November 9, 2022)  HERE Technologies, a leading location data and technology platform, has announced that the BMW Group is utilizing the HERE HD Live Map, HERE’s high-definition map, to enable hands-free driving in the United States and Canada. HERE is one of the world’s first companies to provide high-definition maps for Level 2+ automated driving capabilities in series production vehicles. This is the result of a long-standing collaboration between BMW and HERE on next generation mapping capabilities.
 

Classic 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster restored



(November 9, 2022) BISHOP'S STORTFORD, England — Hilton & Moss, world-class specialists in the restoration and sales of classic and prestige vehicles, put the shine back into one of German motoring history’s most beautiful stars with a loving restoration of a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster. Transformed from a rusting relic of glory-days gone by, to a concours-standard testament to one of the automotive industry’s true legends, the 300 SL Roadster is ready to turn heads like back in its heyday — a perfect product of Hilton & Moss’ 30-plus years’ experience in Mercedes models.

Ram and Chris Stapleton celebrate partnership with one-of-a-kind Ram



(November 8, 2022) AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Ram Truck brand and Chris Stapleton have collaborated once again to create a one-of-a-kind Ram “Traveller” truck designed specifically by the eight-time Grammy-winning artist in collaboration with the Ram Truck design team.
 

All-new 2023 Honda Pilot arrives as America’s 'ultimate family SUV'



(November 8, 2022) TORRANCE, Calif. — The largest and most powerful SUV in Honda history, the all-new 2023 Honda Pilot comes with rugged new styling, more passenger and cargo space, and a class-leading combination of off-road capability and sporty on-road dynamics. The new Pilot TrailSport is the most off-road capable Honda SUV ever, engineered to get weekend adventurers even further off the beaten path with special off-road features including a raised off-road tuned suspension, all-terrain tires, steel skid plates and expanded all-wheel drive system capabilities.