May 2013

GM hires Detroit-area high schoolers to serve, learn, lead

(May 22, 2013) DETROIT — A group of 110 Detroit-area high school students are about to begin paid summer internships as members of the brand-new GM Student Corps, a program introduced today by General Motors North America President Mark Reuss that combines service, education and mentoring. 

Honda chases 10th consecutive Indy victory

(May 22, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — An accomplished 16-driver lineup, including two previous race winners and 11 graduates of open-wheel training-ground series, make up the Honda-powered effort for the 2013 Indianapolis 500, as the company seeks its 10th consecutive "500" victory – and fourth-in-a-row with engine-manufacturer competition.

Volvo upgrades its entire European truck range in eight months

(May 21, 2013) Since September 2012, Volvo Trucks has launched five new truck models beginning with the new Volvo FH, and followed this year by the introduction of the new Volvo FM, Volvo FMX, Volvo FE and Volvo FL. Volvo says all the new models include innovations and features that make the driver’s job easier and more efficient.

Hyundai wins technology award for ix35 Fuel Cell

(May 21, 2013) L0NDON — Hyundai has received the Technology Award for the ix35 Fuel Cell at this year’s Fleet World Honours which took place on May 20 at the Royal Automobile Club in London. The award, which was shared with the Renault Zoe, is recognition of Hyundai’s commitment to bringing the ix35 Fuel Cell vehicle to series production ahead of 2015.

Hot hatch, hot sales — New Ford Fiesta ST sets hot pace in Europe

(May 21, 2013) COLOGNE, Germany — The Ford Fiesta ST — Ford’s fastest ever production small car — is off to fast start with hot-hatch connoisseurs placing 3,000 orders since March. Customers in the U.K. have bought more than half of all models sold to date, with Germany placing the next largest number of orders, followed by Switzerland.

Ford-supported 'Cannes in a Van' hits road for sixth consecutive year

(May 21, 2013) CANNES, France — Movie fans at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival will once again be able to watch the cream of independent film as the Ford-supported “Cannes in a Van” team hits the streets in their Transit Custom movie theatre.

Powered by Ford for a second year, and featuring the new Transit Custom as their support vehicle, the film en
thusiasts behind Cannes in a Van will champion independent film at an expanded range of festivals and events in 2013, including the spectacular annual Van d’Or Film Awards in September.

Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept makes world debut

(May 20, 2013) Aston Martin is celebrating its centenary in world-class style with the debut of the CC100 Speedster Concept. Created as a stunning celebration of the British brand’s 100 years of sports car excellence the one-off CC100 looks both to the past and the DBR1 — Aston Martin’s greatest sporting triumph on the track — and to the future with its teasing glimpses of potential future design direction.

GMC Pickups 101: Busting myths of truck aerodynamics

(May 20, 2013) DETROIT — The all-new 2014 Sierra full-size pickup truck spent more development time in a wind tunnel than any GMC pickup before it, resulting in design changes that benefit both fuel efficiency and interior quietness.

Ford Fusion Energi earns top government safety rating

(May 20, 2013) DEARBORN, Mich. — The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi has earned the highest possible “five-star” Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The five-star rating is the U.S. Government’s highest-possible safety rating and is determined only after severe testing procedures as part of NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), which combines vehicle performance in frontal and side-impact crash tests and resistance to rollover.

DB4GT brings £3,249,500, a world record for an Aston Martin at auction

(May 20, 2013) NEWPORT PAGNELL, UK — A unique Aston Martin DB4GT, pictured above, fetched a world record price of £3,249,500 ($5,000,000), the highest price ever paid for an Aston Martin at auction, when it went under the hammer as part of the Aston Martin Centenary Sale at Aston Martin Works on May 18. The sale itself also realized a record total of over £10 million, with every lot sold.