May 2013

Acura NSX production site selected in Ohio

(May 15, 2013) Acura has announced that the all-new NSX supercar will be produced at a new Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, a $70 million advanced production facility encompassing 184,000 square feet to be housed inside Honda's former North American Logistics facility and located in the midst of Honda's existing R&D and production engineering operations.

GM to source small cargo vehicle from Nissan for U.S., Canada markets

(May15, 2013) General Motors Co. and Nissan announced Tuesday (May 14) the companies have signed an agreement for Nissan to produce a small cargo vehicle that GM will sell in the United States and Canada. GM will procure the vehicle from Nissan and distribute it through the Chevrolet dealer network. GM expects the Chevrolet City Express, based on the Nissan NV200, to be available for sale in the fall of 2014 as a 2015 model.

Bentley partners with Club House Italia on ‘Bentley Home Collection’

(May 14, 2013) CREWE, England — Bentley has announced a partnership with Club House Italia for the development of its new Bentley Home Collection. Bentley said, "this exclusive collection of furniture and homeware will combine the finest quality craftsmanship with exquisite modern design and the luxury finishes which underlie Bentley's renowned global brand."

BMW Group pioneers a new direction with BMW i

(May 14, 2013) MUNICH — With BMW i — the company's low emissions/electric sub-brand — the BMW Group is providing answers to the economic and environmental challenges of a changing world. The new international campaign highlights famous, historically-significant revolutions and draws a similarity to the pioneering character of BMW i.

2014 Acura ILX upgraded with numerous new standard features

(May 14, 2013) TORRANCE, Calif. — The 2014 Acura ILX sedan goes on sale today with a host of new standard features, further strengthening the gateway vehicle to the Acura brand. Introduced as an all-new model for the 2013 model year, the 2014 Acura ILX offers increased value on a luxury scale with eight new standard features to enhance its curb appeal, interior comfort and overall driving enjoyment.

GM’s new enterprise data center transforms global IT

(May 14, 2013) WARREN, Mich. – General Motors today unveiled a state-of-the-art $130-million enterprise data center that will serve as the computing backbone for the automaker’s vast global operations. The center, benchmarked against the best in the world, is the capstone of GM’s efforts to transform its IT operations to help the company work smarter and faster from the design studio to the factory to the showroom floor.

Nissan 370Z NISMO set to star in Gumball 3000 Rally in Europe

(May 14, 2013) ROLLE, Switzerland — It's the kind of road trip that performance car enthusiasts dream of — a week-long, 3,000-mile driving adventure through 13 countries in one of the most hotly-anticipated new cars of 2013.

Nissan is teaming up with French publishing house L'Ecurie and INTERSECTION Magazine to participate in the 2013 Gumball 3000 Rally — a non-competitive, pan-European parade of the world's most exciting and desirable cars — starting in Copenhagen on May 18.

Subaru to build Impreza in Indiana beginning in 2016

(May 13, 2013) Subaru has announced that its popular compact car, the Impreza, will be produced in its North American plant beginning in 2016. The announcement arrives on the heels of a banner year and new milestones in company history as sales continue to climb.

Chrysler recalling Jeep SUVs for gearshift issue

(May 13, 2013) Chrysler Group is recalling about 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide to update software after some vehicles' circuit boards were found to be transmitting signals that trigger inadvertent gearshifts to neutral, the automaker said Saturday.

High-powered stamps in good supply at Spring Classic Auction

(May 13, 2013) INDIANAPOLIS — If you are a fan of muscle cars, then you know the best place to see them up close in Indianapolis this week is at the Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic Auction at the State Fairgrounds. The new Muscle Car stamps also have their own fan base. They have generated such huge sales since they were issued earlier this year they are in short supply until the Postal Service reissues them in June.