2013 Ford F-150 First Pickup to Feature HID Forward Lighting

HILLSBORO, NH - OSRAM Automotive Lighting and Ford continue to lead the way in lighting innovation with the 2013 Ford F-150, the first mainstream pickup to feature a high intensity discharge (HID) headlamp system on select models.

UAF Awards 461 Scholarships for Academic Year

The scholarship recipients will be attending a two-year or four-year college or university or an accredited automotive vocational program.

Vincentric Announces Canadian Cost of Ownership Database

The Vincentric Canadian Database contains cost-of-ownership data on nearly 5,000 Canadian vehicles from the 2011 and 2012 model years, and measures eight cost elements for every vehicle: depreciation, financing, fees and taxes, fuel, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs.

Volkswagen, Suppliers to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Data Standards

Volkswagen Group of America and four large automotive suppliers have formed a working group to develop technical standards to improve the way vehicles transmit data, which will help enable fully autonomous vehicles, the company has announced.

Bobit Names Liaison to Latin America to Support AF's Global Fleet Conference

Jeronimo Cervantes, co-founder and principal of Jebol Mexico, a trucking and assets service provider, has been named to serve as the Mexico and Latin America liaison for Bobit, publisher of Automotive Fleet and producer of industry conferences, including the Global Fleet Conference.

AAIA Study: Vehicle Repairs Cost an Average 34% More at New Car Dealerships Than Independent Repair Shops

The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) researched 10 vehicle repair jobs at dealerships and independent repair shops for domestic and foreign nameplate vehicles, including parts and labor, in six cities across the country.

Chrysler Group Reports U.S. April Sales

Driver's Ed Adapts to a New Generation of Cars

With the dramatic change of automobiles in the past few decades, companies now see the benefit in schooling old drivers on new rules.

Edmunds.com Names 2010 Lowest True Cost to Own Vehicle Awards

Honda and Toyota nameplates have the most vehicles on Edmunds.com’s annual list with five and four selections, respectively. The automotive data firm’s True Cost to Own pricing system estimates total vehicle ownership costs over a five-year period.