Continuing a multi-year string of quality and reliability awards and accolades, J.D. Power’s 2017 Initial Quality Study (IQS) today recognized Kia Motors as the highest-ranking nameplate in the United States for the second year in a row. Kia’s improvement to 72 problems per 100 vehicles marks the best nameplate performance within the last 20 years of the study, driven by five segment awards – the most of any nameplate — for the Soul (Compact Multi-Purpose Vehicle), Forte (Compact Car), Cadenza (Large Car), Niro (Small SUV) and Sorento (Midsize SUV). The Kia Soul took home an IQS award for the third consecutive year while Kia’s two newest models, Cadenza and Niro, were outstanding performers in their first model year, with the Kia Cadenza earning the top score among all models ranked in the study. Together with the Optima and Sportage , each of the seven award eligible Kia models included in the 2017 IQS study finished first or second in their respective categories.
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http://lessismoresuccess.com/ Speaker, Humorist, & Trick Roper. Will
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The 2014 model-year brand and category winners of the annual Best Resale Value Awards, recognizing vehicles for their projected retained value through the initial five-year ownership period, were announced today by Kelley Blue Book, www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. Both Toyota and Lexus earned top honors for best brand and best luxury brand, and each of those top brands had six segment winners from a total of 22 different segments. Honda earned three segment awards, while Chevrolet captured two segment awards and placed an impressive three vehicles in the overall top 10 list.
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Paddy O'Gorman visits an Irish Social Welfare Office. I think it was in my hometown of Tallaght.
This is a test animation made in After Effects.
I heard this segment on Pat Kenny's RTE radio show about people applying for Community Welfare grants in Tallaght, Dublin and besides annoying me at how these people just take, take, take I thought it would be a perfect basis to try out animating in After Effects CS5.
These characters/this style will be fine tuned for the Agent Zorlax animated short. Please comment if you have any tips, I know I messed up here and there.
With dozens of possible exterior and interior colour combinations, the choice of the individual is at the centre with the new colourful Volvo XC40, Volvo Cars’ first ever entry in the small premium SUV segment.
The highly anticipated XC40, set to be revealed shortly, will complete Volvo’s SUV line-up with a distinctive car for a distinctive driver.
The XC40 takes Volvo Cars into new areas and allows its designers the freedom to create a car that brings a vibrancy, individuality and playfulness the small premium SUV segment currently lacks.
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Volvo Cars, the premium carmaker, will bring a new standard of safety and user experience to the small SUV premium segment with the launch of the new Volvo XC40 this autumn.
Developed around the challenges of modern city life, the XC40 aims to make the daily urban commute less stressful and more enjoyable, as drivers in the segment can now rely on the award-winning safety, connectivity and infotainment technologies known from Volvo’s acclaimed new 90- and 60 Series cars.
“The XC40 is our first car in this rapidly growing segment and has a clear focus on navigating today’s hectic city environments. Building on Volvo’s heritage as the leader in safety, the new XC40 will offer the best possible safety standards combined with an easy-to-use interface and convenient connected services,” said Håkan Samuelsson, president and chief executive.
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Quinny and Maxi-Cosi, premier European brands of Dorel Juvenile, a segment of Dorel Industries (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), and the world's largest juvenile products manufacturer in its categories, today announced its most luxurious collection yet, launching globally, from renowned designer, stylist and editor Rachel Zoe. Rachel Zoe x Quinny and Maxi-Cosi merges the brands’ design-forward, high quality and industry leading safety with Zoe’s unparalleled, award-winning fashion sensibility.
“We’re proud to collaborate with a designer of Rachel Zoe’s caliber,” said Dan Pennacchio, General Manager of Premium Brands at Dorel Juvenile USA. “Our partnership with Rachel once again asserts our expertise in providing style-conscious parents with the latest in designer baby gear. Her insights into the worlds of design and motherhood are captured in the collection’s chic, yet classic and functional aesthetic.”
With nearly two decades of experience in design and fashion, Zoe has become a household name embodying sophisticated, timeless style and Hollywood glamour. From designing her eponymous collection, and authoring two New York Times bestselling books, to acting as Editor-in-Chief of digital style destination The Zoe Report, and most recently returning to TV with Lifetime’s “Fashionably Late with Rachel Zoe,” her influence continues to grow. A mom to two young sons, Zoe’s recent, highly-acclaimed maternity wear collection for A Pea in the Pod exemplifies her ever-expanding appeal to women everywhere.
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Simple elegance, an exhilarating driving experience, state-of-the-art and easy-to-use technology and beautifully crafted, the all-new 2015 Chrysler 200 charts a new course for mid-size sedan customers who have earned a little luxury in their life, but demand value for their money.
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Mit dem neuen Rapid Sportback, der im Oktober bei den Händlern steht, haben die Skoda-Anhänger noch mehr die Qual der Wahl, für welches Kompakt-Modell des tschechischen Herstellers sie sich entscheiden sollen. Vor allem diejenigen, die bereits den ebenfalls ja erst seit knapp einem Jahr erhältlichen Rapid gegenüber dem länger gewordenen Octavia favorisierten. Denn sie haben jetzt die Wahl zwischen der klassischen Stufenheck-Limousine und der Kurzheck-Form. Das ist vor allem eine Sache des Geschmacks und der persönlichen Vorliebe. Denn wenn auch der Spaceback mit 4,30 Metern 18 Zentimeter kürzer als die Limousine ist, sind die Platzverhältnisse für die Insassen genauso großzügig wie beim „großen Bruder“. Das geht allerdings zu Lasten des Ladeabteils, das mit 415/1.380 zu 550/1.490 Liter Volumen deutlich kleiner ausgefallen ist. Aber nur im direkten Vergleich - im Segment der Kurzheck-Modelle ist das einer der besten Werte und mehr als ausreichend selbst für größere Einkäufe bei einem Baumarkt. Die Fahrleistungen und Verbräuche sind mit minimalen Vorteilen für die Limousine nahezu identisch und auch das Fahrverhalten unterscheidet sich künftig nicht, da der „klassische“ Rapid das optimierte Fahrwerk ebenfalls erhält. Bleibt also das Blechkleid. Die Front ist bis zur B-Säule gleich gezeichnet, doch die Silhouette des Spaceback wirkt mit ihren schlanken Säuleneinheiten und der hohen, scharf ausgeprägten Tornadolinie sowie mit dem deutlich kürzer ausfallenden hinteren Überhang einfach sportlicher, dynamischer als die Limousine. Und auch das Heck ist prägnanter, kräftiger gezeichnet. Im Prinzip stehen sich hier also Klassik und sportlicher Chic und sogar ein bisschen Lifestyle gegenüber und es könnte gut sein, dass Skoda sich damit eine neue Käuferschicht erschließt, ohne die bisherige zu verprellen.
Honda will launch the new Civic at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September. In the build-up to the reveal of the new Civic, Honda is releasing a series of short form films detailing its development. Developed specifically for the European market, the new Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012.
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Honda will launch the new Civic at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September. In the build-up to the reveal of the new Civic, Honda is releasing a series of short form films detailing its development. Developed specifically for the European market, the new Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012.
To view Multimedia News Release, go to http://www.multivu.com/players/English/51356-honda-motor-europe/
