Mustang in Asia, Nissan’s Apps, Toyota’s Factory, and more – TFLcar’s Top Daily Automotive Headlines – Jan. 20, 2015 [Preview]

Welcome to your roundup of the top five daily automotive headlines from around the world!  Hot off the press, here are your top five for Tuesday, January 20, 2015.

Ford Celebrates Official Launch of All-New Mustang Going Global; Iconic Pony Car En-Route to Asia

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The iconic Mustang is officially going global.  For the first time in its 50-year history, Mustang will be available to customers around the world in more than 100 markets. First shipments of the highly anticipated Mustang are headed for Asia, with vehicles arriving in Europe midyear.

Three New NISSANCONNECT Mobile Apps Available in Equipped Nissans Now

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Nissan drivers will be more connected than ever in 2015 with NissanConnect℠ Mobile Apps – Nissan’s global connected services platform – offering Twitter® and TripAdvisor® along with the launch of iOS support for Pandora®. These latest additions to NissanConnect Mobile Apps join an already-established list including Facebook, Google and iHeartRadio.

Toyota Plows Forward in Plano, Breaks Ground on New Headquarters 

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With the roar of a 2015 TRD Pro Series Tundra, Toyota today formally broke ground on its new North American headquarters at the intersection of Headquarters Drive and Palomino Crossing in Plano, Texas. The Tundra took center stage, bulldozing the first soil on the site of Toyota’s new campus in a manner that can only be described as not your traditional groundbreaking ceremony.

BMW of North America Congratulates the BMW CCA Foundation on its Successful Auction

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Anyone watching the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction from Scottsdale, Arizona this past weekend would have seen the charity auction of the BMW M5 30th Anniversary Special Edition that sold for $700,000 to support the Tire Rack Street Survival teen driving program of the BMW Car Club of America Foundation.

Mobile Users Surpass 50 Percent of TrueCar Users for the First Time

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TrueCar, Inc., the negotiation-free car buying and selling platform, marks a milestone this month as a majority of visitors accessed the service by mobile device rather than with a desktop or laptop computer.