SEE ALSO: New Car Buyers Guide WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2010;- This holiday season, it's never been easier to put a fuel-efficient auto on your shopping list. New government data released recently shows that automakers are offering more models that run on alternative fuels and use less gasoline. "The good news for consumer ... Continue reading
Vehicle Make / Model: HYUNDAI / SANTA FE Model Year(s):2011 Manufacturer: HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC Mfr's Report Date: DEC 29, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V613000 N/A NHTSA Action Number: N/A Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Potential Number of Units Affected: ... Continue reading
Navistar Defense Receives $123 Million MRAP Order
U.S. Marine Corps Systems Command also includes parts for the companyââ¬â¢s Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. âThis award is an element in a strategy that allows us to build our business around a revenue base of $1.5 to $2.0 billion. Another important element is our commitment to keeping ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Passes 100,000th Sorento Mark
Sorento CUV, the brand's first U.S.-built vehicle from Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia (KMMG) in West Point, Georgia. Â Since going on sale, Sorento has been Kia's best-selling vehicle for eleven consecutive months and is the first Kia vehicle to eclipse the 100,000 unit mark in the U.S. in one year. "Selling 100,000 ... Continue reading
Sonic Automotive Launches New National Consumer-Focused Website
Sonic Automotive, Inc. , a leader in automotive retailing, announced today the launch of its new sonicautomotive.com national website. It provides Sonic with a truly national footprint in the on-line automotive shopping world. Â The updated website provides information on vehicles located at all of Sonic's dealerships ... Continue reading
First Nissan Leaf to be Delivered to Retail Customer - VIDEO ENHANCED
North Bay Nissan of Petaluma to deliver 100% electric car on Saturday; Press conference to follow after procession to San Francisco City Hall Pentagonal CA December 10, 2010: Tomorrow, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) will make history by bringing sustainable mobility to the mass market, with the worldâs first deli ... Continue reading
Infiniti Limited Edition 'Essence Sculpture' Arrives Just in Time for the Holidays
Infiniti Limited Edition Collector's "Essence Sculpture," which arrives just in time for the holidays. Available through Infiniti's online merchandise center, the beautifully crafted artwork was inspired by the stunning Infiniti Essence concept car, which was unveiled last year in celebration of the automaker's 20th an ... Continue reading
Look Out for Pirates: The BMW 1 Series M Coupe Leaves The Harbor - VIDEO ENHANCED
10.12.2010 Pirate, noun, masculine [Ital. pirata < Lat. pirata < Greek peirates] = robber of ships at sea. Thatâs the dictionary definition. When people talked about the Pirate at BMW M GmbH in recent months, they generally spoke in terms of happy expectations and rarely referred to the sea. ... Continue reading
Ford and Honda Each Rank Highest in Owner Retention, in a Tie WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 9 December 2010 â New-vehicle owners are increasingly citing fun-to-drive vehicles as a top reason to remain loyal to their brand, while shifting away from expected resale value as a loyalty reason, according to the J.D. Power ... Continue reading
Walter P. Chrysler Museum to Showcase New 2011 Vehicles Amidst Holiday Exhibit Sunday, Dec. 12
Chrysler Museum visitors will find that some good things come in big packages as the Museum, located in Auburn Hills, Mich., showcases nearly a dozen 2011 Chrysler Group LLC and FIAT vehicles this Sunday, Dec. 12. Â And while strolling through this one-day new model preview, guests can also enjoy a little holiday chee ... Continue reading
Trans-Am Series Announces Additional Schedule Dates, Marketing Plans for 2011
TOPEKA, Dec. 9, 2010: SCCA Pro Racing today confirmed three additional dates on the 2011 SCCA Pro Racing Trans-Am Series schedule, along with tentative plans for the seriesâ television package. At the Performance Racing Industry Show in Orlando, Fla., series officials announced races at Miller Motorsports Park (Ap ... Continue reading
Rule Change Creates More Action At 2011 Red Bull Indianapolis GP
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 9, 2010: MotoGP fans will receive even more value and excitement at the 2011 Red Bull Indianapolis GP motorcycle race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway thanks to new regulations approved Dec. 9 by the event's governing organization. All three classes of the MotoGP World Championship - MotoGP, Moto2 ... Continue reading
2011 Fiat 500: I GEMILLI SONO PIU- TWINS ARE MORE
Appraisal of The Fiat 500 Twin Air By Robert S Erskine Senior Editor London Bureau The Auto Channel Small highly engineered cars have an allure, a character, which makes them emotionally engaging. They are light, responsive, agile, and fun, like riding your first bicycle. There is none of the heavy stodgy lumbering mas ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation Board of Directors Decides on the Strategic Direction for China
On December 9, the Board of Volvo Car Corporation (VCC) held a regular meeting at the VCC headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Board agreed the strategic direction of Volvo's growth plan in China and requested the China team to continue the development and submit it for discussion and approval at the next Board meet ... Continue reading
koda Auto Will Achieve a New Sales Record in 2010
In 2010, koda Auto will sell more cars than ever in a single year. With a plus of 12.3 percent and 702,400 sold units after eleven months, the Czech manufacturer has already exceeded the previous year's total (January to December 2009: 684,200) and has shattered the threshold of 700,000 delivered vehicles for the fir ... Continue reading
Four What Van? 2011 Awards for Ford Commercial Vehicles
Judges at Britain's leading van magazine, What Van? have recognised Ford's range of commercial vehicles as winners and leaders in their 2011 awards. ... Continue reading
The Renault 4 Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
As the third bestselling model in automobile history and the bestselling French car across the world with sales in excess of eight million units in more than 100 countries, the Renault 4 has become a motoring icone. In 2011, Renault will be celebrating its 50th anniversary which provides the brand's Histoire & Collecti ... Continue reading
Nissan Announce November Sales Results in Europe
Nissan in Europe has reported sales of 51 480 units in November, representing an increase of 17% year on year with a market share of 3.4%. TIV increased slightly by +2% versus November 2009. ... Continue reading
Prominent awards for the smart drive app for the iPhone: at the annual "mobile excellence awards", the smart app for the iPhone achieved first place in two categories (Best User Interface for Mobile) and "Mobile Music". The awards were accepted by Johann Jungwirth, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North Amer ... Continue reading
2011 Value Champion: Mercedes-Benz E-Class is Value Champion
The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been declared the 2011 Value Champion in the latest value retention assessment carried out by Auto Bild magazine in cooperation with EurotaxSchwacke. Models from the C-Class, the E-Class, the S-Class, the GLK, and the M-Class were among the top three winners in various categories. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group: Deliveries after Eleven Months Exceed Full Year 2009
The Volkswagen Group has already exceeded total deliveries for the full year 2009 after only eleven months of the current year. Europe's largest automaker delivered a total of 6.59 million (5.85 million; +12.7 percent) vehicles worldwide from January to November, again outperforming the positive trend on global automob ... Continue reading
Bosch Navigation App: New iPhone Navigation Application 3D Map Enables Quick Orientation
Bosch delved into its long years of know-how in navigation technology to recently develop an innovative application program with a new navigation software program specifically for the iPhone. It satisfies in-vehicle demands for clear-cut operating menus and easy orientation as well as for precise, reliable route guidan ... Continue reading
Audi Breaks 2008 Sales Record Already in November
AUDI AG has already broken its sales record from 2008 in the first eleven months of this year. Between January and November the brand sold around 1,003,900 cars, beating the sales figures of the previous best year in the company's history (1,003,469). Compared with the same period of the crisis-hit year of 2009, sales ... Continue reading
Rand McNally Lists Top 10 Tips for Safe Holiday Travels
Safe Winter Road Travel. Â The arrival of cold and blustery weather in many parts of the country combined with increased traffic on the roads, can make getting "over the river and through the woods" more stressful than at other times of the year. "More than 60% of U.S. leisure travelers take road trips," said Dave Mus ... Continue reading
Think Rallying, think Lanciat at Race Retro 2010
Think rallying, think Lancia! That's why it will be the celebrated Rally marque at next year's Race Retro when it returns to Stoneleigh Park, Coventry in the earlier slot of 25-27 February. ... Continue reading
Official partner to the seventh Web 10 event, Renault, a pioneer in mobility for all, is supporting the development of the digital industry ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group With New Management Structure in Russia
The Volkswagen Group is realigning its management structure in Russia having completed the development phase at the Kaluga plant and successfully established a sales network. Marcus Osegowitsch (43), Managing Director Sales, takes over as General Director of VW Group Rus from Dietmar Korzekwa (60), who retires on Janua ... Continue reading
2011 BMW 1 Series Coupe - First Look
<p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>Amsterdam Bureau <br>The Auto Channel</p> <p>AMSTERDAM, Here it is: the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe! At this very moment, the long awaited details and pictures have been released. It is part of the planned warm up, that began in spring, when a disguised 1 Series was spotte ... Continue reading
Kia Sketches Out Future with 'Stand-out' Newcomer
Kia Motors Corporation has today released the first official design sketches of the next generation Picanto city car designed to stand out from the crowd. ... Continue reading
Skoda Yeti Will Be Locally Produced At Shanghai Volkswagen From 2013
Skoda China and Shanghai Volkswagen announced today in Shanghai that Skoda compact SUV Yeti will be locally produced at Shanghai Volkswagen early 2013 ... Continue reading
Hybrids to Overtake Petrol Within the Decade, says New Brit Study
BIRMINGHAM, England, December 10, 2010 -- Petrol-powered company cars could almost be obsolete in 10 years, according to a new study by Lex Autolease with 300 finance chiefs and company car drivers. Two exclusive surveys, conducted for the UK's largest leasing company, reveal that early adopters of hybrid and electric ... Continue reading
New Sportier 2011 Opel Corsa - VIDEO ENHANCED
Efficient: 70 kW/95 hp Corsa ecoFLEX with Start/Stop at 94 g/km CO2 Sporty Family Genes: New exterior puts Corsa in line with latest Opel models Vibrant: Fashionable color and decor choices inside and out Individual: Extended Color Line Series gives wider personalization choice RUSSELSHEIM, German - December 10, 2010: ... Continue reading
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