Chrysler Group LLC Unveils 16 New and Improved Vehicles at the St. Louis Auto Show
The Chrysler Group display at the America's Center has been completely transformed with 16 all-new and/or redesigned products from the company's Chrysler, Jeep®, Dodge and Ram Truck brands arriving for the first time at the 2011 St. ... Continue reading
Pro Athlete Shaun White Takes The Wheel With New Partner BFGoodrich Tires
Professional Athlete Shaun White has accomplished much in his storied career in action sports ââ¬â heââ¬â¢s a two-time Olympic Gold medal winner, the most decorated athlete in Winter X Games history with 15 medals, a four-time medal winner at Summer X Games and a nine-time ESPY award winner. Now ... Continue reading
"Main Street in Motion" Takes Multi-Marque Consumer Test Drives Around the U.S. - VIDEO FEATURE
SEE ALSO: DETROIT - January 27, 2011: Shopping for a new car can be stressful (which is why TheAutoChannel.com should always be your first stop). From crossovers to hybrids; new technologies, engine offerings, and varying price ranges can make decision making difficult. While the internet has made it easier to shop, co ... Continue reading
Toyota's North American Production Up 18 Percent in 2010
ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 27, 2011 ERLANGER, Ky., Jan. 27, 2011 -- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) announced today that the company's assembly plants produced 1,456,887 vehicles in 2010, an 18 percent increase compared to 2009. Toyota's North American facilities assemble the Avalon, Camry, ... Continue reading
Kinetic Motorsports Returns to 2011 GRAND-AM 200 Continental Tire Challenge Series
Buford, GA. January 27, 2011: Kinetic Group is pleased to announce that Jade Buford and Bryan Sellers will co-drive the #33 Kinetic Motorsports BMW M3 E92 in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Challenge Series in the Grand Sport (GS) class for the entire 2011 season. Sponsors of the #33 car for the 2011 season are Sail Air ... Continue reading
Reigning Rolex Series GT Co-Champion Segal Ready for Rolex 24
DAYTONA BEACH, January 26, 2011: Jeff Segalâs first race as the reigning GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series GT class co-champion with teammate Emil Assentato will be this weekendâs Rolex 24 At Daytona, January 27 â 30, but last yearâs laurels are already a distant memory for the 25-year-old driver fro ... Continue reading
Paul Miller Racing Quartet Set for All-Out Assault on Rolex 24 Victory
Veteran Sports Car Racers Miller, Sellers, Sugden and Bell Rate Among Favorites DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 27, 2011: When the green flag drops on the 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona at 3:30 p.m. ET this Saturday, drivers Bryce Miller, Bryan Sellers, Tim Sugden and Rob Bell and the No. 48 Marquis Jet/TOTAL/IPC Porsche GT3 have just o ... Continue reading
SunTrust Racing: 49th Rolex 24 At Daytona Preview
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 27, 2011: Another year older, another year wiser, and seemingly more ready than ever, SunTrust Racing heads to Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway to open the 2011 GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series season with this weekendâs 49th running of the Rolex 24 At Daytona. Italian driving ace Max Ange ... Continue reading
Kinetic and Kia Combine for Another Year of GRAND-AM Continental Tire Challenge Racing
Burford GA., January 26, 2011: Kinetic Motorsports and Kia Motors America are happy to commence the 2011 GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge racing season with the inaugural race at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, January 28, 2011. The GRAND-AM 200 race is a two-and-one-half hour race featuring ove ... Continue reading
Roush Fenway Signs Long-Term Partnership With Navistar
CONCORD, Jan. 27, 2011: Roush Fenway Racing has announced a multi-year organization-wide partnership with Navistar. The agreement will see all Roush Fenway haulers transported to all tests and races behind Navistarâs International LoneStar Series Diesel Trucks. âWe are very pleased to welcome Navistar to Rous ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Signs On As Official Partner With GRAND-AM
DETROIT, Jan. 27, 2011: Chevrolet will be more visible both on and off the track this year, as an official promotional partner of GRAND-AM Road Racing for the first time. Chevrolet will supply the official pace vehicle and have a major at-track presence for the races at Elkhart Lake (Wisc.) in June and Watkins Glen (N. ... Continue reading
Ford Customer Service Divison Brands to Sponsor Two Race Cars During 2011
<b>Motorcraft, Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center and FordParts.com will appear on famed No. 21 Ford Fusion for 12 races beginning with Daytona 500 with rookie driver Trevor Bayne</b> <b>Motorcraft, Quick Lane Tire & Auto Center and FordParts.com will appear on Ford Shelby Mustang Nitro Funny Car with driver Bob Tasca III</ ... Continue reading
GRAND-AM Launches Live Timing and Scoring on Mobile Site
DAYTONA BEACH, Jan. 26, 2011: GRAND-AM is taking its racing to the fans in 2011, who won't have to miss a single lap of action ... even if they're not at the race track. Followers of both the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series presented by Crown Royal Cask No. 16 and the Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge will be able ... Continue reading
Shelby Announces The 50th Anniversary Cobra
2012 marks half a century since the very first Cobra was released on the street, and to celebrate, Shelby has announced a limited-edition 50th Anniversary model that was just introduced at Barrett-Jackson . Using CSX8000 chassis numbers, each of the continuation cars will be painted in "Shelby Black" and feature a prem ... Continue reading
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite - Carey Russ Review
2011 Honda Odyssey Touring Elite If you need to haul six to eight people on a regular basis, with the option to stuff your vehicle with stuff of varying size and shape, and enjoy the comfort of a car, there is really only one type of vehicle that will do the job. A minivan. The basic American minivan concept -- a one-a ... Continue reading
Odyssey among first vehicles to earn 5-stars in all crash test subcategories Text Only 2011_Odyssey_NCAP_Rls 27Jan2011.doc Add to Basket Remove from Basket Printer Friendly 01/27/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. The all-new 2011 Honda Odyssey has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possibl ... Continue reading
2011 Honda Odyssey Earns IIHS Crash Ratings
New crash test results: Honda Odyssey Arlingtoin Va January 25, 2011; The Honda Odyssey, a redesigned minivan for the 2011 model year, earns the highest rating of good for protection in front, side, and rear-impact crashes. This model will be tested for roof strength in rollover crashes later in the year. ... Continue reading
2011 Kia Sedona Named 'Best Minivan for the Money' for 2011 by U.S. News & World Report
A four-time recipient of the "Top Safety Pick" (1) award and proclaimed the "safest minivan ever tested" by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) (2), the Kia Sedona has been named the "Best Minivan for the Money" for 2011 by U.S. News & World Report. Â Sedona took top honors within its class for offering ... Continue reading
New 2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger Top Safety Picks by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
New 2011 Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger named Top Safety Pick by IIHS for first time 'Good' ratings achieved in all four categories, including front, side, rollover and rear crashes New Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger join five other Chrysler LLC vehicles on IIHS Top Safety Pick list for 2011 Two new Chrysler Group LLC ... Continue reading
2011 Dodge Charger and Chrysler 300 Earn IIHS Top Safety Pick Award
Arlington Va January 27, 2011; The redesigned Dodge Charger and twin Chrysler 300 earn the Institute's top safety accolade for the first time after achieving good ratings for front, side, rollover, and rear impact protection. The Top Safety Pick designation recognizes the vehicles that afford the best overall crash pro ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Rollout Speeds Up: Available Nationwide by End of 2011
Chevrolet is stepping up the national rollout of the Volt to match customer interest. "We're accelerating our launch plan to have Volts in all participating Chevrolet dealerships in every single state in the union by the end of this year," said Rick Scheidt, U.S. vice president, Chevrolet Marketing. "This is the right ... Continue reading
Exxon Mobil Corporation Declares First Quarter Dividend
IRVING, Texas--The Board of Directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation today declared a cash dividend of 44 cents per share on the Common Stock, payable on March 10, 2011 to shareholders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on February 10, 2011. This first quarter dividend is at the same level as the dividend p ... Continue reading
Delphi Stonehouse Calls For More Technical Apprentices At Plant Open Day
Global automotive parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive is opening its doors to pupils and school leavers on February 10th 2011 to help attract new apprentices to its Advanced Apprenticeship in Engineering. ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz AMG - Ducati Relationship Hits the Road - VIDEO FEATURE
LOS ANGELES - January 27, 2011: During the recent 2010 L.A. Auto Show AMG and Ducati, the Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, announced a marketing activity cooperation with reflects the brands' mutual values of high performance, motor sport, style, and design. The first visible results of the coopera ... Continue reading
The First Peugeot i0n Electric Car Is Delivered In the UK to EDF Energy
The first Peugeot i0n car in the UK, the company's latest generation electric car, has been sold and delivered to EDF Energy, Britain's largest producer of low carbon electricity, for use in its fleet including testing recharging solutions. ... Continue reading
The early days of 2011 have seen exceptional levels of trading at BCA, with the second week in January being one of the best on record for the Group. ... Continue reading
TORONTO, January 27, 2011 -- 2010 was another strong year for vehicle dealers in the Middle East who buy vehicles from North American exporters. Throughout the entire year, there was a constant flow of North American models exported to Scandinavia, Latin America, the Baltic States and the Middle East, with the United A ... Continue reading
Renault Continues To Drive Down Motoring Costs With Launch Of New Own-Branded Tyre
Following on from its recently-lowered new car prices by up to £2,000, Renault is continuing to help drive down the cost of motoring by introducing its own high-quality, low-price tyre brand, becoming the first vehicle manufacturer to offer its customers an own-branded tyre. ... Continue reading
Award-Winning Peugeot Gives Ben A Lift
Peugeot UK has again given a lift to BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, with the donation of a brand new award-winning seven seater 5008 1.6 HDi in popular Sport trim. The car will be used to transport staff and residents at the Lynwood care centre in Sunninghill, Berkshire for the next year. ... Continue reading
New 'FT-86 II' Concept To Hint At Next Toyota Sports Car
A new evolution of the Toyota FT-86 sports concept vehicle is set to make its world premiere at the 2011 Geneva motor show. ... Continue reading
Vintage Audi Racer Takes On A New Kind Of Circuit
Audi will unveil the latest in its range of e-tron concept studies - an all-electric, 1:2 scale version of the 1936 Auto Union Type C Grand Prix car - at the International Toy Fair in Nuremberg from 3 to 8 February. ... Continue reading
Ford S-Max Seals Its Fifth Businesscar Award
The Ford S-MAX is celebrating its fifth BusinessCar Multi-Purpose Vehicle (MPV) of the Year award. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 4/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011, the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Sun Shines On Seat's Green Power Initiative
SEAT's project to establish itself as a leader in solar power generation in Spain continues apace with news that the first phase of its ambitious 'SEAT al Sol' scheme has just been completed. ... Continue reading
Mazda Donates To The Queensland Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal
In light of the recent devastating floods in Queensland, the Mazda network in Australia has made a cash donation of $268,000 in order to support relief work in affected communities. ... Continue reading
Impact Of Flood Reconstruction
"As Greg Evans, Director of Economics and Industry Policy with ACCI put it so well last week, a speculative debate about the Federal and affected States" Budgets for 2012-13, should not distract these Governments and the private sector from flood reconstruction work and supporting communities and businesses shattered b ... Continue reading
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