2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK350 The third generation of Mercedes-Benz's SLK-Class sports car is here, with significant changes. Most apparently, where its immediate predecessor celebrated Mercedes-Benz's involvement in motorsports with Formula One-inspired front styling, the 2012 edition ... Continue reading
National Driver Training Institute Files Suit Against the Texas Department of Public Safety
National Driver Training Institute (NDTI) today announced that it has filed a formal complaint with the District Court against the Texas State Department of Public Safety (DPS) for violating HB 339 and essentially creating a loophole for young drivers to receive their driver's license without properly being assessed or ... Continue reading
Hyundai and PM Lifestyle Show Off Versatile Veloster at SEMA Show
To demonstrate the aftermarket potential for the all-new Veloster, Hyundai has partnered with PM Lifestyle, a leader in creative innovation and digital media distribution in the automotive industry, and the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to develop a powerful and interactive custom Veloster for this year's SEMA Sh ... Continue reading
2012 Volkswagen Passat Named NADAguides' Car of the Month for October
News Highlights NADAguides, the leading provider of vehicle pricing and information, announces the 2012 Volkswagen Passat as the Car of the Month for October -- noting that the complete redesign is simple, smooth, elegant and appealing. NADAguides analysts found the 2012 Passat redesign to be fresh and sporty with an e ... Continue reading
How We Can Learn from Steve Jobs
Special to The Auto Channel By Pace Lattin (pace@pacelattin.com) Last night, like many of us, I learned of Steve Jobsâ death on a device that he helped invent. My IPAD 2, given to me by the kind folks at XY7.com popped an alert saying that he had died. I should say that itâs actually my almost-two year oldsâ ... Continue reading
New Technology From LINE-X Protective Coatings and Albemarle Corporation Wins Innovation Award
A new color stable aliphatic coating technology developed by LINE-X Protective Coatings and the Albemarle Corporation received the 2011 Innovation Award from the Center for the Polyurethanes Industry (CPI). The award highlights the role that innovation plays in the polyurethane industry by recognizing companies and ind ... Continue reading
Access Services Reduces Claims over 50% with SmartDrive Safety
Thanks to a driving safety program from SmartDrive Systems, a leader in fleet safety and operational efficiency, Access Services of Los Angeles, CA has reduced vehicle claims in its paratransit operations by 50.2% in the most recent quarter. SmartDrive Safety uses in-vehicle recorders to capture highly detailed video a ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, will issue an advisory release and host a conference call on Thursday, October 13, 2011. In compliance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") guidance regarding "notice-and-access" news releases(1), the Comp ... Continue reading
Encinitas Foreign & Domestic Auto Repair Installs 46kW Solar System
Join Encinitas Foreign & Domestic and Stellar Solar as they celebrate the launch of their 46kW solar system on Wednesday, October 12 from 5-8 p.m. The system is the latest in a long line of efforts to make the first certified Green Service station in San Diego County environmentally friendly. "We have been looking at s ... Continue reading
Pandora Hits the Road with Toyota
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, revealed today that automotive partner Toyota is now offering an embedded version of Pandora on the 2012 Camry and 2012 Tacoma. The Camry is America's best-selling car(i) and the Tacoma is the best-selling compact pickup truck in the U.S. market(ii). Both vehicles began ... Continue reading
China Will Lead Electric Vehicle Sales in Asia Pacific by 2015, According to Pike Research
Across the Asia Pacific region, various national-level initiatives and programs are underway to promote the awareness and adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), including the establishment of aggressive goals, subsidies for EV purchasers, research and development support, tax incentives, and public education programs. In ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces New Certified Collision Repair Program; Open to Dealers and Independent Shops
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today launched its nationwide Nissan Certified Collision Repair Network at NACE, the International Autobody Congress and Exposition, in Orlando. The new certification program is open to both dealer-owned and independent collision shops. "There are growing numbers of owners who are enjoy ... Continue reading
Orion Introduces First-of-its-Kind Wireless Technology for Motor Vehicles to Increase Public Safety
Orion Innovations Introduces Breakthrough Wireless Technology Designed to Increase Public Safety across the Transportation Sector: Reduces Driver Distraction by Monitoring and Logging Driver Cell Phone Use For the automotive, truck, transportation and fleet industries, decreasing driver distraction and protecting publi ... Continue reading
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced that its subsidiary, ECOtality North America, has been awarded a $26.4 million dollar contract by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct the DOE's Advanced Vehicle Testing and Evaluation (AVTE) project. The awa ... Continue reading
--Alcoa , Commissioner of Tailgating Pennsylvania Resources Council's Tackle Recycling Team, and Alcoa Pittsburgh Employees WHY: Traveling in his RV, Cahn brings to tailgate parties around the country beverages, food and, most importantly, the message that aluminum cans are the smart container for pre-game parties. The ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Launches $1.8 Billion "Brazilian Offensive"
Nissan to invest 2.6 billion reais (US$1.5 billion, or EUR1.1 billion) to build new plant in Resende and develop new products for Brazil - Renault to invest 500 million reais (US$285 million or EUR212 million) to expand plant in Curitiba - Companies to increase combined annual capacity to 580,000 vehicles and launch 23 ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Executive Named Supplier Diversity 'National Advocate of the Year'
Award recognizes "leadership promoting the growth on minority supplier spending and business development" Represents the Company's steadfast commitment developing and empowering minority-owned business partners Company has purchased more than $45 billion from minority-owned suppliers since 1983 ... Continue reading
Ford and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company are researching the use of coconut fiber reinforcement for molded plastic parts to reduce the use of petroleum and make the parts lighter and more natural-looking The coconut coir, or husks, are a waste stream from Scotts' soil and grass seed products. The team is investigating t ... Continue reading
Forensic Science Makes for Longer-Living Chevy Cruze
General Motors Corrosion Engineer Christa Cooper and her team know that rust never sleeps, so they look for corrosion in places the typical automobile owner never sees -- underneath welded brackets and joints and among the thousands of spot welds that help hold together a vehicle body. The Crime Scene Investigation-sty ... Continue reading
Sirius XM Radio today announced that participating Nissan and Infiniti dealerships across the United States will give customers a 3-month subscription to SiriusXM when they purchase any pre-owned vehicle from the satellite radio-equipped inventory of participating dealers. ... Continue reading
WHO: Rob Huber, Vice President of Innovation, Faurecia North America, the sixth-largest automotive equipment supplier worldwide and the ninth-largest in North America. WHAT: Huber will present on Faurecia's approach to creating the next generation of breakthrough innovations in the automotive industry during the 2011 F ... Continue reading
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced plans to invest 2.6 billion BRL ($1.5 billion*) to construct an all-new manufacturing facility in Resende in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro and develop, industrialize and launch new products. Â The Brazilian factory, scheduled to begin production in the first half of 2014, ... Continue reading
Peugeot Helps Banish The Insurance Blues
More and more motorists have been turning to Peugeot as a way of beating the so-called insurance blues. ... Continue reading
Wide Selection Of 'Winter' Tyres Available From Porsche
A Porsche has been designed for everyday use, so there is no reason why it should be forced to take shelter in the garage for the winter months. A wide range of 'winter' wheel and tyre sets are now available from Porsche that have been designed primarily for added safety, but also offer improved performance and everyda ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Winter Tyre Programme Helps Customers To Get A Grip
Volkswagen UK is supporting tyre safety organisation TyreSafe's campaign and encouraging drivers to be safer than ever this winter, with the launch of a winter tyre programme that offers customers a cost-effective way of getting the right tyres on their vehicles. ... Continue reading
UK Pricing And Specification Confirmed For Third Version Of Renault's Unique Twizy
Renault's intriguing electric two-seat Twizy is set to hit European streets shortly, and as part of the buzz in the lead-up to its launch, pricing and specification has just been confirmed for the third trim level, Colour. ... Continue reading
New Alfa Romeo Engine To Be Produced In Italy
A new gasoline direct injection turbo engine for Alfa Romeo is to be developed in Italy for production at the FMA plant in Pratola Serra beginning in early 2013. ... Continue reading
Ford Of Britain 100: Image Of The Week - 40/52
To celebrate the centenary of Ford of Britain in 2011 the company is exploring its photo archive to reveal rarely seen images. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Rise In The Times Top 100 Graduate Employers Listing
Jaguar Land Rover, the UK's largest premium automotive business has climbed twenty seven places to 60th in the prestigious Times Top 100 Graduate Employers index - a listing of Britain's most respected and sought-after graduate employers in 2011. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Scores Record September Sales Result
Hyundai has recorded its best-ever September sales result since the brand was introduced to Australia in 1986. Hyundai Motor Company Australia (HMCA) finished in fourth position overall with 7,508 sales achieving a market share of 8.6%. The sales result saw an increase of 22.7% September 2011 v. September 2010 in a tot ... Continue reading
Kia Owner Jumps the Start with All-New Rio
The first person in Australia to buy one of Kia's all-new Rios was so quick off the mark his local dealership had not yet received stock and most of its staff were in a training session to learn about the new model. ... Continue reading
Motor Vehicle Sales Grow in September
Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia grew strongly in September, according to figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI). ... Continue reading
Commodore Driving Holden Sales in September
Holden's popular locally-made double act, Commodore and Cruze, continued to set the Holden pace in September with both models in the top five. ... Continue reading
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