HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 FORD F-150 REVIEW
Ford Specs, Comparisons and Prices - Ford Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE F-150 VEHICLE At risk of sounding like a car salesperson; ladies, this is the truck for you. This four-door six-passenger full-size truck is spacious, easy to maneuver, and holds p ... Continue reading
Legrand, the world specialist in products and systems for electrical installations and information networks, is pleased to announce updates regarding a strategic agreement with Lear Corporation, a global leader in automotive electrical power management systems. In North America, Legrand/Pass & Seymour partnered with Le ... Continue reading
Alcohol Monitering: LifeSafer Ignition Interlocks Keeping Franklin County Roads Safe
LifeSafer, Inc., an Ohio-based Ignition Interlock Manufacturer, is now the sole service provider in Franklin County, Ohio to install Camera Ignition Interlocks as a mandatory requirement for all drunk driving (OVI) offenders declared by the Court financially unable to pay the full cost of the program. This program allo ... Continue reading
Help Promote Roadway Safety During National Teen Driver Safety Week
Oct. 16-22 is National Teen Driver Safety Week and the National Safety Council has partnered with State Farm to provide information and tools to help keep teens safe. Each day, more than 15 fatalities occur in crashes involving drivers between the ages of 15 to 20. ... Continue reading
National Safety Council Announces Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award Winners
The National Safety Council today announced Judy Weber-Jones of Illinois and Kaylen Larson of Minnesota as the winners of its 3rd annual Teen Driving Safety Leadership Award, supported by the General Motors Foundation. This announcement comes in conjunction with National Teen Driver Safety Week, which takes place Oct. ... Continue reading
Volvo V60 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid to Start Selling in 2012 +VIDEO
EDITOR'S NOTE: Now we're talking; using electric to combine with a non-gasoline fuel in order to seriously make a dent in our gasoline addiction. And what would make this vehicle even better - and save money on the liquid fuel that's needed for this V60 - would be to use bio-diesel in place of conventional diesel. One ... Continue reading
Ford, Toyota and Volkswagen Recognized for Best ESG Practices
Calvert Investments Releases Sustainability Performance Review of Automotive Industry Citing Environment, Product Safety and Workplace/Human Rights as Three Most Critical Issues in Assessing Performance and Impact --Three automakers: Toyota Motor Corporation, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen -- were recognized today b ... Continue reading
2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Road Trip Review by Steve Purdy +VIDEO
2011 MINI Cooper S Countryman ALL4 Road Trip to Wisconsin By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau [Front View] One of those destinations close to home weâve not explored is the Wisconsin Dells, perhaps the most popular attraction in the state, next to the Green Bay Packers. My pretty wife and I decided to ... Continue reading
Ford to Demonstrate Smart Electrification Technology That Can Adapt with Green Cities Trend
Ford researchers will demonstrate smart electrification technology that uses cloud-based computing and data to optimize a plug-in hybrid's powertrain efficiency at the 18th World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford will be a keynote speaker and talk about his vision for the futur ... Continue reading
"Teen Driver Safety Week" Addresses Auto Crashes Being Leading Cause of Death for American Teens
Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for American teenagers, with teens involved in three times as many fatal crashes as other drivers, says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In recognition of October 16-22 being NHTSA's "Teen Driver Safety Week," shopautoweek.com offers tips for kee ... Continue reading
Subaru Captures Top Marks; Honda Leaps to Second in Web Site's Grades for Manufacturers and Brands
TrueCar.com trends and forecasting released its Performance Scorecards for automotive manufacturers and brands. The full report is available in TrueCar.com's monthly TrueTrends Report. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, cust ... Continue reading
Toyota Announces Marketing Campaign For The Reinvented 2012 Toyota Camry
marketing campaign for the all-new 2012 Camry: "It's Ready. Are You?" The campaign demonstrates how the seventh-generation model addresses changes in consumers' vehicle needs, expectations and driving habits through the combination of new innovations and improvements to interior and exterior styling. Camry has built a ... Continue reading
2012 Honda Insight Details Revealed
A significantly updated 2012 Insight hybrid debuts today with new exterior styling, an enhanced interior, additional features on select models and an EPA fuel economy-rating1 improvement of 1 mpg. The Insightâs city/highway/combined EPA fuel economy rating1 of 41/44/42 mpg, up from 40/43/41 on the prior model, con ... Continue reading
SEMA 2011 Press Conference Schedule
SEMA: SEMA Breakfast Press Conference (LV Hilton, Pavilion 1) 9:30 - 9:50 am KIA Motors America Inc.: Kia's Wide World of Sporting Vehicles (Booth 10805) 10:00 - 10:20 am Toyota Motor Sales USA: Toyota Press Conference (Booth 30111) 10:30 - 10:50 am Hyundai: Hyundai Press Conference (Booth 24387) 11:00 - 11:20 am Ford ... Continue reading
Polk to Offer Aftermarket Insight During Upcoming AAPEX Show
Several Polk executives will provide key aftermarket insight as part of the annual Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) being held Nov. 1-3, 2011 in Las Vegas. Polk presentations will include Polk's unique perspective and broad expertise in both the OEM and aftermarket segments of the industry. ... Continue reading
GroundLink, the first global private car service, today announced the launch of the first mobile app that allows people around the world to order private cars with their smartphones. For the first time, consumers can access the world's biggest and highest quality network of ground transportation providers through both ... Continue reading
IntelliDriveTM Mileage-Based Auto Insurance Can Help Drivers Save Beyond the Pump
Recent reports indicate that many consumers are limiting their driving as a way to save money*. Travelers can provide another way for low-mileage drivers to reduce annual vehicle expenses with its mileage-based auto insurance product, IntelliDriveTM. Travelers IntelliDrive customers may receive an immediate discount of ... Continue reading
Car Buyers' Brand Loyalties Shrink
Washington DC October 17, 2011; The AIADA newsletter reported that consumers have shown a recent willingness to cross-shop outside their traditional habits, according to Automotive News. Prodded and lured in one direction by such factors as inventory shortages at import leaders Toyota and Honda, and shooed in the oppos ... Continue reading
TransCore Debuts GPS-Based Device for Infrastructure-less Tolling and Safe Driving Applications
TransCore introduces ROVR, a GPS device with GSM communications that allows infrastructure-less tolling and includes an optional driver safety monitoring feature shown to dramatically reduce accidents, improve fuel economy, and decrease Greenhouse gases (GHG). The device will be showcased in booth # 1949 and demonstrat ... Continue reading
Some Parents Setting Poor Example While Teaching Teens To Drive
While government, law enforcement, industry and consumer groups have joined forces to spread the word about the dangers of distracted driving, apparently this call isn't getting through to some parents as they teach their teens to drive. ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Indy 500 Champion Dan Wheldon Family Statement
London GB October 17, 2011; GP Sports Management Ltd have been asked by Dan Wheldonâs family to issue a statement on their behalf. They thank everyone for their condolences, messages of sympathy and support at this very sad time. They will make a further statement in due course but in the meantime have asked that ... Continue reading
TomTom Introduces Innovative New Tool for Site Selection and Outdoor Advertising
TomTom introduces Custom Probe Counts, a traffic product providing an indicator of traffic density for roads globally. Geo-marketing agencies, insurance companies and other customers can use Custom Probe Counts as an additional dataset to complement traditional tools, creating efficiencies and increasing confidence in ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global and Chinese Automotive Safety System Industry Report, 2010-2011 Out Now
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and China Automotive Safety System Industry Report, 2010-2011" report to their offering. 'Global and China Automotive Safety System Industry Report, 2010-2011' From January to August 2011, China produced 11,855,000 and sold 11,984,000 automobiles, up 3.04% ... Continue reading
Hertz Adds Five Transit Connect Electric Vans to Its Fleet
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use airport car rental brand, and Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD)(OTC: AZDDF) ("Azure"), a world leader in the development and production of hybrid electric and electric components and powertrain systems for light and medium commercial vehicles, today jointly an ... Continue reading
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the 'Company' or 'Kandi') , a leading Chinese supplier of off-road vehicles and developer of pure electric vehicles (EV), today announced that an inauguration ceremony for a new energy vehicle promotional campaign of Jinhua City was sponsored and held by Jinhua Municipal City at the facility ... Continue reading
Nearly every traffic accident caused by driver error--up to 90 percent of all crashes-- could be eliminated if existing intelligent transportation technologies were implemented in our vehicles and roads, say experts at IEEE, the world's largest technical professional association. These include electronics and computing ... Continue reading
CRA All Stars - Coughlin Clinches Rookie Of The Year With Big Finish In Winchester
WINCHESTER, Oct. 17, 2011: JEGS Chevrolet driver Cody Coughlin brought down the curtain on the 2011 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour season with a strong fifth-place finish Saturday in the W&M Manufacturing/Pier-Mac Plastics 100 presented by JEGS.com as part of the 40th annual Winchester 400 weekend at historic Winchester Speed ... Continue reading
LoJack Corporation today announced the appointment of Randy L. Ortiz, a recognized auto industry veteran with nearly 30 years of experience at Ford Motor Company, as Chief Executive Officer and President, effective November 1, 2011. LoJack also named Donald R. Peck, a Chief Financial Officer, CPA and attorney with more ... Continue reading
Camping World Trucks - Crafton Race Report - Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, October 17, 2011: Matt Crafton scored a second-place finish in a caution-filled race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, earning his 12th top-10 finish of 2011. After fighting handling issues early in the race and running as far back as 19th, the team perfected the No. 88 Menards/Ideal Door Chevrolet Silverado by t ... Continue reading
Cayman Interseries - Sandridge Takes 45-Minute Cayman Interseries Victory To Close Rennsport Reunion
MONTEREY, October 17, 2011: Mark Sandridge took control when race leader Lee Davis fell victim to lapped traffic to score a strong victory in the final race of Sundayâs Cayman Interseries doubleheader at Rennsport Reunion IV at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Sandridge, who drives a white and red-and-yellow striped No. ... Continue reading
Buick Adds Pandora Radio as Standard Feature in Vehicles
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, will be integrated in Buick IntelliLink, the luxury brand's in-car infotainment system, starting with Buick's 2012 sedans, Verano, Regal and LaCrosse, later this year, followed by Enclave in 2013. Buick IntelliLink uses Bluetooth or USB to connect the driver's smartphon ... Continue reading
Indy Lights - Krohn Race Report - Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 17, 2011: Anders Krohn started sixth and finished seventh in Belardi Auto Racingâs Liberty Engineering Racing Special No. 9 in the Firestone Indy Lights season finale Sunday morning at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. He set the second-fastest lap of the race in the process with a time of 28.4002 se ... Continue reading
Kia Motors America Posts Highest Brand Loyalty Ranking in Latest Study by Experian Automotive
Leading global information services company Experian recently released a report regarding automotive brands with the highest loyalty, with Kia Motors America (KMA) landing on top with 47.9 percent. Experian also reported that the Forte compact sedan received the highest loyalty ranking of any vehicle with 67.7 percent, ... Continue reading
Chase Auto Finance Partners with Aston Martin the Americas on New Financing Program
Chase Auto Finance and Aston Martin the Americas announced today an expansion of their relationship with Chase becoming the exclusive provider of financing for Aston Martin's first U.S. retail subvention program. With an award winning model line-up and exciting new products, such as Virage, Vantage S and the four-door ... Continue reading
Automotive Affairs - Weekly NHTSA Recalls - Oct. 17, 2011
NHTSA Campaign ID Number : 11V496 Manufacturer : MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. ... Continue reading
Funny Car - Tasca, Funny Car Drivers Hold On Tight As Standings Move Like Musical Chairs
PHOENIX, Oct. 16, 2011: The NHRA Full Throttle Series Funny Car standings turned into a high-stakes game of musical chairs at the NHRA Arizona Nationals at Firebird International Raceway. At the end, Don Schumacher Racingâs Jack Beckman was the one with the best seat, the Wally event trophy and a victory over his ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Statement From HVM Racing Regarding Dan Wheldon
"The IndyCar community - drivers, teams, fans - arrived at the track today to compete and celebrate a championship. Instead, we lost one of the sport's best. Dan Wheldon was a champion on the track and a great ambassador for the sport. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dan's family. It's in moments like this that you ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Sam Schmidt Statement Regarding Dan Wheldon
Sam Schmidt Statement Regarding Dan Wheldon LAS VEGAS, Oct. 16, 2011: A statement from Sam Schmidt, owner of the No. 77 IndyCar Series team, about driver Dan Wheldon, who suffered fatal injuries in a crash during the IndyCar Series season finale Oct. 16 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway: âDan Wheldon was a tremendous co ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Statement On Andretti Autosport On Passing Of Dan Wheldon
Las Vegas, Oct. 16, 2011: "It is with extreme sorrow that we have lost one of our champion drivers today. Dan was an Indy 500 champion and IndyCar Series champion with Andretti Autosport-and one of our closest competitors. Dan brought such enthusiasm and passion to the sport not often seen in motorsports. We will remem ... Continue reading
IndyCar - Indy 500 Champ Dan Wheldon Dies in Las Vegas Race Crash +VIDEO
LAS VEGAS - October 16, 2011: Dan Wheldon, the popular IndyCar driver who won this year's Indianapolis 500 race, was killed earlier today in a horrific crash that many drivers described as "the worst they had ever seen." Wheldon was participating in a special program sponsored by GoDaddy that would have allowed him to ... Continue reading
Volvo Car Corporation's Experts Develops the Perfect Electric-Car Sound
Volvo Car Corporation's technical experts are facing new challenges as silent electric power alters the car's acoustic footprint both inside the vehicle and in the surrounding road environment. They are aided in their hunt for the perfect car sound by one of the industry's most modern acoustic labs. ... Continue reading
Get a Grip With Volvo's Winter Wonderland
With the cold months not far away, forward planning is essential to ensure drivers can get to their destination safely. With Sweden being famous for its cold climate and harsh winters, Volvo is in an ideal position to draw from its extreme testing and homeland experience to ensure its customers in the UK are prepared t ... Continue reading
Jaguar's E-type has been named as the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers' most iconic car of the last 50 years. The timely recognition for Jaguar's celebrated historic model was announced at the Scottish Car of the Year awards in an event which doubled as a joint golden anniversary for both the motoring group and ... Continue reading
koda Grows 16.8 per cent in First Nine Months of 2011
In the first nine months of 2011, koda increased its worldwide sales by 16.8 per cent compared to last year. Deliveries in January through September rose to a total of 664,800 units (January - September 2010: 569,000 vehicles). With 81,200 cars sold, the brand set a new record for September (last year: 75,800) and re ... Continue reading
Lotus Cars Opens New Showroom in Warsaw, Poland
Lotus Cars is pleased to announce that a new Lotus authorised dealer has opened its doors to the public in Warsaw. The showroom for Lotus Warszawa is situated in ul. Pulawska 361, Warsaw, Poland, one of the longest and busiest streets in Warsaw. ... Continue reading
Continental to Supply Fuel-Efficient Turbochargers for Ford's New Engine Family
Continental will be supplying Ford with innovative turbochargers for the carmaker's new engine platform. The three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engines will generate 74 and 88 kilowatts from a displacement of just one liter. The engines are slated for installation initially in the 2012 Ford Focus and later, in th ... Continue reading
Jaguar Triple Winner at Scottish Car of the Year Awards
Jaguar claimed three awards at the Scottish Car of the Year prize-giving ceremony in Glasgow on Friday evening. The Jaguar XF was named Best Diesel Car, XKR-S the Best Sports Car and the Jaguar E-type the Most Iconic Car of the Past 50 Years. ... Continue reading
Brembo Inaugurated Its New Production Centre in Poland
The new Brembo production centre, belonging to the world leader in design, development and production of high performance brake systems for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, enables the group to better serve German, French, British and Italian client's facilities in Central-Eastern Europe. ... Continue reading
Turkey Prepares for Arrival of Electric Vehicle
Kocaeli, a municipality of 250,000 inhabitants, is the fourth city in Turkey to sign a memorandum of understanding with the Renault-Nissan Alliance to prepare for the arrival of the electric vehicle. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Posts Record Sales in September and Achieves Best Third Quarter Ever
After record sales in the same month last year, Mercedes-Benz even set a new record in September 2011. With last month being the strongest one since the beginning of the year a total of 120,982 vehicles have been delivered to customers worldwide. Since January 2011 sales now total to 919,288 Mercedes-Benz passenger veh ... Continue reading
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