2012 Hyundai Azera Preview - "A Yes Brainer" +VIDEO
Hyundai launches second generation 2012 Azera entry luxury four-door with V-6 power, loads of leather and a plethora of premium features By Thom Cannell The Auto Channel Originally known as the Hyundai XG, their then-luxury model became Azera in 2006. Predating the ultra-luxury Equus and less sporty and larger than Son ... Continue reading
Shell Lubricants Celebrates Five Years as World's Number One Lubricants Supplier
For the fifth year running Shell Lubricants (Shell) topped the list of the world's leading lubricants suppliers, according to annual research into the global lubricants market. The study, conducted by Kline & Company (Kline), gave Shell more than 13 percent of the market by volume in 2010 and a two percent lead over it ... Continue reading
Toyota Begins Corolla Production in Mississippi
Toyota team members today celebrated the opening of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi (TMMMS), the company's new $800 million plant outside of Tupelo that assembles the Corolla, the world's best-selling car of all time. Joining the celebration were Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda and Mississippi Go ... Continue reading
Ricardo Provides Technical Insight to Landmark Fuel Economy Proposals
Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo, plc, a global engineering firm today announced it provided independent and objective technical data and insight to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as they proposed a new national fuel economy standard for passenger ... Continue reading
SPE Honors Faurecia and Chrysler Group With the 2011 Vehicle Engineering Team Award
Faurecia, the world's sixth-largest automotive supplier, and Chrysler Group LLC received top honors from the Automotive Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) for its work on the 2011 Chrysler 200 and the Dodge Avenger, earning the companies the 2011 Vehicle Engineering Team Award (VETA). The award was pre ... Continue reading
Cellcontrol Distracted Driving Solution Now Fully Compatible with Major Telematics Solutions
Cellcontrol, a leading provider of technology to stop distracted driving, announced today that its award-winning solution is now fully compatible with most major telematics devices that also utilize the On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) port. The OBD port is the standard vehicle interface for telematics solutions and using th ... Continue reading
Audi Wins Three 2012 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards
Audi today announced that it received three 2012 Best Resale Value Awards from Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used vehicle information. The annual Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards recognize vehicles expected to maintain the greatest proportion of their original list price after fiv ... Continue reading
Nintendo Drives Home Fun at the LA Auto Show with Life-Size Mario Karts
Ever wanted to see a real-life kart from Nintendo's hit Mario Kart series outside of the Mushroom Kingdom? Nintendo has teamed up with West Coast Customs to create life-size models of two karts one for Mario and one for Luigi from the upcoming Mario Kart 7 video game for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. These unique e ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - The Adrenalist - 2011 Sprint Cup Championship Comes Down to One Race
New York, Nov. 9, 2011: For too long adrenaline junkies and adventurers havenât had a central place to be inspired, share and learn about our lifestyle online. So, Degree Men created one â dedicated to bringing your next adrenaline-fueled quest to life. Here youâll find up-to-date news and information in ... Continue reading
Hybrid Cars May Save More Than Just Fuel
Passengers in hybrid-powered cars are about 25 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than those in their conventional-powered counterparts, according to research released today. "Choosing a car that saves gas doesn't necessarily mean compromising on safety." According to new research by the Highway Loss Data Ins ... Continue reading
The National Security Case For Higher Fuel Standards - It's About Time
Retired military generals and admirals make a compelling case for how to decrease America's dependence on oil. WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2011 -- Today, the American Security Project released an open letter to Congress and the American public highlighting the need for the U.S. to reduce its dependence on oil for transport ... Continue reading
CNG-Powered Vehicles - What's The Problem Here?
Commentary by Rick Carlton <p> With gasoline point of sale prices averaging $3 per gallon nationally, and with spot oil costs remaining between $88 - $93 per barrel (based on 1/7/2011 Bloomberg energy metrics) the question becomes, at what point do we get serious about alternative fuels? <p> Granted, there's considerab ... Continue reading
Audi to Advertise During Super Bowl XLVI
Audi of America announced that it will advertise during Super Bowl XLVI, the brand's fifth consecutive time as an advertiser in the big game. San Francisco-based Venables Bell & Partners is creating the spot. "The Super Bowl continues to be a platform to showcase a brand's creativity and voice. ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Natural Gas Named 2012 Green Car of the Year at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17, 2011 -- The all-new 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas - the only factory-built, CNG-powered car produced in America - was named 2012 Green Car of the Year� at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. The award was presented to Honda by the editors of Green Car Journal representing a diverse panel of env ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group LLC Employees Drive to Fight Hunger at Thanksgiving
Food Drive to Benefit Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan and Lighthouse of Oakland County 1 in 8 Americans, including 600,000 in Southeast Michigan, worry about where their next meal is coming from. Chrysler Group LLC's Thanksgiving Food Drive will provide an estimated 6,000 hungry people in Southeas ... Continue reading
Hertz and Navigation Solutions Introduce Real-Time Customizable Features to NeverLost
The Hertz Corporation , the world's largest general use car rental brand, and Navigation Solutions, developer of Hertz NeverLost, announce two new innovations -- Explore and Special Events features that provide real-time content on places to go, things to do and where to eat -- to the award-winning NeverLost in-car GPS ... Continue reading
Announced today, TicketHitMan.com was released as the most comprehensive on-line full-scale traffic ticket fighting service in California. The innovative website offers a 100% on-line document filing service to help California drivers get their traffic tickets dismissed. "Of course our seasoned, expert traffic ticket s ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Mustang - New Design, More Technology +VIDEO
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 15, 2011 â Ford Mustang â the icon of American performance and style â gets even more street swagger with a new design and a list of smart features that signal even more technology in the popular pony car. âThe new Mustang is the perfect example of continuing to build on excellence ... Continue reading
SAE International to Host School Bus Powertrain Symposium, Dec. 5 in Raleigh, N.C.
School bus propulsion systems will be on the agenda during SAE International's 2011 School Bus Powertrain Innovation Symposium, Dec. 5 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C. This one-day event is designed to help attendees make properly informed decisions about the pros and cons of converting their buses to ... Continue reading
Seat Fabric in All-New Ford Focus Electric Uses Waste To Create a Better World
Ford is the first automaker to use REPREVE branded fiber in the seat fabric for the all-new Focus Electric REPREVE is a polyester fiber made from a hybrid blend of recycled materials including used plastic water bottles and post-industrial waste Through the use of REPREVE, each all-new Ford Focus Electric keeps 22 plas ... Continue reading
FIAT Brand Debuts New Commercial for the 2012 Fiat 500 by Gucci Featuring Jennifer Lopez +VIDEO
New spot, 'Elegance,' begins to air Thursday, November 17 on national broadcast and cable networks Features all-new limited edition '2012 Fiat 500 by Gucci,' arriving to FIAT Studios in Q1 2012 The FIAT brand is debuting its first commercial for the all-new 2012 Fiat 500 by Gucci featuring actress, entertainer, philant ... Continue reading
Make It Home Safe for Thanksgiving
While urging drivers to be extra cautious this Thanksgiving season, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced that seat belt usage has hit an all time high. In California during the Thanksgiving holiday period in 2010, 38 individuals died on the state's roadways. Sober driving and seat belts would have sa ... Continue reading
Top Five Holiday Gifts to Keep Older Vehicles on the Road Longer and Looking Good!
With the Holidays just around the corner, AutoMD.com today released its list of the Top Five Holiday Gifts for the growing population of car owners who are driving their vehicles to the 150K mark and beyond. A recent report(1) from AutoMD.com revealed that the majority of car owners surveyed plan to hold onto their car ... Continue reading
2011 DuPont Global Automotive Color Popularity Report -What is You Country's Favorite Car Color?
Insights from 11 Key Automotive Regions WILMINGTON, Del., Nov. 17, 2011 ââ¬â White/white pearl has emerged as the fastest growing color to tie with silver as the worldââ¬â¢s leading automotive color choices, according to the 2011 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report, released today. A substa ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: 42.5 Million Americans Will Travel This Thanksgiving, Four Percent More Than Last Year
AAA forecasts 42.5 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, a four percent increase from the 40.9 million people who traveled one year ago. This is the first significant increase in any holiday travel this year. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined a ... Continue reading
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today selected Coulomb Technologies ChargePoint Network to provide comprehensive electric vehicle public charging infrastructure locations for Nissan LEAF drivers. Nissan North America is the first automaker to seamlessly integrate with ChargePoint Network, the largest network of indepe ... Continue reading
Subaru Captures Multiple 2012 ALG Residual Value Awards
Subaru of America today announced that it has received three Residual Value Awards from ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. The ALG Residual Value Awards recognize annually the vehicles predicted to retain the highest percentage of original price after a three-year period. The company ... Continue reading
Porsche to Build West Coast Experience Center
Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) today announced it will build a second new Porsche Experience Center in North America, in Carson, California. The purpose-built 53-acre facility and road handling course will be one of only five such sites in the world, including the original Porsche Experience Center at the legendary ... Continue reading
Hyundai Unites with the Recording Academy as Official Vehicle Partner
Tapping into the power of music, Hyundai joined forces with music's biggest brand -- The Recording Academy (internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards to become its "Official Vehicle Partner." The multi-year partnership extends well beyond awards night and will result in original music projects sure to please music ... Continue reading
New-vehicle retail sales are experiencing further recovery and strength through the first half of November, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates Power Information Networkî (PIN) and LMC Automotive. J.D. Power and LMC Automotive have a strategic alliance to share data and p ... Continue reading
New Lincoln MKS: Refinements Signal Direction for Brand Today, Tomorrow +VIDEO
Better handling, increased power, improved fuel efficiency, additional standard equipment, more refinement and new technologies that help drivers reduce accident risks provide luxury customers with important new reasons to consider Lincoln and its flagship sedan, the new MKS. The full-size Lincoln MKS sports an updated ... Continue reading
Range Rover Evoque Arrives At Euston
Land Rover is taking over Euston Station in a pioneering marketing campaign for the all-new Range Rover Evoque. ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - Racing Stars Help Karting World Take Center Stage
LAGUNA BEACH, Nov. 17, 2011: The Karting World will once again take center stage in Orlando this December with the return of the Red Bull Kart Fight at PRI, Powered by Rotax, to be run in conjunction with the PRI Trade Show on December 1 outside of the Orange County Convention. A star-studded field is expected to inclu ... Continue reading
Lucas Oil Off Road - 2012 Schedule Released
Glen Helen, Nov. 17, 2011: The Lucas Oil Off Racing Series has released its 2012 schedule featuring a return to locations familiar to spectators and competitors while the expansion of the sport of short course off road racing continues with a Labor Day weekend event at the series' newest facility in Reno, Nevada. This ... Continue reading
The Chase - Stewart Preview - Homestead
KANNAPOLIS, Nov. 17, 2011: Tony Stewart is a company man. Yes, the outlaw who burst onto the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series scene as a rookie in 1999 who brazenly grabbed trophies while wearing his emotions on his sleeve, is 13 years later the best thing to happen to NASCAR since two guys named Earnhardt and Gordon were cham ... Continue reading
IndyCar - HVM Racing Announces Partnership With Lotus For 2012
Indianapolis, Nov. 17, 2011: HVM Racing is proud to officially announce its partnership with Lotus, world-renowned sportscar manufacturer, for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series. The iconic, British-based company was the obvious choice for Keith Wiggins, HVM Racing team owner. He has known the companies involved for many yea ... Continue reading
Nationwide Series - JRM Preview - Homestead
Aric Almirola No. 88 GT Vodka Chevrolet âHomestead is a track thatâs a lot of fun to race on. It has progressive banking through the corners. Thatâs why you see drivers go into the corner and move around a lot. Anytime you go somewhere that you can move around, itâs good. ... Continue reading
FIA F1 - Wickens Third Quickest In Formula One Young Driver Test
Toronto, November 16, 2011: Robert Wickens was back in Formula One action on Tuesday at Abu Dhabiâs Yas Marina Circuit as the Canadian kicked off the opening day of the âYoung Driver Testâ driving the Lotus Renault GP R31. The 22-year-old, who made his Formula One weekend debut in last Friday morningâ ... Continue reading
Motorsports Brands - Toyota NASCAR Notes And Quotes - Homestead
KAHNE COLLECTS CHECKERS: Red Bull Racing Team driver Kasey Kahne beat championship-contenders Carl Edwards (second) and Tony Stewart (third) to the finish line to capture the checked flag in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at Phoenix International Raceway. Kahne led the final 14 laps en route to victory l ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Events - Jeff Gordon Named NASCAR Illustrated 2011 Person Of The Year
CHARLOTTE, November 16, 2011: Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon has been named the 2011 NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year. Gordon is the first three-time recipient of the award, but this marks the first time he is the sole recipient. Gordon and Darrell Waltrip were named co-persons of the year in 199 ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Smith Feeling Upbeat About Future
DENVER, Nov. 16, 2011: When Regan Smith walked out of Homestead-Miami Speedway following last year's final Sprint Cup race of the season, he felt confident that his Furniture Row Racing team was on the cusp of reaching a new level of competition. "I felt we were knocking at the door of making a huge improvement," said ... Continue reading
Kia Rio Is The Top Of The Pumps
Motoring costs are never far from the front page - as Tuesday's Commons debate on 2012's fuel duty increases highlighted. ... Continue reading
0% Finance Now Available On Myvi SXI
Perodua are delighted to offer interest free finance to customers purchasing a new Myvi SXI between now and the end of December. ... Continue reading
Luxgen Design+ Experience Pavilion At 2011 Taipei World Design Expo
Integrating the creative ideas of 14 LUXGEN designers and the Executive Vice President of Design into perfect integration of multi-media communication, visual design, and car design to the public, LUXGEN presented the LUXGEN Design+ Experience Pavilion at the 2011 Taipei World Design Expo. ... Continue reading
New Porsche Panamera Gts - The Four Door Sports Car For Fast Roads Of Every Description
The new Panamera GTS is the purist member of the Porsche Gran Turismo family. A powerful V8 engine with even more intense responsiveness sits under the bonnet, the sporting chassis has been tuned for added dynamism and agility and the distinctive exterior styling clearly signals these focused intentions. ... Continue reading
New Daily: European Orders Reach 11,000
Following its international launch in September, the New Daily, Iveco's light commercial vehicle, has achieved European orders totalling 11,000 vehicles - including particularly strong results in the chassis cab segment. ... Continue reading
For more than 25 years the BMW M5 Saloon has defined the high-performance saloon segment, in the process becoming the most successful car of its type in the world. Now a new fifth-generation model raises the concept of the premium executive saloon combining track-car dynamics and supreme touring comfort to an even high ... Continue reading
100% Electric Nissan Leaf Scoops Top Awards For Its Miserly Energy Use
The 100% electric Nissan LEAF won two major awards at the recent 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC) which reinforces independently how energy efficient the car is when competing with rival petrol, diesel and hybrid engines. ... Continue reading
BMW i At The 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011
BMW i is about the development of visionary vehicles and mobility services, inspiring design and a new understanding of premium that is strongly defined by sustainability. ... Continue reading
An Apple A Day' Golf Bluemotion Claims Top Green Champion Title
Less than a fortnight after being named ACFO's Green Vehicle of the Year, the Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion has romped home with another top environmental accolade, having claimed the Gold Winner for Larger Family Cars as well as the overall Green Champion title at the Green Apple Environment Awards. ... Continue reading
Hyundai and St.George Announce Auto Finance Arrangement
Hyundai Motor Company Australia and St.George Auto Finance announced today their intention to introduce an automotive finance brand, under the banner of Hyundai Finance. ... Continue reading
Mazda's New 'SKYACTIV-G 1.3' Engine Wins 2012 RJC Technology of the Year
Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that its newly developed 'SKYACTIV-G 1.3' engine has been named the 2012 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year. ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru WRX STi Review By Carey Russ
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Subaru WRX STi Last year, Subaru moved its high-performance WRX lineup away from the regular Impreza line with wider, more performance-oriented bodywork for the regular models as well as the top-of-the-line STi, and expanded STi offerings with a four-door sedan body style in a ... Continue reading
Cadillac Wants to be the Best...Again +VIDEO
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LOS ANGELES, November 16, 2011.A week before the LA Auto Show, Cadillac accidentally put up a picture of the brand new XTS on its website. Of course, we knew what to expect, since the Platinum Concept car that bowed in Detroit in January, already gave away much of ... Continue reading
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 16, 2011 -- As scenes from the latest installment of the Mission Impossible film series played on an 18-foot-tall, 39-foot-wide silk screen, the screen itself was whisked away to unveil the first concept vehicles of the new visionary and sustainable brand, BMW i ââ¬â the fully ele ... Continue reading
Former Secretary Norm Mineta Responds to The Administration's CAFE Standards Announcement
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Secretary Norman Mineta, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, issued the following statement in response to the Administration's announcement of its CAFE standards requiring cars a ... Continue reading
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