First DRIVE: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive
First Drive: 2012 BMW M6 Convertible and 2013 BMW M6 Coupe - Mpressive By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ESTEPONA, Spain, June 22, 2012; Unlike the American media, the European journalists had to wait until this week to drive the new BMW M6 Convertible. That is exceptional, but due to the fact tha ... Continue reading
Mahindra Reva Receives Prestigious IGBC 'Platinum' Rating
First Automobile Manufacturing Plant in India to Receive This Certification Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (Mahindra Reva), a global pioneer of electric vehicle technology, today announced that it has been awarded the 'Platinum' Rating from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC). The Mahindra Reva plant wa ... Continue reading
MWW Automotive Current Developments and Guidance for 2013 and 2014
MWW Automotive Group (OTCQB: MWWCD), a global design, engineering, and manufacturing firm serving some of the world's leading automotive and industrial manufacturers, today is providing an update of its current developments and guidance for 2013 through 2014. "During the past sixteen months MWW has been and still is in ... Continue reading
First Production Exige S comes off the Assembly Line
First Production Exige S comes off the Assembly Line The first production Exige S came off the assembly line today and very soon the first customers will experience this exciting new Lotus, a car which has already produced very positive headlines in the automotive media Lotus Chief Operating Officer, Aslam Farikullah s ... Continue reading
First Half of 2012 Sets MPG Record for Higher Auto Fuel Efficiency
On Eve of New Federal MPG Rules, Analysis Shows Bigger, More Efficient Vehicles Are a 'Real Game Changer' The first half of 2012 set the record for the highest-ever fuel efficiency for new passenger vehicles entering the U.S. market, according to industry analysts Baum & Associates. The country reached this record mile ... Continue reading
Allstate's Drive Wise Expansion Adds to Usage-Based Insurance Battle
Allstate said Wednesday that the insurer will be conducting widespread testing of its Drive Wise program among its employees before it rolls out in seven more states by the end of the year, adding yet another major announcement related to usage-based insurance (UBI) that has seen companies fighting for position in a bu ... Continue reading
Nissan Foundation Celebrates 20 Years Of Giving
The Nissan Foundation awarded $655,000 in grants today to 26 nonprofit organizations from across the country during a special luncheon commemorating the institution's 20th anniversary. Located in California, Georgia, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Tennessee and Texas, all of the organizations receiving grants in 2012 ... Continue reading
Dana Reports Strong Second-Quarter 2012 Results
Dana Holding Corporation today announced strong results for the second quarter of 2012. Net income for the quarter was $86 million, compared with $68 million for the same period in 2011. This is the fifth consecutive quarter of positive net income. Diluted adjusted earnings per share (EPS) were $0.56, up 24 percent com ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Stars in Science Museum Exhibition
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) will take a starring role in the 'Make it in Great Britain' exhibition at the Science Museum, which was opened this morning by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Business Minister Mark Prisk. The exhibition runs from 24 July until 9 September and will demonstrate the very best of British manufac ... Continue reading
To honor the brave men and women of the U.S. armed forces, Ally Financial has teamed up with Jay Automotive Group to provide $10,000 worth of backpacks and school supplies to children of Georgia military personnel. In cooperation with Operation Homefront Georgia, backpacks and school supplies will be delivered to child ... Continue reading
Volvo: Renault Trucks Defense to acquire French manufacturer Panhard
Renault Trucks Defense, which is included in the Volvo (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) Group's Governmental Sales business area, is to acquire the French automotive manufacturer Panhard. The transaction is expected to be finalized during the fourth quarter of 2012. For implementation, approval is required from the relevant auth ... Continue reading
Ryder Named a Food Logistics Top Green Provider
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in supply chain, warehousing, and transportation management solutions, today announced it has been included in the Food Logistics 2012 Top Green Providers list, which highlights companies in the food and beverage sector that have embraced sustainability practices as central to their operat ... Continue reading
Details of Ford Motor Company's July 2012 U.S. Sales Conference Call
(Please note 10:00 a.m. EDT call time) Ford Motor Company will release its July 2012 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday, August 1, 2012. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and rela ... Continue reading
2012 Subaru Outback Ride and Review By Larry Nutson
2012 Subaru Outback- And a peek at the 2013 by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3908) Let me say this up front. I like the Subaru Outback, for the most part. This is most probably because I am past the SUV phase of my lifeâ¦and I had a bunch of themâ¦but I really like station wag ... Continue reading
Jaguar Land Rover Announces 1,100 New Jobs in the UK
Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), the UK's largest automotive design, engineering and manufacturing employer, will expand its workforce at its advanced manufacturing facility in Castle Bromwich to support the launch of new Jaguar models. More than 1,100 new jobs are being created, and a recruitment campaign for production opera ... Continue reading
BASF releases global automotive color trend report
Designers from BASF Automotive Coatings have announced the results of its latest automotive color trend report. In the report, BASF color experts from North America, South America, Europe and Asia provide a forecast of the automotive colors of the future. Results from this year's report show future colors will be "natu ... Continue reading
July's new-vehicle retail sales are expected to post the second strongest year-over-year growth rates during the past 12 months, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Automotive. ... Continue reading
2012 Suzuki Grand Vitara Ultimate Adventure Edition Review By Dan Poler
By Dan Poler Colorado Bureau The Auto Channel Introduction / History Letâs face it â the CUV segment in the US is a crowded one. With excellent offerings from American, European, and Asian manufacturers, a vehicle must really stand out and be something special in order to be successful in this part of the mar ... Continue reading
GE Scientists Successfully Test World-Class Traction Motor For Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Engineers at GE Global Research are advancing motor technology that could have a substantial impact on hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) of the future. 'We have built a motor that is substantially more powerful than what's commercially available now, all while improving efficiency by up to 5%.â GE recently tested ... Continue reading
H.E.A.T. Keeps Drivers Safe from Car Thieves This Summer
The warm sunshine of a Michigan summer brings with it more than just trips to the beach - it also brings an increase in auto theft and auto theft-related crimes, according to H.E.A.T. (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts), Michigan's statewide vehicle theft prevention program. According to the FBI, July marks the start of the h ... Continue reading
Daimler and carpooling.com Forge Strategic Partnership
Pioneer in urban mobility concepts and carpooling market leader bundle their know-how - Daimler AG takes minority shareholding in carpooling.com GmbH - Strong international growth planned - expansion to the US Daimler AG is investing in the world's leading ridesharing network, carpooling.com GmbH. The main shareholders ... Continue reading
Linde North America today announced the launch of a website that provides resources to help customers make the switch to liquid natural gas. LNG offers major advantages to large-scale industrial fuel users such as transportation fleets and oil and gas companies. Linde's cryogenic gas expertise and its infrastructure fo ... Continue reading
Bentley Lines Up New PR Team For Europe
Bentley Motors announces its complete European PR team line up. Kerstin Sachl is appointed Head of PR, Europe, Tom Housley joins as PR Manager for Europe East and Fransizka Rothe becomes PR Manager for Europe West. The new team will be based at Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, UK. ... Continue reading
Ford Dealer Network Embraces Cutting Edge Technology With Google And The Carbon Trust
Senior business and IT managers from Ford's 500-strong dealer network have taken part in the company's Profitability and Technology Conference, which explored new opportunities to improve efficiency and customer communication through the use of cutting edge technology and software applications. ... Continue reading
The Bugs Start To Fly: New Range Of Beetle Models Now On Sale
Entomologists in the UK are set for an exciting day, and not just because the ants are flying. There's another kind of flying bug about: the Volkswagen Beetle with either a 2.0-litre 140 PS TDI turbodiesel engine, or a 2.0-litre 200 PS TSI turbocharged petrol engine. ... Continue reading
Fiat Plant Wins Prestigious Production Award
The Fiat plant at Pomigliano D'Arco has been awarded the prestigious international Automotive Lean Production 2012 award in the OEM category, following an analysis and evaluation process by a committee of experts selected by the German magazine, Automobil Produktion, and by the consultancy firm, Agamus Consult. ... Continue reading
Rebecca Adlington's Drive For Success
Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington recently joined London 2012 automotive partner, BMW and sports scientist Professor Greg Whyte to highlight how expertise in vehicle aerodynamics can be used to analyse the hydrodynamics of her underwater performance ahead of the Games. ... Continue reading
Ford Backs New High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute
Ford will back a High Speed Sustainable Manufacturing Institute (HSSMI) being launched by the Government at the Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) in East London. ... Continue reading
Christmas Comes Early For New (Volkswagen) Van Buyers
Your ears have not been deceiving you if you have heard a Christmas carol on the radio in July, as Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has an unseasonal touch of humour with a choral version of the carol 'Jingle Bells' in its current radio advert announcing a finance offer of £199 a month (plus deposit and initial rental ... Continue reading
Adventurers choose Volkswagen Touareg for World Record drive from Melbourne to St Petersburg
Renowned adventurer, Rainer Zietlow, and his Challenge4 team will this Thursday, 26th July 2012 depart Melbourne's Town Hall in their Volkswagen Touareg TDI, hoping to arrive a record-breaking 16 days later at their destination: St Petersburg, Russia. ... Continue reading
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