2013 Mitsubishi Lancer GT 2.4L Review By Steve Purdy
2013 MITSUBISHI LANCER GT 2.4L Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau When Suzuki left the U.S. market last year some of us were concerned that Mitsubishi might follow. The product line remains limited, barely keeping up with modernity, and total sales arenât substantial enough to inspire confide ... Continue reading
2013 Infiniti FX37 Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Chanel Infinitiâs FX has been around in its current form since 2009 when it was introduced as the FX35. New for 2013, its model number has grown by two â now the FX37, owing to the use of Infinitiâs newer 3.7-liter engine, which also gains the midsize SUV an ad ... Continue reading
Buick Turns 110: 11 Highlights of 11 Decades
April 19, 2013: Buick vehicles today are built in state-of-the-art facilities around the world. The Enclave luxury crossoverâs Lansing Delta Township plant was the industryâs first LEED Gold-certified manufacturing facility. The brand has evolved in many ways since 1903, when the first Buick was hand-built in ... Continue reading
KUKA Systems Group, one of the world's largest systems integrators, has acquired the plant engineering business of privately owned Utica Companies of Shelby Township, MI, a welding equipment specialist and supplier to the automobile industry. With this transaction, KUKA Systems becomes the Number 1 manufacturing system ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates Earth Day New York 2013 with Free Hybrid Parking, Green Vehicle Runway Show
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., is celebrating Earth Day with a series of activities honoring New Yorkers committed to the environment this Sunday, April 21, including offering free valet parking for its hybrid owners and sponsoring Earth Day New York 2013 (EDNY). These initiatives come on the heels of Toyota's ... Continue reading
Ride Along with Fireball Tim and Harold Cleworth in the 2013 Cadillac CTS-V +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD USA - April 19, 2013: In this 12th episode and SEASON 1 FINALE of the "Talk Show in a Car," Host Fireball Tim launches a 556hp Cadillac CTS-V along with interviewing legendary Automotive Illustrator, Harold Cleworth. ... Continue reading
Akio Toyoda Announces Lexus ES 350 Will Be Built in the U.S.
Akio Toyoda and several senior Toyota executives announced today that for the first time, a Lexus vehicle will be produced in the United States. The Lexus ES 350 will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) in 2015. The move will generate 750 new jobs. To support the new dedicated assembly line, Toy ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Cruze Diesel 46 MPG Sets Highway Fuel Economy Benchmark
Best Highway Fuel Economy of Any Non-Hybrid Passenger Car in America Can travel 700 highway miles on single tank DETROIT â The new 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, delivers an industry best EPA-estimated 46 MPG on the highway â better than any non-hybrid passenger car in America. It will be available ... Continue reading
2013 Kia Rio SX Review By Larry Nutson
2013 Kia Rio SX - Put it on your short list by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_2328) The 2013 Rio sedan and its sibling Rio 5-door hatchback are the smallest and lowest priced models in the Kia lineup. All-new last year, 2013 brings a few tweaks to the Rio model range. The value packed ... Continue reading
Ulrich Wins 2013 Ken Purdy Award - Honored For Excellence In Automotive Journalism
The International Motor Press Association named Lawrence Ulrich winner of the 2013 Ken Purdy Award for excellence in automotive journalism for "Wins & Loses," his heartfelt sojourn through automotive heartland published in the November 2012 issue of Automobile Magazine. "The road trip is an all-too-familiar journey for ... Continue reading
Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the Chinese debut of its production in-wheel motor and will showcase its in-wheel electric drive system on a BRABUS Hybrid vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2013, Apr. 20-29 in Hall N5 booth C131. The BRABUS Hybrid, based on the Mercede ... Continue reading
Nearly 22 Million Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold from 2012 to 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
While sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have not met the expectations of governments and automakers, they continue to expand steadily. Both plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have become widely available in Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe, and are being introduced in Eas ... Continue reading
Sprint Offers Geotab Plug-and-Play Fleet Solutions to Federal Agencies
Sprint and Geotab Inc. announced today that Geotab plug-and-play fleet management solutions are now available to eligible federal agencies as part of Sprint's Federal Supply Schedule contract with the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA)*. Sprint now offers both federal and commercial fleet operators access to pl ... Continue reading
Off-Roading Takes off as Source of Family Fun
The Phillips family is a bit scattered. Like many households, the kids grew up and moved out to start families of their own, leaving the comforts of Oregon for homes in California and Washington. We love our kids and grandkids so much, but with everyone all over the place it can be a bit tough to connect beyond phone ... Continue reading
Snap-on's commitment to technical education and training remains high in 2013 as it continues working with trade schools to develop content that augments their course curriculum. The result is that more than 70 technical schools from across the country now offer specialized Snap-on Certifications in disciplines like to ... Continue reading
Union Pacific Railroad Recognized by General Motors as a 2012 Supplier of the Year Winner
Union Pacific Railroad received the 2012 General Motors Supplier of the Year award during the auto manufacturer's 21st annual Supplier of Year awards ceremony in Detroit. "We are devoted to providing customers unparalleled service, and this recognition highlights that commitment," said Linda Brandl, Union Pacific vice ... Continue reading
Concentration of U.S. Crude Oil Imports Among Top Five Suppliers Highest Since 1997
2012 Crude oil imports from the top five foreign suppliers to the United Statesâwhich in 2012 were Canada, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Venezuela, and Iraq, in that orderâaccounted for almost 72% of total U.S. net crude oil imports, the highest proportion since 1997. The import share of the top five suppliers increa ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls to supply AGM batteries to Chery Jaguar Land Rover
Johnson Controls, the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, will provide its Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) advanced battery technology to power the Chery Jaguar Land Rover Start-Stop and other vehicles made in China to serve the China market. "Johnson Controls is providing energy storage solutions to help our a ... Continue reading
Dana Holding Corporation announced today that it will be showcasing its lineup of driveline products, power technologies, and alternative-energy solutions at Auto Shanghai 2013, which runs April 21-29. Located in Hall N5, Stand C009, at the Shanghai New International Expo Center, Dana is introducing a technology portfo ... Continue reading
The new-vehicle retail sales pace in April remains in a healthy holding pattern as buyers continue to replace aging vehicles, according to a monthly sales forecast developed by J.D. Power and Associates' Power Information Network® (PIN) and LMC Automotive. Retail Light-Vehicle Sales New-vehicle retail sales in April a ... Continue reading
Kia Motors Announces Pricing For All-New 2014 Cadenza Premium Sedan
Kia Motors America (KMA) is pleased to announce pricing for its most powerful and technologically advanced vehicle ever offered in the United States. The 2014 Cadenza will be offered in one trim level with a starting MSRP of $35,100, plus $800 destination and handling, when it goes on sale later this month. Aside fr ... Continue reading
Lexus To Produce ES 350 In Kentucky - Transcript of Press Conference
2013 U.S. Production Announcement - Lexus ES 350 New York, N.Y. and Erlanger, K.Y. April 19, 2013 As prepared for: Akio Toyoda, President, Toyota Motor Corporation Jim Lentz, CEO, Toyota North America Region Julie Hamp, CCO, Toyota North America Region Steve Beshear, Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky Wil James, Presid ... Continue reading
Toyota to Build Lexus ES 350 at Its Georgetown, Kentucky Plant
Erlanger, KY, April 19, 2013 â For the first time, a Lexus vehicle will be produced in the United States. The Lexus ES 350 will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK) in 2015, Toyota announced today. The move will generate 750 new jobs. To support the new dedicated assembly line, Toyota will i ... Continue reading
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Alpine Trial Centenary Collection Set For Debut At Auto China 2013
A century ago this June, four Rolls-Royce Silver Ghosts embarked on the Austrian Alpine Trials, the most arduous test of automotive endurance of the time. ... Continue reading
The New Maserati Quattroporte Premiere In London
Yesterday evening the brand new Maserati Quattroporte premiered in London and the UK for the very first time, following its acclaimed debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last January. ... Continue reading
Carsguide.com.au's Chief Executive Officer, Michael Schreck, today announced his resignation from the automotive joint venture. ... Continue reading
Opening of Diver Consolidated Industries Instrument Panel Beam Line
Holden is pleased to support the opening of Melbourne based supplier, Diver Consolidated Industries' (DCI), new Instrument Panel (IP) Beam line. ... Continue reading
Nissan Pulsar Sedan - Now $19,990 Drive Away
Nissan is offering customers 'more' for even less with the news that the all-new Pulsar sedan is available from just $19,990 drive away until 30 April 2013. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Santa Fe Named One of Ward1s 10 Best Interiors
The all-new Hyundai Santa Fe's advanced and highly-functional interior was acknowledged by the editors of the USA's 'WardsAuto', on this year's Ward's 10 Best Interiors list. ... Continue reading
The interplay of classical proportions and state-of-the-art technology defines the unmistakable character of the BMW Z4 - and now an updated version of the Roadster is ready for action, armed with a raft of additional powertrain and equipment innovations. ... Continue reading
Holden VE Commodore Named Best Australian Car Ever
Australia's longest established motoring magazine, Wheels, has celebrated its 60th anniversary by naming the best Australian cars of all time - and Holden's VE Commodore tops the charts. ... Continue reading
VACC says Victorian Government assistance with MEC extension is vital for future Motor Shows
VACC has used its Victorian State Budget Issues paper to urge the Victorian Government to provide assistance with future Motor Shows. ... Continue reading
Toyota President to Make LIVE Production Announcement at 9:30AM - Watch It Here +VIDEO
NEW YORK - April 19, 2013: Toyota's global president, Akio Toyoda, and other senior executives will make a special announcement via a LIVE Internet broadcast this morning at 9:30 AM eastern time, 6:30 AM west coast time. ... Continue reading
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