The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

August 2014

Select Another Month

Monday, August 11, 2014

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 4 - Wrap-up

C.A.R 2014 MBS Day 4 - Wrap-up

2014 CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS – TRAVERSE CITY DAY 4 – Wrap Up By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Another year of the Management Briefing Seminars is history as we pick up our bag lunches for the road. I feel like we’ve just been to a futurist’s confe ... Continue reading

Acura Launches All-New 2015 TLX Performance Luxury Sedan

Acura Launches All-New 2015 TLX Performance Luxury Sedan

- Acura TLX delivers "It's that kind of thrill" in 360-degree campaign -- "My Way" anthem spot captures passion of U.S. team of engineers and designers who developed the TLX -- Bite-sized and clever creative deployed across multiple platforms for sustained launch effort through fall TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 11, 2014 -- A ... Continue reading

Most and Least Expensive States to Own a Car--Wyoming is Most Costly

Most and Least Expensive States to Own a Car--Wyoming is Most Costly

Wyoming is the most expensive state to operate a motor vehicle and Iowa is the cheapest, according to a new Bankrate.com report. Bankrate factored in the annual costs of gasoline, insurance and repairs. In Wyoming, a typical driver spends $2,705 per year to operate his or her vehicle. In Iowa, the average driver spends ... Continue reading

Continental Announces Motorcycle Tire Safety Recall

Continental Announces Motorcycle Tire Safety Recall

Replacement of Continental 120/70 ZR 17 and 120/70 R 17 motorcycle front wheel tires - Condition in the tread and/or belt may lead to separation and possible pressure loss - Program covers approximately 9,000 tires sold in the Americas, primarily in the U.S., between 2007 and 2014 FORT MILL, SC --Aug. 11, 2014: Contine ... Continue reading

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Ford (Jomac), SFS

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Ford (Jomac), SFS

LATEST NHTSA RECALLS - Mitsubishi, VW, Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, Saab, Toyota, Starcraft, Nova, Morgan, Jomac, SFS ... Continue reading

2014 Ram 2500 HD Wins Cars.com Three-Quarter-Ton Heavy-Duty Challenge

2014 Ram 2500 HD Wins Cars.com Three-Quarter-Ton Heavy-Duty Challenge

Cars.com has announced that the 2014 Ram 2500 HD is the winner of the site's three-quarter-ton heavy duty pickup truck challenge. The challenge put the top three-quarter-ton pickup trucks against each other in a series of tests to determine the overall best. The three trucks tested in the challenge were the 2015 Chevro ... Continue reading

BMW North America Management Changes Announced

BMW North America Management Changes Announced

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – August 11, 2014; Ludwig Willisch, President and CEO, BMW of North America has announced the following changes to his executive management team effective September 1. Having completed his assignment, BMW of North America Chief Financial Officer Stefan Sengewald will be returning to Germany to a ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review

2014 Toyota Tundra Limited Rocky Mountain Review

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Toyota’s versatile Tundra pickup hasn’t received a major refresh since the 2007 model year – until now. For 2014, the Tundra isn’t exactly all-new, but it represents an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary update to a very capable full-size pick ... Continue reading

One-of-a-Kind BMW i8 Edition to be Auctioned During Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Weekend

One-of-a-Kind BMW i8 Edition to be Auctioned During Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance Weekend

BMW i8 Concours d’Elegance Edition to be sold at Pebble Beach Auctions presented by Gooding & Company with proceeds benefitting the Pebble Beach Company Foundation and the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance Sale to include complete set of Louis Vuitton luggage tailored for the BMW i8 Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – ... Continue reading

Robust North America Sales Help Global Toyota Post a 4.6% Rise in Q1 Net Income

Robust North America Sales Help Global Toyota Post a 4.6% Rise in Q1 Net Income

Led by strong sales in North America, cost reductions, favorable currency exchange rates and a gain due to valuation gains/losses from interest-rate swaps, Toyota’s global net income jumped 4.6 percent during the first quarter (April 1 – June 30, 2014) of the 2015 fiscal year. ... Continue reading

2014 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminar - Osamu 'Simon' Nagata

2014 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminar - Osamu 'Simon' Nagata

As prepared for: 2014 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminar “Pathways to Prosperity” Traverse City, Mich. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014 Osamu 'Simon' Nagata, President and CEO, Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, Inc. Thank you, Jay. Before I start, I’d like to ... Continue reading

Three Reasons You Should Be Driving a Hybrid

Three Reasons You Should Be Driving a Hybrid

You don’t have to be a pious Prius driver (but it sure helps) to enjoy the benefits of hybrid technology. Help others breathe a little easier. Since 2000, the Prius family of vehicles has saved an estimated 26.5 million tons of CO2 emissions in the U.S. Save gas. Prius family owners could drive around the earth 4. ... Continue reading

ELS Studio Premium Audio System Featured On The All-New Acura TLX Performance Luxury Sedan

ELS Studio Premium Audio System Featured On The All-New Acura TLX Performance Luxury Sedan

The Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, in conjunction with Acura/Honda, is pleased to announce its ELS Studio® Premium Audio System, tuned by Elliot "ELS" Scheiner, will be available on the all-new 2015 Acura TLX. The system will be available on all TLX models equipped with the Technology Package or Adva ... Continue reading

2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid named a Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid named a Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

C-MAX Hybrid earned a rating of “good” in moderate overlap front, side, head restraint and seating tests C-MAX Hybrid safety features include standard multiple airbags, AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control™ and antilock brakes The 2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insu ... Continue reading

Fastest Land Rover Bver Debuts at Pebble Beach

Fastest Land Rover Bver Debuts at Pebble Beach

Fastest Land Rover ever with 550PS/680Nm V8 supercharged engine, 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, 162mph top speed, debuts at Pebble Beach Revised chassis and high performance tyres for exhilarating dynamics Retains Land Rover's class-leading all-terrain capability Active exhaust provides thrilling V8 soundtrack Capable of a Nü ... Continue reading

Infiniti Brings its Premium Automobiles to Life at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Infiniti Brings its Premium Automobiles to Life at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

Partnership with TEN: The Enthusiast Network and Microsoft Expands the Experience Virtually and Dynamically Technology Supplements Existing Displays and Ride and Drives in Monterey Infiniti Performance Pavilion Features Virtual Test Drive of Q50 Eau Rouge PEBBLE BEACH, CA -- August 11, 2014: Infiniti is partnering with ... Continue reading

Honda Announces Canadian Launch and Pricing for the Much-Anticipated 2015 Honda Fit

Honda Announces Canadian Launch and Pricing for the Much-Anticipated 2015 Honda Fit

All-new 2015 Fit available at Honda dealerships this September Fit pricing starts at $14,495 Complimentary warranty package offered to pre-sale customers MARKHAM, Ontario--Honda today announced that the all-new 2015 Fit subcompact car will arrive in Canadian dealerships on September 19, with a manufacturer’s sugge ... Continue reading

Sonic Named Kelley Blue Book 10 Best Back-to-School Car

Sonic Named Kelley Blue Book 10 Best Back-to-School Car

Only American-made car on the list “ The Chevrolet Sonic, the only subcompact car made in America, is again one of the 10 Best Back-to-School Cars of 2014 chosen by Kelley Blue Book’s KBB.com. For the third year in a row, the Sonic was recognized by the editors at KBB.com for its practicality, affordability, styl ... Continue reading

GM Announces More Recalls

GM Announces More Recalls

General Motors announced Friday the following recalls: 202,115 model year 2002-2004 Saturn VUEs because the ignition key can possibly be removed when the vehicle is not in the off position. GM is aware of two crashes and one injury potentially related to the issue. Dealers will inspect for key pullout or key binding, a ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.