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

October 2014

Select Another Month

Monday, October 6, 2014

Nearly Two out of Three U.S. Roadway Fatalities Impact Employers Directly

Nearly Two out of Three U.S. Roadway Fatalities Impact Employers Directly

Nearly two-thirds of all people killed on U.S. roadways were members of the nation’s workforce, creating a significant human and economic toll on employers, according to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS).1 That is why NETS today kicks off its national Drive Safely Work Week campaign. More than 220 ... Continue reading

ZAP Announces Brazil Certification and Signs Annual Sales Contract with Agra 8000

ZAP Announces Brazil Certification and Signs Annual Sales Contract with Agra 8000

ZAP (ZAAP), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California Bay Area, and its subsidiary Jonway Auto announced the receipt of Brazil type approval certification for its SUV and the signing of annual sales contract with its partner Agra 8000, a Brazil company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro on the ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 FIAT 500L REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 FIAT 500L REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 FIAT 500L REVIEW ... Continue reading

2014 Chrysler 300 Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Chrysler 300 Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Chrysler 300 Imported from Detroit by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel (DSC_8839) My most recent long-term drive in Chrysler’s 300 was almost two year ago in a 2012 model. Back then the new eight-speed ZF automatic transmission had just been introduced paired with the V6 engin ... Continue reading

Jaguar Launches Next Wave Of Brand Offensive With "British Intelligence" Campaign Featuring Actor Nicholas Hoult

Jaguar Launches Next Wave Of Brand Offensive With "British Intelligence" Campaign Featuring Actor Nicholas Hoult

"British Intelligence," launching October 6, showcases the full Jaguar model lineup, including the F-TYPE, XJ, XF, and the recently revealed XE, which goes on sale in the U.S. in 2016 - "British Intelligence" evolves the highly acclaimed "British Villains" campaign storyline that launched the F-TYPE Coupe during the br ... Continue reading

American Airlines, Cadillac Partner to Offer Exclusive Benefits to Customers

American Airlines, Cadillac Partner to Offer Exclusive Benefits to Customers

Luxury Airport Transfer Program Launches at LAX this month Cadillac test drive program allows members to earn AAdvantage miles American Airlines and Cadillac have formed a partnership to offer a broad series of exclusive benefits to travelers, ranging from luxury, on-site airport transfers to AAdvantage miles earning o ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Fights Breast Cancer for Fourth Year

Chevrolet Fights Breast Cancer for Fourth Year

For the fourth consecutive October, Chevrolet and General Motors’ employees, dealers and customers are uniting to battle breast cancer. They hope to exceed the $1.1 million raised by the American Cancer Society in 2013 through Chevrolet’s nationwide grassroots support for the society’s Making Strides Aga ... Continue reading

NHTSA RECALLS: Mitsubishi, Ford, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Toyota, RAM, Chrysler, Saab, Pontiac October 6, 2014

NHTSA RECALLS: Mitsubishi, Ford, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Toyota, RAM, Chrysler, Saab, Pontiac October 6, 2014

NHTSA RECALLS: Mitsubishi, Ford, Lincoln, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Toyota, RAM, Chrysler, Saab, Pontiac October 6, 2014 ... Continue reading

GM Recalls Chart Updated

GM Recalls Chart Updated

General Motors has updated its list of 2014 recalls through Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. ... Continue reading

FirstElement Fuel's $25.5 Million Deal with Air Products is Largest Ever of Its Kind: Moves the Worlds First Hydrogen Network Off the Drawing Board and into Reality

FirstElement Fuel's $25.5 Million Deal with Air Products is Largest Ever of Its Kind: Moves the Worlds First Hydrogen Network Off the Drawing Board and into Reality

FirstElement Fuel, a company developing the world’s first retail hydrogen network, announced today that it finalized a $25.5 million contract with Air Products for hydrogen station equipment marking the largest deal ever of its kind. The contract signals FirstElement’s transition from planning to building the ... Continue reading

Manufacturing Day Highlights International Automakers Growing Production Across the U.S.

Manufacturing Day Highlights International Automakers Growing Production Across the U.S.

Statement by John Bozzella, President and CEO : Today being Manufacturing Day, I want to highlight the growing impact international automakers have on our country. For over 50 years, international automakers have invested billions of dollars in the U.S. becoming a significant and integral part of our economy. They have ... Continue reading

World Steel Dynamics Predicts Short-Lived Gains For Aluminum Before Advanced High-Strength Steels Take Over

World Steel Dynamics Predicts Short-Lived Gains For Aluminum Before Advanced High-Strength Steels Take Over

World Steel Dynamics' (WSD) report AutoBody Warfare: Aluminum Attack, based on WSD's independent consultation with steel, aluminum and automotive experts, concludes that steel can easily deliver the weight savings required to meet federally mandated fuel economy targets for most vehicles. The report is formally being p ... Continue reading

GM's Grace Lieblein named 2014 Engineer of the Year

GM's Grace Lieblein named 2014 Engineer of the Year

Great Minds in STEM™, the gateway for Hispanics in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, recognized Grace Lieblein, General Motors vice president Global Purchasing and Supply Chain, as the 2014 Engineer of the Year during the 26th Annual HENAAC Conference, "The Quest for Competitive Greatness." GMiS re ... Continue reading

PUMP - The Movie That Will Change Your Attitude About Fuel Forever - Now Playing +VIDEO

PUMP - The Movie That Will Change Your Attitude About Fuel Forever - Now Playing +VIDEO

From the Producer/Director Team that Produced NEW YORK - July 16, 2014: "PUMP," the latest feature film documentary from Joshua Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell, will be making its long awaited premiere this September is specially selected theaters in New York and around the country. narrated by Jason Bateman, PUMP ... Continue reading

New Research Finds 40 Percent of Teens Say They Have Been Hit or Nearly Hit While Walking

New Research Finds 40 Percent of Teens Say They Have Been Hit or Nearly Hit While Walking

Every hour of every day, a teen pedestrian is killed or injured in the U.S. WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2014 -- New research released today from Safe Kids Worldwide revealed alarming news: 40 percent of teens have been hit or nearly hit by a car, bike or motorcycle while walking. The report, "Teens on the Move" made possible w ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing on All-New 2015 S-Class Coupe Models

Mercedes-Benz Announces Pricing on All-New 2015 S-Class Coupe Models

Mercedes-Benz just announced pricing on its most exclusive model, the S-Class Coupe. Launching in mid-October, the S-Class Coupe will start at a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of $119,500 for the S550 4MATIC Coupe and $160,900 for the S63 AMG 4MATIC Coupe. The rear-wheel drive V12-powered S65 AMG Coupe la ... 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.