Nissan Hosts Family Garden Party +VIDEO
NASHVILLE, TN - July 10, 2014: Nearly every vehicle in the current Nissan lineup, plus a few eye catching vintage and test vehicles, was on display in Nashville for an expansive media drive program this week. It was held at a mansion in Belle Meade, Tennessee, at what was the set for the pilot of the "Nashville" TV ser ... Continue reading
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude 4x4 Review By Steve Purdy
2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE ALTITUDE 4X4 Review By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel.com Michigan Bureau The Jeep Grand Cherokee Altitude weâre testing this week does not even have an altimeter. I was expecting an off-roader capable of plying the high mountain trails of the Sierra Nevada Mountains while making us feel lik ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Coupe Heels on Wheels Review ... Continue reading
Ford Announces $1 Million Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship Program
Scholarships will honor former Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulallyâs background and expertise in science and engineering Ford Motor Company Fund will administer $10,000 scholarships annually to 10 outstanding sophomore or junior engineering students working toward degrees in the automotive field at premier partner ... Continue reading
EPA Proposes to Replace and Reduce Harmful Greenhouse Gases
Today, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to prohibit the use of certain chemicals that significantly contribute to climate change where safer, more climate-friendly alternatives exist. This is the agencyâs second action aimed at reducing emissions of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), a class of ... Continue reading
Aerospace Engineer is Who Makes a Honda
MARHonda today unveiled the newest associate profile in its 12-part What Makes a Honda is Who Makes a Honda video series. Annie Boh is an aerospace engineer focused on vehicle aero acoustics at Honda R&D Americas (HRA). An 11-year Honda veteran, Boh oversees wind noise marketability throughout a product's development. ... Continue reading
Innovation Marks Honda's 2015 New-Model ATV Expansion
Whether you enjoy riding on the street or off-road, this latest introduction of new models from Honda gives you more choices than ever. Honda's engineering prowess paves the way with a new street bike plus some new and returning popular ATVs join the lineup. "This release really broadens our 2015 product line, especial ... Continue reading
Honda Performance Development Announces Collegiate SAE Program
Student SAE programs now eligible to join the Honda Racing Line Includes Formula SAE, Baja SAE and other SAE university programs Provides access to Honda Racing Line products and services Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) collegiate-level programs will now be able to join the Honda Racing Line, giving them access t ... Continue reading
Bosch Named Supplier of the Year for Design for Six Sigma by Chrysler
Bosch recognized for extraordinary performance in 2013 Bosch named Supplier of the Year for approach to product design and manufacturing process and control Chrysler Annual Strategy Meeting and Supplier Awards Event highlights suppliers of the year ... Continue reading
Ford Declares Third Quarter Dividend
The Board of Directors of Ford Motor Company declared a third quarter dividend of $0.125 per share on the companyâs outstanding Class B and common stock. This is the same level of dividend paid in the first and second quarters of 2014, which is a 25 percent increase from the level of dividend paid in each quarter ... Continue reading
Clean Energy to Double CNG Capacity for Saddle Creek Heavy-duty Truck Station
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced plans to double the CNG station capacity at Saddle Creek Transportationâs natural gas station in Lakeland, Fla., where an additional 25 heavy-duty natural gas trucks are expected to fuel. Additional fueling agreements recently signed have resulted in the construction of new ... Continue reading
First Results of 19th Annual Tire Testing Season: Run-Flat or Not?
TireRack.com, America's largest independent tire tester and consumer-direct source for tires, wheels and performance accessories, today published the first results of its 19th annual tire testing season, a run-flat tire comparison, especially designed for drivers looking for a smoother ride, peace of mind and extended ... Continue reading
Hyundai's #BecauseFutbol Tops Social Charts During 2014 FIFA World Cup
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is being hailed as one of the greatest ever â both on and off the field. The tournament is dominating the social universe as one of the most talked about events on Twitter of all time with more than 300 million Tweets related to #WorldCup. With just three games until the coveted Cup finds i ... Continue reading
U.S. Clean Diesel Car Sales Increase 25% in 2014; Overall U.S. Car Market is Up 4%
July 10, 2014: U.S. clean diesel car sales have increased 25 percent during the first six months of 2014 while the overall U.S. car market has increased by 4.2 percent, according to data compiled by Hybrid Cars.com and Baum and Associates. The 2014 clean diesel sales total includes six months of consecutive sales incre ... Continue reading
10 Years Ago Today - Gas Prices Down for Sixth Straight Week But Still 30% Higher Than Last Year
HOUSTON--July 9, 2004--Gas prices continued their steady downward march for the sixth consecutive week as crude oil prices moved higher, according to AAA Texas' Weekend Gas Watch. The national average for regular self-serve gasoline is $1.889 a gallon, 1.2 cents lower than last week's average, but 40 cents higher than ... Continue reading
First Drive Review: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
First Drive: 2015 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Coupe By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor FLORENCE, Italy - July 10, 2014: I had a particularly exciting week, last week, with a pair of first drives in two brand new Mercedes-Benz Coupes. As I reported in March from the Geneva Motor Show, the S-Class Coupe Concept made waves ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Touareg TDI R-Line Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS The turbodiesel VW Touareg crossover SUV equals comfort, luxury, refinement, and surprising fuel economy Volkswagen established a presence in the sport-utility market when it debuted the Touareg in 2003. Named after Berber nomads of the Sahara Desert, the Touareg was large enough t ... Continue reading
Bentley Global Deliveries Increase by 23%
On track for another record year Bentley remains worldâs most sought after luxury car brand (Crewe, England 9th July 2014) Bentley Motors is set to continue its record breaking pattern, with 2014 on track to become the companyâs most successful year. At the half-year point, global deliveries increased by 23%, ... Continue reading
Maserati Has Another Successful Month
The June results close the first half of 2014 brilliantly, corroborating the positive trend of Maserati, with high sales volumes in the UK and Europe. The first half of the year shows excellent results for the House of the Trident, with 134 new units registered in June in the UK alone. These statistics confirm the UK a ... Continue reading
New Lexus NX Blooms At The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show
UK Public debut for Lexusâs new premium compact crossover The new Lexus NX crossover is making its UK debut at the Royal Horticultural Societyâs Hampton Court Palace Flower Show this week (8 to 13 July), on display at the Quiet Mark Treehouse and Garden by John Lewis. Itâs an early opportunity for the pu ... Continue reading
Prices for the New Volkswagen Scirocco R
Prices for the revised Volkswagen Scirocco, which opens for orders on 8 July ahead of first deliveries in October, start at £20,455 (RRP OTR) for the 1.4-litre TSI 125 PS manual and rise to £33,795 for the 2.0-litre TSI 280 PS Scirocco R. The new Scirocco, which made its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show in M ... Continue reading
Round 2: DVLA Personalised Registrations will be Auctioning McLaren 650S Next
Six weeks after auctioning the personalised registration MCL 650S to reflect the McLaren 650S supercar, the DVLA is offering the perfect follow up with 650 S. The registration, which has a reserve of £3,500, is among 1,500 that will go under the hammer during the Agencyâs three day summer auction which gets und ... Continue reading
Skoda First Half of 2014: Deliveries up 12.5 %
SKODA UK reach 40,900 sales during the same period Best June in Å KODAâs history: 94,500 deliveries; up 8.1 % Å KODA Octavia sales increase 47.4 % in Western Europe in the first half Å KODA model campaign continues to pick up the pace Mladá Boleslav, 9 July 2014 - Between January and June, the Czech carmaker ... Continue reading
The Fourth Generation Vauxhall Corsa is Revealed
First official pictures of New Corsa ahead of late-2014 launch New engines, transmissions and engine technology New interior with IntelliLink Set for unveil at Paris Show, October 4-19 Luton â These are the first images of Vauxhallâs Fourth-Generation Corsa, which will reach production later this year and is ... Continue reading
Three Millions Volkswagens Delivered in the First Half of 2014
The Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand delivered over three million vehicles in the first half year for the first time in the companyâs history. A total of 3.07 (January-June 2013: 2.95) million vehicles were handed over to customers worldwide, representing an increase of 3.8 per cent. Volkswagen Passenger Cars deliv ... Continue reading
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