Volvo Releases First Video of New S60 Concept Car - VIDEO ENHANCED
A few days before Christmas, Volvo Cars treats the automotive world to an early unwrapping of a car that will shine bright in the streets for years to come. GOTHENGURG - December 16, 2008: The Volvo S60 Concept gives the car world a glimpse of what the all-new Volvo S60 is going to look like when it arrives in 2010. "T ... Continue reading
Volvo Engages Orrefors Glassworks for New Concept Car - VIDEO STORY
Volvo Cars has engaged world-famous Swedish glassworks Orrefors in the work with the company's next concept car, which will be a first taste of the next-generation Volvo S60. The joint creation, a floating centre stack of hand-made Orrefors crystal, will be shown for the first time at the Detroit international motor sh ... Continue reading
It is no secret to anyone that the motorsports industry is feeling the same economic struggles as auto corporations today. Just by looking at all the various types of auto racing series in existence around the world, you can see the fate of most companies are either on the verge of non-existence or on the path toward p ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago Offers Tips for Driving on Ice and Snow
AURORA, Ill.--Severe weather can be both frightening and dangerous for automobile travel. Extreme cold temperatures make vehicles more likely to breakdown if proper maintenance has not been performed, and heavy snow falls and icy road conditions can lead to vehicles sliding off the road and becoming stuck in the snow. ... Continue reading
Avis Budget Group to Roll Out TransCore's eZGo Anywhere Wireless Toll Transponders
PARSIPPANY, N.J.--Avis Budget Group today announced that it has teamed up with TransCore and Highway Toll Administration (HTA) to supply eZGo Anywhere⢠wireless toll collection transponders for its car and truck rental fleet of vehicles to serve customers of Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car and Budget Truck Rent ... Continue reading
Auto Shows - Should They Be Abandoned? Foresight Research - Marketing ROI Study
ROCHESTER, Mich. December 16, 2008; As Marketing budgets are being slashed, automakers and their agencies are being forced to question the value of every marketing effort. Recently, some manufacturers have abandoned or scaled back auto show participation. Is this a good decision? According to a groundbreaking consumer ... Continue reading
NEWS: European Car Market Drops Again
16th December 2008 EUROPEAN CAR MARKET DROPS AGAIN * European new car market falls by 25.3% in November * Audi A4 posts 16.6% sales increase YTD * Volkswagen Europe's best selling brand JATO Dynamics, the world's leading provider of automotive data and intelligence, reports today that the European new car market fell b ... Continue reading
No Rest For The Champ, But He Wouldn't Want It Any Other Way
DELAWARE, Ohio December 16, 2008: Streaking down the toughest bobsled course in the world, pulling 9.3 Gs with the U.S. Thunderbirds, touring one the most secure military installations in the world, gracing gaming chips in Las Vegas, running one of the largest mail order companies in North America -- it's all in a day' ... Continue reading
Robby Gordon Motorsports Partners with Toyota for 2009
Charlotte, N.C. December 16, 2008: Robby Gordon Motorsports announced today that they will partner with Toyota beginning in the 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season for the No. 7, which is guaranteed a spot in the season opener Daytona 500. âWe are excited to be partnering with Toyota in NASCAR in 2009. After watc ... Continue reading
White House Poised To Approve Bailout, Lawmakers Say
WASHINGTON, December 16, 2008: According to Automotive News Europe, the Bush administration could act as early as Wednesday to approve an automaker bailout from its bank rescue fund, with conditions likely to reflect at least those approved by the U.S. House of Representatives last week, key lawmakers and other sources ... Continue reading
UTI Foundation Awards the First Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship
PHOENIX, December 16, 2008: The Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation today selected Kenna Primm of Greenwood, Ark. as the first Brienne Davis Memorial Scholarship recipient. ... Continue reading
Superchips Announces First To Market 2008 - 2009 Pontiac G8 Coverage
Sanford, FL., December 16, 2008: Superchips announces first to market coverage for the 2008 â 2009 6.0L Pontiac G8 with the release of the must have accessory for any car enthusiast, Cortex (part no. 2950) performance programmer. The performance-bred G8 is now even more exciting for street performance uses with a ... Continue reading
DSR and SSC Runoffs Races Set for SPEED on Wednesday
TOPEKA, Kan. December 16, 2008: Tune into SPEED on Wednesday, Dec. 17, to catch more exciting TV coverage of the 45th SCCA® National Championship Runoffs®. This weekâs programming highlights D Sports Racing and Showroom Stock C. Beginning at noon (EST), defending DSR Champion J.R. Osborne leads the field to ... Continue reading
LoJack Reaches Milestone of Recovering $5 Billion in Stolen Assets Worldwide
Company Highlights 2008's 'Best Of' Recoveries From Around the World WESTWOOD, Mass., Dec. 16 -- LoJack Corporation , the premier worldwide provider of tracking and recovery systems, today announced it has reached a new milestone, having recovered 250,000 stolen assets worldwide valued at more than $5 billion USD. (Log ... Continue reading
Attack! The Gumpert Apollo Is In The Fast Lane.
Exactly three years after series production began in Altenburg, Thuringia; the 40th apollo rolled out of the factory. ... Continue reading
The Award Winning Nissan Note Receives Some Major Changes From 9 January 2009
First seen at the 2008 Paris motor show, the compact and spacious family car from Nissan is about to grow up, with changes made to the exterior and interior providing a new look with innovative and friendly technology. ... Continue reading
TomTom Announces Five Millionth Map Share Improvement
CONCORD, Mass.--TomTom, the worldâs leading navigation solutions provider, today announces that members of the TomTom Map Share community have made a total of five million map improvements worldwide. This milestone results from a surging adoption of TomTomâs proprietary technology by the TomTom Map Share comm ... Continue reading
Octillion Builds Intellectual Property for Generating Electricity Using Wasted Energy
WASHINGTON--Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced that the Company has filed its initial set of patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is building an intellectual property portfolio related to the development of f ... Continue reading
Manheim Auctions, Colchester Celebrates First Anniversary As Europe's Only 4 Lane Facility
Manheim Auctions, Colchester's four lane facility has just celebrated its first anniversary. The huge auction centre is also Europe’s largest, with more than 120,000 cars, vans and trucks of all types going under the hammer in the past 12 months alone. One of the highlights of the year was a new auction price rec ... Continue reading
Central Jersey Waste Contracts with Clean Energy for Natural Gas Fueling
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been awarded a five-year contract with a five-year option for compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling services by Central Jersey Waste & Recycling Inc. Located in Trenton, New Jersey, the firm provides waste hauling and recycling services for central New Jersey, including t ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Withdraws 2009 Guidance Citing Deteriorating Global Auto Industry Production
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 16 -- Johnson Controls, Inc., today announced that due to the rapid decline in global automotive production and uncertain industry conditions, it was withdrawing its 2009 financial guidance. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081030/AQTH055ALOGO ) "Global automotive production is significantly ... Continue reading
'State Parks Goes From Gas to Green'
Electric motorcycle manufacturer, Quantya and California State Park's Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division partner to promote electric off-highway vehicles. SACRAMENTO, Calif., Dec. 16 -- When most people think of California State Parks, they envision tall redwood trees or long sandy beaches. They usually don' ... Continue reading
China Auto Market To Grow 10% Or Less In '09
China auto market to grow 10% or less in '09 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008735/China-auto-market-to-grow-10-or -less -in-09.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) China's auto market is unlikely to recover from the its slump until the second half of next year and the market growth rate in 2009 will not exceed 10 ... Continue reading
Shanghai GM To Build Vehicle Proving Ground
Shanghai GM to build vehicle proving ground http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008734/Shanghai-GM-to-build-vehicle-pr oving -ground.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) Shanghai General Motors (SGM) Guangde Vehicle Proving Ground was approved to start construction in Guangde, Anhui province by Anhui Development and Re ... Continue reading
More Bad Motor Sport News: Subaru (FHI) to Withdraw from FIA WRC After 2008 Season
Tokyo, December 16, 2008 â Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, today announced the withdrawal from the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the end of the 2008 season. FHI has participated in the WRC together with Prodrive, a motorsports and automotive engineering group in the UK, o ... Continue reading
New Senior Management At Mitsubishi Motors Europe
Four years after joining Mitsubishi Motors Europe B.V. (MME) as President & CEO, Tim Tozer has decided to leave the Company to pursue other personal ventures. ... Continue reading
Hybrids To Make 10% Of China Auto Output by '12
Hybrids to make 10% of China auto output by '12 http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/1008738/Hybrids-to-make-10-of-China-aut o-out put-by-12.html Shanghai, December 16 (Gasgoo.com) Experts said at an industry event that the hybrid vehicle output is expected to reach 1 million units annually by 2012, which will account for m ... Continue reading
Energie Ouest Suisse And Renault-Nissan Alliance To Build Zero-Emission Future In Switzerland
Swiss electric utility company Energie Ouest Suisse (EOS) and the Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced they are working together to develop solutions for zero-emission mobility in Switzerland through the promotion of electric vehicles and the establishment of a battery-charging network. ... Continue reading
NEW YORK, Dec. 16 -- Ener1, Inc. (AMEX:HEV) announced today that it has secured a commitment for a $30 million line of credit from its principal investor, Ener1 Group, that fully funds the company's business plan through 2009. The terms for the line of credit are being finalized and are anticipated to be disclosed late ... Continue reading
Publishers Note: After the past two days of big wins for Big Oil, Toyota stopping the Prius plant in Mississippi and stopping the Diesel JV with Isuzu, and Honda saying that they won't bring their diesel to the U.S.) Is nice to see that the forces of darkness have not shut down our No Oil Electric future.. but oh how t ... Continue reading
Autoquake.com - Rapid Growth Continues With More Fleet Partners And New Account Directors
An increasing number of company car fleets are turning to Autoquake.com, the UK's leading online direct-to-consumer remarketing company, as fleets look for innovative remarketing channels that yield higher returns. ... Continue reading
Caterham R500 'Top Gear's Car of the Year
CATERHAM, United Kingdom, December 16, 2008: Top Gear has named the Caterham Superlight R500 its 2008 'Car of the Year'. ... Continue reading
SEAT adjusts production in first half of 2009
SEAT will adjust its production volume at the Martorell plant for the first half next year in the face of the persistent markets' downturn, particularly in Spain and its main export markets, coupled to future uncertainty in those markets. ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Announces the 2009 Pajero with More Power, More Economy and Enhanced Towing Ability
Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) is proud to introduce the 2009 model year NT Pajero four-wheel drive range which adds an engine upgrade, cabin and exterior refinements, increased towing capacity and revised specifications to an already legendary driving package. ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars' Whiplash System WHIPS Celebrates 10 years
Whiplash injuries are among the most common of all traffic injuries. Volvo Cars was one of the earliest manufacturers to introduce proper protection aimed at reducing the risk of whiplash. Volvo's highly effective system, WHIPS, which halves the risk of long-term after-effects, is now celebrating ten years in operation ... Continue reading
Groundbreaking Volvo Technology Helps Drivers Avoid Accidents With Pedestrians
Volvo Cars is now introducing the next generation of preventive safety technology. Collision Warning with Full Auto Brake and pedestrian detection reacts when a pedestrian walks out in front of a car - and will activate the car's full braking power if the driver does not respond to the danger. ... Continue reading
Insure.com Unveils the Most and Least Expensive Popular Cars to Insure in 2009
DARIEN, Ill., Dec. 16 -- Car insurance premiums can add substantially to the annual cost of operating your auto. Insure.com has calculated the average national premiums to insure the nation's 20 best-selling vehicles. Average insurance premiums for the top 20 selling vehicles in the U.S. Vehicle Average annual premium ... Continue reading
Carmakers Cut Output as Europe Sales Fall 26%
PARIS/STOCKHOLM, Dec 16, 2008; Helen Massy-Beresford and Niklas Pollard writing for Reuters reported that European new car sales dropped by a quarter in November, data showed on Tuesday as more vehicle makers announced output cuts and the Big Three U.S. players waited for the government to throw them a lifeline. Volksw ... Continue reading
GM India Bags the Prestigious National Energy Conservation Award - 2008
General Motors India has won the second prize in the Automobile Manufacturing Sector at the National Energy Conservation Awards 2008 for energy conservation at its manufacturing facility in Halol in Gujarat. The award was conferred by the Minister for Power, Mr. Sushil Kumar Shinde at a function held in New Delhi on Su ... Continue reading
Ford of Europe outperformed the industry in November when its market share across the main Euro 19 markets increased by 0.5 percentage points to 8.8 per cent. ... Continue reading
The Volvo S60 Concept: GTDi Technology for Lower C02 Emissions
Volvo Cars has chosen a four-cylinder 1.6-litre petrol unit using highly-efficient Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDi) technology to feature in the Volvo S60 Concept. Volvo Cars' first production vehicle with GTDi technology will be introduced in 2009. ... Continue reading
Fascination and innovation - precisely these features clearly describe the stance and look of the BMW Group at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. ... Continue reading
Mazda to Display All-New Mazda3 at Tokyo Auto Salon 2009
Exhibits to include RX-8 and other 'Circuit Trial' models, customized Mazda Biante minivans and eco-friendly technologies - HIROSHIMA - December 16, 2008: Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase an engaging lineup of 13 vehicles and eco-friendly technologies at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2009 with NAPAC. Mazda will be featurin ... Continue reading
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.
Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.
