2013 Toyota Avalon XLE Touring Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy
2013 TOYOTA AVALON XLE TOURING A road trip to Hilton Head Island By Steve Purdy Lead Photo By Jim Zachow TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau We would like to help the good folks at Toyota dispel the notion that their full-size Avalon appeals primarily to a geriatric demographic. The perception lingers that buyers for th ... Continue reading
Food City 500 Kasey Kahne Pulls Away from Keselowski For Win
BRISTOL, Tenn. March 17, 2013; Kasey Kahne checked Bristol Motor Speedway off his bucket list, winning for the first time in 19 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series attempts after a heated duel with Brad Keselowski. âThis is one of those tracks that, as a driver, you feel like you really need to win at," said Kahne, who snagg ... Continue reading
Hey Mac What's Up? - Audi Makes Run for Luxury Car Lead
By Mac Gordon Editor-at-large The Auto Channel The battle for luxury car sales supremacy has reached a point of no return. The main contenders-Audi and BMW-have overtaken Mercedes-Benz in an unprecedented contest taking on global proportions in the struggle for affluent âtrendyâ buyers not only in the U.S. bu ... Continue reading
In its comments to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) proposed rule to add sound to hybrid and electric vehicles, Global Automakers is asking the agency to find a noise level that effectively alerts pedestrians without being excessively loud. ... Continue reading
Tenneco Receives John Deere Supplier Innovation Award
Tenneco Inc. has been selected as a recipient of a John Deere 2012 supplier innovation award for the development of an integrated selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and mixing system which is incorporated into a Tier 4 Final diesel aftertreatment system. 'Tenneco's commercial vehicle business continues to grow, driven ... Continue reading
CarMax Announces Webcast Information for Upcoming Events
CarMax, Inc. announced today the webcast and/or conference call access information for upcoming events. April 10, 2013 -- Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Earnings Conference Call. On April 10, CarMax will release sales and earnings for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 28, 2013, and will host a ... Continue reading
GEICO names Shawn Burklin to board of directors
Shawn Burklin of San Diego, Calif., has been named to the board of directors of the GEICO companies. Burklin has served as regional vice president of GEICO's West Coast operations since 2010. 'Those abilities will also make him a valuable contributor as a member of the board.' ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News March 11-17, 2013 Just Incase You Were Snoozing
* The U.S. Treasury sold at least 17.2 million shares of stock in General Motors Co. in February as it vows to exit its stake in the Detroit automaker by March 2014. In a report to Congress early this week, Treasury said it had raised $489.9 million from the sale of shares in GM last month. * Exposing the elephant in t ... Continue reading
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