U.S. Court of Appeals Smacks Down Anti-Ethanol Lobby
The Auto Channel joins American Coalition for Ethanol in applauding U.S. Court of Appeals Decision on E15 There is "No proof that any engine has been or would be damaged by E15..." Sioux Falls, SD - August 17, 2015: The American Coalition for Ethanol (ACE) today praised a ruling from the United States Court of Appeals ... Continue reading
Ride Along with Fireball Tim in a Corvette ZO6 +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 17, 2012: Fireball Tim grabs a Corvette ZO6 for some Pacific Coast Highway tooling. Great review on the car. ... Continue reading
Global Automakers is disappointed with today's decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to dismiss the petitions challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's grant of a partial waiver permitting gasoline with 15 percent ethanol (E15) in 2001 and newer model vehicles. We disagree with the cou ... Continue reading
China Precision Steel Announces Resignation of Director
China Precision Steel, Inc. ("China Precision Steel" or the "Company"), a niche precision steel processing Company principally engaged in producing and selling high precision, cold-rolled steel products, announced today the resignation of Che Kin Lui from the Board of Directors, effective August 8, 2012, due to persona ... Continue reading
New 2013 Fiat 500 Turbo: a New Flavor Hits the Sweet Spot in the Cinquecento Line-up
Fiat 500 Turbo hits the sweet spot in the Cinquecento line-up New model amplifies the Cinquecento's power, performance and personalization levels while keeping intact the character of the iconic 500 Beefed-up powertrain: turbocharged and twin-intercooled 1.4-liter MultiAir Turbo engine for 135 horsepower, 150 lb.-ft. o ... Continue reading
NADA: Incentives and Declining Used-Car Prices to Boost Auto Sales
New-vehicle incentives and rebates as well as declining prices on used vehicles are a couple of factors pointing to steady auto sales as the summer months come to a close. "The end of summer is typically a good time of the year to shop for new and used vehicles," said Jonathan Banks, senior analyst with the National Au ... Continue reading
CODA Automotive's First Art Car on Display at LA Mobile Arts Festival 2012
PR Newswire SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 17, 2012 -- CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, today announced its first art-wrapped 2012 CODA EV will be on display at the first-ever Los Angeles Mobile Arts Festival (LA-MAF). Internationally renowned digital artist ... Continue reading
Cruisin' Woodward with Chevrolet Performance
If it's August in Detroit, it's time for the Woodward Dream Cruise -- and the Chevrolet Performance display at Memorial Park in Royal Oak, incorporating a collection of performance vehicles, demonstrations of parts and accessories and appearances by legendary automotive personalities including Linda Vaughn and IndyCar ... Continue reading
Goodyear Effort To Support American Armed Forces Continues To Build Momentum
Continuing the momentum of the "Goodyear GivesBack" campaign by sending more essential items to U.S. military men and women overseas, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, exclusive tire supplier of NASCAR's three major national series and NHRA Racing's Top Fuel and Funny Car classes, held a care package event at Michiga ... Continue reading
Infiniti Emerg-e Concept Makes North American Debut at 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The Infiniti Emerg-e Concept, the latest embodiment of Infiniti Inspired Performance, makes its North American debut this weekend during festivities surrounding the 62nd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, one of the world's premier celebrations of the automobile. ... Continue reading
California Public Safety Officers Join The Growing Coalition Of Support For Proposition 33
The Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), representing more than 63,000 public safety members throughout California, announced today their support for Proposition 33, the 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act. "Proposition 33 will encourage more drivers to get insured and stay insured by increasin ... Continue reading
Automotive Performance Brands - Yokohama And Toyota Break Record At Pikes Peak
FULLERTON, Aug. 16, 2012: For the third consecutive year, an electric vehicle (EV) sponsored by The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (YRC) not only won its class at the August 12 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, but broke a world record doing it. Fumio Nutahara, an accomplished rally driver, piloted the ADVAN A048®-sho ... Continue reading
CRA All-Stars - Coughlin Looking To Impress
CLIO, Aug. 16, 2012: The evolution of stock car racer Cody Coughlin continues Thursday night with the Brad 100 presented by JEGS at historic Auto City Speedway in central Michigan. The race, hosted by NASCAR superstar Brad Keselowski, is the 12th of 16 in the JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour. "I'm excited to race this track," C ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Michigan Preview
KANNAPOLIS, Aug. 16, 2012: Last August when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series rolled into Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Tony Stewart was blunt in assessing his teamâs performance. âWeâre not setting the world on fire,â said Stewart before the race weekend even began. Then, after a ninth-pl ... Continue reading
Grand Am GT - Segal/Assentato Look Toward Montreal
MONTREAL, Aug. 16, 2012: Jeff Segal, co-driver Emil Assentato and AIM Autosport Team FXDD bring the GT-class points lead and the best race-win record in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series to the familiar territory of Circuit Gilles Villeneuve this weekend for the Montreal 200, August 16 â 18, where they will rac ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fuel - U.S. Army Top Fuel Drivers Focused On Playoff Positioning At Lucas Oil Nationals
BRAINERD, Aug. 16, 2012: With just two events remaining before the 2012 Countdown to the Championship begins, the mission couldnât be more clear for U.S. Army NHRA Top Fuel drivers Tony âThe Sargeâ Schumacher and Antron Brown. That is to continue exercising maximum focus and determination like the 1 mill ... Continue reading
The All-New Range Rover: The World's Most Refined And Capable Luxury SUV
The all-new Range Rover is the most capable and most luxurious Land Rover yet. Lighter, stronger and with new levels of refinement, the Range Rover reinforces its position as the world's finest luxury SUV. The fourth generation of the unique Range Rover line, the all-new model has been developed from the ground up, cap ... Continue reading
Kia Earns Environmental Certificates From TÜV Nord
Kia Motors has been issued environmental certificates but TÜV Nord, an independent technical inspection organisation, in recognition of the outstanding eco-credentials of three of its newest models. ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Reports on New Action Movies: MAD MAX 4: FURY ROAD and THE LAST STAND +VIDEO
HOLLYWOOD, CA - August 17, 2012: The Official Synopsis for the studio is that this movie will be destruction heaven⦠Ahhh, a ROAD WAR. âMad Max: Fury Roadââthe fourth in the franchiseâs historyâstars Tom Hardy (âThe Dark Knight Risesâ) in the title role of Max Rockatansky, alongs ... Continue reading
Nikki Rooke Starts As Head Of Public Affairs, Events And Sponsorship At Volvo Car UK
Nikki Rooke, new Head of Public Affairs, Events and Sponsorship, has joined Volvo Car UK just as it celebrates the successes of its Team Volvo sailors and commences deliveries of the all-new V40. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Enhances Global Product Offering With Introduction Of All-Wheel
Thursday 16 August: Jaguar today announces that All-Wheel-Drive (AWD) versions of the XF and XJ saloons will be available in selected markets from 2013 Model Year. ... Continue reading
Ford's Best-Ever Vehicle Range Boosts Fleet Sales Leadership
Ford's UK fleet business is reaping the benefits of the company's best-ever vehicle range, as car sales accelerate. Ford is leading the UK fleet car market with a 15.9 per cent share for the year to date (end July); up from 15.4 per cent for the same period in 2011. ... Continue reading
Toyota GT86 Launched With Multi-Million Pound Real Deal Campaign
Toyota is launching a multi-million pound advertising strategy for the new GT86 sports coupe. The Real Deal campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi London, celebrates Toyota's return to its sports car heritage and reflects the rave reviews the GT86 has received for its exhilarating, authentic driving experience. ... Continue reading
Ford Territory Heads to Thailand
Ford Australia is shipping the Australian designed and built Ford Territory SUV to Thailand. ... Continue reading
Who is Australia's Most Fuel Efficient Motoring Journalist?
Economical driving is not hard if the results from the latest Think Blue Challenge are anything to go by. ... Continue reading
Czech It Out! Skoda Shines in Wheels Gold Star Value Award
Beginning with the light car segment, the Fabia 77TSI, offering convincing fuel and insurance premium savings and a class leading score of 66 percent for retained value, claimed first prize. ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Victorious in Wheels Magazine Value Awards
Adding to its growing list of accolades, the Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion has been recognised as the best value small car under $35K for the second year in a row. ... Continue reading
Suzuki Adds the Value of a Good 4 x 2
Suzuki will add an exciting new chapter to the Grand Vitara story this month with the launch of the first ever two-wheel drive version of the car that started the compact SUV revolution. ... Continue reading
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