2013 Nissan Xterra PRO-4X Rocky Mountain Review
2013 Nissan Xterra PRO-4X review , I had more fun with the Xterra than Iâve had driving in quite some time. ... Continue reading
Autobytel Adjourns Annual Meeting of Stockholders until July 3, 2013
Autobytel Inc. , a leading provider of online consumer leads and marketing resources for the automotive industry, announced today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders held yesterday has been adjourned until 4:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time on Wednesday, July 3, 2013 to provide additional time for stockholders to vote ... Continue reading
Dan Akerson Remarks at Cadillac Plant Groundbreaking
General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson spoke Tuesday at the groundbreaking of a new plant in China where GM will build Cadillac models for the Chinese market. Remarks prepared for the event follow. As always, the speakerâs words are definitive. Good morning. Vice Mayor Shen, Vice Mayor Zhou, Chief Jiang, M ... Continue reading
New Chevrolet Impala Campaign Features John Legend
Grammy winnerâs new single, âMade to Love,â heard in national campaign DETROIT â Nine-time Grammy Award-winning musician John Legendâs new single, âMade to Love,â is featured in a new Chevrolet Impala marketing campaign which debuts during Game 7 of the NBA Finals on ABC tonight. â ... Continue reading
Susan Docherty Announces Intention to Leave GM
Susan Docherty, president and managing director of Chevrolet and Cadillac Europe, has announced her intention to leave General Motors to spend time with her family, effective September 30. A successor for Docherty will be named at a later date. "With more than 27 years of GM service, Susan has been instrumental in many ... Continue reading
2013 CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic - Duke vs. UCLA
CARQUEST Auto Parts will once again be title sponsor of the CARQUEST Auto Parts Classic college basketball game at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The 2013 edition will take place Thursday, December 19, 2013, featuring two of the most storied college basketball schools in history, Duke and UCLA. The 2013 CARQUE ... Continue reading
Toyota Installs KYOCERA-Powered Solar Carport at Tijuana Manufacturing Plant
-Kyocera Solar Inc. today announced that its solar modules have been installed on a new photovoltaic (PV) carport at Toyota Motor Manufacturing of Baja California (TMMBC). The system was inaugurated today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Tijuana Mayor Carlos Bustamante; Federico Serrano Bañuelos, presi ... Continue reading
TravelCenters of America Adds Goodyear Brand Tire Lines at TA and Petro Stopping Centers
TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters), operator of the TA and Petro Stopping Centers travel center brands, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company to offer additional Goodyear brand truck tires at its 233 TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube locations nationwide. ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Sonic RS Heels on Wheels Review
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 CHEVROLET SONIC RS REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel Surprising on all fronts â safety, style, price and performance⦠INTRO TO THE SONIC VEHICLE Introduced just a couple model years ago, the Chevrolet Sonic compact hatchback delivers racy attitude at a great ... Continue reading
Amazing Features of Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
Special to The Auto Channel From Patricia Lawson DVLA Enquiries Lamborghini is known for producing super cars with amazing acceleration. They keep outdoing themselves with every model that they produce. This is evident going by the features of Aventador LP700-4. At a glance this super machine is a blend of amazing beau ... Continue reading
Former European rally champion Eugen Bohringer has died, at the age of 91
Eugen Bohringer won the European rally championship in a Mercedes-Benz in 1962 The Stuttgart hotelier was one of the most successful works drivers for Mercedes-Benz in the 1960s Stuttgart â The former Mercedes-Benz works racing driver Eugen Bohringer has died. He passed away in the early morning hours of 19 June 2 ... Continue reading
BMW Group claims a total of 19 awards in the Automotive Brand Contest 2013
BMW Group Design is named winner four times in the Exterior Premium Brand category and takes honours in the event category for a further two installations by BMW i and MINI. Top places go to another 13 BMW Group projects. Munich - June 20, 2013... The German Design Council paid tribute to the BMW Group with a total of ... Continue reading
Honda of South Carolina Begins Production of Pioneer Side-by-Sides
TIMMONSVILLE, S.C. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley joined more than 900 associates and guests at Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. (HSC) today to celebrate the production start-up of the all-new line of Honda's next generation side-by-side (multi-utility vehicle), the 2014 Pioneerâ¢. HSC is investing $27 million i ... Continue reading
Short Documentary, by Supermarch, Chronicles Toyota's Partnership with Food Bank For New York City To Help Community Members Hard-hit by Superstorm Sandy New York, New York, June 21, 2013 Today, Toyota announced it would donate up to half a million meals to Food Bank For New York City based on viewings of a short, o ... Continue reading
Ford Fund Joins Go Red for Women Campaign
Ford Motor Company Fund is providing a $10,000 grant for the second year in a row to the American Heart Association in Lexington for its Go Red for Women campaign The donation is part of Operation Better World Lexington, a partnership between Ford Motor Company Fund and Ford dealers in the Lexington area Ford Fund dona ... Continue reading
Buick Turns 110: Most Significant Buick of Each Decade
11 models that define brand's 11 decades DETROIT â Remaining in business for 11 decades requires constant innovation, so choosing one model to represent a decade of significance can be a catalyst for debate. Among the hundreds of models designed and engineered for Buick, the 11 below stand out as the most signific ... Continue reading
Alcoa and OJSC RUSNANO will produce technologically advanced oil and gas aluminum drill pipe finished with a life-extending antiwear coating under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the companies today. With the help of the Alcoa Technical Center, the parties intend to pursue the potential application of a n ... Continue reading
Toshiba Launches New MOSFET "SSM3K337R" for Relay Drivers
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO: 6502) today announced that it has launched a MOSFET, "SSM3K337R", for relay drivers. The new device uses an active clamp structure that prevents overvoltage when the inductive load of relay devices is switched off. Sample is available and mass production is scheduled to start in September.De ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Record First Quarter Results
CarMax, Inc. today reported record results for the first quarter ended May 31, 2013. 'We are very pleased to report our strongest increase in comparable store used unit sales in several years' Net sales and operating revenues increased 19% to $3.31 billion. Used unit sales in comparable stores increased 17%. Total ... Continue reading
Anderal Technologies Takes Second Place in Shell Oil's 'Future Energy' Event
Before a sell-out crowd of 250 attendees in New York City, a Ben Franklin Technology Partners/CNP portfolio startup, Anderal Technologies, presented its Electrically Assisted Manufacturing (EAM) technology to a panel of angel investors, venture capital groups, and technology firms at the Shell Oil sponsored Future Ener ... Continue reading
DUBLIN--Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "CEO 360 Degree Perspective of the North American Powertrain Market - Gasoline Engines will Continue to Dominate and Remain Central to CAFE Compliance" report to their offering. 'CEO 360 Degree Perspective of the North American Powertrain Market - Gasoline ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Hybrid MPG Leader On Sale In U.S. October 2013
TORRANCE, Calif., June 19, 2013 â The first official photos of the U.S. version of the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid set to hit dealerships nationwide this October are now available on the Honda consumer site. The Accord Hybrid features the same sophisticated styling found on the Accord Sedan plus unique hybrid ... Continue reading
J.D. Power and LMC Automotive Report:New-Vehicle Retail Sales Are Heating Up with the Start of the Summer Selling SeasonWESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.: 21 June 2013 -- New-vehicle retail sales are continuing their positive trend in June, with no signs of letting up at the start of the summer selling season, according to a mo ... Continue reading
Mazda Drives Sales Ahead In Europe
New registrations of Mazda vehicles in Europe rocketed in May, even as Europe's passenger car market as a whole continued to contract. Resisting the ongoing negative trend, Mazda posted the biggest year-on-year gain last month of any volume brand in Europe. ... Continue reading
School's Out... And Careers At The Volkswagen Group Are In!
With the exam season drawing to a close this week, young people across the UK, and no doubt their parents and carers too, will be asking a simple question: what next? ... Continue reading
Toyota At Le Mans, Past And Present
Toyota returns to Le Mans this weekend in pursuit of the biggest prize in international sports car racing. ... Continue reading
Nissan Unveils Le Mans Prototype Plans With World's Fastest Electric Racing Car
Nissan today unveiled the groundbreaking, innovative ZEOD RC - the world's fastest electric racing car that will reach speeds of more than 300km/h with electric technology at the Le Mans 24 Hours ... Continue reading
'40 Years Of Caterham' Limited Edition Pack Sold Out Within A Month
The limited edition '40 Years of Caterham' pack has sold out less than a month after it was announced, following huge interest from UK and overseas customers. ... Continue reading
New Venue Provides New Opportunities For GTI International 2013
GTI International, Britain's biggest event for enthusiasts of the Golf GTI and other related high-performance Volkswagen Group models, is now in its 26th year. For 2013, the event also has a new venue, and will take place at the Shakespeare County Raceway, near Stratford-upon-Avon from 6-7 July. ... Continue reading
V12 Vantage S: Blast-Off For Fastest Vantage Yet
Aston Martin's most extreme sports car, the new V12 Vantage S, is today confirmed as the brand's fastest accelerating production car to date - with the exception of the limited edition, and sold-out, One-77 hypercar. ... Continue reading
The Honda CR-V Is Now Even Safer
Honda's popular CR-V is now available with the Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS), most recently introduced to the all-new Accord. ... Continue reading
BMW Group claims a total of 19 awards in the Automotive Brand Contest 2013
The German Design Council paid tribute to the BMW Group with a total of 19 awards in the Automotive Brand Contest. ... Continue reading
Victorian Automotive Design Leading the Way
future of automotive design was proudly on show last night with the announcement of the 2013 winners for the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) Automotive Design Awards at Melbourne's Federation Square. ... Continue reading
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