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2012 Honda Ridgeline Adds New Sport Model, More Style and Fuel Efficiency

2012 Honda Ridgeline Adds New Sport Model, More Style and Fuel Efficiency

Updates include a new Ridgeline Sport model, new front styling and improved fuel efficiency on all models Text Only 2012 Ridgeline 2Nov2011B.doc Add to Basket Remove from Basket Printer Friendly 11/02/2011 - TORRANCE, Calif. Honda's four-door, five-passenger pickup receives styling upgrades and improved highway fuel ec ... Continue reading

Biased House Hearing Leaves Questions, Doubts - Growth Energy: Where Is The Voice for American Ethanol?

Biased House Hearing Leaves Questions, Doubts - Growth Energy: Where Is The Voice for American Ethanol?

WASHINGTON – Noting the absence of a witness to testify on behalf of America’s ethanol supporters, Growth Energy dismissed the “chorus of critics” who used today’s House Science Subcommittee hearing to protect their own special interests, specifically Big Oil’s grip over the American motor ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Camry - First Drive First Look +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Camry - First Drive First Look +VIDEO

FIRST DRIVE 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY Can it compete with the challengers? By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We the media gathered in Dearborn, LA, New York and Kentucky yesterday to simultaneously experience the official launch of the new, seventh-generation Toyota Camry, best selling car in the US for 13 of th ... Continue reading

Every Time You Buy Gasoline You Support Ahmadinejad and Chavez

Every Time You Buy Gasoline You Support Ahmadinejad and Chavez

The world's worst regimes and dictators are propped up by oil By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Think you're a patriot? Well think again, because regardless of which brand of gasoline you buy, every time you do so you give scumbags like the two pictured above the ability to shoot their ... Continue reading

Motorsports Brands - The Adrenalist - On The Edge At 50 Feet

Motorsports Brands - The Adrenalist - On The Edge At 50 Feet

<p>New York, Nov. 1, 2011: For too long adrenaline junkies and adventurers haven&#8217;t had a central place to be inspired, share and learn about our lifestyle online. ... Continue reading

Camping World Trucks - Crafton Race Report - Texas

Camping World Trucks - Crafton Race Report - Texas

FORT WORTH, November 5, 2011: Matt Crafton earned a fifth-place finish at Texas Motor Speedway after handling issues plagued the No. 88 Menards/Fisher Nuts team for a majority of the evening. Falling as far back as 18th, Crafton rallied back from outside the top 10 in the closing laps, bringing home his fifth top-five ... Continue reading

Camping World Trucks - Sauter Race Report - Texas

Camping World Trucks - Sauter Race Report - Texas

FORT WORTH, November 5, 2011: Johnny Sauter, driver of the No. 13 Safe Auto/Curb Records Chevy Silverado, fought loose conditions and track grip issues all evening under the lights at Texas Motor Speedway to finish in the seventh position. The finish, along with leading 15 laps during the Winstar World Casinos 350k, he ... Continue reading

Camping World Trucks - Toyota Team Comments - Texas

Camping World Trucks - Toyota Team Comments - Texas

Miguel Paludo (ninth) was the highest finishing Toyota driver in Friday night's NASCAR Camping World Truck Series (NCWTS) race at Texas Motor Speedway. Tundra drivers Timothy Peters (11th), Todd Bodine (13th), Max Papis (14th) and Johanna Long (18th) were also earned top-20 finishes in the 148-lap event. Other Toyota d ... Continue reading

Sprint Cup - Roush-Fenway Qualifies 1-2-3 At Texas

Sprint Cup - Roush-Fenway Qualifies 1-2-3 At Texas

FT. WORTH, Nov. 5, 2011: Roush Fenway Racing turned in one of the most impressive qualifying performances in its 24-year history, including winning the pole to capture first, second, third and seventh in Friday's Sprint Cup qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway. Roush Fenway enters the weekend with 298 NASCAR vict ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (October 31 - Nov 4, 2011) Automotive News Factoids - In Case You Were Not Paying Attention

Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (October 31 - Nov 4, 2011) Automotive News Factoids - In Case You Were Not Paying Attention

* The big news this week is October auto industry sales that saw an 8% gain over a year ago. Ups and downs are: GM +2%, Ford +6%, Chrysler Group +27%, Nissan +18%, Honda -1%, Toyota -8%, Mazda +2%, Hyundai/Kia +22%, VW Group +36%, BMW/Mini +17% and Mercedes-Benz +27%. * Chevrolet's official 100th anniversary was celebr ... Continue reading

NMSDC Names Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation of the Year

NMSDC Names Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Corporation of the Year

Top Supplier Diversity Professional, Affiliate Council and Minority Businesses Also Honored ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Minority Supplier Development Council, Inc.®, (NMSDC®) presented Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) with the prestigious "Corpo ... Continue reading

Chesapeake Energy Announces Utica Shale Joint Venture and Utica Shale Financial Investment with Potential Combined Proceeds Net to Chesapeake of Approximately $3.4 Billion

Chesapeake Energy Announces Utica Shale Joint Venture and Utica Shale Financial Investment with Potential Combined Proceeds Net to Chesapeake of Approximately $3.4 Billion

Chesapeake Energy Corporation today announced two transactions to monetize a portion of its 1.5 million net acres of leasehold in the Utica Shale play primarily in eastern Ohio. Fully implemented, the transactions would result in consideration to Chesapeake of approximately $3.4 billion. ... Continue reading

Taiwan EV Industry Moving from Parts Manufacture into Original Brands

Taiwan EV Industry Moving from Parts Manufacture into Original Brands

Brands like LUXGEN have set the Middle East as a target region for their EV vehicles. Taiwan's electric vehicle (EV) industry is moving from parts manufacturing to marketing Taiwan's own brands, with the island's solid base in information and communication technology (ICT) helping it to make its name on the EV stage. M ... Continue reading

Monster and West Coast Customs Team up to Offer Comprehensive Range of Unique, Cutting-Edge Car Care Products

Monster and West Coast Customs Team up to Offer Comprehensive Range of Unique, Cutting-Edge Car Care Products

Monster, world leader in the manufacturing of high-performance headphones, connectivity solutions and consumer electronics accessories, is proud to continue the successful partnership with Ryan Freidlinghaus and West Coast Customs, the world's premiere car customization shop featured on the popular Velocity network pro ... Continue reading

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