The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

March 2019

Select Another Month

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Maxlider’s 4-Door 1966 Ford Bronco: An Inside Story By Maureen McDonald

Maxlider’s 4-Door 1966 Ford Bronco: An Inside Story By Maureen McDonald

Bloomington, IL What could be one of the ugliest, most utilitarian cars in automotive history is the golden calf of Erik Barnlund’s existence. He turns vintage Ford SUVs into custom models with a price tag that could exceed $400,000. ... Continue reading

Bob Nixon Designer of the Pregnant Roller Skate Leaves His Legacy +VIDEO

Bob Nixon Designer of the Pregnant Roller Skate Leaves His Legacy +VIDEO

The Auto Channel Some of my happiest memories of college came roaring back when I heard Bob Nixon, designer of the AMC Gremlin, had passed on. Rumor was that his colleague Dick Teague designed the Gremlin on an airplane barf bag but making a car for baby boomers that could capture their rebellious, anti-establishment, ... Continue reading

Rocky Ridge Packages for Nissan TITAN XD, TITAN, Frontier and Armada

Rocky Ridge Packages for Nissan TITAN XD, TITAN, Frontier and Armada

The customized vehicles are available now to be purchased through Nissan dealerships Full Nissan factory warranties, including TITAN ... Continue reading

Details Of Koenigsegg Revolutionary New $3 Million 1600 HP E85 Optimized 'Jesko' Supercar Just Revealed At Geneva's Auto Show

Details Of Koenigsegg Revolutionary New $3 Million 1600 HP E85 Optimized 'Jesko' Supercar Just Revealed At Geneva's Auto Show

Koenigsegg has unveiled an all-new megacar – the Koenigsegg Jesko – at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show. Jesko inherits the mantle left by the Agera RS as the leading track-focused, road-legal car for those looking for the ultimate in vehicle performance. ... Continue reading

Automechanika Frankfurt broadens its scope

Automechanika Frankfurt broadens its scope

The leading international trade fair for the automotive aftermarket is creating new structures for the 2020 event, both thematically and physically on the exhibition grounds. The portfolio will now be more clearly organised, particularly in the areas of workshop equipment and future mobility. ... Continue reading

BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX DECLINES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH

BLACK BOOK USED VEHICLE RETENTION INDEX DECLINES FOR THIRD STRAIGHT MONTH

Black Book, a division of Hearst that provides industry-leading used vehicle valuation and residual value forecast solutions, released its Used Vehicle Retention Index for February (114.5), a -0.8% change from January (115.4). The Index has also fallen -1.0% over the last twelve months. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Says Driverless Vehicles Have Limited Desireability and High Cost

Volkswagen Says Driverless Vehicles Have Limited Desireability and High Cost

GENEVA, March 5 Edward Taylor writing for Reuters reported that fully autonomous vehicles will take at least another five years to perfect, with the cost and complexity of rolling out the technology globally serving to undermine the business case, Volkswagen’s head of commercial vehicles said. Autonomous cars require ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

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.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.