Heels on Wheels- 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee Review
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLE Thanks to satisfying and significant improvements to the last model year, this five-passenger mid-size SUV is once again a sound contender for consumers expecting an authentic off-road experience paired to a ... Continue reading
Which States Gaining & Losing The Most Vehicles?
Online automotive marketplaces have altered the geographic makeup of vehicle inventory from state to state. With people changing vehicles with each other, which states are adding cars and losing them? According to data from Swapalease.com, patterns have begun to emerge in certain states and regions. The top state that ... Continue reading
This November, CARSTAR Auto Body Repair Experts will honor America's active duty and military veterans with a special celebration for National Military Month. It will include a national partnership with iPods for Wounded Veterans, which is a charity dedicated to helping wounded service men and women by providing a dive ... Continue reading
Digi-Key Corporation and Fremont Micro Devices USA Sign Global Distribution Agreement
Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry's largest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, and Fremont Micro Devices USA, Inc., a global leader and supplier of Serial EEPROM and energy efficient power management int ... Continue reading
Tow truck drivers up and down the East Coast came to the aid of their fuel-starved brethren in New York and New Jersey this past week by creating a supply line of diesel and gasoline to keep local tow providers responding to distressed motorists in storm-damaged areas. Agero, serving over 75 million customers through i ... Continue reading
-Green Automotive Company (OTC:GACR) today announced that two senior executives from Liberty Electric Cars, Ian Hobday, CEO, and Darren West, CFO, arrived in America on a business development tour. The highlight of their visit sees them participate in the Limo Digest Show 2012 in Atlantic City which starts on the Novem ... Continue reading
Goodyear Recognized for Commitment to U.S. Military Ahead of Veterans Day Weekend
As a further reflection of its decades of military support, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been recognized for its dedication to the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces through its veteran hiring and support initiatives, and extensive fund-raising efforts. Goodyear announced today that it has been designated ... Continue reading
NASA Partners with IndustryWeek to Promote Tech Transfer and Innovation
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has enlisted IndustryWeek, the leading source of business information and insight for manufacturing industry professionals, to help encourage industry and stakeholders to participate in its "Technology Days" event this month in Cleveland, and accelerate commerci ... Continue reading
Chicago Auto Show Unveils Plans To Host Technori Pitch Event During 2013 Media Preview
The Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA), producer of the Chicago Auto Show, announced plans to bring Technori Pitch to the 2013 Chicago Auto Show Social Media Preview on February 8, 2013 -- the second of two Media Preview days at the show. Technori Pitch is a monthly event where Chicago's most innovative compan ... Continue reading
Honda will present the Accord Cash Car competition event Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Hollywood & Highland Center in Los Angeles this weekend. The interactive Accord Cash Car promotion allows participating contestants to trade knowledge of the all-new 2013 Honda Accord's innovative new features for cash prizes and the chan ... Continue reading
Electric vehicles (EVs) will remain a very small part of the U.S. market unless automakers can lower prices and demonstrate the economic benefits to consumers, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Electric Vehicle Ownership Experience Study(SM) released today. The inaugural study explores the EV shopping and ... Continue reading
I-95 Toyota & Scion presented a Toyota Sienna to Humane Society of South Coastal Georgia (HSSCG) at the dealership today as part of the Toyota 100 Cars for Good program, a major philanthropic initiative in which the automaker is giving away 100 cars to 100 nonprofits over the course of 100 days. The program is the firs ... Continue reading
Machine-to-Machine to Change Radically the Future of Mobility
Mobility solutions for commercial and private vehicles, car-to-car communication, telematics, infotainment, tracking in transport and logistics -- the exchange of information and data in the field of mobility is being revolutionized with machine-to-machine (m2m) solutions. The M2M Challenge", an international innovat ... Continue reading
Kandi Technologies Received New Order of 100 pure EVs from Hangzhou New Energy Taxi
Kandi Technologies, Corp. (the 'Company' or 'Kandi') , a leading Chinese manufacturer and developer of pure electric vehicles (EVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), today announced that the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Zhejiang Kandi Vehicles Co., Ltd ('Kandi Vehicles') recently received a new order of 100 pure E ... Continue reading
2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 4x4 On The Road Review By Steve Purdy
2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SRT8 4X4 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is my first experience with the redesigned Jeep Grand Cherokee (on the market for about a year now), and it just happens to be time for a good, long road trip â 600 miles, door-to-door â from our southern Michigan headqua ... Continue reading
Patent-pending EV+ allows vehicles to learn frequent destinations and as a result, changes the way power is used in vehicles such as C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and Fusion Hybrid Leveraging GPS data from Ford SYNC, Ford engineers developed a proprietary, predictive software algorithm that automatically adjusts powertra ... Continue reading
Sandy May Have Damaged or Destroyed Up To 200,000 Cars
Washington DC November 8, 2012; The AIADA newsletter reported that accoring to the Wall Street Journal hurricane Sandy destroyed tens of thousands of cars in the Northeastern U.S., and the storm's devastation could send ripples through the region's new and used auto markets for weeks. The National Automobile Dealers As ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Mustang GT Review By John Heilig
THE AUTO PAGE By John Heilig The Auto Channel 2013 Ford Mustang Review Model: GT Engine: 5.0-liter V8 Horsepower/Torque: 420 hp @ 6,500 rpm/390 lb.-ft. @ 4,250 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 107.1 in. Length x Width x Height: 188.5 x 73.9 x 55.8 in. Tires: P255/40R19 Cargo: 13.4 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Hertz And Liberty Tire Announce Industry's First National Tire Recycling Program
The Hertz Corporation and Liberty Tire Recycling today launched the first nationwide tire recycling program in the U.S. car rental industry. Liberty Tire Recycling is the largest tire recycling company in North America and converts used tires into rubber feedstock and other materials that can be used for a wide variety ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Johnson-Keselowski Bare-Knuckled Brawl Heads West
Phoenix, Nov. 7, 2012: Johnson leads the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup⢠by seven points over Brad Keselowski with two races remaining. Four times in his five championship seasons, Johnson has topped the standings after the seasonâs 34th race, making title No. 6 a very real possibility. As the scene shifts t ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Bowyer Satisfied To Fight The Good Fight
Phoenix, Nov. 7, 2012: When the dust finally settles, Clint Bowyer could be crowned 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion. Although 36 points out of the standings lead with two races remaining, Bowyer â with some help â could rally for whatâs become an improbable title. Realistically, the Kansan probabl ... Continue reading
NHRA Top Fuel - Army Duo Separated By Just 65 Points Headed To Championship Showdown
POMONA, Nov. 7, 2012: Considering leadership goes hand-in-hand with all things U.S. Army, itâs no surprise the NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series Top Fuel championship heads to this weekendâs season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, Calif., with a U.S. Army driving duo occupying ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Gordon Still Moving Up
Phoenix, Nov. 7, 2012: While it may be a two-driver battle for the 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championship entering Sunday's AdvoCare 500, Jeff Gordon still has plenty to fight for. And Team DuPont still has plenty of fight left. Heading into the penultimate event of the season at Phoenix International Raceway, Jeff ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Excitement Builds For Rollout Of New NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car
DAYTONA BEACH, Nov. 7, 2012: Preparations for the rollout of the new NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race car continue with a great deal of excitement and NASCAR has secured two additional dates at Charlotte Motor Speedway â Dec. 11-12 and Jan. 17-18 â as an option for those teams that want to supplement their new c ... Continue reading
All-New 2013 Ford Fusion Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick; Offers Smart Technology, Leading Fuel Economy
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently named the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion a Top Safety Pick for 2012 The all-new Fusion features the Personal Safety System, new safety belt technologies and a total of eight airbags which can provide protection for vehicle occupants in the event of a crash Redesigned ... Continue reading
Lexus will entertain auto enthusiasts with its Lexus Listening Lounge at The Miami International Auto Show, where it will showcase its latest luxury vehicles including the completely redesigned 2013 Lexus ES 350. Throughout the week, the Lexus Listening Lounge will feature performances by prominent musical acts. Additi ... Continue reading
Fuji Electric Introduces Electric Vehicle Charger at Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano
Fuji Electric Corporation of America announced today that it has unveiled the first publicly available DC Quick Charger on ChargePoint at the Residence Inn by Marriott in San Juan Capistrano, California. Owned and operated by EV-integrator Evoasis, the 25kW charging station is open to the public and conveniently locate ... Continue reading
Biofuel Producer Aemetis Partners with Edeniq to Implement Advanced Technology
Edeniq, a biomaterials and sustainable fuels company, today announced that Aemetis, Inc., an advanced fuels and renewable chemicals company, has entered into an agreement to install Edeniq technology at the Aemetis Advanced Fuels Keyes plant in California. Aemetis will install Edeniq's proprietary Cellunators to boost ... Continue reading
Know Snow? Bridgestone Americas Offers Tips for Winter Driving
As the weather turns cold, are you prepared to face the hazards of winter driving? Bridgestone Americas, Inc., encourages travelers to prepare their cars for winter weather and brush up on their winter driving skills. "Winter driving can be intimidating and hazardous, and is something that you really do need to prepare ... Continue reading
Reynolds and Reynolds Launches Service Price Guides Master Certification Program
Reynolds and Reynolds has broadly launched the Service Price Guides (SPG) Master Certification Program for dealerships whose goal it is to increase their usage of the ERA® SPG service repair estimating tool as one more strategy to increase profitability for the Service department. "Our research shows a direct relation ... Continue reading
Four Midas Service Centers in the Richmond area are trading oil changes for blood donations to support Hurricane Sandy victims in New York and New Jersey. On Saturday, November 10, Midas of Richmond is teaming up with Virginia Blood Services to take donations. Each donor will receive a certificate for a free oil change ... Continue reading
October Proves To Be Another Record Month For Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz UK has successfully started the last quarter of 2012, according to figures released by SMMT. A total of 6,463 new cars were registered, giving the company a market share of 4.6 per cent - up some 11.9 per cent on the same month last year. ... Continue reading
New Ford Ranger Wins International Pick-Up Award 2013 Unanimously
The new Ford Ranger has won the'International Pick-Up Award 2013' making it the third international award Ford has won this year. ... Continue reading
Ferrari Announces Record Results For First Nine Months Of 2012
The Ferrari board of directors met today under the chairmanship of Luca di Montezemolo to examine the company's financial results for the first nine months of 2012. ... Continue reading
Even the most attentive driver has to blink, and in that time Ford's Active City Stop low-speed collision avoidance technology, due for introduction on the new Fiesta, will capture and process 15 images of the road ahead in its search for potential hazards. ... Continue reading
Axeon-Powered Jaguar XJ_e Does The Double In The Future Car Challenge
Axeon has congratulated Jaguar Land Rover after its Jaguar XJ_e plug-in hybrid advanced research project won two awards at last weekend's RAC Future Car Challenge. The Jaguar XJ_e uses a 12.3kWh battery pack from Axeon to drive a 69kW motor, in conjunction with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. ... Continue reading
Royal Backing For Injured Servicemen's Dakar Rally Challenge
Race2Recovery, a group of severely injured soldiers aiming to become the first disability team to complete the Dakar Rally, has been awarded the first ever grant from the Endeavour Fund, set up by The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, it was announced today. ... Continue reading
Jaguar And Land Rover Shortlisted For Prestigious Walpole Awards For Excellence 2012
Jaguar and Land Rover have been shortlisted by Walpole, the British luxury industry organisation, in its prestigious Awards for Excellence 2012. ... Continue reading
Ute Never Believe It! Top Car Mag 'Picks-Up' New Hill Climb Record
When the UK's oldest surviving car maker joined forces with the world's oldest car magazine at the world's first purpose-built motorsport venue to set a new record, few would have bet against them achieving it. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall Launches UK's Fastest & Most Powerful Sub-£30K Car
Vauxhall has today released a high-performance replacement for the 325PS Insignia VXR that achieves 170mph - 15mph more than its predecessor - yet costs £3,760 less than the outgoing car at £29,995. ... Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler Group Appoints Corporate Affairs Specialist
The Fiat Chrysler group is delighted to announce the appointment of Phil Hickman to the position of corporate affairs specialist, effective immediately. ... Continue reading
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