Obama Delivers 'Empty Calorie' Speech to a Starving Economy
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL It's ironic that Obama's wife has been running around the country trying to promote better nutrition and healthier eating and then he goes on the national bandstand to present us with a so-called âjobs planâ that is nothing more than cotton c ... Continue reading
FULLERTON, Sept. 8, 2011: Dealers in California are getting a chance to test four of Yokohama Tire Corporationâs best sports car and passenger car tires when the tire makerâs experiential training program makes a stop in Anaheim on September 13-14 and in San Diego on September 21-22 as part of Yokohamaâs ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Globally Recognized by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes
Johnson Controls , a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced its inclusion on both the World and North America Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI) for 2011. This is the seventh consecutive year Johnson Controls has been named to both DJSI indexes. DJSI works in partners ... Continue reading
Auto Parts Network Launches to Provide A One-Stop- Online-Shop for Auto Parts and Accessories
Auto Parts Network (APN) launches to offer consumers an easy way to find and purchase auto parts online. Finding and installing automotive parts and accessories has just gotten a lot easier now that AutoPartsNetwork.com (APN) has launched its new online auto parts superstore platform. The new site is packed with high-t ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Pathfinder, Xterra and Frontier
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2012 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, Xterra SUV and Frontier mid-size pickup. All three vehicles are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. Enhancements for the new model year include new exterior colors, refinements to various equipment packages, and a ne ... Continue reading
KUKA Robotics Corporation to Exhibit at imX the Interactive Manufacturing Experience
KUKA Robotics will exhibit at imX September 12-14th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. imX--the interactive manufacturing eXperience (pronounced i-m-x) brings together the most powerful names in U.S. manufacturing for a ground breaking three-day event. By the industry, for the industry-- imX departs from the tradition ... Continue reading
Cummins Selling Part of Its Light Duty Filtration Business
Cummins Inc. announced today that it has entered into an agreement to sell its light duty filtration operations to Industrial Opportunity Partners, LLC, (IOP) a private equity investment firm based in Evanston, Ill. The sale affects Cummins Kuss Filtration business in Findlay, Ohio, and the Filtration business at Bloom ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Takes Technology Lead With New HD Radio Technology Feature
What: Volkswagen and iBiquity Digital, the developer of HD Radio Technology, announced today that Volkswagen is the first automaker to offer the new HD Radio Technology feature, Artist Experience. Beginning with the 2012 model year, select Volkswagen vehicles will offer HD Radio Technology with Artist Experience on the ... Continue reading
2012 Ford Focus SE Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Good things come to those who can wait. Since its European introduction in 1998, the Focus has been one of the mainstays of Ford's passenger car line worldwide. We got it in 1999, for model year 2000, little-changed from its European counterpart. But when the second generation debu ... Continue reading
RTT and Critical Mass Team Up to Deliver First-Ever Van Visualizer for Nissan Commercial Vehicles
RTT USA, Inc. (RTT), a leader in realtime 3D visualization software and services for product design and marketing, and Critical Mass, an Omnicom digital marketing agency, recently completed an industry first for Nissan Commercial Vehicles an online configurator tool called the Van Visualizer. This tool enables professi ... Continue reading
Automotive RADAR Brings Affordability, Better Performance
Strategy Analytics forecasts that automotive RADAR will grow annually by 47 percent, rising to 28.2 million units worth $1.2 billion by 2018. The report, Automotive RADAR: Design Trends Point Towards Performance and Affordability, tracks design trends that are necessary to meet OEM safety and marketing strategies. Aimi ... Continue reading
Science of Sound in Chevy Equinox Saves Cash at the Pump
General Motors engineers borrowed from stereo headphone technology to help give the Chevrolet Equinox segment-leading fuel economy. Noise and Vibration Development Engineer Jim Vallance and his colleagues at GM's Milford Proving Ground were tasked with pushing the 2011 Equinox to get 32 mpg on the highway, four mpg bet ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Accent Review by Marty Bernstein +VIDEO
THE NEW SUBCOMPACT WITH BIG SIZE APPEAL In the market for a new car? Maybe just thinking about it? If you've done any reading or looking at all, the move to smaller vehicles is obvious for a variety of environmental and legislative reasons and issues. Result? There's a bright spotlight by most automobile manufacturers ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Rogue
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced pricing for the 2012 Nissan Rogue crossover, which receives a number of exciting changes for the new model year. A new Special Edition Package is designed to provide budget-conscious buyers with a range of convenience and technology features including 16-inch aluminum-al ... Continue reading
What's Next for PhillyCarShare?
When PhillyCarShare was acquired by Enterprise Holdings last month, the announcement created headlines and raised questions about how a former non-profit, community-oriented car-sharing program would fit in with the largest car rental company in the world. "With 5,500 branch offices located within 15 miles of 90 percen ... Continue reading
Ben Rainwater to Join Board of Directors of Green Automotive
Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) announced today that Mr. Ben Rainwater has agreed to re-join the Company's Board of Directors, and take the helm of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, GAC Automotive Services Inc. ... Continue reading
HARMAN's Aha Platform Brings Slacker Radio into the Car
Aha by HARMAN and Slacker Inc. today announced a partnership for Aha to bring Slacker's Personal Radio and Premium on-demand music services into cars. This deal marks Aha's first official music partnership and gives Aha listeners a library of millions of songs on-demand as well as over 150 expert programmed genre stati ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces 2012 High School Poster Competition
The 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), sponsored by NAIAS LLC, an association of Detroit area auto dealers, announced today the launch of its annual poster contest in connection with the NAIAS next January. The contest was established to engage the creative minds of Michigan's students and encourage c ... Continue reading
American Indian College Fund Receives $85,000 Grant from Nissan
In support of American Indian higher education, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) granted $85,000 to the American Indian College Fund to continue the Nissan Corporate Scholars Program. The program has provided scholarships to Native scholars attending tribal colleges and mainstream universities for more than a decade. T ... Continue reading
Audi, in conjunction with Best Buddies International, today announced their participation in this year's Audi Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle on September 10, a charity bicycle ride, walk and run, along the Pacific Coast Highway. More than 1,500 people are expected to participate in the Challenge, which benefits ... Continue reading
First CNG-Powered Ford Transit Connect Taxis Begin Servicing Greater Los Angeles Area
California Yellow Cab of Orange County becomes first business in California to offer Ford Transit Connect Taxis powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) First 10 taxis are to be joined soon by more than 100 more CNG-powered Transit Connect Taxis servicing the area Interest in California being driven by lower CNG costs a ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Stewart Race Report
Atlanta, Sept. 7, 2011: With a thundering charge late in the race, Tony Stewart gained five spots in the final 10 laps to score a remarkable third-place finish in Tuesdayâs rain-postponed AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. It was Stewartâs 15th top-10 finish in 25 career Spr ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Late-Race Hit Sends Smith To 33rd-Place Finish
HAMPTON, Sept. 6, 2011: Regan Smith was cruising along in 20th place in Tuesday's rain-delayed Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. But with 75 laps remaining in the 325-lap, 500-mile event, he became a victim on the high-speed 1.54-mile oval. He got turned by the No. 5 car (Mark Martin) on Lap 250, spun and cras ... Continue reading
Sprint Cup - Newman Race Report; Clinches Chase Berth
HAMPTON, Sept. 7, 2011: It was mission accomplished for U.S. Army driver Ryan Newman, who clinched a Chase berth with a 20th-place finish in Tuesday's rain-delayed AdvoCare 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Newman is one of nine drivers who already have qualified for the 10-race, 12-driver Chase for ... Continue reading
SCORE Off Road - Steele Looks For Second Win At San Felipe Challenge
FULLERTON, Sept. 7, 2011: Competing in Mexico has been extremely good for Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racer Heidi Steele. This year alone, sheâs won the San Felipe 250 in March and was third in the Baja 500. Steele can add to her Mexico mastery and pad her lead in SCOREâs Class 6 with a win i ... Continue reading
Coca-Cola Leads the Charge toward Greener Fleets
As part of Coca-Cola's ongoing efforts to innovate through its fleet of distribution vehicles, the Company will soon deliver select products in five U.S. cities with all of their normal fizz, but less of the gas. Beginning in September, six eStar all-electric, zero-emission trucks will be part of Coca-Cola's growing fl ... Continue reading
Chase and Subaru Renew Captive Lender Agreement
Chase Auto Finance and Subaru of America, Inc. today announced the renewal of their relationship, Subaru Motors Finance (SMF), extending Chase as the captive auto finance provider for Subaru in the U.S. for an additional five years. ... Continue reading
Even More Mugen Power For Honda Civic Type R
The Honda Civic Type R MUGEN debuted in 2010 to near-universal acclaim, and a 20-strong limited edition production run of the hand-built, motorsport-derived machines went on sale to UK enthusiasts. ... Continue reading
Infiniti Collaboration With Bell & Ross Commemorated By New Limited Edition Wristwatch
Infiniti, the luxury performance automotive brand from Japan, has unveiled the Limited Edition BR02-8 Infiniti Carbon Case Purple 8 Pro Dial wristwatch, engineered by the Swiss specialist time instrument maker Bell & Ross. This is the second exclusive timepiece to be revealed by Infiniti, following the launch of the sp ... Continue reading
Kia Picanto Captures What Car? Green Supermini Title
The all-new Kia Picanto - launched in June - has captured the Best Supermini title in What Car? Magazine's Green Awards 2011. ... Continue reading
Vauxhall/Opel To Unveil Striking & Affordable 2-Seat Electric Car At IAA
Vauxhall/Opel is to reveal a striking concept with 'production potential' at this month's Frankfurt show that could revolutionise urban transport, especially for younger drivers and those on a very tight budget. ... Continue reading
Nürburgring By Name And By Nature
The proof is in the driving: the Lexus LFA, equipped with the Nürburgring Package of aerodynamic and handling enhancements, has conquered the famous German race track from which it takes its name with a new fastest lap for a current, regular production car. ... Continue reading
Renault is already luring buyers into its showrooms with a series of enticing offers for the new '61' registration plate, including its new Pzaz and I-Music limited editions, from £6,795. ... Continue reading
World class motorcycle show moves to... Beaulieu
Following a successful inaugural Custom Motorcycle Show, held in Bournemouth earlier this year, Ocean Events is delighted to announce that from 2012, the show will be held annually at Beaulieu, home of the world famous National Motor Museum, in the heart of the New Forest. ... Continue reading
Skoda Gears Up For The Tour Of Britain
Skoda UK is pleased to announce a major new sponsorship deal with The Tour of Britain, which will see the car manufacturer take ownership of the King of the Mountains Jersey, as well as becoming The Tour's Official Car Partner. ... Continue reading
The World's Biggest Bow-Tie Is Off To A Flying Start...
Guests flying into Germany's Frankfurt Airport over the next month should be sure to look out of the window as their plane approaches the tarmac, as the biggest Chevrolet logo in the world is, quite literally, outstanding in its field! ... Continue reading
Classic car collectors and enthusiasts alike, all eager to heed the call of the hobby and become immersed in motoring history, will head to Brooklands on Saturday October 22nd for Historics' latest auction, which includes no fewer than nine intriguing barn find 'classics' and restoration projects, many with no reserve. ... Continue reading
Renault Introduces Free 3-years' Scheduled Servicing
Renault Australia is offering free 3-years' scheduled servicing to new customers of select passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading
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