Toyota Returns To Donate Winter Boots To Homeless Women and Children
Jan 9, 2013
An estimated 95,000 Michigan residents were homeless in 2011; including 14,000 children under the age of 11. Over half (51%) were first-time homeless, and 28% of homeless families were the working poor. In Detroit alone, over 20,000 people were counted as homeless; and urban families were more likely to have a female h ... Continue reading
2013 Geneva Motor Show Coverage
Jan 9, 2013
Up to the minute coverage of the 2013 Geneva Motor Show ... Continue reading
2013 North American International Auto Show - 2013 Detroit Auto Show Press Conference Coverage
Jan 9, 2013
2013 Detroit North American International Auto Show Up to the minute Coverage ... Continue reading
Car Maker Audi To Synthesize Sustainable Fuels
Jan 8, 2013
SEE ALSO: Real Patriots Use Flex-Fuel Vehicles By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, January 8, 2013. In Northern Germany, Audi has an e-gas facility under construction together with system builder SolarFuel. It will be the worldâs first facility to convert renewable electricity and CO ... Continue reading
2013 MAZDA2 Heels on Wheels Review
Jan 8, 2013
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 MAZDA MAZDA2 REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2013 MAZDA2 VEHICLE The spirited five-passenger Mazda2 subcompact boasts surprising space, athletic styling and great gas mileage at a reasonable price. Performance-wise, itâs nimble and planted with a lo ... Continue reading
AAA Michigan salutes Gov. Snyder for new teen driver cell phone law
Jan 8, 2013
AAA Michigan saluted Governor Rick Snyder for signing a new law today (Jan. 8, 2013) which prohibits novice teen drivers from talking on cell phones while driving. Under Senate Bill 756, which was passed last year by the Michigan Senate and House, teenage drivers with a Level 1 or 2 license will have to comply with cel ... Continue reading
CTEK Reminds Vehicle Owners How Best to Avoid a Flat Battery
Jan 8, 2013
According to major breakdown recovery services, battery failure is one of the most common reasons for mechanics to be called out each year. Therefore, CTEK, a global battery maintenance and care brand, is highlighting the most common reasons for a vehicles battery to fail and reminding drivers how simple it can be to a ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Research Confirms Consumers Want a Connected Car
Jan 8, 2013
Vehicle owners1 responding to a recent online survey conducted for Johnson Controls by Harris Interactive indicate they want to use their phones and existing apps to safely connect in their vehicles. Consumers want this process to besimple to use and for it to be convenient to download apps from traditional channels. J ... Continue reading
TomTom Research Finds Los Angeles Most Congested City in North America
Jan 8, 2013
TomTom today announced the results of its latest Congestion Index, which measures traffic congestion in North American cities between July and September 2012. The third Congestion Index examines the congestion in 57 metropolitan areas with a population of more than 950,000, and found Los Angeles continued to be the mos ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2013
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, announced today that Lexus and Toyota will be the first automotive brands to launch integrated audio and real-time traffic services using Clear Channel's Total Traffic Network (TTN), a groundbreaking pr ... Continue reading
Audi Unveils In-Car 4G LTE Wireless Broadband at 2013 Consumer Electronics Show
Jan 8, 2013
Audi AG today unveiled the 2013 Audi A3 with 4G LTE wireless connectivity powered by the second generation Gobi multi-mode 3G/4G LTE chipset, the MDM9215, by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated , at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. With peak data rates approaching ... Continue reading
Symphony Teleca Unveils Ethernet Audio Video Bridging Solution for the Automotive Industry
Jan 8, 2013
-Symphony Teleca Corporation, the services organization dedicated exclusively to helping clients manage the global convergence of software, the cloud and connected devices, today unveiled its Ethernet Audio Video Bridging (AVB) solution for the automotive industry. The increasing need to support lower cost and high per ... Continue reading
SiriusXM Availability Increases Across Entire Toyota Vehicle Line-up
Jan 8, 2013
Sirius XM Radio today announced that beginning in 2013 Toyota will significantly increase the availability of SiriusXM across its entire vehicle line-up. SiriusXM will now be standard on the majority of Toyota's multimedia systems. For some Toyota models this will be the first time SiriusXM will be standard across all ... Continue reading
New 2013 Dodge Dart GT Model to Debut at North American International Auto Show
Jan 8, 2013
Dart GT is powered by the 2.4-liter Tigershark MultiAir2 four-cylinder engine, which produces 184 horsepower and 174 lb.-ft. of torque, providing just the right balance of power and fuel efficiency New 2013 Dart GT model features a sport suspension with frequency-sensing damping shocks that delivers ride and handling a ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Drives the 2013 Buick Verano Turbo
Jan 8, 2013
HOLLYWOOD, USA - January 8, 2013: Gone are the days where European cars are the Grand Tourers of the day. And gone are the old stuffy Buicks that your Dad or Grandad drove. American car companies like Buick and Cadillac are coming on strong with vehicles that are solid, tech-friendly, greenish and fun to drive. The 201 ... Continue reading
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