Oct 29, 2012
Setting the Record Straight on Misunderstood Topic, Alan Baum and NRDC Auto Expert to Detail Historic Highs in Average Passenger Vehicle Fuel Economy, Conventional Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Sales. Contrary to what is being suggested in some news accounts, the market for clean cars is thriving, with every major record f ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Taurus Ride'm Review By Maureen McDonald
Oct 29, 2012
High Chaparral- Ride'm 2013 Ford Taurus by Maureen McDonald Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel When the leaves in Michigan start turning gold and the temperature dips below freezing at night the call of the high chaparral gets louder â climb up where the air is clear and the nights are warm, where the ... Continue reading
Lexus Offers Test Drive During Accenture Innovation Trip
Oct 29, 2012
During the Accenture Innovation Trip, an initiative of LIDE JOVEM -- Grupo de Jovens Lideres Empresariais [Group of Young Business Leaders] and LIDE INOVACAO [INNOVATION], a group of 20 young businesspersons will share their knowledge and experiences with Brazilian and American entrepreneurs in California's Silicon Val ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey +VIDEO
Oct 29, 2012
ONSUMER REPORTS AUTO RELIABILITY SURVEY: FORD CONTINUES FALL WHILE SEVEN JAPANESE BRANDS TOP LIST Audi and Cadillac make major jumps in rankings YONKERS, NYâA perfect storm of reliability problems has dropped Ford to next to last among the 28 car brands ranked in Consumer Reports 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Surve ... Continue reading
Oct 29, 2012
With the 2012-13 NBA season about to tip off, Kia Motors' global brand ambassador, superstar Blake Griffin, is back in a series of humorous new television commercials featuring the fast-growing automaker's best-selling Optima midsize sedan and innovative UVO voice-activated infotainment system. In the five 30-second sp ... Continue reading
Lexus LS Marketing Campaign Lives Loudly
Oct 29, 2012
Generations of the Lexus LS have inspired an entire industry through visionary innovation, craftsmanship and design. And now the flagship not only has a new face, but has more than 3,000 new parts. The LS line-up also includes the first-ever LS F SPORT, and a marketing campaign to highlight the thrilling, exclusive lif ... Continue reading
Nissan Teams With Sony PlayStation For Second Season Of Nissan GT Academy Competition In U.S.
Oct 29, 2012
Nissan GT Academy is back for a second season, seeking to determine which of America's best Gran Turismo video gamers has what it takes to become a professional racing driver. Nissan North America, in collaboration with Sony Computer Entertainment America and Polyphony Digital, is announcing the first of six episodes t ... Continue reading
2013 Volvo XC60 T6 Review By Dan Poler
Oct 28, 2012
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel The XC60 has been around since the 2009 model year and is one of the best-selling vehicles in Volvoâs stable. Despite this, itâs just not a car you see every day. We had the opportunity to take the XC60, and we find ourselves wondering why there arenât ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2013 Audi A7 Review
Oct 28, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 AUDI A7 REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE A7 VEHICLE The all-new Audi A7 is a luxurious and powerful four-passenger sedan â a redesign of the A6, but with a couple-like look and attitude thanks to a low and wide stance, a hatchback-ins ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Ponders Peace in the 2012 Honda Insight - REVIEW
Oct 27, 2012
By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD, USA - October 26, 2012: Spending a week with the 2012 Honda Insight was just that⦠insightful. But people didnât turn their heads and say, âwowâ¦â They didnât stop me on the street and ask me what it was. And they didnât react when I drove it into a ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2012
As the newest facet of its "What Moves You" brand campaign, Scion has launched a new program this week entitled Motivate that presents young self-starters in the creative arts community with opportunities to achieve their dreams by winning personal business mentors, up to $10,000 and Scion vehicles. The evolving brand ... Continue reading
2013 Cadillac XTS Review By Carey Russ
Oct 25, 2012
2013 Cadillac XTS American expectations for a luxury car are not what they once were. The extra-large, softly-suspended, V8-powered insulating cocoon on wheels -- exemplified most recently in the Cadillac line by the late DTS, and DeVille and Fleetwood before it -- is gone. Today's luxury car buyer is more likely than ... Continue reading
Subaru of America Hits One Million Facebook Fans
Oct 25, 2012
Subaru of America, Inc. has surpassed one million Facebook fans on its official Facebook page. "Subaru has some of the most passionate owners and now, more than a million Subaru fans are following us on Facebook," said Dean Evans, chief marketing officer for Subaru of America. "The Subaru Facebook page is all fan engag ... Continue reading
41-Mile Extension of State Highway 130 Opens Ahead of Schedule in Central Texas
Oct 24, 2012
Former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters joined state and local leaders Wednesday to celebrate the opening of State Highway 130 Segments 5 and 6, weeks ahead of schedule. The new roadway spans approximately 41 miles from Mustang Ridge to I-10 in Seguin, and was also designated as the Pickle Parkway by the Te ... Continue reading
New 2013 Ram 1500 is on Its Way to Michigan Dealers
Oct 24, 2012
The new, highly anticipated 2013 Ram 1500 is here. Nearly 200 dealers gathered at the Palace of Auburn Hills (Mich.) to deliver the new 2013 Ram 1500 to dealerships across Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. "The new Ram 1500 is the truck folks are talking about," said Fred Diaz, President and CEO Ram Truck Brand and ... Continue reading
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