The 30th Anniversary Edition BMW M5 - USA How to Buy
May 7, 2014
BMW announced today a limited run of 30 copies of the new 30th Anniversary Edition BMW M5 for 2015. The BMW M5 â30 Jahre M5â will be produced in a limited run of 300 examples worldwide, and 30 of them will be imported to the United States. With an output of 600hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, it will not only be t ... Continue reading
2014 Kia Soul Long-Ride Review By Steve Purdy
May 6, 2014
MORE INFO Kia Buyers Guide | Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons 2015-1997 Find Your Perfect New Car Match 2014 KIA SOUL Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Road therapy for this reporter is a long solitary drive â the longer the better. One opportunity that presents itself nearly ... Continue reading
May 5, 2014
USA reported that General Motors is offering employee pricing on a new GM vehicle to owners of 2.6 million small cars under recall for faulty ignition switches. Some 2.2 million of those recalls â a slew of 2000s-era Saturns, Chevrolets and Pontiacs â are in the U.S., with repair work currently underway. The ... Continue reading
Ford Closes Chapter on Historic Anti-Semitism
May 5, 2014
Special to The Auto Channel By John McElroy Auto Line Daily While covering the auto industry I have always made it a point to never report about the personal lives of the people who work in it. But I have to make one exception because of its historical importance. And it all has to do with Mark Fields being named CEO o ... Continue reading
Jeep Girls Explore The Western Slope
May 2, 2014
May 2, 2014 8:11 AM After packing up our Jeep® Cherokee and Wrangler, we kicked off on the road to the Western Slope. Our trek started in our garageâ¦followed by Grand Junction to Moab and onward to Telluride. During our first night, two fellow road trekkers, and one mysterious local were drawn together with us ... Continue reading
First Retail Delivery of BMW i3 Goes To College Professor
May 2, 2014
Tufts University professor of practice Charles Rabie to receive the first U.S. BMW i3. Woodcliff Lake, NJ â May 2, 2014;Today, BMW delivered the first all-electric BMW i3 in the U.S. to Boston resident and Tufts University professor of practice Charles Rabie at the BMW of Boston dealership. Hundreds of BMW i3 vehi ... Continue reading
April 2014 International Brand US Auto Sales
May 2, 2014
Washington DC May 2, 2014; The AIADA reported that warmer temperatures and low interest rates helped drive growth of retail sales in April, offsetting a dip in fleet purchases. Brands able to capitalize on the surge included Kia (up 12.9 percent from April 2013), Nissan (up 18.5 percent), Subaru (up 21.7 percent), and ... Continue reading
Third "RALLY for ROADS" June 11 2014
May 2, 2014
Third âRALLY for ROADSâ to Make the Case for Fixing the Highway Trust Fund Washington D.C. May 2, 2014; Members of 13 transportation construction industry associations will come to Washington for the third RALLY for ROADS, the nationâs largest transportation funding advocacy rally on Wednesday, June 11th ... Continue reading
Ford India Sells 13,297 Vehicles in April, Up 83 Percent
May 1, 2014
NEW DELHIâFord India recorded an 83 percent increase in sales in April, selling 13,297 vehicles in combined domestic wholesales and exports, compared to 7,270 units sold in the corresponding period last year. Domestic sales stood at 6,651 vehicles in April, up 66 percent from 4,003 vehicles; while the company expo ... Continue reading
Canada LNG Joint Venture Extensive Export To Asia
May 1, 2014
Companies Behind LNG Canada Formalize Joint Venture; Milestone for Proposed Project Tokyo, May 1, 2014; Shell Canada Energy (Shell), PetroChina Corporation, Korea Gas Corporation (KOGAS) and Mitsubishi Corporation have today announced, in the presence of Honourable Christy Clark, Premier of British Columbia and Honoura ... Continue reading
Road America Unveils Plans for New Thunder Village
May 1, 2014
Many of today's modern racetracks have everything the average racing enthusiast is looking for including new concession choices, entertainment venues, new corporate suites and even active garage areas where fans can watch their favorite teams and drivers or grab an occasional autograph. What most racetracks don't typic ... Continue reading
Japan's April 2014 New Car Sales Down
May 1, 2014
Tokyo May 1, 2014; In a story published by Reuters Yoko Kubota reported that Japan's industry-wide auto sales, including 660cc mini-vehicles, dropped 5.5 percent in April from a year earlier to 345,226 vehicles, industry data showed on Thursday, as demand sapped after a sales tax hike that took place last month. Japan ... Continue reading
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