GM Leadership Change : Barra For Akerson
Dec 10, 2013
DETROIT December 10, 2013; General Motors today announced that Dan Akerson, who guided todayâs GM to record profits and dramatic improvement in vehicle quality while closing the chapter on government ownership in the company, will step down as chairman and CEO on Jan. 15, 2014. Mary Barra, 51, executive vice presi ... Continue reading
EPA Continues Anti-American Path With Proposed Changes To Alt Fuel Impetus RFS
Dec 10, 2013
2014 RFS proposal will increase use of oil and associated emissions WASHINGTON DC December 10, 2013; The 2014 proposed rule for the Renewable Fuel Standard, which would for the first time cut biofuel use, will require using more petroleum and increase emissions of greenhouse gases. The Biotechnology Industry Organizati ... Continue reading
Honda To Update 8 Year Old Ridgeline Within 2 Years
Dec 10, 2013
TORRANCE, Calif. Dec. 10, 2013 â An all-new Honda Ridgeline pickup truck will come to market in less than two years and, today, Honda shared a sketch expressing the new truck's styling direction. Honda also confirmed that production of the current Ridgeline (http://automobiles.honda.com/ridgeline/), built exclusiv ... Continue reading
Hyundai Live Experience - Watch It Here Right Now +VIDEO
Dec 9, 2013
AUTO CENTRAL - December 9, 2013: Hyundai will be hosting a live press conference from Europe early Tuesday morning. Hyundai will be discussing: New insights: what the future holds for Hyundai in Europe - Updates on the brandâs evolution â and exciting new products - A deep-dive into design, led by the Groupâ ... Continue reading
2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Review By John Heilig
Dec 9, 2013
THE AUTO PAGE 2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Review By John Heilig Model: 2014 Volkswagen Passat SEL Premium Engine: 1.8-liter turbocharged I4 Horsepower/Torque: 170 hp @ 4,800 rpm/184 lb./-ft. @ 1,500 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic Wheelbase: 110.4 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.6 x 72.2 x 58.5 in. Tires: P ... Continue reading
2014 Mazda6 Road Trip Review By Larry Nutson
Dec 9, 2013
The all-new 2014 Mazda6 would be the âwheelsâ for our third road trip in as many months. From our home in Philadelphia we were off to the suburbs of Detroit for the long Thanksgiving weekend. Our road trip Mazda6 was the i Grand Touring model equipped with i-Eloop and with a base price of $29,695. Like all â ... Continue reading
Insider Consumer Information Buying a New Honda This December?
Dec 9, 2013
Auto Central December 9, 2013; A story in the WSJ reported that Honda Motor Company in order to spur sales over the next few weeks will be paying dealers $3000 for every new Honda they sell over their December 2012 sales. So what does this mean to you? Well there could be as much as a $3000 difference in what some of y ... Continue reading
RECALL- Chrysler Recall For Transmission Output Shaft
Dec 9, 2013
Auburn Hills, Mich. December 6, 2013; Chrysler Group LLC will recall an estimated 5,663 cars and trucks to inspect their automatic transmissions. Output shafts installed in some model-year 2013 vehicles were shaped using a two-stage forging method employed during early production. The resulting components may be subjec ... Continue reading
25 Hour Thunderhill Race - Mazda6 SKYACTIV-D Clean Diesels Show Well in Debut
Dec 9, 2013
The Venn diagram that best showcases Mazda Motorsports is the overlap between endurance racing and club racing. That overlap was showcased on a freezing cold weekend at the longest endurance race in America, the National Auto Sport Association (NASA)âs US Air Force 25 Hours of Thunderhill. Of the 57 cars that took ... Continue reading
Rollin' On TV Joins The Auto Channel Television Network +VIDEO
Dec 9, 2013
TACH-TV Adds America's #1 RV Television Series LOUISVILLE, KY - December 9, 2013: The Auto Channel is pleased to announce that Rollin' On TV is joing the TACH-TV television network. Rollin' On TV is an entertaining hal-hour recreational vehicle lifestyle program that covers all aspects of RVing, from small pop-up campi ... Continue reading
2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Wagon Review By Carey Russ
Dec 8, 2013
2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sport Wagon Review ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets Automotive News Factoids Dec 2 - Dec 8, 2013
Dec 8, 2013
* Biggest news of the week has to be the international reveal of the new, sixth-generation 2015 Ford Mustang. Simultaneous events around the world were marred by more leaks than the men's room at Octoberfest. Fords embargo didn't hold. Journalists appear to have unusually mixed opinions of the thoroughly redesigned spo ... Continue reading
Nutson In NY Reports On 2015 Ford Mustang Press Unveiling +VIDEO
Dec 5, 2013
2015 Ford Mustang Mustang-Since 1964 by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel The hype to see the all-new (or would it really be all-new) 2015 Mustang was wild. Ford announced that the Mustang would make its debut today, December 5 in six cities on four continents: Its hometown, Dearborn, Michiga ... Continue reading
Another Record Sales Month for Hyundai
Dec 5, 2013
Hyundai Motor Company Australia finished November in third place overall in the market, ahead of Mazda, Ford, Nissan and Mitsubishi, with total sales of 8,530 units, up 10% compared to the same period last year. ... Continue reading
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