Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids September 30-October 6, 2013
Oct 6, 2013
* The cooler September weather also cooled auto sales for the month. The drop was larger than expected, but the numbers look worse than they actually were since the 3-day Labor Day weekend got counted into August. The industry was down about 4% from last September, selling 1.14 million vehicles. We still look to sell a ... Continue reading
2014 LEXUS IS 350 HEELS ON WHEELS REVIEW
Oct 5, 2013
2014 Lexus IS 350, Compact Luxury Sedan, F-Sport, Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive, HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE IS 350 VEHICLE The Lexus IS 350 dishes up the perfect size of performance, luxury, and high-tech, wrapped up in â well â the perfect-sized s ... Continue reading
A Lexus Shout-Out To Their 2014 LX 570 FULL Size SUV
Oct 4, 2013
Navigate urban traffic in superlative comfort with room for eight? Wind along rutted, off-road trails to a secluded vacation home? Tow a horse trailer? The Lexus LX 570 can dispatch all of those duties with aplomb, all the while providing the comfort, luxury and infotainment technology expected from a Lexus flagship mo ... Continue reading
The 12th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Engulfs Indianapolis October 10-13!
Oct 4, 2013
For their last points event of the 2013 season, the NMCA Flowmaster Nationals rolls into Lucas Oil Raceway for the 12th Annual NMCA World Street Finals Featuring the 7th Annual Chevrolet Performance LSX Shootout. Lucas Oil Raceway was the scene of the NMCA World Finals last season, where records were set in many race c ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota 4Runner Review and (Off) Road Test By Thom Cannell
Oct 4, 2013
2014 Toyota 4Runner Review and (Off) Road Test ... Continue reading
Toyota Is Goefer-ing It With Nex Gen 2014 Corolla By Michael Bernstein
Oct 4, 2013
By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel 2014 Toyota Corolla Review Using the University of Minnesotaâs growing campus, which is located just east of downtown Minneapolis, as its back drop, Toyota formally introduced the 11th generation of the Corolla, its first and arguably its most successful model ... Continue reading
Oct 4, 2013
The U.S. Energy Information Administration estimates that the United States will be the world's top producer of petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbons in 2013, surpassing Russia and Saudi Arabia. For the United States and Russia, total petroleum and natural gas hydrocarbon production, in energy content terms, is almost ... Continue reading
Fiat Chrysler Group Sales Surge Ahead During September
Oct 4, 2013
For the second month in a row, Fiat Chrysler Group has sold more than 3,000 vehicles in a single month after retailing 3,263 vehicles across its portfolio of five core brands during September. ... Continue reading
Holden Celebrates 35 Years of Commodore with Special Edition
Oct 4, 2013
Holden is celebrating the 35th anniversary of Commodore with the introduction of the special edition 'VF Commodore International' sedan and Sportwagon. ... Continue reading
2014 Jeep Cherokee Review - Plus 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel Preview By Carey Russ
Oct 3, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Remember the Jeep Cherokee? It's back! Well, here in North America, where the Cherokee name was discontinued in favor of Liberty in model year 2002. Elsewhere, Jeep's mid-size entry kept the iconic name. The Cherokee name dates to 1974, when it was used for a two-door version of th ... Continue reading
2014 Toyota Corolla Drive and Review By Larry Nutson
Oct 3, 2013
2014 Toyota Corolla Elevated By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel Yes, elevated. It has to be because the bar keeps getting raised in the compact class segment. The Corolla is now in its tenth generation. First sold in the U.S. in 1968, and now celebrating its 45th anniversary with over ten m ... Continue reading
Galves Used Car Market Conditions Report - October, 2013
Oct 3, 2013
A Significant Shift Weâve had a relatively smooth ride with respect to market depreciation for most of this year. Vehicles have dropped as they always do, but on a remarkably stable and steady course. Not a lot of drama so far in 2013, no gas crises, no financial calamities: all things considered, pretty unexcitin ... Continue reading
Forbes' Best New Cars for Snow (And Go)
Oct 3, 2013
Washington DC October 3, 2013; The AIADA newsletter reported that with inter looming ahead, choosing a vehicle that delivers top traction in the snow can be paramount in many car and truck-shoppersâ minds. Which vehicles fare best under snowy conditions? According to Forbes, those living in remote areas within the ... Continue reading
Government Shutdown Impact on U.S. Auto Industry
Oct 3, 2013
On the third day of the first partial U.S. government shutdown in 17 years, Congress will continue its negotiation efforts to pass a series of bills to fund the government. In the meantime, the country waits, as does the automotive industry. The effects of the shutdown on the automotive sector are arising in a few diff ... Continue reading
Oct 3, 2013
Mazda sold 7,615 new cars, SUVs and utilities in September to remain in a strong position to set a new all-time sales record this year. ... Continue reading
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