C.A.R. Management Breifing Seminars 2013 - Day Four
Aug 8, 2013
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS -DAY FOUR â WRAP UP By Steve Purdy With Contribution by Lillie Guyer Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau We start our final day here in beautiful Northern Michigan with a speech by the second-term governor of Missouri, the Honorable Jay N ... Continue reading
Auto Makers Buoyed by TC Seminars Cheer Suppliers, Big 3
Aug 8, 2013
from Mac Gordon 08-08-2013 TRAVERSE CITY, MI-Global and Detroit-based automakers and suppliers wrapped up the annual Traverse City CAR Seminars August 8 on a high note, portending a new model year that will see growth in new models and improved quality as universal themes. The Center for Auto Research meetings gave aut ... Continue reading
IIHS: 2013/2014 Small Cars 6 Earn Good or Acceptable Crash Rating - 6 Fail Test +VIDEO
Aug 8, 2013
Performance in small overlap front test earns 6 small cars good or acceptable ratings and Top Safety Pick+ award The latest small overlap front crash test results from the Institute reveal a range of performance among many of the best-selling small cars in the U.S. Of the 12 models evaluated, half earn a good or accept ... Continue reading
Automakers Increase Production Capacity at U.S.Factories
Aug 8, 2013
Washington DC August 8, 2013; The NADA reported that automakers, enjoying the best U.S. sales since 2007, this week disclosed plans to spend $434 million to boost their capacity to make vehicles and engines. Chrysler Group LLC said it will add capacity and almost 300 jobs at a Michigan engine plant. Ford Motor Co. said ... Continue reading
C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day Three
Aug 7, 2013
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS DAY THREE By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Wednesday morning is always a highlight of the week at the Management Briefing Seminars - the traditional time for Michiganâs governor to address the assembled industry. We snag ... Continue reading
RECALL - Toyota Announces Voluntary Recall of Certain Tacoma Vehicles
Aug 7, 2013
TORRANCE, CA August 7, 2013 â Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. today announced that it will conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 342,000 Toyota Tacoma Access Cab vehicles, produced from 2004 to 2011. In the involved vehicles, screws that attach the seat belt pre-tensioner to the seat belt retract ... Continue reading
2014 Subaru WRX and 2014 Subaru WRX STI Pricing
Aug 7, 2013
Cherry Hill, N.J. - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced pricing for the 2014 WRX® and WRX STI®. Subaruâs iconic line of sport models have seen their sales increase by nearly 40-percent year-to-date and have a starting MSRP of $25,995. The 2014 Subaru WRX delivers the biggest performance value in its comp ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Test Drives the 2013 Porsche Boxster S - Review
Aug 7, 2013
By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD USA - August 7, 2013: Porsche is capable of incredible cars. This, we know. And with machines like the 911, itâs hard to consider creating something cheaper and in any way less. How would you even start? But when my buddy Bubba showed up with this 2013 Boxster S Convertible and p ... Continue reading
C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day Two
Aug 6, 2013
CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS - DAY TWO By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau [ Photo Dr. McAlinden] Just when we think our work day is done and weâre relaxing over dinner we find ourselves drawn in to another demonstration of automotive technology. The s ... Continue reading
2013 Nissan Sentra SL Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler
Aug 6, 2013
2013 Nissan Sentra SL Review By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Once upon a time, small cars were featureless, boring machines. Cheap, noisy, four tires, a steering wheel, bottom-of-the-line stereo, thatâs about it. As demand for good fuel economy goes up, manufacturers have begun to put a great d ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Drops Price On 2014 Volt
Aug 6, 2013
Pricing for the 2014 model will start at $34,995 DETROIT August 6, 2013; The Chevrolet Volt, already recognized for having the most satisfied owners will soon come with another people pleaser: a lower price. The 2014 model will start at $34,995, including an $810 destination fee (excluding tax, title, license and deale ... Continue reading
2013 MINI Cooper S Paceman Rocky Mountain Review By Dan Poler
Aug 6, 2013
2013 MINI Cooper S Paceman Review By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel Start with wildly popular MINI Cooper. Add more space, a higher ride, a couple more doors so as to be courteous to the passengers in the rear seat, and an innovative barn-door style rear hatch. That gets you a Countryman. Now, take th ... Continue reading
Why Trade When You Have It Made? Owned Cars In USA Average 11 Years Plus
Aug 6, 2013
Tuesday, August 6, 2013 SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (August 6, 2013) â The U.S. vehicle fleet population is changing, a shift that gives way to significant opportunities for certain automotive aftermarket segments according to Polk, the global automotive market intelligence firm recently acquired by IHS . As part of its ana ... Continue reading
575 HP 2014 BMW M5 On-Track Review By Dutch FIA Champion Henny Hemmes
Aug 6, 2013
First Drive: 2014 BMW M5 with Competition Package By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel CASCAIS, Portugal, July 22, 2013; After the track test with the BMW 4 Series Coupe, there was another car to be driven on the Estoril Circuit. I got behind the wheel of the most powerful M5 so far. In the pits, BMW ... Continue reading
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