New-Car Sales Expected To Stay On Course Despite Expired Payroll Tax Holiday
Feb 26, 2013
For the month of February 2013, analysts predict new-car sales will maintain the momentum from the previous three months and hit 15.3 million seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR), a 3.4 percent year-over-year improvement, according to Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new and used car information. ... Continue reading
Great Value 'Venture Edition' Mazda2 and MX-5 On Sale Now
Feb 26, 2013
LONDON, February 26, 2013 -- Enhanced Mazda2 'Venture Edition' with premium high-tech equipment from £13,295 (OTR) Three new 'Venture Edition' Mazda MX-5 models priced from £18,895 (OTR) TomTom® navigation, integrated Bluetooth®, climate control air-conditioning as standard Representative 0% APR finance with Zero d ... Continue reading
Hey Mac What's Up? - New-Model Surge Speeds 2014 Rollout
Feb 26, 2013
from Mac Gordon 02-25-2013 An almost unprecedented mid-model-year product surge is shaping up in 2013, promising to speed up reveals of 2014 models and accelerate leasing ratios to near-record rates. Emerging from the Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland auto shows, the industry is pressing dealers to spur early returns of ... Continue reading
Zipcar Launches Honda Fit EVs into Portland Fleet
Feb 26, 2013
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2013 CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 26, 2013 -- Zipcar, Inc. , the world's leading car sharing network, today announced the introduction of 2013 Honda Fit EV battery electric vehicles (BEV) into the Zipcar Portland fleet, with the first vehicles located at Portland State University (PSU). Charging st ... Continue reading
Mopar Motorsports NHRA Phoenix Race Report
Feb 26, 2013
Mopar Versus Mopar Funny Car Final at Phoenix * Mopar vs Mopar in Funny Car final elimination round at Arizona Nationals * Capps beats Mopar teammate Hagan to earn Phoenix title win a week after a runner-up performance at the season opener * All four Pro Stock Mopars win first elimination round; falter in quarterfinals ... Continue reading
Toyota to Export U.S.-Assembled Venza to Russia and Ukraine
Feb 26, 2013
Toyota today announced that it will begin exporting U.S.-assembled Venza vehicles to Russia and Ukraine in 2013. These shipments are expected to build upon Toyota's all-time record export of more than 124,000 U.S.-assembled vehicles to 21 global markets in 2012, an increase of 45 percent over the prior year. "We are pr ... Continue reading
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee New Car Review by Marty Bernstein
Feb 25, 2013
DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS, JEEP LAUNCHS A FAMILY OF SUV CHOICES by Marty Bernstein, Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Austin, Texas; Perhaps no other vehicle has the heritage of Jeep, yet the brand continues to reinvent itself to meet the demands of todayâs ever evolving consumers who first and forem ... Continue reading
Meritor and The Henry Ford Shaping Future of Education Through Innovation and Technology
Feb 25, 2013
The Henry Ford's Innovation Education Incubator (IEI), launched in April 2011 with the support of a three-year pledge from Meritor, is building momentum among educators nationwide by bringing innovative digital education resources and game-changing teaching strategies into K-12 classrooms. Forty teachers and 1,000 stud ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News February 17-24, 2013 Just In Case You Were Snoozing
Feb 24, 2013
* It's a new motorsports season and the ladies are making news on the race tracks. Danica Patrick became the first woman to qualify on the pole for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race, and it's for the famous Daytona 500. Patrick turned a lap at 196.434 miles per hour in her No. 10 Chevrolet SS at Daytona International Speedway t ... Continue reading
2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4 Review By John Heilig
Feb 24, 2013
The Auto Page By John Heilig Mid Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel Model: 2013 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4X4 Engine: 3.6-liter V6 Horsepower/Torque: 290 hp @6,400 rpm/260 @ lb.-ft. @ 4,800 rpm Transmission: 5-speed automatic Wheelbase: 114.8 in. Length x Width x Height: 189.8 x 76.5 x69.3 in. Tires: P265/50R20 Cargo: 3 ... Continue reading
Hey Mac What's Up? - Detroit 3 All Rebounding This Time
Feb 24, 2013
By Mac GordonEditor at largeMichigan BureauThe Auto Channel DETROIT February 23, 2013; With Ford paving the way at its plant hub in northern Ohio, all three domestic automakers announced recovery moves February 22 at their plants in Northern Ohio west of Cleveland. Past measures to add jobs and step up production sched ... Continue reading
2013 Honda Accord EX-L Navi Review By John Helig
Feb 24, 2013
The Auto Page By John Heilig Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel Model: 2013 Honda Accord EX-L Navi Engine: 2.4-liter DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 185 hp @ 6,400 rpm/181 lb.-ft. @ 3,900 rpm Transmission: CVT Wheelbase: 109.3 in. Length x Width x Height: 191.4 x 72.8 x 57.7 in. Tires: P215/55R17 Cargo: 15.5 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Hey Mac Whats Up? - E Bay Motors Invades Car Market
Feb 24, 2013
By Mac Gordon Editor at Large Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Amid topsy-turvey markets for new and used vehicles, online giant E Bay is revving up a strong role as a buyer and seller. After staging dealer training seminars in 15 U.S. cities in February and March, E Bay made it clear that it was entering vehicle marke ... Continue reading
CADILLAC'S "SIXTEEN" HEADLINES THE AMELIA CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE CADILLAC CONCEPT CAR CLASS
Feb 23, 2013
CADILLAC'S "SIXTEEN" HEADLINES THE AMELIA CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE CADILLAC CONCEPT CAR CLASS Cadillac's 2003 "Sixteen" will headline the 18th annual Amelia Concours d'Elegance's Cadillac Concept Car Class. A decade ago, the elegant excess of Cadillac's "Sixteen" Concept Car set off alarms throughout the global auto industr ... Continue reading
2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring FWD Review By Carey Russ
Feb 22, 2013
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring FWD Do you want sport with your utility, as in an engaging driving experience in a midsize crossover? Meaning something more than merely a transportation appliance? Then check out Mazda's CX-9. Offering seating for up to seven people, the CX-9 has been ... Continue reading
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