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All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD

All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD

All-new Intake System Feeds Duramax Diesel on 2017 Silverado HD ... Continue reading

GM Dominates the Top 10 in Study of Most American-Made Vehicles

GM Dominates the Top 10 in Study of Most American-Made Vehicles

DETROIT 2016-06-20; For the fourth consecutive year, Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac vehicles are the leaders of the Made in America Automotive Index produced by American University’s Kogod School of Business. The Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia together tied for No. 1, while 17 other General M ... Continue reading

Barrett-Jackson Inaugural Northeast Auction Delivers First Double Sellout in Company History

Barrett-Jackson Inaugural Northeast Auction Delivers First Double Sellout in Company History

UNCASVILLE, Conn.—Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions®, made history with its first double sellout during its Northeast Auction, June 23-25, 2016, at Mohegan Sun. For the first time in the company’s 45-year history, tickets sold out within hours after gates opened and the vehi ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

Nutson's Weekly Automotive News - June 20-26, 2016 : King Kia; VW TDI Payments; Viper@25; Recalls of Course

* Kia is the new king. The revered 2016 JD Power Initial Quality Survey results were presented to the Automotive Press Association in Detroit this week with some surprising results. The annual survey measures the number of problems experienced by owners per 100 new vehicles within the first 90 days or service. For the ... Continue reading

Welcome to Perfect New Car Match! Get Matched for FREE!

Welcome to Perfect New Car Match! Get Matched for FREE!

Congratulations. By being here you have taken the first step towards finding a TRUE LOVE relationship with your next vehicle, a car or truck you can fall and stay in love with. Remember just like bad personal relationship, owning the wrong vehicle will make you miserable every time you drive it. Don't let that happen t ... Continue reading

Service Contract Provider AUL Wins Gold for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards

Service Contract Provider AUL Wins Gold for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards

NAPA, Calif., June 24, 2016 -- AUL Corp., America's largest national provider of used vehicle service contracts, has been awarded Gold in the Service Contract Provider category for the 2016 Dealers' Choice Awards by Auto Dealer Monthly magazine. This is its third year in a row to receive this award. "We are so apprecia ... Continue reading

2017 Volkswagen Model Changes

2017 Volkswagen Model Changes

Volkswagen also simplifies model lineups to put the emphasis on value Golf Alltrack adds all-wheel-drive ability and rugged off-road looks to the fun-to-drive and practical Golf SportWagen Golf SportWagen receives 4Motion® all-wheel-drive option Beetle range complemented by Dune Convertible, revised Classic models, ... Continue reading

2017-1993 Car and Truck Reviews

2017-1993 Car and Truck Reviews

2017 Car Reviews,2016 Car Reviews,2015 Car Reviews,2014 Car Reviews, 2013 Car Reviews, 2012 Car Reviews, 2011 Car Reviews, 2010 Car Reviews, 2009 Car Reviews, 2009 New Car Reviews, 2009 Pickup Truck Reviews, 2008 Car Reviews, 2008 Truck Reviews, and 1993-2012 Car Reviews by The Auto Channel Editors. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners

Volkswagen to Pay $10 Billion to U.S. Diesel Owners

Volkswagen will reportedly pay up to $7,000 apiece to owners of its diesel cars that were rigged to cheat U.S. emission standards under a $10 billion settlement that is scheduled to be submitted to a federal judge next week. According to The Detroit News, the payouts will go to 482,000 owners of U.S. diesel vehicles on ... Continue reading

Borgward Honored Once Again: Plus X Award for the Borgward BX7 TS

Borgward Honored Once Again: Plus X Award for the Borgward BX7 TS

BONN and STUTTGART, Germany, June 23, 2016 -- Borgward is gaining increasing recognition in the automotive world. The young company with a long tradition won a Red Dot Award for design at the beginning of the year, and the automaker's Borgward BX7 series has now made a big impression with the judges for the Plus X Awar ... Continue reading

The Museum of Flight Opens Spectacular New Aviation Pavilion

The Museum of Flight Opens Spectacular New Aviation Pavilion

SEATTLE, June 23, 2016 -- The Museum of Flight today previewed its new, 3-acre Aviation Pavilion. The 9-story high roofed outdoor gallery doubles the Museum's exhibit space with the biggest expansion in its 51-year history, establishing a new Seattle landmark and one of the world's grand displays of historic aircraft. ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Tucson Only Small SUV To Receive Good Ratings For Both Driver And Passenger Small-Overlap Crash Tests Conducted By IIHS

2016 Hyundai Tucson Only Small SUV To Receive Good Ratings For Both Driver And Passenger Small-Overlap Crash Tests Conducted By IIHS

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., June 23, 2016 -- The Hyundai Tucson SUV is the only vehicle in the small SUV category to receive good ratings for both driver and passenger in the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) small-overlap crash test ratings. "At Hyundai, we continually strive to provide outstanding pas ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Slow Down in June, Lowering Outlook for Remainder of Year

J.D. Power and LMC Automotive: New-Vehicle Retail Sales Slow Down in June, Lowering Outlook for Remainder of Year

DETROIT, June 24, 2016 -- New-vehicle retail sales in June are expected to reach 1,206,700 units, a 0.5% decline from a year ago on a selling-day adjusted basis, according to a monthly sales forecast developed jointly by J.D. Power and LMC Automotive. Retail sales through the first half of 2016 are projected to reach 6 ... Continue reading

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk +VIDEO

IIHS REPORT: Some Vehicles With "Good" Driver-side Protection Leave Passengers At Risk ... Continue reading

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