EV Battery Maker A123 Files For Bankruptcy Protection
Oct 16, 2012
DETROIT October 16, 2012; Tom Krisher writing for the AP reported that after years of struggling with weak sales and mounting losses, electric-car battery maker A123 Systems filed for bankruptcy protection and reached a deal to sell its automotive assets Tuesday. Auto parts maker Johnson Controls will pay $125 million ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Responds to Johnson Controls Purchasing A123 Assets
Oct 16, 2012
Washington, D.C.âOctober 16, 2012; Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to todayâs announcement about Johnson Controls purchasing A123 Systemsâ automotive business assets: âConsolidation is an expected market force ... Continue reading
Oct 16, 2012
The NHTSA Announced the following recall: Vehicle Make / Model: HONDA / CR-V Model Year(s): 2002-2006 Manufacturer: Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) Report Receipt Date: OCT 05, 2012 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V486000 NHTSA Action Number: EA11004 Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Potential Number of Units Affected: 268,655 ... Continue reading
BMW 1-Series Prototype With 3-Cylinder Engine- Henny's First Drive
Oct 16, 2012
Modular concept for new engine family By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH, October 8, 2012. Innovations have always been important to BMW, that started in the nineties with EfficientDynamics measures. From 1995 until 2008, the BMW Group achieved a 27 per cent decrease in fuel consumption of i ... Continue reading
2013 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Prices
Oct 16, 2012
Toyota has announced the pricing details on the 2013 Prius, Prius V and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid models. All pricing for these three 2013 Prius gamily members become effective October 2012. The MSRP on 2013 Prius has been increased by $200 on each of the five Prius equipment levels. Check out more news on the Toyota Pr ... Continue reading
Audi Dual Mode 3-Cylinder Power - First Drive By Henny Hemmes
Oct 15, 2012
Audi develops 3-cylinder engine and Henny drives the prototype A1-e-tron dual mode hybrid By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel ISMANING, Germany, October 15, 2012; Recently, Audi presented its newly developed 3-cylinder TFSI petrol engine during its âInnovation Dayâ. The 1.5-liter engine ma ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2012
DETROIT, October 15, 2012; The worldâs first high-speed sports amphibian â the GIBBS Quadski â will go on sale in the United States next month. The dream of two visionary entrepreneurs, the GIBBS high-speed amphibian is the product of millions of research dollars and years of development work in the Unit ... Continue reading
Toyota Selects Allison+Partners For Communications Efforts In Six-State Region
Oct 15, 2012
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc. has selected San Francisco-based Allison+Partners to manage communications efforts in a six-state region that entails northern California and the Pacific Northwest. Toyota recently extended a contract to the agency after conducting a thorough search of several communications firms ... Continue reading
2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Wins Motor Trend SUV of the Year Award
Oct 15, 2012
The all-new, second-generation Mercedes-Benz GL-Class sport utility has won the 2013 Motor Trend Sport/Utility of the Year® award. The full article, citing the GL as "the best the luxury SUV class has ever seen," will be published in the December issue of Motor Trend. This marks the second time the GL has won the pr ... Continue reading
2012 Land Rover LR4 Review By Dan Poler
Oct 15, 2012
By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel MORE INFO Land Rover Buyers Guide Perfect New Car Matcher The modern-day luxury SUV tends to really be an on-road vehicle â a people-and-stuff hauler, great for getting the kids and all their gear to soccer practice in comfort, but with limited off-road capabilit ... Continue reading
3M The New Wizard of DIY'er Car Care OOOHs And AHHHs
Oct 14, 2012
By Michael Bernstein Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Just like our old friend Dorothy and her little dog Toto discovered when the curtain was pulled back and the great and powerful Oz was well not so great and not very powerful, the folks at 3M Auto Care have pulled back the curtain on automotive repair and maintenanc ... Continue reading
Obama Touting Auto Bailout Benefits is a Fraud
Oct 13, 2012
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel This is a fraudulent argument - but what else could you expect from the Communist-in-Chief. The "American Auto Industry" would not have collapsed if there was no government bailout: 1. Many of the vehicles produced under the GM, Chrysler and Ford brand ... Continue reading
Ride Along with Fireball Tim in the Mitsubishi iMiEV +VIDEO
Oct 12, 2012
HOLLYWOOD, CA - October 12, 2012: The latest episode of 5 Minute Drive features special guest Matt Farah and Mitsubishi's mini all electric car. ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Review By Carey Russ
Oct 12, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in After a dozen years, three generations (in the U.S, one more in Japan), and over a million examples sold, the Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrid is hardly advanced technology for early adopters. It's solidly mainstream, even though it continues to evolv ... Continue reading
NRMA Confirms Hyundai Capped Price Service a Leader in Customer Value
Oct 12, 2012
Hyundai Motor Company Australia is leading the way to a value-driven ownership experience with the inclusion of Capped Price Service (across the entire range) to its Hyundai iCare programme. ... Continue reading
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