2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport CUV Makeover - By Thom Cannell
Oct 11, 2012
Hyundai's 2013 Santa Fe Sport is completely new and I believe can go toe to toe with its many rivals⦠By Thom Cannell Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel 45 million Americans say they are on a diet to shed weight and build muscle. One âloserâ is Hyundaiâs 2013 Santa Fe Sport CUV. Itâs been to the ... Continue reading
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ride and Review By: Larry Nutson
Oct 11, 2012
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel ) The Turbo boosted Veloster had been announced at last Januaryâs North American International Auto Show in Detroit and it hit the market earlier this year. After my drive in the 2012 model 138HP Veloster back in late winter ... Continue reading
New BILSTEIN LOWER IT RIGHT Website!
Oct 11, 2012
BILSTEIN Shock Absorbers is excited to announce the launch of their new LOWER IT RIGHT website, detailing their most dynamic set of products for lowering vehicles for optimum performance. This new site emphasizes the extreme engineering behind BILSTEIN products for lowering a vehicle the right way from a quality and sa ... Continue reading
Answers To Counterfeit Air Bag Questions
Oct 10, 2012
Upwards of thousands of counterfeit air bags may have been installed in U.S. vehicles in the last three years. These primarily are driverâs side front modules. This number involves less than .1% of the vehicle fleet. But, in the event of a collision, counterfeit bags may not perform as expected. In some instances ... Continue reading
2013 Nissan Pathfinder U.S. Pricing
Oct 10, 2012
2013 Nissan Pathfinder U.S. Pricing - Nissan today announced a starting price of $28,270 for the totally redesigned 2013 Nissan Pathfinder SUV, which goes on sale at U.S. Nissan dealers nationwide in late October. The latest iteration of Nissan's popular family adventure-ready SUV is designed to reset the standard for ... Continue reading
2013 Ford Police Interceptor Coming To A Street Near You
Oct 10, 2012
By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Itâs time to say good-bye to the Ford Crown Vic police cars. The Crown Vic has served many federal, state and local law enforcement agencies around the U.S. very well since about 1983. New design Police Interceptor vehicles are now being built by Ford. ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Sales, USA, grabs top spot in corporate loyalty for first time since 2009
Oct 10, 2012
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 10, 2012 SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Oct. 10, 2012 -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, ranked highest in corporate loyalty in Q2 2012, according to the Experian Automotive Loyalty and Market Trend analysis. Toyota saw its corporate loyalty increase from 41.6 percent in Q2 2011 to 47.3 percent, enabling it to pass ... Continue reading
Special Motorsports Event - 2012 Lingenfelter Weekend in Ohio
Oct 10, 2012
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The last time this reporter attended a drag race was probably in the late 1980s, so when invited to the Lingenfelter Performance Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park near Norwalk, Ohio, I was intrigued to make the trip. Not only would I see some serious drag racing but ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus LS Flagship First Look By Steve Purdy
Oct 10, 2012
The New Lexus Flagship By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Rounding out a promise of nine new or significantly redesigned products this year Lexus gave us a preview of the new line of LS large, rear-wheel drive luxury sedans last week in suburban Detroitâs most tony suburb of Birmingham. To be availa ... Continue reading
Oct 10, 2012
TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 10, 2012; Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (TMS), today announced that it will conduct a safety recall involving approximately 2.5 million vehicles to inspect and apply special fluorine grease to the driverâs side Power Window Master Switch (PWMS). The vehicles involved include: ⢠2007 ... Continue reading
Confirmed: Opel's Astra OPC Set to Debut at the Australian International Motor Show
Oct 10, 2012
Opel's Astra OPC is heading down under with the vehicle making its local debut at the 2012 Australian International Motor Show later this month. The most powerful Astra Opel has ever produced will join the Opel Australia line up from early 2013. ... Continue reading
New "CNG In A Box" Fueling System Makes U.S. Debut Says NACS
Oct 9, 2012
NACS retailers will get the first glimpse at a new compressed natural gas system available for convenience stores. October 8 LAS VEGAS October 8, 2012; The NACS newsletter reported that convience store retailers will get their first glimpse today at the NACS Show expo of a new CNG retailing system that will allow them ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2012
Torrance, Calif., October 9, 2012; Fighting back against a spike in gasoline prices and building on momentum from record sales of the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, American Honda today announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., America's largest owner of public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (October 1-7 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing
Oct 7, 2012
* Another month came to a close and auto industry sales continued to climb. September was up 13% with 1.19 million units soldââ¬Â¦mostly fuel efficient cars amid flat pickup truck sales. The seasonal rate was at 14.9 million units, the best since February 2008. Asians continue to recover from the earthquake an ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Reviews the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox LTZ
Oct 7, 2012
By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD, CA - October 7, 2012: In 1955, Walt Disney built Disneyland. And with it, several people movers. Theyâd whisk guests around the park in style and let them marvel at cool stuff. It was futuristic, comfortable and safe. Well, this is 2012. ... Continue reading
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