Hyundai Turns Up the Heat on Toyota and Honda in the Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Arena
Oct 31, 2011
The rise of the Korean automakers in the wake of Toyota and Honda's struggles earlier in the year has been well documented on the new-car front, but it appears that these Japanese automakers may soon be facing stiff competition in the certified pre-owned (CPO) arena as well. According to the Used/CPO Car Insights Repor ... Continue reading
Honda Hurries to Redo 2012 Civic
Oct 31, 2011
Because of the chilly reception this year for its redesigned Civic, Honda is moving more quickly than planned on some mid-cycle changes. "We take feedback seriously, regardless of who it's from, and we will act accordingly quickly," John Mendel, American Honda executive vice president, said in an interview. The mid-cyc ... Continue reading
ECOtality Installs First DC Fast Charger in 'The Tennessee Triangle'
Oct 31, 2011
ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store , today unveiled the first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee at the Lebanon Cracker Barrel location. This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast ... Continue reading
Auto-Owners Insurance Receives J.D. Power and Associates Award
Oct 31, 2011
Auto-Owners Insurance is proud to be recognized by J.D. Power and Associates as "Highest in Customer Satisfaction with the Auto Insurance Claims Experience" for the fourth year in a row. The company received this recognition in 2008, 2009, 2010 and again for 2011. Auto-Owners Insurance, which recently has been involved ... Continue reading
Fall 2011 ALG Perceived Quality Study Highlights Consumer Perception of Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Oct 31, 2011
Lexus captured the highest Perceived Quality rating for alternative fuel vehicles with an overall PQS of 89.8 (out of 100), according to the Fall 2011 Perceived Quality Study (PQS) from ALG, a subsidiary of TrueCar, Inc. and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. Mercedes (88.8), Porsche (86. ... Continue reading
New 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth to Debut at the L.A. Auto Show
Oct 31, 2011
Faithful to the 'small but wicked' saying coined for Karl Abarth's cars in the 1960s, the new 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth arrives to America with the racing traditions that have made it a success on European roadways and racetracks -- world-class performance and precision, purposeful and aggressive styling, high power-to-weig ... Continue reading
Oct 31, 2011
A host of New York City officials, including Taxi & Limousine Commissioner David Yassky, today were among the first to preview the interior design planned for the Nissan NV200 Taxi, New York City's exclusive 'Taxi of Tomorrow,' at the Nissan 'Taxi of Tomorrow' Design Expo. The exhibit will be open to the public Nov. 1- ... Continue reading
Kia Motors and Antenna Magazine Build Hot Rio 5-Door and Forte 5-Door for SEMA Show 2011
Oct 31, 2011
Kia Motors America (KMA) sets up shop at the 2011 Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show with two visually stunning hatchbacks customized by Antenna magazine: the all-new 2012 Rio 5-door and chisel-lined Forte 5-door. Both vehicles are part of Kia's design-led transformation and include an abundance ... Continue reading
Lincoln Luxury Models to Include Pandora
Oct 30, 2011
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, is now a standard feature on three popular luxury Lincoln models: the MKZ, MKZ Hybrid and the Navigator. The vehicles arrived on dealer lots in September 2011. Lincoln makes Pandora available via the SYNC system, using the AppLink feature, which is compatible with Andro ... Continue reading
Oct 30, 2011
Ford Explorer tops 100,000 in sales America's love affair with the Ford Explorer is stronger than ever. With more than 100,000 Explorers sold this year, it's the fastest-growing midsize utility in the nation. U.S. retail sales of Explorer are up 290 percent compared to the same period in 2010, making it one of the best ... Continue reading
Online Auto Insurance: Allstate Acquisition Signals Shift in Sales Approach
Oct 29, 2011
Allstate Insurance's recent announcement that it has wrapped up its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial highlights ongoing changes in the way consumers are shopping for auto coverage--and the opportunities those changes present for coverage providers, according to Online Auto Insurance (OAI). More American con ... Continue reading
Knievel Custom Cycles Announces Licensing Agreement With The Collegiate Licensing Company
Oct 29, 2011
Knievel Custom Cycles LLC today announced that its manufacturing subsidiary, Knievel Motorcycle Manufacturing, Inc., has executed a contract with The Collegiate Licensing Company (CLC), a division of IMG College, to manufacture officially licensed logo motorcycles themed after colleges and universities in the U.S. Havi ... Continue reading
Hawaii's 2012 State Teacher of the Year Receives Use of an Electric Car; Two Charging Stations
Oct 29, 2011
With Hawaii focusing on the development of the state's abundant wind, wave, sun, geo-thermal, ocean-thermal and bio-mass energy resources, this year, an electric car (use for a year) was awarded to the 2012 State Teacher of the Year during ceremonies held at historic Washington Place, across from the State Capitol. Cha ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Now Playing on GOOGLE TV, YAHOO! Connected TV and Internet TV
Oct 28, 2011
The Number 1 Streaming Video Website is the Number 1 Google TV Network AUTO CENTRAL - When the Auto Channel began using streaming video on its website in February 1996 we were the first users of online streaming video in the world. During that we we establishe many other online firsts, such as the first to video stream ... Continue reading
New Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Wins Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road 2012 4x4 of the Year Competition +VIDEO
Oct 28, 2011
EL SEGUNDO, CA - Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off-Road magazine has named the 2012 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon the winner of its coveted 4x4 of the Year award. This is the 30th year of the enthusiast magazine's in-depth competition of new 4x4 vehicles, and the third time the Jeep Wrangler has taken home the award. In fact, Jeep prod ... Continue reading
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