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Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Going to 2008 Detroit Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop

Detroit - January 20, 2008: The 2008 North American International Auto Show is better than ever, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of years, this is the one to not miss. Also, there are more non-regular a ... Continue reading

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

TACH's Press Pass Coverage Puts You in the Detroit Auto Show - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

It's Back, the North American International Auto Show: America's Most Important Automobile Exposition DETROIT - January 12, 2008: Once again, The Auto Channel will be presenting extensive, unmatched coverage of the Detroit Auto Show. And once again, with TACH's Press Pass Coverage, you'll be able to experience the Medi ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2008: Before a packed house in Cobo Center, Audi unveiled two beautiful specimens of automotive pulchritude: the R8 V12 TDI concept and the new top-of-the-line TT, the TTS. This R8 concept is the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displac ... Continue reading

2008 North American International Auto Show Begins with Opening Ceremony - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 North American International Auto Show Begins with Opening Ceremony - COMPLETE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2008: The 2008 Detroit Auto Show kicked of this morning with the Co-Chairs of the event, Carl Galeana and Joe Serra, presiding over the opening introductions and statements. Watch the entire video of the session right here on The Auto Channel. ... Continue reading

Road Trip: 2008 Audi S5 - EXCLUSIVE 2-PART VIDEO FEATURE

Road Trip: 2008 Audi S5 - EXCLUSIVE 2-PART VIDEO FEATURE

Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all new 2008 Audi R8 sportscar SEE ALSO: Audi Buyers Guide In the first episode of this 3-part series Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's Executive Vice President, gives an overview of their fantastic new R8. In episodes 2 and 3 The Auto Channel's Executive Vice President, ... Continue reading

Audi R8 to go on sale in China on January 17 - VIDEO ENHANCED

Audi R8 to go on sale in China on January 17 - VIDEO ENHANCED

SHANGHAI - January 7, 2008: Audi R8 sports car will finally go on sale in the Chinese market in the middle of January, Chinese auto media reported. The Audi R8 will sell at a bit less than 2 million yuan ($274,914). Meantime Audi A5 will also go on sale in March, which will be priced at 700,000 yuan ($96,220) to 850,00 ... Continue reading

2007 U.S. Auto Sales Dimmest Since 1998

2007 U.S. Auto Sales Dimmest Since 1998

DETROIT, Jan 3, 2008; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported nthat major automakers reported lower U.S. sales for December led by a 9 percent slide at Ford Motor Co as the industry closed out its weakest year in over a decade and faced the prospect of deeper declines in 2008. Ford's slide and gains by Toyota Motor ... Continue reading

Toyota's Mark Del Rosso Named Audi COO for U.S. Operations

Toyota's Mark Del Rosso Named Audi COO for U.S. Operations

AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 3 -- Mark Del Rosso, an automotive sales executive and marketing specialist, will assume the duties of chief operating officer for Audi of America, Inc. beginning immediately, according to the company. The position has been vacant since the departure of Tom Del Franco in June 2007. Del Rosso w ... Continue reading

Audi Sets U.S. Sales Record

Audi Sets U.S. Sales Record

- Audi sales during 2007 top 93,500, up 3.8% - Audi dealers increased sales in key markets - Three all-new vehicles aided Audi's growth: Audi TT, S5 and R8 - Audi CPO sales highest ever - More all-new vehicles and technology coming in 2008 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 3 -- Audi of America, Inc. set a sales record in the U ... Continue reading

Audi Production Successfully Launched in India

Audi Production Successfully Launched in India

• Indian market vital to Audi’s growth strategy • First locally assembled Audi A6 cars received by Indian customers • Audi to invest around 30 million euros by 2015 • Assembly of the new Audi A4 to follow starting in late 2008 MUMBAI/INGOLSTADT - January 3, 2008: Audi continues to make its mark ... Continue reading

Successful European Start for the New Audi A4 -VIDEO ENHANCED

Successful European Start for the New Audi A4 -VIDEO ENHANCED

Successor to the bestseller now at European dealerships • Already 33,000 customer orders placed in Europe • Market launch in seven European countries • German readers and experts crown the A4 best midsize sedan INGOLSTADT - December 28, 2007: The new Audi A4 sedan has been available for test driving at A ... Continue reading

Automobile Magazine Names the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

Automobile Magazine Names the Audi R8 Automobile of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED

ANN ARBOR, Mich.December 26, 2007; Automobile Magazine, America’s leading automotive lifestyle publication (www.automobilemag.com) and part of SOURCE INTERLINK MEDIA, today announced that the Audi R8 is its 2008 Automobile of the Year. The magazine also named the R8 Design of the Year and GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid ... Continue reading

Stylish and Safe: OSRAM LED Daytime Running Light for the Audi A4

Stylish and Safe: OSRAM LED Daytime Running Light for the Audi A4

Light Emitting Diodes Featured in Innovative Headlights REGENSBURG, Germany, Dec. 13 -- LEDs (light emitting diodes) from OSRAM Opto Semiconductors have made the leap into the executive mid-range auto market with the use of LEDs as daytime running headlights on the Audi A4. "The new headlights on the Audi A4, features ... Continue reading

Audi Heads Towards Record, Sells 893,600 Cars in First 11 Months

Audi Heads Towards Record, Sells 893,600 Cars in First 11 Months

• Worldwide sales for first eleven months up 7.3 percent year on year • Unit sales of more than 75,600 in November • Strong growth in United Kingdom, Spain, Russia and China Ingolstadt - December 11, 2007: AUDI AG sold approximately 893,600 cars worldwide between January and November, a rise of 7.3 perce ... Continue reading

Audi Wins Two "Red Dot Design Awards"

Audi Wins Two "Red Dot Design Awards"

• Distinctions for outstanding design • One of the world’s most coveted design awards • Awards for Audi A5 and Audi R8 mailing campaigns INGOLSTADT, Germany - December 7, 2007: This year, AUDI AG has won two prestigious “red dot awards: communication design” in the category of dialog marke ... Continue reading

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