The Year It Was - A Look At The European Auto Industry in 2010
Dec 30, 2010
Pal Negyesi European Editor Budapest Bureau The Auto Channel Happy New Year to all of our readers around the world, in 2011 we are all looking forward to exciting automotive news and events here in Europeâ¦and we will be there to keep you informed. Looking back at 2010, this was the year when: - An electric car was ... Continue reading
U.S. Projected to Reduce Gasoline Use Levels Just 20% in 20 Years, WTF?
Dec 30, 2010
Washington DC December 21, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that after seven decades of mostly uninterrupted growth, U.S. gasoline demand is at the start of a long-term decline. By 2030, Americans will burn at least 20 percent less gasoline than today, experts say, even as millions of more cars clog the roads. The D ... Continue reading
New Ford SYNC Destinations App Offers 'On The Go' Navigation; Predicts Best Departure Times
Dec 30, 2010
SYNC® Destinations is a free smartphone app that gives SYNC Traffic, Directions and Information (TDI) users mobile access to search for and save destinations to their cloud-based SYNC Services account for easy access when back in the car App includes Predictive Traffic, powered by Ford's best-in-class traffic inform ... Continue reading
Ford's 10 New Year's Resolutions to Help You Drive Smarter, Safer in 2011
Dec 30, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 30, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 30, 2010 -- Ford is offering a list of 10 New Year's safety resolutions and tips so you are ready to start 2011 right where you want to be ââ¬â safe and in control in the driver's seat Today's vehicles are filled with features and technologies to help kee ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2010
MyKey feature with a world-first technology that allows parents to block explicit satellite radio programming while their teens are driving The upgraded MyKey technology also will allow parents to limit a vehicle's top speed at any of four different settings ââ¬â 65, 70, 75 or 80 mph A new poll by Penn, Sch ... Continue reading
IBM Reveals 5 Innovations That Will Change Lives in the Next 5 Years - VIDEO FEATURE
Dec 29, 2010
ARMONK, NY - December 29, 2010: IBM has unveiled their latest list of fifth innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years: ⢠You'll beam up your friends in 3-D ⢠Batteries will breathe air to power our devices ⢠You wonât need to be a scien ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries Announces SunnyBrook Purchase
Dec 29, 2010
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States (U.S.) motor home manufacturer, today, through a newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Winnebago of Indiana, LLC, consummated the purchase of substantially all of the assets of SunnyBrook RV, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of SunnyBrook Manufacturing, Inc.) pursuan ... Continue reading
CarMax Reports Top Searched Used Vehicles in 2010
Dec 29, 2010
RICHMOND, Va.--The Ford 150 ousted the Honda Accord for the top spot as this yearââ¬â¢s most searched vehicle on carmax.com, according to CarMax, Inc. the nationââ¬â¢s largest retailer of used cars. The Honda Accord had held onto the number one spot for the last four years in a row. The top ten se ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2010
Tokyo, Dec 27, 2010; Suzuki Motor Corporation (Suzuki) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have mutually agreed on OEM supply of Suzuki's SOLIO compact passenger vehicle to MMC. Suzuki will supply MMC with about 800 SOLIOs per month beginning from spring 2011. The OEM supply is expected to generate new customers fo ... Continue reading
2013 FORD C-MAX: A Fresh Take on the Minivan - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 29, 2010
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Certain to cause a buzz at the upcoming North American International Auto Show is the new Ford C-Max, a 7-seat (or more accurately a â5+2â configuration given the limited size of the rear two seats) crossover, or minivan, or station wagon, or whatever other mon ... Continue reading
Dec 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 28, 2010 -- The all-new 2012 Ford Focus features standard torque vectoring control to increase vehicle stability in turns by applying slight braking force to one side Torque vectoring control is a Focus class-exclusive feature that serves as a confidence-builder for ... Continue reading
DICE and Livio Bringing Internet Radio Into The Vehicle
Dec 28, 2010
Livio Radio, developers of innovative audio products for the home and the vehicle, and DICE Electronics, an industry leader in automotive OEM digital media integration, are teaming up to seamlessly take Internet radio on the road. DICE currently manufactures electrical components that connect smartphones to factory ste ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Reports 2010 Auto Industry Trends
Dec 28, 2010
Edmunds.com reflects on the year, noting the key trends. âHybrids and compact cars, on the other hand, werenââ¬â¢t such strong sellers. There werenââ¬â¢t many new players in the compact car segment to draw in attention and, because of the economy, many traditional compact car buyers likely bo ... Continue reading
Auto and Truck Purchase Tax Bonus - Buy Now!
Dec 28, 2010
Depreciation Bonus At A Glance The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 provides 100 percent depreciation bonus for capital investments placed in service after September 8, 2010 through December 31, 2011. For equipment placed in service after December 31, 2011 and through Dece ... Continue reading
Vehicle Thieves Rarely Take a Holiday
Dec 28, 2010
DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 28, 2010 New Year's Day and Halloween See Most Theft Activity DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 28, 2010 -- Once again, New Year's Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2009, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christmas Day repeats as the holiday w ... Continue reading
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