2011 Honda Accord Crosstour Offers Sleek Design with Surprising Utility - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
12/01/2010 - TORRANCE, Calif. The 2011 Honda Accord Crosstour combines the sophisticated refinement of a premium sedan with versatile aspects of an SUV. Leveraging the many benefits of a car-based platform, the Accord Crosstour starts with the top-level refinement of the Accord V-6 Sedan and further expands utility wit ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2010
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2010 IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 3, 2010 -- Following the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, leading online automotive resource Edmunds.com reported the all-new 2011 Kia Optima received the highest increase in online car shopper consideration of any other vehicle or brand at the show. Â The Optim ... Continue reading
AAA Michigan Salutes Legislators For Passing Teen Passenger Restrictions
Dec 3, 2010
AAA Michigan saluted members of the Michigan Senate for their vote late yesterday (December 2) on a teen driver passenger restriction bill which prohibits 16-year-old new drivers from having more than one passenger under 21 years of age in the vehicle ââ¬â with some exceptions. The Senate passed House Bill ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2010
All-new Jeep premium icon beats competition in comprehensive on-road and off-road tests 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee delivers ultimate combination of real-world capability and on-road refinement Prestigious Four Wheeler award latest in series of accolades for all-new Jeep Grand Cherokee Grand Cherokee recognition follows F ... Continue reading
2011 Will Be Final Model Year of Production for Honda Element
Dec 3, 2010
Boxy, bold vehicle found many functional niches during its 9-year run TORRANCE, Calif. December 3, 2010; The 2011 Honda Element will be the final model year of production of the innovative and functional crossover utility vehicle, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. First introduced in concept form as the ... Continue reading
Nissan Sees Electric Car Envy in Critics of the Leaf
Dec 3, 2010
Washington DC December 3, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that some skeptics have been harsh in their appraisal of Nissanâs grand plans for electric cars â which the automaker will begin putting into practice with its all-electric Leaf compact, introduced in Japan on Friday. Critics scoff at everything fr ... Continue reading
2011 Audi A8 Sedan Leads Audi's Race to the Top - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
Special to The Auto Channel By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor Audi is on a mission: to be the number one selling luxury car brand in the world. To meet that ambitious goal, the German automaker is pulling out all the stops and aiming the latest incarnation of its flagship A8 sedan directly at BMW's 7-Series a ... Continue reading
Major Order for Volvo Buses Receive Major Order for Buses from Mexico
Dec 3, 2010
STOCKHOLM - December 3, 2010: "We work closely together to find the best solutions for them." Volvo Buses (STO:VOLVA)(STO:VOLVB) has secured an order for 409 coaches in Mexico. The buses are scheduled for delivery in 2011. Mexico is a country with less developed train services and where air travel is too expensive for ... Continue reading
Honda CR-Z is Top Gear Magazine's Green Car of the Year - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
Top Gear has crowned the Honda CR-Z their 'Green Car of the Year' in the magazine's fiercely contested annual Awards. This new trophy brings the total to four awards in as many weeks for the world's first sporty hybrid. ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches Leaf, World's 1st Mass-market EV - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
YOKOHAMA, Japan December 2, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Japan's Nissan Motor Co marked a major milestone in automotive history on Friday with the launch of the zero-emission Leaf, the world's first electric car to be mass-marketed. Nissan said the five-seater hatchback was rated with a driving ... Continue reading
Ground-Breaking All-New Volvo S60 Arrives Down Under - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
The all-new Volvo S60 luxury sedan is set to raise the stakes in Australia's mid-size premium car market with distinctive, coupe-style looks, breakthrough on-road dynamics and world-first safety innovations. ... Continue reading
Audi Finance A1 Inclusive Package Strikes Second Blow for Premium Small Car Affordability
Dec 3, 2010
Audi Australia, having stunned the premium market with the breakthrough price for the A1 1.4TFSI Attraction 5 speed manual of just $29,900 (MLP), has now launched an equally remarkable finance package which is sure to attract an ever increasing number of Australians to the pleasures of premium small car motoring. ... Continue reading
Dec 3, 2010
The contribution of Vauxhall Fleet Sales Director Maurice Howkins to the UK's fleet industry has been recognised at a ceremony of the country's leading figures from the sector. ... Continue reading
GE Demonstrates "Electric Bus of the Future"
Dec 3, 2010
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--The hybrid systems research team at GE Global Research, the company's central technology development arm, announced a significant breakthrough that could help accelerate the electrification of bus fleets, delivery trucks and other larger, heavy-duty vehicle fleets. "Public transit and delivery service ... Continue reading
J.D. Byrider Names Award Winners at Annual Convention
Dec 3, 2010
CARMEL, Ind.--Leading used car and finance franchise company J.D. Byrider recognized winners of the companyââ¬â¢s annual awards at its November convention in Orlando, Fla. The Franchise of the Year winners were chosen in three categories ââ¬â single (one location), mid (two-three locations) and m ... Continue reading
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