Heels On Wheels: 2011 Hyundai Sonata Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 31, 2011
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA VEHICLE The all-new sixth generation Sonata has reinvented itself by adapting a more sculpted or aerodynamic design, a new gasoline direct injection powertrain system and digital HD Radio Technology â industry ... Continue reading
Heels On Wheels: 2011 Honda CR-V Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 31, 2011
The Honda CR-V, standing for either Comfortable Runabout Vehicle or Compact Recreational Vehicle, is really the SUV that set the crossover blaze afire back in 1997 when it first debuted. And it remains a popular choice to this day due to a curvaceous redesign a few models back, modern interior technology and an efficie ... Continue reading
General Motors Sponsors MAAX Summit
Jul 31, 2011
New trends and marketing opportunities within the $836 billion black consumer market will be unveiled by some of the nation's leading research companies at the Twelfth Annual Marketing to African Americans with Excellence (MAAX) Summit in Chicago, August 1st - 2nd. The MAAX Summit, presented by Target Market News, brin ... Continue reading
AARP Applauds Emanuel for Promoting Pedestrian Safety
Jul 30, 2011
Measure a Good Step, but More Work is Needed to Enhance Community Livability CHICAGO, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is making Chicago streets safer for pedestrians. Yesterday, Mayor Emanuel proposed a City ordinance that would require drivers to come to a full stop when a pedestrian is crossing an intersection with no traffic sig ... Continue reading
Allstate Applauds Important Legislative Step to Help Make Roads Safer for Teen Drivers
Jul 30, 2011
Allstate Insurance Company issued the following statement in support of graduated driver licensing provisions in the NHTSA reauthorization. Major provisions of the STANDUP Act (S.528) are in the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Improvement Act of 2011 (MVHSIA) or Mariah's Law, named after an Arkansas teen killed in a c ... Continue reading
Honda to Launch New Civic at Frankfurt Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2011
Honda will launch the new Civic at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Developed specifically for the European market, the Civic will be offered exclusively as a five-door hatchback and will compete in the C-segment. It will reach European showrooms in early 2012. ... Continue reading
2012 Hyundai Genesis 5.0L R-Spec Road Test and Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2011
2012 Hyundai Genesis R-Spec Road test and review by thom cannell for the auto channel ... Continue reading
BMW Unveils iBrand i3 and i8 EV Concepts - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jul 29, 2011
MUNICH - July 29, 2011: The BMW Group showcases its visions of future mobility in the shape of the BMW i3 Concept and BMW i8 Concept studies .Unveiled for the first time, these concept vehicles provide a glimpse of the first electrically powered production cars from the new BMW i sub-brand, due to be launched as the BM ... Continue reading
World's First Look: BMW iBrand i3 and i8 Concepts - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jul 29, 2011
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel FRANKFURT, July 29, 2011. Today, BMW i, presented the concepts for its first electric and first plug-in hybrid vehicles. The new sub brand for sustainable mobility of the Bavarian car manufacturer will introduce the production models of the compact electric i3 and ... Continue reading
Winnebago Industries to Receive 16th Consecutive RVDA Quality Circle Award
Jul 29, 2011
Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading U.S. motor home manufacturer, received notification that the Company earned the prestigious Quality Circle Award from the Recreation Vehicle Dealers' Association (RVDA). The award is scheduled to be presented at a ceremony conducted at RVDA's "Celebrate Excellence: All-Industry Ga ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2011
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) and its member companies stood with President Obama today in support of the next phase of proposed greenhouse gas (GHG)/corporate average fuel economy standards for 2017-2025 MY vehicles. ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2011
"Several automobile manufacturers are already preparing to introduce new fuel efficient clean diesel engine options in the U.S." Allen Schaeffer, DTF Executive Director The new fuel economy standards for automobile and light trucks announced today by the Obama Administration are expected to expand the opportunity for m ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2011
President Obama Announces Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standard **" "**"Consumers will save $1.7 trillion at the pump, $8K per vehicle by 2025 " - President Obama today announced a historic agreement with thirteen major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration's national vehicle program, increasin ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Harnesses Sun to Power Volts and Dealerships
Jul 29, 2011
Capacity to charge a dozen Volts daily; excess energy to supplement dealer's use Two dozen U.S. dealerships pledge to install solar-powered charging stations Chevrolet is harnessing the power of the sun to install solar-powered electric charging stations for its Volts at dealerships in North America. The Green Zone ini ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2011
The installed base of embedded OEM and Aftermarket connected car systems is expected to grow from 41 million at the end of 2011 to 189 million by 2016. ABI Research telematics and navigation group director Dominique Bonte comments: Despite all the hype about hybrid and smartphone-based telematics solutions, embedded ... Continue reading
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