Oct 28, 2010
2011 Toyota Venza (IMG_0590) A Toyota Just for North America. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel The Toyota Venza was first introduced as a 2009 model. Now for 2011, the only noteworthy change is a $200 base-price bump. According to Toyota, all aspects of Venza's engineering and design were ... Continue reading
Toyota, 3 Companies Start Joint Battery-to-Battery Reuse Program
Oct 28, 2010
Tokyo, Oct 27, 2010 Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (Toyota Chemical Engineering), Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Metal Mining) and Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) announce the launch of the world's first* business to recycle nickel in used hybrid-vehicle nickel-met ... Continue reading
Nissan is recalling 2.14 million vehicles worldwide
Oct 28, 2010
October 28, 2010 Nissan is recalling 2.14 million vehicles worldwide including the popular March and Mycra subcompacts for an ignition problem that may stall the engine - its third-largest recall ever. No accidents have been reported that are suspected of being caused by the defect, according to Yokohama-based Nissan M ... Continue reading
Oct 28, 2010
Hyundai has announced prices for the new ix20. On sale from 18th November, it will be available with three drivetrain options and three generously equipped trim levels. ... Continue reading
10 Trick New Car Features for Halloween From KBB.Com
Oct 28, 2010
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28 IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28 -- Halloween is about trick-or-treating, and in the case of many 2011 cars the new "trick" features are real treats. Â To honor these innovations, the expert editors from Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, the leading provider of new car and used car information, ... Continue reading
Bright Lights of Las Vegas Strip Shine on Suzuki at 2010 SEMA Show
Oct 28, 2010
PR Newswire BREA, Calif., Oct. 28 BREA, Calif., Oct. 28 -- Fresh off an exciting summer that included an intercontinental journey from Tokyo to Los Angeles (www.suzukiauto.com/allpoints/events/road-trip/) and a record-breaking run at Bonneville (www.suzukiauto.com/allpoints/events/bonneville) with its Kizashi sport sed ... Continue reading
Even Greater Savings As Fiat 500 Twinair Gets City Break
Oct 28, 2010
Further evidence of the new Fiat 500 TwinAir's industry-leading environmental credentials has been highlighted following the recent Transport for London (TfL) decision to remove the city's Congestion Charge for sub-100g/km CO2 cars. ... Continue reading
Start Of Light Commercial Electric Vehicle Field Testing For Collection/Delivery Operations
Oct 28, 2010
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd. (Yamato Transport) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that they have started field testing for parcel collection and delivery operations with the use of a prototype light commercial electric vehicle (EV) built by MMC. ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Cruze without Compromize - VIDEO STORY
Oct 28, 2010
DETROIT - October 28, 2010: Small, fuel-efficient cars are one of the fastest growing segments in the market. Once considered the step-child of the auto industry, the next generation of compact cars is here with the Chevrolet Cruze. In response to the growing need to downsize your vehicle, without downsizing your lifes ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 BMW X3 xDrive 35i - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 28, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor ATLANTA, October 15, 2010. Twenty five years ago, BMW introduced its first model with all-wheel drive. It was the 315 ix. But it lasted until 1999, that the company became serious about X-cars, when it introduced the X5. It was also the first X-model that rolled out of the plant i ... Continue reading
Better Place to Bring Electric Taxi Program to the San Francisco Bay Area - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 28, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Better Place, with support from the U.S. Department of Transportation via the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, today announced a commitment to bring a switchable battery, electric taxi program to the Bay Area in partnership with the cities of San Francisco and San Jose to further cement the re ... Continue reading
Toyota to lower assumed dollar exchange rate to 85 yen for FY 2010
Oct 27, 2010
NAGOYA October 28, 2010; Japan Today reported that Toyota Motor Corp plans to revise downward its assumed dollar exchange rate from 90 yen to 85 yen in estimating earnings for fiscal 2010 ending March, company sources said Wednesday. The automaker intends to disclose the revision in its earnings report for the first ha ... Continue reading
Corvette Engineers Create High-tech Auto Sunscreen
Oct 27, 2010
Former drag racer defies âcrazyâ and makes hot new exterior on Corvette WARREN, Mich. October 27, 2010; In an effort to produce lighter, more fuel-efficient and better handling models, Chevrolet Corvette features advanced materials such as carbon fiber. Until now, exposed-weave carbon fiber, one of the cooles ... Continue reading
Cayenne Proves Porsche's Goal of Better Fuel Economy
Oct 27, 2010
PR Newswire ATLANTA, Oct. 27 ATLANTA, Oct. 27 -- As it prepares to launch its first hybrid vehicle this weekendââ¬âthe Cayenne S Hybridââ¬âPorsche announced that it is achieving significant fuel savings in all its new-generation Cayenne models. With consumption reductions of 20 to 21 percent in ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Opens Tesla Factory Home of the Model S
Oct 27, 2010
FREMONT, Calif.--Tesla today unveiled the Tesla Factory where it will build the Model S and future Tesla vehicles. âModel S is blazing a new trail for the industry and it will all happen right here ââ¬â the Tesla Factory gives us plenty of room to grow.â The former NUMMI factory closed in April ... Continue reading
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