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Hyundai Announces Pricing for the All-New 2011 Equus

Hyundai Announces Pricing for the All-New 2011 Equus

Equus Signature will be priced at $58,000 and the top-of-the-line Equus Ultimate at $64,500. Hyundai Equus brings a fresh approach to product innovation and the ownership experience in this price segment. ... Continue reading

AAA: October Gas Prices Remain Unseasonably High

AAA: October Gas Prices Remain Unseasonably High

PR Newswire AURORA, Ill., Oct. 19 AURORA, Ill., Oct. 19 -- Gas prices in Illinois and northern Indiana remain high for mid-October when prices normally drop due to decreased demand. AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline has decreased $.02 cents during the past ... Continue reading

General Motors Offers 'Green' CNG Options for Business Fleets

General Motors Offers 'Green' CNG Options for Business Fleets

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19 SAN DIEGO, Oct. 19 -- The first public showing this week of the industry's only fully integrated compressed natural gas cargo van leads General Motors' commitment to helping commercial customers decrease the environmental impact of their fleets. The Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana CNG vans, as well ... Continue reading

New Mercedes-Benz V8 Engines Make U.S. Driving Debut

New Mercedes-Benz V8 Engines Make U.S. Driving Debut

More Power, More Fuel Economy, More Style CHESTER, NY - October 19, 2010: Mercedes-Benz USA is offering automotive journalists the first drive on U.S. roads of their all-new direct injection biturbo V8 engines. Powering through New York State’s Hudson Valley region, the new 4.6-liter V8 engine has 20 percent small ... Continue reading

2012 Nissan GT-R Set For North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show In November

2012 Nissan GT-R Set For North American Debut at Los Angeles Auto Show In November

FRANKLIN, TN - October 19, 2010: Following the global debut of the revised Nissan GT-R supercar in Japan today, Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) announced that the new Nissan GT-R supercar will make its first North American appearance at the Los Angeles Auto Show on November 17th. The latest version of the potent Nissa ... Continue reading

Nissan Unveils the Enhanced 2011 GT-R

Nissan Unveils the Enhanced 2011 GT-R

Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd has unveiled the enhanced 2011 Nissan GT-R, which is now available to order at Nissan High Performance Centres nationwide. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors and Yamato Transport Start Light Commercial Electric Vehicle Field Testing for Collection/Delivery Operations

Mitsubishi Motors and Yamato Transport Start Light Commercial Electric Vehicle Field Testing for Collection/Delivery Operations

Tokyo, Oct 19, 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. Yamato Transport is working to reduce e ... Continue reading

Renault: Controversial Frenchman Returns To Gisburn In Latest Instalment Of The Megane Experiment

Renault: Controversial Frenchman Returns To Gisburn In Latest Instalment Of The Megane Experiment

This weekend, Lancashire will roll out the red carpet for Claude - the Frenchman who caused uproar the last time he visited our shores when he compared Gisburn to his home town Menton. ... Continue reading

BMW Group And PSA Peuget Citroen Signed Agreement On Further Development Of 4-Cylinder Petrol Engine

BMW Group And PSA Peuget Citroen Signed Agreement On Further Development Of 4-Cylinder Petrol Engine

The BMW Group and PSA Peugeot Citroen will continue their successful engine collaboration. An agreement to that effect was signed by Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, and Philippe Varin, Chairman of the Managing Board of PSA Peugeot Citroen, in Paris. ... Continue reading

Winnebago Industries Announces Letter of Intent for Potential Acquisition of Sunnybrook RV

Winnebago Industries Announces Letter of Intent for Potential Acquisition of Sunnybrook RV

FOREST CITY, Iowa--Winnebago Industries, Inc. , a leading United States (U.S.) motor home manufacturer, today reported the Company has signed a Letter of Intent indicating its interest in acquiring SunnyBrook Manufacturing, Inc. Upon execution of this Letter of Intent, the Company began a due diligence process that wil ... Continue reading

Eureka! Audi Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car ff The Year Tour - VIDEO ENHANCED

Eureka! Audi Spotlights Bright Future for Diesel Technology in 1,000-Mile Green Car ff The Year Tour - VIDEO ENHANCED

- On Eureka! Diesel Drives the Future™ tour, two Audi A3 TDI cars will cover the length of California on Rentech synthetic diesel - Demonstration next week will show how advanced diesel technologies and fuels can answer significant energy challenges soon - Event caps successful run for the Audi A3 TDI as the Green Car ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Optima: New Challenger in The Key Midsize Sedan Stakes Race - VIDEO ENHANCED

2011 Kia Optima: New Challenger in The Key Midsize Sedan Stakes Race - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Marty Bernstein Senior Editor The Auto Channel A new entry in the competitive race of midsize sedans, the most important retail sales category (over 51% of sales), has arrived with the all new 2011 Optima. It’s joining the event as a serious challenge, not just a contender, to the seven top ten selling midsize ... Continue reading

New Saab 9-4X: World Premiere Scandinavian Choice for the Crossover Segment

New Saab 9-4X: World Premiere Scandinavian Choice for the Crossover Segment

DETROIT, Oct. 18 DETROIT, Oct. 18 -- Saab enters fast-growing crossover segment  Progressive Scandinavian design inspired by Aero X concept Car-like handling qualities deliver rewarding driving experience Advanced Saab XWD mated with Saab DriveSense adaptive chassis Spacious cabin, driver-focused cockpit and ample st ... Continue reading

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Review

2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Review

<p><b><small>SEE ALSO:<a href="http://lincoln.theautochannel.com"> Lincoln Buyers Guide</a><br> SEE ALSO:<a href="http://www.perfectnewcarmatch.com/index.php"> E-Carmony: Is the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Your Perfect Match?</a></small></b></p> <p>DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD<br> WITH CAREY RUSS</p> <p><b>2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid ... Continue reading

2011 Honda Odyssey Review

2011 Honda Odyssey Review

Honda Odyssey for 2011 By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Why does Honda have the guts to develop an all-new minivan when GM and Ford have abandoned the market? Though sales have dropped, annual sales of half a million per year makes the minivan market larger than many and, one supposes, prof ... Continue reading

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