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DynoValve Sponsoring Documentary Auto Film At Contour d' Elegance

DynoValve Sponsoring Documentary Auto Film At Contour d' Elegance

SANTA ANA, Calif., July 29 -- SaviCorp proudly announces DynoValve's sponsorship of the new documentary film, "The Pebble Beach Experience", premiering at the Pebble Beach Contours d' Elegance "Car Week", August 8-15th. The feature film is a centerpiece event for "Car Week", commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Co ... Continue reading

2011 Kia Sportage Preview

2011 Kia Sportage Preview

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2011 Kia Sportage Preview Only the name remains the same. The Sportage has been a mainstay in the Kia product lineup since its debut in 1995. That was the beginning of the Great SUV Boom, and the small, inexpensive but capable Sportage offered an alternative to larger, thirstier, p ... Continue reading

More Than 20 World Debuts Planned for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show

More Than 20 World Debuts Planned for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show

A Total of 40 Vehicle Debuts Already Anticipated at the Nov. 17 and 18 Press Days LOS ANGELES, July 29 -- Today, the Los Angeles Auto Show announced that more than 20 World Debuts are confirmed for the 2010 Press Days, Nov. 17 and 18. Many important North American premieres are also anticipated, bringing the total vehi ... Continue reading

J.D. Power and Associates and Compete Inc. Report

J.D. Power and Associates and Compete Inc. Report

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 29 -- Among the 77 percent of new-vehicle buyers who use the Internet in the shopping process, more than two-thirds (68%) visit at least one manufacturer website in the six months leading up to purchase, while a larger percentage--nearly eight in 10--visit at least one third-party website ... Continue reading

Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Coulomb Technologies Unveils First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

SAN JOSE, Calif.--Coulomb Technologies today announced the installation of its first Networked Charging Station for electric vehicles in San Jose, California from its $37 million ChargePoint America program. ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and busines ... Continue reading

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports 21% Vehicle Revenue Growth; Adjusted Continuing Ops Profit Up 41% Over Prior Year Quarter

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Reports 21% Vehicle Revenue Growth; Adjusted Continuing Ops Profit Up 41% Over Prior Year Quarter

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 29 -- Sonic Automotive, Inc. , the nation's third-largest automotive retailer, today reported that 2010 second quarter adjusted earnings from continuing operations were $15.6 million, up 41% from adjusted earnings from continuing operations in the same prior year period. On a per share basis, the ... Continue reading

Porsche Builds 25,000th Panamera Gran Turismo - VIDEO ENHANCED

Porsche Builds 25,000th Panamera Gran Turismo - VIDEO ENHANCED

Just short of one year after Porsche began selling its all-new sports car for four, the craftsmen who assemble the Panamera in Leipzig celebrate this significant manufacturing milestone ATLANTA, July 29 -- Porsche's approximately 640 employees at the company's state-of-the-art assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany, recent ... Continue reading

Nearly Two-Thirds of Equinox and Traverse Buyers New to Chevrolet

Nearly Two-Thirds of Equinox and Traverse Buyers New to Chevrolet

Brand Capturing Owners of Discontinued GM Marques and Non-GM Products DETROIT, July 29 -- Nearly two out of three buyers for the Chevrolet Equinox and Traverse have traded in non-Chevrolet vehicles so far this year. In addition, nearly half of buyers traded in a non-GM vehicle. Cadillac, Buick, and GMC trade-ins accoun ... Continue reading

2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE Model: 2010 Suzuki Kizashi SE Engine: 2.4-liter I4 Horsepower/Torque: 180 hp/170 lb.ft. torque Transmission: CVT automatic Wheelbase: 106.3 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.1 x 71.7 x 58.3 in. Tires: P215/55R17 - space saver spare Cargo volume: 13.3 cubic ... Continue reading

Clean Cities DOE-funded Propane Autogas Vehicle Conversion Program Rolls Out First of 1,189 Emission-Cutting Cars

Clean Cities DOE-funded Propane Autogas Vehicle Conversion Program Rolls Out First of 1,189 Emission-Cutting Cars

Red Top Cab of Arlington, Va. deploys the first propane Autogas vehicle under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program July 29, 2010 – Harrisonburg, Va. – The first vehicle converted to propane Autogas under the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program is on the road, with thirty more program ve ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz: First Double-Clutch Transmission in a Truck

Mercedes-Benz: First Double-Clutch Transmission in a Truck

Fuso has presented a world first with a double-clutch transmission for commercial vehicles. ... Continue reading

Lexus Announces Intent to Voluntarily Recall Certain LX 470 Vehicles to Address Potential for Steering Shaft Disengagement

Lexus Announces Intent to Voluntarily Recall Certain LX 470 Vehicles to Address Potential for Steering Shaft Disengagement

TORRANCE, Calif., July 29 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that Lexus intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall of approximately 39,000 2003-2007 Model Year LX 470 vehicles to address a steering shaft condition. No other Toyota or Lexus vehicles are involved in this safety recall. This acti ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Intent to Voluntarily Recall Certain Toyota Avalons to Replace Steering Column Bracket

Toyota Announces Intent to Voluntarily Recall Certain Toyota Avalons to Replace Steering Column Bracket

TORRANCE, Calif., July 29 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today announced that it intends to conduct a voluntary safety recall involving approximately 373,000 2000-2004 Model Year Toyota Avalons sold in the United States to address the possibility that the vehicle's steering lock bar could break under certai ... Continue reading

Toyota Announces Precautionary Safety Recall Campaign in the UK For Previous Generation Land Cruiser Amazon

Toyota Announces Precautionary Safety Recall Campaign in the UK For Previous Generation Land Cruiser Amazon

Toyota today announced a recall campaign for 348 of the previous generation Land Cruiser Amazon models that have the potential to be affected by a rare steering related issue. This has been confirmed with Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). ... Continue reading

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