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HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 Toyota Yaris Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 Toyota Yaris Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE TOYOTA YARIS VEHICLE I’ve always felt the subcompact Toyota Yaris is for those who hate cars – simply because this four-door economy hatchback is a beacon of light in a compact market that often thwarts the shopper’s bot ... Continue reading

2012 Ford Focus Review and Comparison by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

2012 Ford Focus Review and Comparison by Steve Purdy +VIDEO

By Steve Purdy The Auto Channel Detroit Bureau I had a few minutes to make a direct comparison as I swapped last week’s Chevrolet Cruze for this week’s Ford Focus. Both are fresh new designs and both represent the fastest growing segment of the auto market – the compact or small car, segment. They happen ... Continue reading

GM Turns Some Attention Back to CNG with 1,200 Chevrolet Van Order from AT&T +VIDEO

GM Turns Some Attention Back to CNG with 1,200 Chevrolet Van Order from AT&T +VIDEO

Finally, an "American" automaker remembers Compressed Natural Gas DETROIT - January 30, 2012: AT&T plans to take delivery of 1,200 Chevrolet Express compressed natural gas (CNG) dedicated cargo vans to be deployed to AT&T service centers nationwide. It is the largest-ever order of CNG vehicles from General Motors. AT&T ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 +VIDEO

Entertaining By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel LISBON, Portugal - January 28, 2012: Hybrids are hot, especially in the US and Japan. In Europe however, the situation is quite different: Because of the high popularity and wide availability of ... Continue reading

First Drive Review: 2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive Review: 2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO

First Drive:2013 Mini Cooper S Roadster With your hair in the air By Henny Hemmes Senior European Chief The Auto Channel SINTRA, Portugal - January 26, 2012: The weather in my home base in The Netherlands was in a true grey mode, with rain and much wind. So you can imagine how happy I was to make it to Portugal for the ... Continue reading

Bridgestone Tires Goes "Balls Out" for Super Bowl Ad Campaign +VIDEO

Bridgestone Tires Goes "Balls Out" for Super Bowl Ad Campaign +VIDEO

Bridgestone Americas Releases Commercial Teaser Enhanced Digital Offerings in Advance of Super Bowl XLVI NASHVILLE, TN - January 26, 2012: In preparation for its fifth year as an advertiser during the Super Bowl, Bridgestone Americas has expanded its online content, including a "teaser" of two new Super Bowl advertisem ... Continue reading

2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Honda Civic Si Coupe "Si" -- originally meaning Sport, injected -- has denoted the most performance-oriented version of the Honda Civic in the U. S. market since 1986, when fuel injection was a rarity. The Si badge started out as the top level of the two-seat CRX hatchback in ... Continue reading

SPECIAL: Edwin Black Exposes War-Stained Oil History of British Petroleum on C-SPAN's Book-TV with 'British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement'

SPECIAL: Edwin Black Exposes War-Stained Oil History of British Petroleum on C-SPAN's Book-TV with 'British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement'

"Petroleum and oil exploration should be one of entrepreneurial glory. Instead, the more we learn about the corruption and machinations employed by British Petroleum and its industry cohorts, the more we realize that we have been the victims of an addictive, war-made subjugation for over 100 years. This realization com ... Continue reading

Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics Symposium at 2012 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics Symposium at 2012 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO

DETROIT - January 10, 2012: The Wall Street Journal ECO:nomics presents a Panel of Experts on The Future of Business and the Environment: Urbanization, Mobility and Green. Join Joe White as he interviews Tom Baloga, V.P. Engineering BMW North America, and Jim Farley, Group V.P. Global Marketing Ford Motor Company. ... Continue reading

Nissan Juke-R Top Speed 160 MPH - World's Fastest Crossover +VIDEO

Nissan Juke-R Top Speed 160 MPH - World's Fastest Crossover +VIDEO

Nissan Juke meets GT-R.... and the result is the ultimate compact crossover • Looks like a Juke, goes like a GT-R • One-off concept to test public's reaction to a sporty Juke • Fully road legal, with GT-R drivetrain and chassis • Fully-equipped with air conditioning and sound system • Developed ... Continue reading

2012 Toyota Prius v Three Ride and Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Prius v Three Ride and Review By Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius v Three Prius is no longer one Toyota model. It's rapidly becoming a complete lineup. The familiar sedan, which has practically defined the gasoline-electric hybrid genre, has been renamed Prius Liftback for clarification and joined by a plug-in hybrid version and ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Unveils 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition to Mark 60 years of Performance +VIDEO

Chevrolet Unveils 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition to Mark 60 years of Performance +VIDEO

DETROIT - January 17, 2012: Chevrolet today unveiled the 2013 Corvette 427 Convertible Collector Edition - the fastest, most capable convertible in Corvette's history - as well as a 60th Anniversary Package that will be available on all 2013 Corvette models. "The 2013 model year will be historic for Corvette, marking i ... Continue reading

Lexus Jumps Into Super Bowl Advertising with First-Ever TV Spot +VIDEO

Lexus Jumps Into Super Bowl Advertising with First-Ever TV Spot +VIDEO

Lexus to Debut Its First Super Bowl Commercial TORRANCE, CA - January 17, 2012: Advertising on the annual Super Bowl broadcast is big marketing business. It's big not just because of the size of the football game's audience, but because the hype and visibility of the TV spots that air during the show often generates fa ... Continue reading

OnStar at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show +VIDEO

OnStar at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show +VIDEO

Chevrolet Volt Concept Streams Content From The Cloud! Cadillac CUE: Easy-to-Use Industry First Controls to Access Data RelayRides, GM, & OnStar: Car Sharing with New Mobile Phone App LAS VEGAS - January 17, 2012: Among the many historic, high-tech highlights at this year's international Consumer Electronics Show inclu ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 Ford Focus Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 Ford Focus Review +VIDEO

Compare Ford Focus - Ford Buyers Guide HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE FOCUS VEHICLE The completely revised 2012 Ford Focus features a truly sportier design, dynamic multi-media technology, and class-leading fuel economy at 40 miles-per-gallon highway. Available as a ... Continue reading

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