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The One Show's Top 10 Automobile Commercials from the Past 25 Years Announced at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

The One Show's Top 10 Automobile Commercials from the Past 25 Years Announced at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show

The One Club, sponsors of the prestigious One Show awards, which recognize creative excellence in advertising, today announced the top 10 automobile commercials from the past 25 years at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Introduces R-Line for Tiguan and Touareg

Volkswagen Introduces R-Line for Tiguan and Touareg

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel DETROIT, January 15, 2013. Key in the aspirations of the Volkswagen Group to reach the milestone of a million cars sold in North America by 2018 is the plant in Chattanooga, where recently production of the Passat has been increased. To emphasize the importance of ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Groups Sticks to its Sales Goal for 2018

Volkswagen Groups Sticks to its Sales Goal for 2018

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel DETROIT, January 15, 2013. In the hay days of the Beetle, Volkswagen was the largest foreign brand in North America. But after the arrival of the Japanese brands, the Germans had to deal with quality problems, which were published widely in the media, and VW had n ... Continue reading

2013 Cadillac ATS North American Car Of The Year Review By John Heilig

2013 Cadillac ATS North American Car Of The Year Review By John Heilig

<p>SEE ALSO:<A href="/news/2013/01/14/062700-cadillac-ats-wins-2013-north-america n-car-year.html">Cadillac ATS Wins 2013 North American Car of the Year</a></p> <p>THE AUTO PAGE <br>By JOHN HEILIG <br>Mid Atlantic Bureau <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>SPECIFICATIONS</p> <pre> Model: 2013 Cadillac ATS Engine: 2.5-liter I4 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Presents CrossBlue Concept Midsize SUV +VIDEO

Volkswagen Presents CrossBlue Concept Midsize SUV +VIDEO

<p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>DETROIT, January 14, 2013; In the past year, the Volkswagen Group has done very well on the North American market with a total of nearly 600,000 sold vehicles (+34.2 percent compared with the preceding year). The new Passat has been adding to thi ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News January 7-13, 2013 Just In Case You Were Dozing

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News January 7-13, 2013 Just In Case You Were Dozing

* The Consumer Electronics Show happened this week in Las Vegas has gotten more and more car company participation. Seven of the 10 largest manufacturers have exhibits namely, GM, Ford Motor, Chrysler Group LLC, Audi, Hyundai, Kia, and Subaru. Toyota is looking at cars with autonomous features that act like "co-pilots" ... Continue reading

2013 Acura MDX Review By Carey Russ

2013 Acura MDX Review By Carey Russ

p>DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2013 Acura MDX If Acura was a late entrant into the luxury SUV class, with its MDX crossover debuting for model year 2000, the wait was worthwhile and the timing was right. Crossovers were then new and on the way up; old-style body-on-frame SUVs were on their way out. The MDX was ... Continue reading

2013 Buick Verano Turbo, Enclave AWD - Buick's Entry In the Race By Michael Bernstein

2013 Buick Verano Turbo, Enclave AWD - Buick's Entry In the Race By Michael Bernstein

By Michael Bernstein Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel The rolling hills outside of Lou-a-vul, that's Louisville, KY for those of us that haven’t been to this surprisingly cosmopolitan city, is the beginning of horse country and the pastures and farms that are sowed into the fabric of the countryside, served as the ... Continue reading

2013 Chevrolet Spark Review By John Heilig

2013 Chevrolet Spark Review By John Heilig

The Auto Page 2013 Chevrolet Spark By John Heilig Mid-Atlantic Bureau The Auto Channel The Auto Page Review Vehicle: 2013 Chevrolet Spark Engine: 1.2-lite DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 84 hp @ 6,400 rpm/83 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm Transmission: 5-speed manual Wheelbase: 93.5 in. Length x width x height: 144.7 x 62.9 x 55.0 (es ... Continue reading

2013 RAM 2500 CNG Pickup Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

2013 RAM 2500 CNG Pickup Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO

Compressed Natural Gas RAM 2500 The only OEM-built CNG pickup in North America By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_1552) I don’t consider myself a trucker. Therefore, I don’t drive and review pickups and usually turn them down when offered. I initially declined to drive a new 2 ... Continue reading

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

2013 Hyundai Santa Fe Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 HYUNDAI SANTA FE REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel …perfectly executed inside and out, there isn’t a feature the Santa Fe has missed in its quest to serve up a well-rounded mid-size CUV INTRO TO THE SANTA FE VEHICLE The 2013 Santa Fe has come ... Continue reading

Audi Partners With Joule To Make Future Mobility Fuels With Micro-organisms

Audi Partners With Joule To Make Future Mobility Fuels With Micro-organisms

</p><p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>THE HAGUE, January 9, 2013; In the quest to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions of cars, Audi is developing synthetic natural gas, which the German car manufacturer refers to as Audi e-gas, (<a href=http://www.theautochannel.com/ne ... Continue reading

2013 North American International Auto Show - 2013 Detroit Auto Show Press Conference Coverage

2013 North American International Auto Show - 2013 Detroit Auto Show Press Conference Coverage

2013 Detroit North American International Auto Show Up to the minute Coverage ... Continue reading

Car Maker Audi To Synthesize Sustainable Fuels

Car Maker Audi To Synthesize Sustainable Fuels

SEE ALSO: Real Patriots Use Flex-Fuel Vehicles By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, January 8, 2013. In Northern Germany, Audi has an e-gas facility under construction together with system builder SolarFuel. It will be the world’s first facility to convert renewable electricity and CO ... Continue reading

2013 MAZDA2 Heels on Wheels Review

2013 MAZDA2 Heels on Wheels Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2013 MAZDA MAZDA2 REVIEW By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE 2013 MAZDA2 VEHICLE The spirited five-passenger Mazda2 subcompact boasts surprising space, athletic styling and great gas mileage at a reasonable price. Performance-wise, it’s nimble and planted with a lo ... Continue reading

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