2010 International Car & Truck of the Year Announced During Los Angeles Auto Show Press Week
Dec 2, 2009
Los Angeles,CA December 2, 2009; The 14th Annual International Car of the Year Awards (ICOTY) jury announced today the winners for the 2010 International Car and Truck of the Year. After thirteen years in Detroit, the 2010 ICOTY presentation was moved to the Los Angeles Auto Show where trophies were presented to winnin ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Cars and SUVs Compete for Green Mantle at 2009 LA Auto Show
Dec 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES, December 2, 2009; In the midst of one of the greenest LA Auto Shows in recent years, clean diesel vehicle technology is putting up stiff competition for the leadership mantle in vehicle fuel economy and environmental performance. Volkswagen today unveiled a 70-mpg concept vehicle called the "Up! Lite," pow ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: BMW-MINI Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire combined BMW-MINI Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Click PLAY to watch the complete video LOS ANGELES - December 2, 2009: The BMW Group used the days longest time slot to present a combined BMW-MINI Press Conference featuring news about the hybrid X6 and 7 ... Continue reading
2009 LA Auto Show: Ford Press Conference - COMPLETE VIDEO
Dec 2, 2009
The Auto Channel presents the entire Ford Press Conference from Media Days at the 2009 LA Auto Show. Click PLAY to watch the complete video 2011 FORD FIESTA: FUEL-EFFICIENT, PROGRESSIVE DESIGN OFFERS VERSATILITY, PERSONALITY LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2, 2009 â Fordâs hot-selling new Ford Fiesta will deliver more than ... Continue reading
DuPont Announces World's Most Popular 2009 Car Colors
Dec 1, 2009
Silver Gleams in First-Ever DuPont Global Color Rankings for 2009 WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 1, 2009 â DuPont announced that silver, black and white are the top colors in the first-ever ranking of worldwide vehicle color popularity. Now in its 57th year, the annual DuPont Global Automotive Color Popularity Report is t ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2009
By Thom Cannell Senior Editor Detroit BureauThe Auto Channel Fordâs Fiesta, a runaway hit in Europe for almost one year, launches in the US this summer. The question is will it entice Americans as it has Europeans? We think so, despite our national âbigger is betterâ attitude. We agree that many citizens ... Continue reading
Family Car Buyers Get What They Want
Dec 1, 2009
MELBOURNE December 01, 2009 : Today marks the launch of an Australian first, a website dedicated to the needs of family car buyers called FamilyCar.com.au Melissa Pye, Founder of FamilyCar.com.au, says that it has been her 20 years of automotive industry experience and listening to people, particularly women, that has ... Continue reading
Nissan Celebrates Design Inspiration at 'Cube Store'
Dec 1, 2009
MAPLE CROSS, UNITED KINGDOM: It has inspired Tokyo for a decade and now the Nissan Cube is set to take London�s East End by storm. Not content with designing the most iconic cars of tomorrow, Nissan Design Europe has turned its hand to architecture and created a hub of creativity and design: Cube Store. Marking ... Continue reading
Four Weeks Remain on New Car Tax Deduction for 2009
Dec 1, 2009
SPOKANE, Wash.--Vehicles are most families� second largest household expense, and there are about 30 days left to buy a new vehicle and qualify for federal income tax deductions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Qualified buyers purchasing new cars, light trucks, motor homes and motorcycl ... Continue reading
New Audi A8 Unveiled LIVE in Miami - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 30, 2009
MIAMI BEACH - November 30, 2009: The new Audi A8, the flagship of the Audi line, was unveiled today via a LIVE Internet broadcast direct from Miami Beach, Florida. The presentation took place in "The Art of Progress" exhibition at the Audi Pavilion The broadcast begin at about 6:45PM east coast time, 3:45PM pacific, an ... Continue reading
Nov 30, 2009
DEARBORN, MI November 30, 2009; The 2011 Ford Mustang puts 305 high-performance horses in the hands of V-6 coupe buyers with a new, all-aluminum dual-overhead-cam engine that delivers a projected 30 mpg on the highway with six-speed automatic transmission. For 2011, Mustang's new 3.7-liter Duratec� 24-valve V-6 ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Mustang - 300HP 30 MPG - A Close Up Look
Nov 30, 2009
By Thom Cannell Dearborn Michigan, November 30, 2009; There is no other American car with enduring cult status like the perennial pony car, Mustang. It is the eternal muscle car and a purely American aspirational vehicle. It is a car that makes people smile with you and for you, a car that cuts across gender, class, ec ... Continue reading
New Audi A8 Unveiled LIVE in Miami - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 30, 2009
MIAMI BEACH November 30, 2009; The new Audi A8, the flagship of the Audi line, was unveiled today via a LIVE Internet broadcast direct from Miami Beach, Florida. The presentation took place in "The Art of Progress" exhibition at the Audi Pavilion The broadcast begin at about 6:45PM east coast time, 3:45PM pacific, and ... Continue reading
2010 Washington Auto Show: Green Car Journal Announces Finalists for 2010 Green Car Vision Award
Nov 30, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC November 30, 2009; The auto enthusiast magazine Green Car Journal has announced five finalists for its 2010 Green Car Vision Award(TM), which will be presented at The Washington Auto Show�, "Change Happens Here" on January 26. The 2010 finalists include the Nissan Leaf, Coda Sedan, Ford Focus BEV, ... Continue reading
BMW Improves Efficiency of 330d and 335i Sedan
Nov 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 01, 2009 MULGRAVE, AUSTRALIA November 30, 2009; More frugal versions of BMW�s range-topping petrol and diesel 3 Series Sedans will join the company�s line-up in Australia next month. The updated models improve fuel consumption by as much as 8.8 per cent, without sacrificing performance & ... Continue reading
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