Zero-Emissions are Up in The Air with MDI's Compressed Air-Power - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Apr 19, 2009
GENEVA - April 19, 2009: This odd-looking vehicle might struggle to meet crash testing rules – but it contains technology that could lead to a range of zero-emissions vehicles that don’t rely on electricity. How? The clue’s in the name. The Moteur Development International (MDI) AIRPod runs on compres ... Continue reading
Toyota to Show Infrastructure-linked Driving Safety Systems
Apr 19, 2009
Tokyo, Apr 17, 2009; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it will demonstrate TMC-developed infrastructure-linked driving safety support systems1 at a public display2 of intelligent transport systems technologies sponsored by the Universal Traffic Management Society of Japan3 (UTMS Japan) in Toyota City, Aichi Pref ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2009
2009 DODGE CALIBER SE Notable for What Itâs Not By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau On our first drive to town in the Caliber SE my pretty blonde said, âWhatâs up with this. I didnât know they still made cars with roll-up windows.â I canât remember the last time I drove a car ... Continue reading
Nissan Electric Vehicle Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 18, 2009
Pre-Preview: Nissan Electric Vehicle By Carey Russ (c) 2009 What's the biggest block to a truly functional electric car? The power source. Electric cars have been around since the dawn of the Automobile Age. Even then, electric propulsion was nothing new, having seen widespread use in interurban railways (what we'd cal ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2009
Government Intends to Add Tricycles to its Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport; Tricycles to be Powered by Natural Gas From the Large Malampaya Offshore NatGas Reserve Energtek Inc., a world leader in the development of Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology, today announced that the Government of the Phili ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2009
Letter from Europe Andrew Frankl European Bureau ChiefThe Auto Channel You only discover the advantages of a solid automobile when you get hit. Luckily it took me a long time to find out the hard way and even more fortunately I was in BMWâs 2009 X3. The lady behind me was obviously distracted-and was the first to ... Continue reading
2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible Review
Apr 17, 2009
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2010 Infiniti G37 Convertible Engine: 3.7-liter DOHC V6 Horsepower/Torque: 325 hp @ 7,000 rpm/267 lb.-ft. @ 5,200 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual/7-speed automatic Wheelbase: 112.2 in. Length/Width/Height: 183.3 x 72.9 x 55.1 in. Tires: P225/50R18 (F)/P245/45R18 (R) C ... Continue reading
CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Risky Passengers; It's WHO You Drive, Not How You Drive!
Apr 17, 2009
By Ilyse Gordon & Friends According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen drivers ages 16 to 19 are four times more likely than older drivers to get into a car crash. And those at especially high risk are teen drivers with passengers. This is because more passengers mean more distractions. Max out you ... Continue reading
Original 1964½ Mustang Owners Head Down Memory Lane. Alabama For Mustand's 45th Birthday
Apr 16, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., April 16, 2009 â When Phil Florio bought his 1964½ Wimbledon White Ford Mustang, he says it was âlove at first sight.â Forty-five years later, the love affair is still going strong. âIâm going to be 71 in May, but when I get behind the wheel of that car and turn the key, Iâ ... Continue reading
Ford Mustang Makes Movie Magic For 45 Years
Apr 16, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., April 16, 2009; Perhaps nowhere is the Mustang mystique felt more than in Hollywood, where Fordâs iconic pony car has been lighting up the silver screen â and the small screen â for the past 45 years. Who could forget Steve McQueen as the hardened police detective chasing down killers in ... Continue reading
The Great Mustang Debate: 1964½ or 1965
Apr 16, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich., April 16, 2009 â Ever since the debut of the original Ford Mustang 45 years ago, there has been an ongoing debate about what to call the pony cars built between April and August of 1964. Are they â1964½â Mustangs or 1965 models? Technically, all of the original Ford Mustangs are 1965 ... Continue reading
All-new 2010 Kia Forte Koup recognized as a 'Best in Show' at New York International Auto Show
Apr 16, 2009
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Michael Choo ( <mailto:cdore@kia.co.kr> mjc@kia.co.kr), International Communications Manager, Kia Motors Corporation, Tel: +82-2-3464-5663 All-new Kia Forte Koup recognized as a 'Best in Show' at New York International Auto Show - Newest Kia vehicle honored by prestigious automotive ... Continue reading
Mustang Celebrates 45 Years as King of the American Road
Apr 16, 2009
- April 17, 2009 marks the 45th anniversary of the iconic Ford Mustang - Thousands of Mustang enthusiasts from all over the world are gathering in Birmingham, Ala. to join Ford and the Mustang Club of American for a four-day celebration, including several original owners of the 19641/2 Mustang - In conjunction with the ... Continue reading
AAA Spotlights Top New Vehicle Technology
Apr 15, 2009
Nationâs largest auto club highlights new vehicle features that improve safety, enhance convenience and are just plain cool ORLANDO, Fla., (April 15, 2009) â Every model year, automakers find more ways to introduce new technologies in their vehicles. Whether for safety, convenience or simply the âwowâ ... Continue reading
EV-Motoring : The Great Electric Car Race
Apr 15, 2009
Washington DC April 15, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that International automakers are virtual light years ahead of American domestic manufacturers when it comes to producing alternative fuel vehicles. According to Fortune magazine, the Treasury Department has cited domestic automaker's lack of foresight and lea ... Continue reading
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