Why The Auto Channel's Press Pass Coverage of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is So Important?
Mar 1, 2009
This may be the last great international auto show GENEVA - February 28, 2009: One of most visible effects of the current economic depression on the automotive world is what has happened to the once fabulous new car expositions. Not only have important shows in Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago been neutered by the abse ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2009
IIHS Top Crash Test Results - 72 winners of 2009 Top Safety Pick awards; almost every category from minicar to large pickup has a winner ARLINGTON, VA - Seventy-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more ... Continue reading
America On Wheels Museum - Allentown, Pennsylvania
Feb 28, 2009
On Wheels Museum By John Heilig Combine an 1889 car that may well be one of the first manufactured in Pennsylvania with a Curved Dash Oldsmobile and a 2007 Global Electric Motorcar, throw in a couple of bicycles and race cars, and you have an idea of the range of vehicles on display at the recently opened America On Wh ... Continue reading
2009 Audi A4 Sedan 2.0T Quattro Review
Feb 28, 2009
2009 AUDI A4 SEDAN 2.0T QUATTRO TIPTRONIC Agile, Attractive and Admirable By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau I continue to be impressed with the amazing competence of the Audi Quattro all-wheel drive system. This is the third time in the last few years that Iâve been testing a Quattro during some of ... Continue reading
International Agencies Launch 50% Global Fuel Economy Plan at Geneva Motor Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 28, 2009
LONDON - February 28, 2009: Global automobile fuel use is projected to more than double by 2050. To counter unsustainable CO2 emissions and energy insecurity, four major international organisations will launch the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the Geneva Motor Show. It is a â50 by 50â effort callin ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 28, 2009
A BMW with driving dynamics, compelling style, and versatility; the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo. WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - February 28, 2009: With the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo, BMW opens a new segment in the automobile market by incorporating BMW driving dynamics, quality, and style into a new type of vehicle ... Continue reading
2009 Geneva Motor Show: Volvo Presents Seven New Cars with Green DRIVe Badge - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 28, 2009
All with Best-in-Class CO2 Levels GOTHENBURG - February 28, 2009: At next week's Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars is presenting no less than seven fuel-efficient DRIVe models. All with best-in-class CO2 emission levels. The extremely low figures for the C30, S40 and V50 have been achieved thanks to an advanced Start/Stop ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2008 Auto Shows? We Didn't! Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 28, 2009
Even if you were at the 2008 Auto Shows in Los Angeles, London, Geneva and Detroit there was so much to see and the media introduction schedules were so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In ad ... Continue reading
5 Best & Worst Depreciating Vehicles
Feb 27, 2009
Washington DC February 27, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that next to purchasing a home, buying a car is one of the toughest financial decisions a person will ever have to make. And today's topsy-turvy economic climate makes that decision even more complicated. According to a recent consumer attitudes study, 64 p ... Continue reading
Feb 27, 2009
Geneva Feb 27, 2009; Reuters reported that the annual Geneva Motor Show opens to the media on Tuesday, March 3 and to the public on Thursday, March 5. Despite the industry crisis carmakers are going ahead with new model launches, although a strong focus is expected to be put on emissions-reducing technologies. The indu ... Continue reading
Majority of People Killed in Teen Crashes Are Passengers and Other Drivers Not Teens
Feb 27, 2009
Analysis shows large reduction in deaths for all road users as deadly teen driver crashes dropped during last decade, says AAA AURORA, Ill.February 27, 2009; The majority of people killed in teen driver crashes continue to be people other than teen drivers themselves, according to an updated analysis of 10 years of cra ... Continue reading
Kia Named Car Maker of the Year in United Kingdom
Feb 27, 2009
Kia named Car Maker of the Year in United Kingdom (SEOUL) February 27, 2009 -- Kia Motors (UK) Ltd. has been named Car Maker of the Year by the leading motor trade magazine AM in its 2009 Awards. Praising the company for its "increasingly strong" relationship with its dealers and for its "clear strategy" the award was ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Touring Tops Consumer Reports First Ever Best New-Car Value List
Feb 26, 2009
Annual Auto Issue names the best new-car values in nine categories, from small cars to SUVs YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports names the Toyota Prius Touring as the best overall value among 300 cars according to the 2009 Annual Auto Issue. The Prius Touring provides the best overall valu ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports' Automaker Report Cards: Honda Leads Again, Mercedes-Benz Improves, Chrysler Lags
Feb 26, 2009
YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, Honda has earned class leader status for building the best all-around vehicles for American drivers, according to the Automaker Report Cards published in Consumer Reports' Annual Auto Issue. At the opposite end of the annual ranking is Ch ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports Names the Most Reliable Used Cars
Feb 26, 2009
Used-car lists help guide buying decisions; 2009 Annual Auto Issue reports on how used cars are holding up YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Value-minded consumers know that buying a reliable used car is often the best choice, but that finding one takes research. To help simplify the process, Consumer R ... Continue reading
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