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2012 Toyota Yaris Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Yaris Review By John Heilig +VIDEO

2012 Toyota Yaris Model: 2012 Toyota Yaris SE Liftback Engine: 1.5-liter DOHC I4 Horsepower/Torque: 106 hp @ 6,000 rpm/103 lb.-ft. @ 4,200 rpm Transmission: 4-speed automatic Wheelbase: 98.8 in. Length x Width x Height: 154.7 x 66.7 x 59.4 in. Tires: P195/50R16 (compact spare) Cargo: 15.6 cu. ft. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Omits "40 MPG" Claim From Super Bowl Ad After Consumer Watchdog Complaint & Flood of Consumer Complaints on Real-World MPG

Hyundai Omits "40 MPG" Claim From Super Bowl Ad After Consumer Watchdog Complaint & Flood of Consumer Complaints on Real-World MPG

Hyundai has confirmed to Consumer Watchdog that it will not include its "40 Mile Per Gallon" claim about the Elantra in its Super Bowl advertisement weeks after the consumer group called for a cessation of such advertising. Hyundai contends, however, it was not influenced by Consumer Watchdog. On Wednesday, Consumer Wa ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 NISSAN LEAF REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 NISSAN LEAF REVIEW

SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles - Solution or Diversion? SEE ALSO: EV-MOTORING.COM HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEAF VEHICLE The Nissan Leaf is the first one-hundred percent electric vehicle to be mass marketed to American consumers. That’s correct: Zero gas. Thi ... Continue reading

Local and Imported Holdens Make Strong Showing in January

Local and Imported Holdens Make Strong Showing in January

Holden has enjoyed a strong January sales result, with positive performances across a range of local and imported passenger and SUV models. ... Continue reading

Honda Australia Announces Pricing and Specifications For The All-New Civic

Honda Australia Announces Pricing and Specifications For The All-New Civic

Honda Australia has today announced pricing and specifications for the all-new Civic. ... Continue reading

Introducing the All-New Hyundai Veloster - Cool Coupe or Smart Hatch?

Introducing the All-New Hyundai Veloster - Cool Coupe or Smart Hatch?

Hyundai Motor Company's all-new Veloster is now arriving in Australian showrooms and brings a unique, interesting and inspiring alternative to the Australian automotive market. ... Continue reading

New Civic and Veloster Set Highest Safety Standard

New Civic and Veloster Set Highest Safety Standard

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) today announced crash test ratings for the Honda Civic and Hyundai Veloster – both achieving 5 stars under the second year of the new ANCAP Road Map. ... Continue reading

Hertz On Demand Hits the Streets of the Nation's Capital

Hertz On Demand Hits the Streets of the Nation's Capital

The Hertz Corporation today announced the expansion of its car sharing fleet in the greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area, growing its car sharing program, Hertz On Demand in the nation's capital. With a range of cars -- from electric vehicles, available at Union Station, and compacts to sedans and SUVs -- availab ... Continue reading

GM Foundation Celebrates Spirit of Innovation Through Benjamin Franklin Exhibit at the National Archives Experience

GM Foundation Celebrates Spirit of Innovation Through Benjamin Franklin Exhibit at the National Archives Experience

Foundation for the National Archives Receives $100,000 GM Foundation Grant The General Motors Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Foundation for the National Archives in support of the National Archives Experience's upcoming exhibition exploring the life and accomplishments of Benjamin Franklin. The grant will be us ... Continue reading

2012 Chicago Auto Show Capitalizes on the Power of Technology

2012 Chicago Auto Show Capitalizes on the Power of Technology

The Chicago Auto Show (CAS) will be using a series of unique and creative social media events and formats to inform and engage attendees at the 2012 show, taking place February 10-19, 2012. It is the first auto show in the U.S. to use such a complete package of social and digital media, highlighting the importance of t ... Continue reading

2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition Makes North American Debut in Chicago

2012 Mazda MX-5 Miata Special Edition Makes North American Debut in Chicago

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) will unveil its 2012 MX-5 Miata Special Edition at the upcoming 2012 Chicago Auto Show.‚ The limited-run model features a black-only Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT) the first time a non-body-colored hard top is available in North America-- as well as other exclusivities such as ... Continue reading

2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT Turbo Review - A Bowtie Pocket-Rocket +VIDEO

2012 Chevrolet Sonic LT Turbo Review - A Bowtie Pocket-Rocket +VIDEO

2012 Chevrolet Sonic Turbo Review By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_2933) Last minute schedule changes occur very often in our lives. And, the auto writer’s world is very much a part of that dynamic. Most recently for me, one of my scheduled test cars was needed elsewhere. Fortuna ... Continue reading

NADA Guides Names the 2012 BMW 650i Featured Vehicle of the Month for February

NADA Guides Names the 2012 BMW 650i Featured Vehicle of the Month for February

News Highlights NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of new and used vehicle pricing and information, announces the 2012 BMW 650i sports coupe as the Featured Vehicle of the Month for February. Completely redesigned, this third generation BMW 650i offers a striking new design, a wider, lower stance, a more fuel- ... Continue reading

British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement - Book Review +VIDEO

British Petroleum and the Redline Agreement - Book Review +VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL BRITISH PETROLEUM and the REDLINE AGREEMENT is the third and latest entry in a series of books written by award-winning investigative journalist Edwin Black that tackles the issues surrounding automobiles, energy, and transportation. The previous two b ... Continue reading

Suzuki's 2012 Super Bowl Ad is "Movin' On Up" With New Song From Rapper 50 Cent

Suzuki's 2012 Super Bowl Ad is "Movin' On Up" With New Song From Rapper 50 Cent

American Suzuki Motor Corp. (ASMC) today premiered the final version of its 2012 Super Bowl commercial -- entitled "Sled" -- on its Facebook and YouTube pages. After previewing its big game ad last week, Suzuki upgraded the music in its television spot with a music track by well-known rapper 50 Cent. The artist's song ... Continue reading

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