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Subaru Forester Named Junior Crossover Of The Year

Subaru Forester Named Junior Crossover Of The Year

The recently refreshed 2011 Subaru Forester has been named 'Junior Crossover of the Year' by specialist off-roading magazine, Total 4x4. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Gives Sneak Preview of 2012 Super Bowl "Route 66" TV Ads +VIDEO

Chevrolet Gives Sneak Preview of 2012 Super Bowl "Route 66" TV Ads +VIDEO

SUPER BOWL XLVI TV COMMERCIAL COMPETITION * Chevrolet Goes Global to Find Best Filmmakers from 32 Countries to Create Ad * Theme of "Chevrolet Route 66" Ad to Capture the "Spirit of Road Trips...." * Fans Invited to View, Rate and Share their Favorite 30-Second Spot to Inspire Chevrolet Judges' Selection DETROIT - ... Continue reading

Vauxhall Extends Van Swappage Scheme In London

Vauxhall Extends Van Swappage Scheme In London

With changes to the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) coming in at the start of 2012, Vauxhall Commercial Vehicles is extending its offer to owners of older vans to capitalise on a number of special discounts on the Vauxhall range from its London Retail Group until Friday 30th March 2012. ... Continue reading

2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited Sedan Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Hyundai Elantra Limited Sedan Hyundai's entry in the compact sedan class is the Elantra. The nameplate has been around for years; the fifth generation was brand-new for 2011 and gets some small but important improvements for 2012. If your last experience with Hyundai was in th ... Continue reading

The CAP Used Car of the Year Award 2011

The CAP Used Car of the Year Award 2011

The Nissan Qashqai has been voted 'Used Car of the Year' for the 2nd year running by CAP -- the UK's independent benchmark used car pricing experts. "It is a great all-rounder that is perfect for its purpose, delivering on style as well as practicality for the motorist and providing a great retail proposition for used ... Continue reading

Car Rental Rates in Honolulu Almost Triple for Christmas, Survey Reveals

Car Rental Rates in Honolulu Almost Triple for Christmas, Survey Reveals

Travelers who are yearning to be home for the Christmas holiday in the Aloha State better make sure they have some extra cash handy. Otherwise, they might find themselves stranded on the Big Island. A recent survey compiled by CheapCarRental.net has uncovered an almost triple increase in car rental rates in Honolulu, H ... Continue reading

TravelCenters of America Takes the Chore out of Doing Laundry with New High Tech Equipment

TravelCenters of America Takes the Chore out of Doing Laundry with New High Tech Equipment

TravelCenters of America LLC (TravelCenters) announced today that it has begun its rollout of the most modern laundry facility equipment on the highway. "We've taken a chore and made it simpler and more efficient. Not only will these advanced machines shorten the time it takes a guest to do a load of laundry, the new s ... Continue reading

High Performance Electric Motorcycle Developed Based on Innovative Battery Technology

High Performance Electric Motorcycle Developed Based on Innovative Battery Technology

High Performance Electric Motorcycle Developed Based on Innovative Battery Technology Source: AllCell Class: Motorcycle battery has 10.6 kWh of energy and can deliver 72 kW of power. December 21, 2011 Chicago - AllCell Technologies has teamed with two Purdue University engineering students to produce an electric motorc ... Continue reading

Ford eNews - Dec. 21, 2011

Ford eNews - Dec. 21, 2011

New body shell lets fans build a 'new' 1967 Mustang convertible The latest addition to the growing stable of classic Mustang bodies -- the 1967 convertible -- just might be the ultimate stocking stuffer for restorers of America's favorite sports car. The '67 convertible body shell, the fourth reproduction classic Musta ... Continue reading

New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour

New Four-cylinder 2012 Honda Crosstour

Honda announced the details and pricing for two new four-cylinder, two-wheel-drive Honda Crosstour® models are set to go on sale next month, broadening the vehicle's appeal through a lower price point and EPA-estimated fuel economy that increases 3 mpg1 in the city and 2 mpg1 on the highway. Equipped with a 2.4-liter ... Continue reading

Consumer Reports: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores 2012 Honda Civic Si

Consumer Reports: 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores 2012 Honda Civic Si

PR Newswire YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2011 Volkswagen Jetta GLI outscores Civic Si in head-to-head comparison YONKERS, N.Y., Dec. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- While earlier tests of the more-popular basic versions of the Honda Civic scored too low to be Recommended, the sportier Si version has earned a notably hig ... Continue reading

Lexus to Unveil Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Lexus to Unveil Sport Coupe Concept Vehicle at North American International Auto Show in Detroit

Taking the new Lexus design direction one step further, the LF-LC 2+2 sport coupe will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit at 1:25 pm Eastern time on January 9, 2012. "Crafted from a clean sheet of paper at the request of Lexus headquarters in Japan, the LF-LC blends both high technolog ... Continue reading

IntelliChoice Honors Ford and Audi As 2011 Technology Leaders

IntelliChoice Honors Ford and Audi As 2011 Technology Leaders

INTELLICHOICE ANNOUNCES CATEGORY LEADERS IN ONBOARD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY Audi and Ford Lead the Premium and Popular Categories, Respectivelythe market leader in automotive ownership cost and practical car purchasing advice, today announced the results of the 2011 IntelliChoice Technology Review. In fulfillment of its ... Continue reading

GM Foundation Matching Gift Program Boosts United Way

GM Foundation Matching Gift Program Boosts United Way

Donations up to $100,000, dollar for dollar, will help Network of Excellence schools The General Motors Foundation today announced that it will match up to $100,000, dollar for dollar, in donations to United Way for Southeastern Michigan by Dec. 31, 2011. ... Continue reading

LoJack Announces Its Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2011

LoJack Announces Its Top 10 Auto Theft Recoveries of 2011

LoJack Corporation , the company that invented the stolen vehicle recovery market 25 years ago, today announced its top 10 auto theft recoveries of 2011. From tracking down multiple carjackers and a kidnapper to recovering vehicles from inside garages and steel shipping containers, these stories demonstrate how LoJ ... Continue reading

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