The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

News By Topic: Consumer Affairs

Infiniti JX Luxury Crossover and IPL G Convertible Make World Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Infiniti JX Luxury Crossover and IPL G Convertible Make World Debuts at Los Angeles Auto Show +VIDEO

Hindsight may be 20-20, but only the innovative Backup Collision Intervention system, introduced by Infiniti today at the Los Angeles Auto Show, has the ability to detect vehicular cross traffic and other rearward objects while backing up and, if necessary, will automatically apply the brakes to help prevent a collisio ... Continue reading

2012 Honda CR-V Debuts at 2011 LA Auto Show

2012 Honda CR-V Debuts at 2011 LA Auto Show

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2011 -- The all-new, the fourth-generation Honda CR-V debuted today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2012 CR-V introduces an upscale styling direction, greater fuel efficiency, and added features and functionality. The CR-V will go on-sale at Honda dealerships nationwide on December 15th. With th ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Fit EV Unveiled at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

2013 Honda Fit EV Unveiled at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2011; Honda today unveiled the all-new 2013 Fit EV at the Los Angeles Auto Show, announcing plans to begin leasing the 123 city-mile per charge (76 mile range combined adjusted city/highway)1 battery electric commuter vehicle to its U.S. customers in the summer of 2012. The Fit EV is based on the ... Continue reading

Porsche at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

Porsche at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show

Porsche today again offered proof of the company's strong commitment to the U.S. market with the announcement of a new Porsche Experience Center Los Angeles, to be built in nearby Carson, California. In addition to unveiling the plans for the 51-acre vehicle and human performance training complex, Porsche also introduc ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Features New Spark and Camaro ZL1 at 2011 L.A. Auto Show +VIDEO

Chevrolet Features New Spark and Camaro ZL1 at 2011 L.A. Auto Show +VIDEO

2013 Chevrolet Spark Mini Car is the Key to the City Camaro ZL1 by the Numbers: 3.9 Seconds, 184 mph, $54,995 LOS ANGELES – November 16, 2011: The 2013 Chevrolet Spark mini car that was revealed today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show is the only car in its segment to offer a seven-inch color touch screen ... Continue reading

Kia Showcases GT Concept and Optima Hybrid at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

Kia Showcases GT Concept and Optima Hybrid at 2011 LA Auto Show +VIDEO

GT CONCEPT VEHICLE SIGNALS A NEW DESIGN DIRECTION FOR THE BRAND LOS ANGELES - November 16, 2011: Kia continued to turn heads today at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the North American introduction of the striking Kia GT concept vehicle during the show. The forward-looking Kia GT concept – originally shown at the F ... Continue reading

Asahi Kasei Plastics Named to SPE Innovation Award for Materials Supplied on Dodge RamBox Storage Container

Asahi Kasei Plastics Named to SPE Innovation Award for Materials Supplied on Dodge RamBox Storage Container

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America, Inc. and Penda Corp. shared the stage in Livonia, Mich. at the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards Gala with Chrysler Group LLC, winning the "Most Innovative Use of Plastics" award in the Body Exterior category for the Dodge RamBox assembly. The RamBox st ... Continue reading

Motor Trend Names Volkswagen Passat 2012 Car of the Year

Motor Trend Names Volkswagen Passat 2012 Car of the Year

Motor Trend, the world's authority on cars, trucks and SUVs announced today the Volkswagen Passat as its 2012 Car of the Year. Now in its 62nd year, the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award, announced live at the Volkswagen press conference from the Los Angeles International Auto Show, is the most prestigious honor bestow ... Continue reading

Zimride Announces New Public Route to Lake Tahoe

Zimride Announces New Public Route to Lake Tahoe

Zimride, the largest online ride-sharing service in North America, today announced that a new route between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe will open to the public beginning Thanksgiving day, bringing Bay Area residents convenient, inexpensive access to one of the country's top winter destinations. To celebrate the route' ... Continue reading

Audi Wins Three 2012 ALG Residual Value Awards

Audi Wins Three 2012 ALG Residual Value Awards

Audi today announced that it has received three Residual Value Awards from ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data. The annual ALG Residual Value Awards recognize automakers' outstanding achievements in producing new vehicles that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their ori ... Continue reading

Honda Odyssey and Honda Fit Achieve Top Value Rating from ALG

Honda Odyssey and Honda Fit Achieve Top Value Rating from ALG

American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today that it has received two Residual Value Awards from ALG for the 2012 Odyssey minivan and 2012 Fit sub-compact. ALG's annual Residual Value Awards honor the vehicles in each industry segment that ALG predicts will retain the highest percentage of their original price after ... Continue reading

NADAguides Announces the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 'Car of the Year' at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

NADAguides Announces the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze 'Car of the Year' at the Los Angeles International Auto Show

NADAguides.com, the leading online provider of new and used vehicle pricing and information, today announced that the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has been awarded the NADAguides "Car of the Year." (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110929/LA77242LOGO) The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze has beat out 10 other strong contenders th ... Continue reading

All-New 2013 Mazda CX-5 Makes Its North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

All-New 2013 Mazda CX-5 Makes Its North American Debut in Los Angeles +VIDEO

Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today unveiled its all-new 2013 CX-5 compact SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The North American debut is the first Mazda to fully encompass SKYACTIV(1) TECHNOLOGY, the brand's engineering-focused philosophy toward improving all-around vehicle efficiency; the segment newcomer als ... Continue reading

Hyundai Modernizes the Large Sedan With the All-New Azera

Hyundai Modernizes the Large Sedan With the All-New Azera

Hyundai Motor America today introduced the all-new Azera in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Azera is the fifth vehicle to adopt the company's signature Fluidic Sculpture design language. Tucson, Accent, Elantra, Sonata and Azera now all have a modern, sleek, sophisticated style, creating the illusi ... Continue reading

Hyundai Elantra Wins ALG Residual Value Award for Second Year in a Row

Hyundai Elantra Wins ALG Residual Value Award for Second Year in a Row

Hyundai today announced that the 2012 Elantra has received a Residual Value Award from ALG in the Compact Car segment. ALG, the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, annually recognizes automakers' outstanding achievements in producing new vehicles that are predicted to retain the highest percen ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.

Search The Auto Channel Content by Date Published

July 2025

Select Another Month