All-New Hyundai i40 Tourer Hits Australian Shores
Oct 3, 2011
Hyundai Motor Company's all-new i40 Tourer is now arriving in Australian showrooms and brings an exciting wagon alternative to the medium segment. ... Continue reading
2012 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Review and Road Test
Oct 2, 2011
by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (IMG_2269) The Auto Channel With 70 years of legendary heritage, the iconic Jeep brand continues to deliver immense off-road as well as on-road driving fun. In May, I wrote in detail about the Jeep brand history in my review of the 2011 Wrangler and suggest you might take a ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2011
Each week Larry Nutson, The Auto Channel's Chicago Bureau Chief, gives you last weeks automotive news highlights you may have missed, or you can catch up on the past 15 years of automotive news HERE in our news archive. * Big news this week is the controversy over GM's OnStar telematics unit backing down from their pla ... Continue reading
Argentina to Alaska In A Volkswagen Toureg TDI
Oct 2, 2011
VW TOUREG TDI SETS PAN-AMERICAN HIGHWAY RECORD Argentina to Alaska in less than 12 days By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau German adventurer Rainer Zietlow and his two accomplices, Juan Carlos of Spain and fellow German Marius Biela, drove their Volkswagen Touareg TDI Clean Diesel SUV from the tip of Sout ... Continue reading
Book Review: '40 FORD - EVOLUTION * DESIGN * RACING * HOT RODDING
Oct 2, 2011
â40 FORD - EVOLUTION * DESIGN * RACING * HOT RODDING By Joseph P. Cabadas In cooperation with The Henry Ford Published by Motorbooks, an imprint of MBI Publishing $35 US - www.motorbooks.com A Book Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau At first blush it seems odd to base an entire book on one mod ... Continue reading
Oct 2, 2011
EVTV, producers of the weekly "Friday Show," announce Brandon Hollinger of Lancaster, PA winner of the EVTV Build Your Dream Car electric car components contest that was held at the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention (EVCCON) held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, September 21 -- 25, 2011. Ten finalists competed for the ... Continue reading
First Solar Sells 550-Megawatt Desert Sunlight Solar Farm, Among World's Largest
Oct 2, 2011
TEMPE, Ariz.--First Solar, Inc. today announced completion of the sale of one of the world's largest photovoltaic (PV) solar power projects -- the 550-megawatt (AC) Desert Sunlight Solar Farm near Desert Center, Calif. "We are pleased to be able to expand our position as North America's leading generator of solar power ... Continue reading
2011-12 Dodge Charger SE Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Oct 1, 2011
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Back in 1966, Dodge jumped into the muscle car wars big-time with its Charger. A mid-sized (by 1966 measure) two-door coupe with a fastback roofline that reached to the full-width taillights, it made a bold statement. With a choice of V8 engines from the 230-horsepower 318 through ... Continue reading
Hyundai Offers Pandora in Every New Veloster
Oct 1, 2011
Pandora , the leading personalized radio service, announced today that its automotive partner Hyundai began to deliver the all-new Pandora-enabled 2012 Veloster to dealers nationwide this month. The Veloster is a new model that is targeted towards drivers who seek to bring the "digital age" to the driving experience. P ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2012 Murano and Murano CrossCabriolet
Oct 1, 2011
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2012 Nissan Murano and Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, which are on sale now at Nissan dealers nationwide. 2012 Nissan Murano Following a number of significant enhancements in 2011, including a revised exterior design and the addition of the SV model, ... Continue reading
Oct 1, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to the City of Auburn Hills as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Monday, October 3, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at 11 a.m. follow ... Continue reading
U.S. House to Probe How 54.5 MPG Auto Rule Was Written
Sep 30, 2011
Washington DC September 30, 2011; Angela Greiling Keane writing for Bloomberg reported that a U.S. rule that would require automakers to double fuel economy of cars and light trucks by 2025 was written âin secret, outside the scope of law,â Representative Darrell Issa said in a letter announcing a congression ... Continue reading
Reality TV Auto Customizer, Auction House Team Up To Benefit UCLA's Operation Mend
Sep 30, 2011
Dana Mecum, president of the Mecum Auction Company, and Ryan Friedlinghaus, founder and CEO of West Coast Customs, a luxury automobile restyling company, have joined forces to offer a custom 2011 Chevrolet Camaro convertible to raise funds for Operation Mend. Both companies are featured in weekly programs on Discovery' ... Continue reading
Sep 30, 2011
Subaru of America, Inc. announced today the company's sponsorship of the 4th Annual Subaru Fall Festival at Greensgrow Farms. Nationally recognized as a leader in urban farming, Greensgrow Farms' Philadelphia garden offers a welcoming setting for a fun, informative day outdoors, with activities such as egg gathering an ... Continue reading
GE, Nissan Sign R&D Agreement to Fast Track Broader Adoption of Electric Cars
Sep 30, 2011
Pressing the accelerator on the drive to electrified transportation, GE and Nissan have signed a two-year research collaboration to speed up the development of a reliable, robust smart charging infrastructure to fuel mass market adoption of electric cars like the Nissan LEAF. âOne of the biggest connections being ... Continue reading
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