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New 2012 Fiat 500 "Pink Ribbon" Edition Proceeds Benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

New 2012 Fiat 500 "Pink Ribbon" Edition Proceeds Benefit The Breast Cancer Research Foundation

FIAT Brand teams up with The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) to produce 250 "Pink Ribbon" limited-edition Fiat 500 models Committing to a $50,000 minimum donation, Fiat Brand will donate $1,000 per Fiat 500 Pink Ribbon limited-edition vehicle sold to BCRF to support the foundation's mission of achieving preven ... Continue reading

Honda's Award Winning Accord

Honda's Award Winning Accord

The 2011 Honda Accord range has been refreshed, delivering more elegance, sophistication, additional features and greater value to customers. ... Continue reading

A Wheels Magazine Gold Star for Mitsubishi's Class-Leading ASX

A Wheels Magazine Gold Star for Mitsubishi's Class-Leading ASX

Wheels Magazine editor Bill Thomas said the ASX was a deserving winner thanks to its reasonable purchase price, economical fuel consumption and industry-leading warranty. ... Continue reading

Subaru Confirms XV Fun Machine Australia-Bound

Subaru Confirms XV Fun Machine Australia-Bound

Subaru has confirmed its fun-themed XV sub-compact Sports Utility Vehicle, unveiled at this month's Frankfurt Motor Show, will go on sale in Australia in early January. ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Europe Hosts Design Night to Celebrate Young Creative Talent +VIDEO

Chevrolet Europe Hosts Design Night to Celebrate Young Creative Talent +VIDEO

LONDON - September 27, 2011: Chevrolet Europe has invited special guests from the worlds of design, the arts and media to a gala celebration in London landmark Battersea Power Station to honor the 2011 European winners of the Young Creative Chevrolet applied arts contest. Leading lights in design and creative industrie ... Continue reading

Chevrolet Malibu on Quest for Reduced Vibration and Noise +VIDEO

Chevrolet Malibu on Quest for Reduced Vibration and Noise +VIDEO

All-New Ecotec 2.5L engine, revised architecture and new features contribute to greater refinement and less noise MILFORD, MI – September 26, 2011: The 2013 Chevrolet Malibu’s new 2.5L engine with direct injection is expected to be one of the quietest and most refined in the segment. It will be available in t ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels - 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels - 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Review +VIDEO

TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLE You’ll have to wait until spring 2012, because just 160 lithium-ion battery powered Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrids, or a PHV, are currently being driven in select cities test the significant “green” enhancements Toyota has made on the Hybrid Synergy Drive system. And as ... Continue reading

Porsche Love, WRX Smiles, MainStreet Doubts In This Month's Letter From Europe

Porsche Love, WRX Smiles, MainStreet Doubts In This Month's Letter From Europe

By It is always nice to arrive at San Francisco Airport especially if you had the good sense to travel with hand luggage. A quick stroll, hello Park and Fly and where is my Subaru which old friends Page One have promised?! Shock horror, there was no Subaru in sight. I did, however see from the corner of my eye a bright ... Continue reading

TheAutoChannel.com is THE Online Guide for First-Time Car Buyers

TheAutoChannel.com is THE Online Guide for First-Time Car Buyers

AUTO CENTRAL - TheAutoChannel.com, the Internet's most complete and comprehensive automotive information resource is a free online guide for first-time new car buyers. The first-time new-car buyer guide aggregates stories from TACH's distinguished staff of consumer advice writers and editors. The content is organized i ... Continue reading

Levant Power Develops Green Shock Absorber With Autodesk Simulation Software

Levant Power Develops Green Shock Absorber With Autodesk Simulation Software

Levant Power, an innovative developer of energy-harvesting technology, is using simulation software from Autodesk, Inc. , to design and develop its regenerative adaptive suspension technology. "By utilizing the suite of Autodesk simulation and visualization tools, Levant Power is making rapid progress developing and co ... Continue reading

Destination Marketing is Named Agency of Record for Car Toys

Destination Marketing is Named Agency of Record for Car Toys

Destination Marketing has been awarded the Car Toys advertising account, it was announced today by agency president Dan Voetmann. The agency will be involved in all aspects of marketing for Car Toys, including advertising creative, media planning/buying, promotions, online, website, public relations and community relat ... Continue reading

Plymouth Rock Assurance Helping NJ Drivers Get Home Safe

Plymouth Rock Assurance Helping NJ Drivers Get Home Safe

In 2009, Plymouth Rock unveiled a unique program with an innovative safety benefit for customers called Get Home Safe. The benefit reimburses New Jersey auto insurance customers up to $50 in cab fare once per year per policy if they call for a safe ride home rather than risk driving home under unsafe circumstances. Two ... Continue reading

Ride-On, a Revolutionary ATV/UTV Tire Sealant, Rides Positive Word-of-Mouth to Top of Industry

Ride-On, a Revolutionary ATV/UTV Tire Sealant, Rides Positive Word-of-Mouth to Top of Industry

The days of getting a flat tire and waiting for a tow truck or getting stranded are officially behind you. Shake the Magic 8 Ball to find out what your future holds, and you'll get a one-word answer: Ride-On. The cutting-edge scientists at Inovex Industries, Inc. have forever changed the landscape of the motorcycle, au ... Continue reading

NRG Energy, University of Delaware Announce eV2g(sm) Initiative to Develop Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

NRG Energy, University of Delaware Announce eV2g(sm) Initiative to Develop Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology

NRG Energy, Inc. is partnering with the University of Delaware to take electric vehicles (EVs) to the next level with eV2gsm, a company commercializing new technology that will enable EV owners to sell electric storage services from the batteries of parked EVs to help stabilize the electricity grid. Pioneered by UD pro ... Continue reading

Ford Explorer Now 100 Percent Reinvented in LEGO Bricks Debuts at Chicago Assembly Plant

Ford Explorer Now 100 Percent Reinvented in LEGO Bricks Debuts at Chicago Assembly Plant

Full-size LEGOLAND Florida Explorer created from more than 380,000 LEGOs makes its debut at Chicago Assembly Plant; model took more than 2,500 hours to create New LEGOLAND Florida theme park is the second in the U.S. and the fifth and largest LEGOLAND park in the world; it's comprised of more than 50 million LEGO brick ... Continue reading

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