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2012 Hyundai Accent First Drive And Review

2012 Hyundai Accent First Drive And Review

2012 Hyundai Accent - Another Potential Hit for the Koreans By Steve Purdy* TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We recently had an opportunity to spend some quality time with the Hyundai folks and the new 2012 Accent subcompact, front-wheel drive, sedan and hatchback. We’ll wait until we’ve had a chance to spen ... Continue reading

2012 Kia Rio Delivers the UK's Best Fuel Economy and Emissions +VIDEO

2012 Kia Rio Delivers the UK's Best Fuel Economy and Emissions +VIDEO

WEYBRIDGE, England - August 29, 2011: The all-new 4th generation Rio goes on sale in the UK on 1st September and is a major step forward in Kia’s relentless drive to upgrade the style and quality of its entire model range while hammering down fuel consumption and CO2 figures. By 2012 Kia aims to have the newest pr ... Continue reading

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Review - Cruzing to New York

2012 Chevrolet Cruze Review - Cruzing to New York

By Thom Cannell and Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We weren’t anticipating driving a Chevy Cruze to New York, but an offer to drive a new Chevrolet Cruze LT came from a major supplier, Honeywell Turbo Technologies. It was a welcome alternative to a tasty but comparatively sternly riding Mitsubishi L ... Continue reading

CAA Saskatchewan Insurance Selects Interactive Intelligence IP Business Communications Solution

CAA Saskatchewan Insurance Selects Interactive Intelligence IP Business Communications Solution

CAA Saskatchewan, an insurance, travel, and road-side assistance company, has selected the Interactive Intelligence all-in-one IP communications software suite, Customer Interaction Center (CIC), for use throughout its organization. "Using CIC to transparently route calls to agents working from home will improve our cu ... Continue reading

New Ferrari 458 Spider to Debut at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO

New Ferrari 458 Spider to Debut at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show +VIDEO

The world's first mid-rear engined berlinetta equipped with a retractable hard top MARANELLO, Italy - August 29, 2011: The new 458 Spider joins the 458 Italia, widening the range of Ferrari's mid-rear engined V8s and offering the same uncompromising technological solutions, handling and performance in a refined open-to ... Continue reading

Aviation - Inhofe Offers Pilots Bill Of Rights

Aviation - Inhofe Offers Pilots Bill Of Rights

Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) has proposed a new Senate bill he terms a Pilots Bill of Rights Bill focused on safe-guarding general aviation against inappropriate and overly punitive action by the FAA. The Pilot’s Bill of Rights: Requires that in an FAA enforcement action against a pilot, the FAA must grant the pil ... Continue reading

Sebastian Vettel to Unveil His Perfect Infiniti

Sebastian Vettel to Unveil His Perfect Infiniti

Infiniti today releases the first image of its concept car to star at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 13. It will be unveiled by the Infiniti FX driver who helped design it: reigning Formula One World Champion, Sebastian Vettel. ... Continue reading

The Cruze Brothers - For You, For Me, For Everybody...

The Cruze Brothers - For You, For Me, For Everybody...

In life, not everything is black and white - but for one night only at London's famous Ace Cafe, it was. The car, the band, the venue, in a glorious celebration of Americana that marked the iconic American brand's 100th anniversary. ... Continue reading

New Honda Civic Promises Quiet and Refined Drive +VIDEO

New Honda Civic Promises Quiet and Refined Drive +VIDEO

The development team worked hard to sharpen every detail of the design, build and aerodynamics, to optimise the interior refinement in the new Civic. ... Continue reading

New Toyota Yaris Delivers Affordable Quality and Best-In-Class Value +VIDEO

New Toyota Yaris Delivers Affordable Quality and Best-In-Class Value +VIDEO

When it comes to buying a new car, balancing what you want with what you can afford is a familiar compromise, but the new Toyota Yaris succeeds not only in delivering the kind of features that are high on most customers' wish list, but at prices that are eminently affordable. More than that, new Yaris offers lasting va ... Continue reading

"Smile - You're on Candid Camera!"

"Smile - You're on Candid Camera!"

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) has announced increased safety and luxury appointments to its popular compact SUV, the ASX, as part of a model year 2012 range update. ... Continue reading

All New Holden Barina Earns Maximum Safety Rating in Europe

All New Holden Barina Earns Maximum Safety Rating in Europe

The all-new Barina, due to arrive in Australia soon, has received a five-star safety rating from the European New Car Assessment Program (EuroNCAP). ... Continue reading

'Yasu' Set to Steer Isuzu UTE Australia

'Yasu' Set to Steer Isuzu UTE Australia

Yasuhiro 'Yasu' Takeuchi, 43, is set to take over the reins of Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) from founding managing director Hitoshi Kono within weeks. ... Continue reading

Renault Megane R.S. 250 Monaco Grand Prix Limited Edition Released in Australia

Renault Megane R.S. 250 Monaco Grand Prix Limited Edition Released in Australia

Renault Sport pays homage to the iconic Monaco GP circuit and the glamour of Monaco with a luxury limited edition of the award-winning Mégane R.S. 250. The Mégane R.S. 250 Monaco Grand Prix Limited Edition. ... Continue reading

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