Tesla and Toyota Announce Joint Development Agreement - Toyota to Invest in Tesla - COMPLETE VIDEO
May 21, 2010
The big question as to how and where would Toyota enter the electric car fray may now be answered By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/ Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 20, 2010: Just two days ago, at the Western Automotive Journalists 3rd Annual Future Fuel Symposium, a big question that all the panel ... Continue reading
WOW! Tesla Motors Purchases the 'Toyota' Nummi Factory in Northern California - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 20, 2010
PALO ALTO, Calif.--Tesla Motors has purchased the former NUMMI factory in Fremont, California, where it will build the Model S sedan and future Tesla vehicles. As recently as April of 2010, the NUMMI factory was used by Toyota to produce the Corolla and Tacoma vehicles using the industry-leading Toyota production syste ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Fiesta: 'It's A Pretty Big Deal' - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 18, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., May 17 -- -- Ford is launching the all-new 2011 Ford Fiesta with a broad-reaching advertising campaign built around the theme, "It's a pretty big deal" -- The new campaign shares the same nontraditional approach that defined the Fiesta Movement, an initiative that introduced the new small car to consum ... Continue reading
AutoNews TV Magazine: February to April 2010 Editions - 3 VIDEOS
May 16, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 16, 2010: A look back at automotive highlights from recent shows. ... Continue reading
May 14, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif., May 14 -- "Get in, buckle up and start talking." Lexus customers will be calling the shots in a high-definition interactive film entitled "Dark Ride." The film features Lexus' newest hybrid, the CT 200h premium compact car, piloted by actor Norman Reedus (Boondock Saints franchise). Reedus is behind t ... Continue reading
Nissan Opens LEAF Reservations to General Public - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 14, 2010
- 9,500 consumers sign up during priority reservation window - FRANKLIN, Tenn., May 14 -- Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) is opening reservations for the Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric vehicle on May 15 to the general public. The reservation process is a first step in securing a place on the list to purchase ... Continue reading
General Motors Slo-Mo Video Footage - GREAT FUN VIDEO
May 14, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 14, 2010: Beautiful and captivating video footage of various GM car scenes. It's like art! Don't forget to visit TheAutoChannel.com for the best and most comprehensive coverage of all automotive categories. Click PLAY to watch video. ... Continue reading
AutoNews TV Magazine: May 2010 Edition - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 13, 2010: A look at automotive highlights from the recent past and upcoming events. ... Continue reading
BREAKING NEWS: Good Ole Boys Come Up with Oil Spill Solution...NOT A REDNECK JOKE - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 12, 2010: Two employees of CW Roberts, big contractor in Walton County, Florida have come up a a simple but ingenious plan to soak up oil from the BP disaster. They use hay! The company has recently received a contract to do the âHAY THINGâ for all the Walton County, Florida beaches and nea ... Continue reading
General Motors Getting Closer to Launch of 2011 Chevy Volt - VIDEO FEATURE
May 13, 2010
DETROIT - May 12, 2010: With the upcoming launch of Chevy's 2011 Volt at the end of this year, electric cars are quickly becoming a reality. And although they may look and feel like "regular gas-powered cars" and give drivers the comfort they are used to, under the hood lays the car of the 21st century. Using millions ... Continue reading
GM Unveils EN-V Concept Vehicle for Shanghai Expo 2010 - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 12, 2010
SHANGHAI - May 12, 2010: GM is introducing its vision for urban transportation for the future in 2030. EN-V (Electric Networked-Vehicle) represents the reinvention of the automobile and is part of the technology solution to make such a vision a reality. Adopting a new automobile that combines electrification and connec ... Continue reading
Porsche 911 GT2 RS - Most Powerful, Street Legal Porsche Ever - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 12, 2010
Ultimate 911 extracts 620 ultra-efficient, twin-turbocharged horsepower from 3.6 liters; Provides best-in-class power-to-weight ratio and increased fuel economy ATLANTA, May 12 -- The time: seven minutes, 18 seconds on the Nurburgring-Nordschleife. The power: 620 hp. The weight: 3,020 lb (1,370 kilograms) in road trim ... Continue reading
Volvo Crash-Test Laboratory Celebrates Decade of Safety Tests - THREE VIDEOS
May 7, 2010
The ability to replicate road accidents contributes to world-class crash safety GOTHENBURG - May 6, 2010: Volvo Cars' crash-test laboratory in Torslanda turns 10 this year, and the almost 3,000 full-scale tests that have been carried out during the high-tech facility's first decade have helped give Volvo owners even sa ... Continue reading
Institute Calls on Government to Mandate Antilock Brakes for All New Motorcycles - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 7, 2010
ARLINGTON, Va., May 6 -- Recent research from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety strongly demonstrates the benefits of antilock brakes for motorcycles. Based on findings that antilocks significantly reduce motorcycle crashes, including fatal ones by more than a third, the Institute is seeking a federal requirem ... Continue reading
Bentley Mulsanne Releases First Official Driving Footage - HD VIDEO
May 6, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - May 6, 2010: At last...you can almost hear the way that Etta James sings those words..."At last"...Bentley Motors has made the first on-the-road video of the fabulous new Mulsanne, their Grand Bentley. The Auto Channel began chronicling the introduction of the new Mulsanne many months ago, when it was st ... Continue reading
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