Gasoline Near $6 Per Gallon in Florida - You Asked For It, America!
Feb 24, 2012
Tampa television station reporting that some gasoline pumps are priced near $6 per gallon TAMPA - February 22, 2012: The CBS-television affiliate in Tampa, Florida reported today that "...motorists are shelling out $5.89 for a gallon of regular gas at a Shell station in Lake Buena Vista, topping out at $5.99 a gallon f ... Continue reading
2012 Kia Soul+ Review by Carey Russ
Feb 23, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS A "mid-cycle product freshening" seems to be part of the life cycle of every car line, and that can be anything from minor trim changes to fairly significant alterations. The Kia Soul enters its third year for 2012, and gets its freshening. Which takes advantage of recent changes a ... Continue reading
New Euro NCAP Crash Test Results - Honda Civic Impresses, Jeep Compass Disappoints +VIDEO
Feb 22, 2012
BRUSSELS - February 22, 2012: Since the revamp of Euro NCAP's rating in 2009, the safety organisation has upped the ante in safety by raising its criteria for 5 stars annually. This translates into significantly safer vehicles for consumers. The recently refreshed Jeep Compass, the most popular sport-utility segment in ... Continue reading
Get Straight Talk About Auto Service and Repair +VIDEO
Feb 22, 2012
PR Newswire BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 21, 2012 New Car Care Council Video a Must-See for Every Vehicle Owner BETHESDA, Md., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new video from the non-profit Car Care Council entitled "Auto Service and Repair: What to Expect," takes the guesswork out of auto service by giving consumers ... Continue reading
How Do You Like Gasoline Prices Now, America? Are You Ready to Do Something About It?
Feb 21, 2012
You must like being smacked around by Ahmadinejad and OPEC By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Oil and gasoline prices are going up, again. And this time the rise could very well take us to $5.00 per gallon and beyond. Why? For no reason other than greed and because those in charge of th ... Continue reading
Rinspeed to Present Dock+Go "Backpacks on Wheels" at 2012 Geneva Motor Show +VIDEO
Feb 20, 2012
Another exciting innovation from the visionary automotive designer ZURICH - February 20, 2012: "You're not going to take your steamer trunk as if you were going on a lengthy vacation if all you want to do is a little shopping at your local supermarket!" - No, Swiss automotive visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht isn't hirin ... Continue reading
Cadillac Celebrates 100 Years of the Electric Starter Motor +VIDEO
Feb 20, 2012
Invention that ended "crankiness" of early cars ushered in Cadillac innovation DETROIT - February 20, 2012: With the turn of a key or push of a button, starting a car today is taken for granted. But a century ago, the electric starter that debuted in the 1912 Cadillac Touring Edition helped establish Cadillac's reputat ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius c Profile and Ride Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 18, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS Toyota owns the hybrid sector of the automotive marketplace, with over 50 percent of sales in the past decade being Toyota hybrids. And the most popular one is the Prius, icon and poster child for the genre. Introduced in the U.S. for model year 2001 as a rather ungainly-looking se ... Continue reading
Mazda Takes a Dr. Suess Approach to Marketing the 2013 Mazda CX-5 with SkyActiv Technology +VIDEO
Feb 17, 2012
Mazda Releases Custom National Commercial and Other Digital Assets to Promote Marketing Partnership with Universal Pictures IRVINE, CA - February 17, 2012: Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced its strategic partnership in support of the launch of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainmentâ ... Continue reading
2012 Acura ZDX Review by Carey Russ +VIDEO
Feb 16, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Acura ZDX Advance Acura is Honda's upscale luxury and performance division, but perhaps has suffered in prestige in the eyes of some possible customers because of that close association. So, how to differentiate the two? Something different. Something not shared with Honda. Th ... Continue reading
New BMW M6 to Debut at 2012 Geneva Motor Show
Feb 14, 2012
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel THE HAGUE - February 14, 2012: In three weeks, both the BMW M6 Coupe and M6 Convertible will make their debut at the Salon de lâAutomobile in Geneva, Switzerland. The pair will get the BMW M GmbHâs 4.4-liter V8 bi-turbo engine that has already proven its ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2012 Audi A1 Sportback 1.4 TFSI Review by Henny Hemmes +VIDEO
Feb 13, 2012
LLORET DE MAR, Spain - February 13, 2012: When Audi brought out the A1 model in the summer of 2010, expectations about sales numbers were not published. But with a worldwide sales figure of some 118,000 units since the introduction date, you may say the small Audi is pretty successful. The main market is Germany with 2 ... Continue reading
New Bentley Continental Makes Dramatic Entry into Munich +VIDEO
Feb 10, 2012
Bentley Motors celebrated the arrival of its new 4.0 litre V8 Continental GT coupe in Germany with a sensational flying debut above downtown Munich. Anyone struggling through the rush hour would have seen the bright red Bentley taking a dramatic short-cut, suspended beneath a helicopter, to beat the traffic jams and ar ... Continue reading
Feb 10, 2012
See the Detroit (NAIAS) and LA Auto Show for the first time...or relive the experience AUTO CENTRAL - January 25, 2012: America's top two consumer car expositions are now over. But that doesn't mean that you have to miss out on all the fun, information and excitement. The Auto Channel's exclusive PRESS PASS COVERAGE of ... Continue reading
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