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2011 International Car of the Year Awards Honor Top Sedan, SUV and Luxury Car of the Year

2011 International Car of the Year Awards Honor Top Sedan, SUV and Luxury Car of the Year

NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 NEW YORK, April 21, 2011 -- In a private ceremony held in New York today, the 2011 International Car of the Year Awards (ICOTY) honored 3 vehicles deemed best in class for their most superlative connection with consumer lifestyles. Winners are: 2011 International Sedan of the Year: Volvo S60 Ã ... Continue reading

KISS Joins MINI USA at the New York Auto Show

KISS Joins MINI USA at the New York Auto Show

WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 21, 2011 WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., April 21, 2011 -- MINI USA launches the "MINI Rocks the Rivals" competitive test-drive tour in the USA, and as part of the kickoff, MINI has partnered with legendary rock band KISS to raise money for UNICEF to help children in Japan and emergencies around the g ... Continue reading

2012 Chrysler 300S and 300C Executive Models Expand the Chrysler 300 Letter Series Heritage with More Personality and Style

2012 Chrysler 300S and 300C Executive Models Expand the Chrysler 300 Letter Series Heritage with More Personality and Style

All-new 2012 Chrysler 300S series brings a youthful and aggressive appearance with athletic style and sophistication . ... Continue reading

LIVE Fiat Presentation at 2011 New York Auto Show at 12:20 PM EDT - WATCH IT HERE

LIVE Fiat Presentation at 2011 New York Auto Show at 12:20 PM EDT - WATCH IT HERE

NEW YORK - April 21, 2011: Chrysler Group's third live press conference from the New York International Auto Show will be gin at 12:45 PM New York time, 9:45 AM Los Angeles time. You can watch the entire event right here on TheAutoChannel.com. ... Continue reading

LIVE Mazda Presentation at 2011 NY Auto Show at 11:25 AM EDT - WATCH IT HERE

LIVE Mazda Presentation at 2011 NY Auto Show at 11:25 AM EDT - WATCH IT HERE

NEW YORK - April 21, 2011: In a LIVE press conference this morning at 11:15 AM New York time, 8:15 AM Los Angeles time, Mazda will debut their SKYACTIV fuel-saving technologies at the New York International Auto show. SKYACTIV technologies were developed with the aim of making cars more fuel efficient and environmental ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Edge Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

2011 Ford Edge Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick

2011 Edge earned an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick (for models built after February 2011), adding to Ford's leading number of top safety ratings Edge sales are up 25 percent in 2011 as Ford's stylish crossover wrapped up March as its segment leader, accounting for 18 percent of medium crossover ... Continue reading

Consumer Market Interest Report Revealing Shift towards Foreign Makes

Consumer Market Interest Report Revealing Shift towards Foreign Makes

Consumer Market Interest Report for the first quarter of 2011 revealing that the consumer interest leaders on NADAguides.com are the 2011 Ford F-150, 2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2011 Kia Sorento, 2011 Ford Explorer and the 2011 Ford Mustang. Data analysis shows Ford leading consumer market interest this first quarter, with th ... Continue reading

Mazda Extends Small Fleet Business Programme For A Further Two Years

Mazda Extends Small Fleet Business Programme For A Further Two Years

Mazda's successful foray into the small fleet market with a focused 12-month programme is being extended for a further two years. ... Continue reading

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR

Bentley Continental Supersports Convertible ISR

The Continental Supersports Convertible ISR (Ice Speed Record) is the most potent and radically styled Bentley convertible ever. ... Continue reading

London Mayor Boris Johnson Accepts Keys To A 100% Electric Nissan Leaf For City Trial

London Mayor Boris Johnson Accepts Keys To A 100% Electric Nissan Leaf For City Trial

Nissan Motor (GB) Ltd today handed over the keys of a 100% electric Nissan LEAF to London Mayor Boris Johnson just weeks ahead of the launch of the capital's first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme, Source London. ... Continue reading

BMW Group Innovation Day 2011: Efficient Dynamics

BMW Group Innovation Day 2011: Efficient Dynamics

With its Efficient Dynamics strategy, the BMW Group has at its disposal the most effective concept in the world for sustainably safeguarding individual mobility, by single-mindedly reducing fuel consumption and emissions. ... Continue reading

The New Sport Diesel MINI Countryman.

The New Sport Diesel MINI Countryman.

Mini Australia today confirmed the introduction of a high-performance diesel engine, which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show, into the local Countryman ALL4 line up. ... Continue reading

Shannons Classic Car Park At Historic Winton

Shannons Classic Car Park At Historic Winton

There will be as much to interest spectators off, as well as on the track at the 35th Historic Winton over the May 28-29 weekend this year. ... Continue reading

Visit the Mall - Do 250km/h With Jim

Visit the Mall - Do 250km/h With Jim

If you visit Brisbane's Queen Street Mall on Thursday May 12 you could find yourself travelling at around 250km/h beside racing champion Jim Richards. Legally. ... Continue reading

Volvo Unveils Stunning New Luxury Concept at Shanghai Auto Show - 2 GREAT VIDEOS

Volvo Unveils Stunning New Luxury Concept at Shanghai Auto Show - 2 GREAT VIDEOS

A fitting successor to the S80 By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - April 20, 2011: About 12 years ago I had the pleasure of traveling to Gothenburg, Sweden to test drive the then radically different Volvo, the S80. The vehicle was, I believe, the pinnacle Peter Horbury's t ... Continue reading

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