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Tom Johnson Camping Center to Debut New Brands at Charlotte RV Show

Tom Johnson Camping Center to Debut New Brands at Charlotte RV Show

PR Newswire CONCORD, N.C., Feb. 22, 2011 CONCORD, N.C., Feb. 22, 2011 -- Among the nearly 50 RVs they are bringing to the show, Tom Johnson Camping Center will debut new brands from Skyline RV, Forest River Inc., Coachmen and Gulfstream RV at the 21st Annual RV and Camping Show February 25-28 at the Charlotte Conventio ... Continue reading

Better Drivers in Maine Pay Less for Car Insurance with One-of-a-Kind Program from Progressive

Better Drivers in Maine Pay Less for Car Insurance with One-of-a-Kind Program from Progressive

MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio--Business travelers who park their cars at the airport several days a week. Families with an extra car they only drive occasionally. Drivers who avoid slamming on the brakes. They’re all less likely to be in an accident and can save money on their car insurance with a new program f ... Continue reading

New BMW i-models Are Easily Recognizable

New BMW i-models Are Easily Recognizable

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel MUNICH, February 21, 2011. Contrary to what we previously expected, based on statements in the context of Project I, the new BMW i is not a division, but a sub-brand of BMW. It is not a sister of M GmbH, that is a separate subsidiary of the BMW Group AG. The M ver ... Continue reading

Chubb Adds Pet Injury Coverage to Its Auto Policy

Chubb Adds Pet Injury Coverage to Its Auto Policy

PR Newswire WARREN, N.J., Feb. 22, 2011 WARREN, N.J., Feb. 22, 2011 -- The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies is adding up to $2,000 in coverage to its automobile policy for pets injured or killed in a crash or other covered loss. The policy will help pay to treat, board or replace domestic pets, even if they were pull ... Continue reading

2012 Fiat 500: A First Impression - Life is Better When Driven

2012 Fiat 500: A First Impression - Life is Better When Driven

Fiat 500: A First Impression,Life is Better When Driven By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (IMG_0988) The Auto Channel Chicago, February 2011 - “It’s not how big your car is. It’s how big your life is.” This statement is written on a wall in the Fiat Design Studio in Turin, Italy. Laura S ... Continue reading

Linde Hydrogen Fuels Mercedes-Benz World Tour

Linde Hydrogen Fuels Mercedes-Benz World Tour

MURRAY HILL, N.J. & NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J.--Linde North America will support the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL World Drive, commemorating the 125th anniversary of the invention of the automobile. The drive will make stops in 32 cities in North America between February 24 and March 18. “Linde has years of hydrogen fueling exp ... Continue reading

Hyundai Names Manheim Location Auction of the Year

Hyundai Names Manheim Location Auction of the Year

corp_C FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lois Rossi Feb. 22, 2011 Director Public Relations, Manheim (678) 645-2028 Hyundai Names Manheim Location Auction of the Year Manheim Pennsylvania's Outstanding Performance Recognized by Hyundai Motor America ATLANTA - Hyundai Motor America recently named Manheim Pennsylvania its 2 ... Continue reading

Faurecia to Supply Extensive Content for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Faurecia to Supply Extensive Content for the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 22, 2011 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 22, 2011 -- The all-new 2012 Passat to be built at Volkswagen's new Chattanooga, Tenn., plant will incorporate technology from Faurecia inside, outside and under the car, according to Faurecia North America President Mike Heneka. Faurecia is the w ... Continue reading

Jaguar Announces The Official E-Type 50th Anniversary Collectors' Book - VIDEO ENHANCED

Jaguar Announces The Official E-Type 50th Anniversary Collectors' Book - VIDEO ENHANCED

21st February 2011: Jaguar has commissioned a beautiful 'Collectors'Edition' coffee-table book to mark the 50th anniversary of the car that stopped the automotive world in its tracks - the E-Type. ... Continue reading

Skoda Auto At The 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Skoda Auto At The 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Highlighting its achievements and the brand's new direction, Skoda Auto will present a new corporate design at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. ... Continue reading

The Consequences Of ENVY Sink In As Suspects Line Up Online

The Consequences Of ENVY Sink In As Suspects Line Up Online

Peugeot's interactive ENVY multi-media whodunnit moves into its concluding stage, with the launch of a dedicated Facebook competition for budding detectives at www.facebook.com/peugeotuk ... Continue reading

Smart Forspeed: Zero Emissions, Great Fun To Drive And A Cool Design

Smart Forspeed: Zero Emissions, Great Fun To Drive And A Cool Design

Smart is presenting an unconventional study at the Geneva Motor Show: the forspeed combines contemporary urban mobility with the fun factor typical of smart. ... Continue reading

Maserati 'Strikes A Pose' At London Fashion Week

Maserati 'Strikes A Pose' At London Fashion Week

In the exciting scenario of London Fashion Week, once again a fleet of fabulous Maseratis 'struck a pose', whilst chauffeuring celebrities to their favourite shows. ... Continue reading

New BMW Sub-Brand: BMW i

New BMW Sub-Brand: BMW i

I's a new day in our industry; a new era for individual mobility. This is BMW i "Born Electric." said Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG responsible for Sales and Marketing, in Munich on Monday. ... Continue reading

Natural Gas Powered Honda Civic Is America's 'Greenest' Vehicle For Eighth Time

Natural Gas Powered Honda Civic Is America's 'Greenest' Vehicle For Eighth Time

American Honda's natural gas-powered Civic GX has earned the title of America's greenest vehicle for the eighth time according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). ... Continue reading

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