2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Review
Jan 17, 2011
2011 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Should all Escalades be Hybrids? by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau (IMG_0806) The Auto Channel The national average price for regular gasoline is $3.08. Folks in many parts of the country are already paying $3.50 and more. A statement from GM at the 2011 Detroit North American ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2011 HONDA CR-Z REVIEW
Jan 16, 2011
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE CR-Z VEHICLE Combing the best of what a small car has to offer, the all-new Honda CR-Z is a sporty hybrid coupe hatchback with a starting price of $19,200. With room for just two, the vehicle offers the safety of Hondaâs Advanced ... Continue reading
Toyota Launches Marketing Campaign for Prius Family of Vehicles
Jan 15, 2011
"Prius Goes Plural," challenges the public to help the automaker answer a unique, grammatical question in the wake of the world premiere of the Toyota Prius family of vehiclesââ¬âwhat do you call more than one Prius? Adding to the current third-generation Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-in vehicle (PHV), the Pr ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Technologies Featured on 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year
Jan 13, 2011
Federal-Mogul Corporation , a global leading supplier of automotive technologies, today announced that it is supplying various components for the 2011 North American Car and Truck of the Year, revealed at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Federal-Mogul innovations on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electri ... Continue reading
Ener1 Achieves Milestone with Volvo's C30 Electric Vehicle
Jan 11, 2011
Ener1, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and industrial electronics applications, today achieved another significant advance in its growing relationship with Volvo Cars. Â During the North American International Auto Show here, Volvo President and CEO ... Continue reading
Toyota Reveals Prius Family of Vehicles at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show (NAIAS) - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 10, 2011
Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., unveiled the Prius family of vehicles today at the 2011 North American International Auto Show.  In addition to the current third-generation Prius and Prius Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle (PHV), the new Prius v midsize hybrid-electric vehicle and the Prius c Concept vehicle joined the icon ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Wins 2011 North American Car of the Year
Jan 10, 2011
The Chevrolet Volt has been named the 2011 North American Car of the Year. The North American Car of the Year is selected by a jury of 49 automotive journalists from Canada and the United States, representing newspapers, magazines, websites, television and radio shows. For 2011, the Volt garnered more juror votes than ... Continue reading
2011 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet and Ford Win Car of The Year Awards - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 10, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FOR 2011 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau As part of the opening ceremonies of the North American International Auto Show here in Detroit this morning Karl Brauer of Edmunds.com announced the winners of the North American Car and Truck of the Year competition, on ... Continue reading
Jan 10, 2011
German Brands Increase Shares of US Market Again DETROIT and BERLIN, January 10, 2011 -- Statement by Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), at the VDA press conference in Detroit on Monday, January 10, 2011: The most important automotive trade show in North America is ... Continue reading
Early Morning World Premiere in Detroit: Porsche 918 RSR Racing Lab - COMPLETE VIDEOS
Jan 10, 2011
DETROIT, January 10, 2011; At the first event of the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, attend by bleary eyed auto execs and journalists Porsche revealed its 918 RSR is a high-end synthesis of successful Porsche hybrid concepts: a medium-sized coupe: it's got kinetic energy storage. The V8 motor with direct petrol injection is a ... Continue reading
Ford Supercharges Electric Vehicle Plan, Unveiling New C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid Products
Jan 10, 2011
Ford will launch C-MAX Energi, its first-ever production plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, and C-MAX Hybrid, a full hybrid variant, in North America in 2012 and Europe in 2013 Both versions of the five-passenger multi-activity vehicle will leverage the company's global C-car platform, critically acclaimed powersplit hyb ... Continue reading
2011 Detroit Auto Show Buzz Worthiness
Jan 8, 2011
Detroit January 7, 2011; The AP reported that the North American International Auto Show in Detroit opens to the public Jan. 15. Among the cars that will generate buzz: Prius V: Toyota will unveil a larger Prius, the first vehicle of a new brand built around the hybrid. Toyota has released little information about new ... Continue reading
Jan 7, 2011
Research released today by Maritz Research demonstrates that while consumer awareness about alternative fuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are ââ¬Åvery familiarââ¬??? with any alternative-fuel technologies. The research also indicates that consumers have relati ... Continue reading
Cars and Ultracapacitors, Carbon Fibre and Scuderi Engines
Jan 6, 2011
SEE ALSO: Cars and Ultracapacitor Articles Auto Central January 6, 2010; Mike Ramsey writing for the Wall Street Journal reported today about two technologies that are changing the car industry mold. The first is the use of carbon fibers that can replace steel while maintaing stregnth but with a reduction of 25% in wei ... Continue reading
GM, Powermat to Put Added 'Charge' in Chevy Volt
Jan 6, 2011
General Motors and Powermat, a pioneer in wireless charging technology, announced a commercial agreement today that will eliminate the need for charging cords for personal electronic devices in many future Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac products beginning mid-2012. GM Ventures, the company's venture capital subsidi ... Continue reading
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