Volvo City Safety Cuts Insurance Premiums - VIDEO STORY
Sep 5, 2008
GOTHENBURG - September 5, 2008: Volvo's City Safety technology, which is fitted as standard in the Volvo XC60, is of considerable interest to insurance institutes as helps cut the number and severity of low-speed rear-end collisions. Owing to the positive effects of City Safety, several insurance companies worldwide ar ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 6 - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 3, 2008
WARREN, MI - September 3, 2008: This week the design interns work with GM engineers to transform the wild creativity into real-world feasibility. Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns from around the world at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan. Their charge ... Continue reading
Continuously Improving Safety at Panasonic Toyota Racing - VIDEO STORY
Sep 2, 2008
COLOGNE - September 2, 2008: Safety is the top priority for the Panasonic Toyota Racing Formula 1 team. A concerted effort from teams and the FIA (Federation Internationale de lâAutomobile) has drastically improved the protection offered to drivers and bystanders. Through innovations such as the head and neck safe ... Continue reading
Hyundai's Focus on Safety Drives the i30 to Five-Star Euro NCAP Result - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 28, 2008
OFFENBACH, Germany - August 28, 2008: The Hyundai i30 hatchback has been awarded the maximum of five stars for adult occupant protection by Euro NCAP, Hyundai Motor Company announced. Assessed during the organisationâs latest round of testing, the i30 also achieved a four-star result for child occupant protection, ... Continue reading
Algae: the Truly Green Solution to the World's Energy Problem - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 26, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - August 26, 2008: The search for alternative energy sources and fuels has certainly uncovered some surprising and exciting results. And perhaps the most surprising, if you're not a biological scientist or aficionado (assuming that there are such bio groupies) is algae, or as some call it; pond scum. Why i ... Continue reading
Aug 25, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Aug 24, 2008; Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy. As firsts go, the event, which ran from Portland, Maine, to to the Los Angeles Coliseu ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 5 - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 25, 2008
WARREN, MI - August 25, 2008: In this episode, GM's design interns talk about their selection of interior materials, patterns and colors. Click PLAY to watch video About the Internship Program Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns from around the world at the GM ... Continue reading
Panasonic Toyota Racing: Discovering the Valencia F1 Street Circuit - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 21, 2008
Formula 1 is preparing for a new addition to the calendar this weekend, when the Valencia street circuit in Spain hosts the European Grand Prix for the first time. The 5.419km street circuit around the spectacular Americaâs Cup port combines a glamorous location with a technical challenge and Panasonic Toyota Raci ... Continue reading
GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 4 - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 21, 2008
WARREN, MI - August 21, 2008: In this episode, the design interns take their concepts through the clay modeling process; talking about the challenges and problems they encountered along the way. About the Internship Program Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns f ... Continue reading
Cadillac Global Directors Talk About the New CTS Sport Wagon - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 20, 2008
CTS Sport Wagon: Cadillac's Renaissance Takes A New Form DETROIT - August 20, 2008: Clay Dean (Cadillac Global Design Director) and John Howell (Cadillac Global Products Director) talk about design, style and marketing aspects of the new vehicle in two separate videos. ... Continue reading
GM's Ed Welburn Reminisces on Visiting Motorama - VIDEO FEATURE
Aug 20, 2008
PEBBLE BEACH, CA - August 20, 2008: During the 1950's, GM's Motorama car show traveled around the U.S. displaying the most exquisite concept vehicles of the time. Vice President of Global Design Ed Welburn reminisces on visiting Motorama as a child and reveals his excitement on its upcoming presence at the 2008 Pebble ... Continue reading
Aug 19, 2008
If This Video Doesn't Make You Scream "WOW!," You Must Be Dead. AUTO CENTRAL - August 19, 2008: Here's the perfect story for the Dog Days of Summer, it's about Boston Dynamics' robotic dog named "BigDog." Although it's called BigDog, what it really makes you thnk of are the Imperial Walkers from Star Wars: The Empire S ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2009 Acura TL - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Aug 19, 2008
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all-new 2009 Acura TL All-New 2009 TL Redefines Performance with the Most Powerful Engine in Acura History and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive With dramatic new styling, precise handling and a host of advanced technology and safety features, the fourth-generation TL is Acura ... Continue reading
GM Unveils First Cadillac Station Wagon - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 19, 2008
Dramatically Designed Alternative to Larger Vehicles Makes Debut at Pebble Beach PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. â Amidst the beauty and history of the Pebble Beach Concours dâElegance, Cadillac treats car enthusiasts to a world premiere of its latest production-car design. The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon makes its de ... Continue reading
First New Generation Ford Fiesta Rolls Off Cologne Production Line - VIDEO ENHANCED
Aug 15, 2008
Developed in Europe for customers around the world Fiesta to be produced and sold in Europe, the Americas and Asia, and will go on sale progressively across these regions between now and 2010 Over 5.3 million Fiestas produced in Cologne since 1979 COLOGNE, August 15, 2008 â Volume production of the new Ford Fiesta ... Continue reading
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