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2013 GM Truck Homecoming Fort Wayne Indiana By Steve Purdy

Sep 16, 2013

2013 Chevrolet And GMC Truck Homecoming Fort Wayne Indiana ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Breifing Seminars 2013 - Day Four

Aug 8, 2013

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS -DAY FOUR – WRAP UP By Steve Purdy With Contribution by Lillie Guyer Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau We start our final day here in beautiful Northern Michigan with a speech by the second-term governor of Missouri, the Honorable Jay N ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day Three

Aug 7, 2013

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS DAY THREE By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau Wednesday morning is always a highlight of the week at the Management Briefing Seminars - the traditional time for Michigan’s governor to address the assembled industry. We snag ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day Two

Aug 6, 2013

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS - DAY TWO By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau [ Photo Dr. McAlinden] Just when we think our work day is done and we’re relaxing over dinner we find ourselves drawn in to another demonstration of automotive technology. The s ... Continue reading

C.A.R. Management Briefing Seminars 2013 - Day One +VIDEO

Aug 5, 2013

CENTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS DAY ONE 2013 By Steve Purdy Photos By Bob Benko The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau [Photo 9096 CAR CEO Jay Baron] Downtown Traverse City is abuzz with movie buffs this unseasonably cool first Sunday in August as Michael Moore’s film festival winds down. Acr ... Continue reading

2013 Dodge Avenger Review By Steve Purdy

Jul 29, 2013

2013 DODGE AVENGER SE V6 A LITTLE CHARGER By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau One of the few midsize sedans from a mainstream manufacturer that has not been fully updated is our test car this week – the Dodge Avenger, front-wheel drive, 5-passenger family sedan. It’s just a bit long in the tooth ... Continue reading

2013 Mazda CX-9 7 Passenger Review By Steve Purdy

Jul 29, 2013

2013 MAZDA CX9 A Nice Three-row Hauler By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau For those who need – or want – a three-row, 7- or 8-passenger people mover there is no shortage of choices, from the luxury Audi Q7 to the popularly priced Mitsubishi Outlander and lots of choices in-between. (7-8 Passeng ... Continue reading

Concours D'Elegance Of America At St. John's - Events Begin July 25, 2013

Jul 19, 2013

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE OF AMERICA AT ST. JOHN’S Celebrating Excellence in Automobile History and Design By Steve Purdy Photos By Gary Purdy and Bob Benko TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau For those who want to immerse themselves in automobile history and schmooze with those fortunate folks who own and manage th ... Continue reading

Outraged! How Detroit and Wall Street Car Czars Killed the American Dream - Book Review

Jul 10, 2013

OUTRAGED! Book Authored By Tamara Darvish and Lillie Guyer Published by iUniverse, Bloomington, VT A BOOK REVIEW By Steve Purdy Prepare to be outraged…I was throughout the 400 pages of this important book written by one of the auto dealers in the very center of the auto bailout controversy from Maryland and a vete ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan NV 200 Cargo Van Review By Steve Purdy

Jul 7, 2013

2014 NISSAN NV200 COMPACT CARGO VAN By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau While in San Diego for the launch of the new Nissan Versa Note we had a chance to experience the new small cargo van from Nissan called NV200 as well. You’ve probably seen the larger, distinctively shaped NV1500/2500/3500 running ... Continue reading

2013 Honda Civic EX-L Review By Steve Purdy

Jul 1, 2013

REVIEWED VEHICLE: 2013 HONDA CIVIC 4-DOOR EX-L W/NAVIGATION By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau The smart folks at Honda redesigned the compact Civic something over a year ago but got so much grief about a variety of niggles that they’ve already refreshed it for 2013. They had to acknowledge that the ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan Versa Note Launch Report - First Drive By Steve Purdy

Jun 20, 2013

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2014 Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 Launch Impressions By Steve Purdy

May 17, 2013

2014 LEXUS IS 250 AND 350 First Impressions By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau A wise person once said “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” We spent this day getting our first impression of the mostly new, third generation Lexus IS models. IS is the smallish, entry-level ... Continue reading

2013 Scion FR-S Review By Steve Purdy

May 5, 2013

A True Sports Car From Scion By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Not long ago Akio Toyoda asked his people the simple question, “Where is the passion in our lineup?” When they found none he followed up with, “I want to build a sports car.” So they teamed up with Subaru to co-develop th ... Continue reading

2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Sedan (300h) Review By Steve Purdy

Apr 22, 2013

2013 LEXUS ES 300h Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Having offered my first impressions of the redesigned line of Lexus ES sedans last summer after a regional launch here in Detroit I promised to flesh out my review once I had a chance to spend some serious time and miles with this lovely sedan. ... Continue reading