Autobytel Editors Recommend the Best Cars for College Students
Aug 30, 2012
Do you have a child going off to college? Have multiple children attending universities? Fees and tuition are just a part of college costs. The full cost of a college education includes other things like textbooks and school supplies, room and board, other living expenses and transportation. To help with transportation ... Continue reading
The Original Mini has been Voted the Greatest British Car Ever Made in a Poll by Autocar
Aug 30, 2012
The Mini beat off opposition from the original Range Rover, which was launched in 1970, inventing a new category of car and that still thrives today, and the Jaguar E-Type, which was launched in 1961 and drew votes on the grounds of beauty, function and value. ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2012
San Diego August 27, 2012; Strategic Vision announces results of its 2012 Total Quality Index⢠(TQI) study. With the industry best of only 17% of owners reporting problems, Toyota Motor Sales corporation had the lowest reported problems, resulting in Strategic Vision's lowest âProblem Impact Measureâ (PI ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Rus Plant Starts Production after an Annual Factory Leave
Aug 24, 2012
Every year, the employees of Volkswagen Group Rus plant in Kaluga have their annual leave in the end of July, to start producing cars under Volkswagen, koda and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles brands later in August. In the forthcoming year, the factory plans include increasing production volumes according to the term ... Continue reading
NICB Names 10 Most-Stolen Vehicles for 2011
Aug 21, 2012
DES PLAINES, Ill., Aug. 20, 2012; The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) today released Hot Wheels â its list of the 10 most-stolen vehicles in the United States. The report examines vehicle theft data submitted by law enforcement to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and determines the vehicle make, ... Continue reading
Aug 20, 2012
DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 20, 2012 -- All-new 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid delivers EPA-certified 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway ratings ââ¬â 7 mpg better than Toyota Prius v on the highway ââ¬â for a 47 mpg combined rating C-MAX Hybrid to offer "real car" range at 570 miles on one tank of gas, taking custom ... Continue reading
Spyker Files Three Billion Dollar Lawsuit Against General Motors For Saab Interference
Aug 6, 2012
ZEEWOLDE, The Netherlands - August 6, 2012: Spyker N.V. ("Spyker") announced that it has filed a complaint against General Motors Company ("GM") in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan today at 08.00 AM EST. Spyker filed the complaint in its own right and on behalf of its 100 percent sub ... Continue reading
Fireball Tim Blasts onto The Auto Channel Broadcast Network +Video
Jul 19, 2012
America's Funniest Car Design Expert Now on TACH-TV AUTO CENTRAL - July 19, 2012: Fireball Tim Lawrence has brought his unique perspective of the automobile industry to The Auto Channelâs new broadcast television network, TACH-TV, via his humorous, quirky and informative short videos. The videos typically range fr ... Continue reading
Driving Sports Lands Primetime Broadcast Premiere on TACH-TV +VIDEO
Jul 17, 2012
KIRKLAND, WA - July 17, 2012: MediaSpigot announced that its automotive adventure and review series, Driving Sports will be making itâs broadcast premiere on The Auto Channel broadcast network, TACH-TV. The series will be headlining the coveted âPrime Timeâ slots of 8pm (EST) every Tuesday and Friday nig ... Continue reading
2012 JD Power Initial Quality Study Close-up Look
Jun 22, 2012
</p><p>By Steve Purdy <br>TheAutoChannel.com <br>Michigan Bureau </p><P>Detroit MI June 19, 2012; The U.S. auto industry posted the best improvement in performance since 2009 in this yearâs important Initial Quality Survey conducted by J.D. Power and Associates. In the IQSâ 26 year history the average new car ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Grows Worldwide Vehicle Deliveries by 8.4 Percent from January to May
Jun 18, 2012
The Volkswagen Group handed over 3.65 (January-May 2011: 3.37; +8.4 percent) million vehicles to customers from January to May this year. Europe's largest automaker delivered 763,800 (May 2011: 708,800; +7.8 percent) vehicles worldwide in the month of May. "Our worldwide deliveries have risen further, particularly in C ... Continue reading
Total Car Score Ranks the Top 10 Best Car Brands for 2012
Jun 12, 2012
Total Car Score the most comprehensive automotive ranking and comparison website, announced today the Top Scoring Manufacturers of 2012. These Top Scoring car companies in the automobile industry have at least four widely available models on the market for the 2012 model year. The manufacturer's score is based on the a ... Continue reading
Jun 12, 2012
Dads and Grads (and Moms too) can get behind the wheel of nearly 100 new vehicles in the first-ever auto show dedicated exclusively to test drives. The SoCal Test Drive Expo is the evolution of auto shows, pairing a traditional auto show with the opportunity for guests to drive almost every car on the show floor. Takin ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2012
Key executives from Ford, Nissan, General Motors, Chrysler, Volkswagen, Mazda, Audi and others to present at the premier automotive conference The future of automotive manufacturing -- the nation's economic engine -- will be the leadoff topic of the 2012 Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Liberec, Czech Republic
Jun 7, 2012
Facility to produce plastic fuel filler pipes for Volkswagen, Skoda and Audi, and assemble fuel tank systems for Citroen, Peugeot, Toyota and Skoda Will produce 1.1 million filler pipes annually with current programs The 63,700-square-foot facility to employ 85 people at full production TI Automotive, a leading global ... Continue reading
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