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ALG Forecasts Mid-Compacts and Premium Fullsize SUVs to be Impacted Most by Projected 2013 Gas Prices of over $4 Per Gallon

ALG Forecasts Mid-Compacts and Premium Fullsize SUVs to be Impacted Most by Projected 2013 Gas Prices of over $4 Per Gallon

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--ALG, a subsidiary of DealerTrack Holdings, Inc. and the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, today announced the availability of a new research report that quantifies the major supply and demand factors contributing to its 36-month residual value forecasts for two vehicle ... Continue reading

Chevrolet and OnStar Prepare First Responders for Electric Vehicle Technology

Chevrolet and OnStar Prepare First Responders for Electric Vehicle Technology

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 -- -- Chevrolet and OnStar join with the nation's leading first-responder organizations to educate and train members on electric vehicle technology. -- Chevrolet and OnStar plan multi-city education and training tour later this year in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Detroit and Washington, D.C. -- Fi ... Continue reading

Mazda To Participate In The "Le Mans Into The Future" Event

Mazda To Participate In The "Le Mans Into The Future" Event

Mazda Motor Corporation is returning to this year's 24 Hour of Le Mans, which it won in 1991 in the first and only rotary-engine race car, with another revolutionary vehicle. The Mazda RX-8 Hydrogen RE sports coupe will be on hand as a demonstration vehicle in the "Le Mans vers le future"(Le Mans into the Future) event ... Continue reading

Seven Reasons To Go From Road To Track

Seven Reasons To Go From Road To Track

Hire a Caterham Seven for either the day or a weekend and you could find yourself on one of the UK's leading racetracks. ... Continue reading

Porsche Accelerates Peace Of Mind With Two-Year Approved Used Car Warranty

Porsche Accelerates Peace Of Mind With Two-Year Approved Used Car Warranty

Porsche is boosting customer peace of mind by extending the warranty on its Approved Used cars to two years from June 1. ... Continue reading

Land Rover: Iconic Range Rover Turns 40

Land Rover: Iconic Range Rover Turns 40

The Range Rover will celebrate its 40th birthday on 17 June, 2010. One of the most significant vehicles in the history of motoring, the Range Rover was the world's first vehicle as good on-road as off-road. It was the first fully capable luxury 4x4 and was a milestone in the development of the SUV (Sport Utility Vehicl ... Continue reading

'Long Track' Historic Racing Comes To Winton

'Long Track' Historic Racing Comes To Winton

'Long track' historic racing comes to Winton from 13-15 August this year with the staging of the inaugural Winton Festival of Speed. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi's Global President Confirms First Shipment Of i-MiEV Electric Vehicles To Australia

Mitsubishi's Global President Confirms First Shipment Of i-MiEV Electric Vehicles To Australia

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's global president, Osamu Masuko, today announced the automotive manufacturer would supply i-MiEV electric vehicles to Australia. At a press conference marking his first official visit to Australia, Masuko confirmed Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) will be the first company to re ... Continue reading

Isuzu UTE: D-MAX Wins Delivery Magazine Ute Of The Year 2010

Isuzu UTE: D-MAX Wins Delivery Magazine Ute Of The Year 2010

Isuzu UTE's D-MAX has taken out respected specialist commercial vehicle Delivery magazine's Ute Of The Year award for 2010 ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Transporter Is Crowned 'Best Van Of The Year'

Volkswagen Transporter Is Crowned 'Best Van Of The Year'

The Volkswagen Transporter was awarded the trophy as 'Best Van of the Year' in the 2010 Delivery Magazine Awards. The award was officially announced at a function in Melbourne yesterday. ... Continue reading

New Generation of Clean Diesel Fuel Gets Expanded Availability Nationwide Starting Today

New Generation of Clean Diesel Fuel Gets Expanded Availability Nationwide Starting Today

WASHINGTON--Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement commenting on today’s deadline related to the transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) for off-road uses. “The advanced clean diesel system – combining cleaner fuel, ... Continue reading

Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Spring Collection at Road America

Midwest Automotive Media Association (M.A.M.A.) Spring Collection at Road America

The Largest Automotive Media Drive Event in the USA. By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Elkhart Lake, WI. - May 2010. Combine the ingredients of about 80 automotive journalists, roughly 80 cars, trucks, crossovers and SUVs, throw in about 40 manufacturer and agency representatives, add 1 1/2 ... Continue reading

Peugeot 207 Millesim

Peugeot 207 Millesim

Peugeot's popular 207 hatchback and SW range will expand this month with the introduction of a Special Edition Millesim 200 version. ... Continue reading

Used Cars On-Line Launches 'Exploration Search'

Used Cars On-Line Launches 'Exploration Search'

PITTSBURGH, June 1 -- Used Cars On-Line (www.AUsedCar.com), one of the first search engines for used cars for sale by owner, today launched "Exploration Search", a new way for buyers to search for used cars. This new tool allows customers to find cars using different criteria than most sites, and discover vehicles they ... Continue reading

First Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 Safest and Sportiest Volvo Ever

First Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 Safest and Sportiest Volvo Ever

By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel LISBON, May 30. We all have the perception that a Volvo is a safe car. But it is even getting better: the S60 is the safest of all models the Swedes have ever built. And… it’s the sportiest as well! At least, that’s what they promis ... Continue reading

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