May 28, 2010
DETROIT May 27, 2010; David Bailey writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co is considering a plan to drop Mercury, a brand developed in the 1930s that has seen sales and investment plunge in recent years, a person familiar with the discussions said. Ford's global head of marketing, Jim Farley, has consulted a nu ... Continue reading
T.27 The World's Most Efficient Electric Vehicle
May 28, 2010
Gordon Murray Design announce the Specification and Performance Targets for the T.27 City Car, a pure electric drive vehicle designed to fully optimise packaging, weight and performance. ... Continue reading
Nissan Announces Prices For New Juke Crossover
May 28, 2010
Sector-defining innovation is no longer priceless... Nissan has today announced the prices of its ground-breaking compact crossover model, the Juke. Priced to put another Nissan in the UK's best sellers list, the Juke will be available from a supermini-rivalling £12,795 on the road. ... Continue reading
Jaguar Unveils The Ultimate XKR Special Edition
May 28, 2010
Jaguar unveiled the latest dramatic evolution of its supercharged XKR Coupe at the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year - the stunning new XKR Special Edition. ... Continue reading
2010 "Auto Bild Design Award": Three European Victories for BMW
May 28, 2010
Readers of "Auto Bild" and its 20 European sister magazines nominate the best designed cars of the year - BMW seizes victory in three out of five classes - Awards for the new BMW 5 Series Saloon, the BMW X1 and the concept car BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. ... Continue reading
May 28, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., May 27 -- Car crashes end more teen lives every day than cancer, suicide and homicide combined. That's why AAA Michigan, the Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Police (MSP) and the Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) joined together today (May 27) to encourage teens to be safe drivers this Memorial Da ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz Announces Global Partnership with Roger Federer
May 28, 2010
MONTVALE, N.J., May 27 -- Mercedes-Benz today announced a multi platform global marketing partnership with the 16-time Grand Slam Champion and world's number one tennis player, Roger Federer. The multi year deal will cover the use of his image, personal appearances and product placement in a partnership that makes Roge ... Continue reading
Good Car Care Advice from Tom T - #3
May 28, 2010
Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners. (Listen to Tom's radio shows every Saturday and Sunday right here on The Auto Channel) Dear Tom, The headlight lens on my â02 Dodge pickup are so dingy that I have trouble seeing the road at night. What should I use t ... Continue reading
HA! Watch the Gulf of Mexico Get Destroyed on LIVE INTERNET TV
May 28, 2010
From BP Oil, the people who brought us a polluted Gulf of Mexico, Live Video from the bottom of the sea AUTO CENTRAL - May 26, 2010: Maybe it's meant to make us all feel better; who knows? But here it is, live video of whatever the heck they're trying to do. The disclaimer on the BP feed reads, "Please be aware, this i ... Continue reading
May 27, 2010
TORONTO--Tesla Motors, producer of the Roadster, the only electric highway-capable high performance vehicle announces the delivery of the first Roadsters to Canada. âIt is both a personal and collective statement of optimism for a better future, as well as fun and actually practical transportation.â Customers ... Continue reading
May 27, 2010
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--A study by A.T. Kearney forecasts that 2010 U.S. auto sales volumes will be 11.7 million and trend back to historical levels (approximately 16 million) by 2012. Since 2007, approximately 20 million units of pent-up demand have accumulated, of which more than nine million units will be recovered durin ... Continue reading
The Future of Air Travel Passenger Comfort: Plastic Composites
May 27, 2010
The Future of Air Travel Passenger Comfort: Plastic Composites As Memorial Day weekend and summer is nearing and vacation and travel plans are being finalized, consumers everywhere are all getting excited about upcoming trips. With the economic recovery underway, a recent study shoes that 92 percent of Americans are pl ... Continue reading
John Stossel Relies on "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity" to Knock Alternative Fuels
May 27, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL It's rather ironic that TV personality John Stossel wrote the book "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel..." given that everything he reports on concerning ethanol is based on myths, lies and downright stupidity. In particular, the s ... Continue reading
Battery and Power: Atomik 500 Amongst Salon Prive Supercar Debuts
May 27, 2010
The UK debut of the all-electric Atomik 500 will take place at Salon Prive (21 - 23 July 2010), a ground-breaking new vehicle that promises supercar performance, with city-car size. ... Continue reading
Hulme Canam Supercar Opens To Orders
May 27, 2010
A limited run of just 20 New Zealand-designed and built Hulme CanAm supercars ensures extreme rarity value. ... Continue reading
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