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2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee - The Overland Badge Returns

2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee - The Overland Badge Returns

The latest addition to the Grand Cherokee range will attract a lot of interest from off-road enthusiasts who want the best of both worlds. Limited to just 50 vehicles the Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland is now available from Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealerships. ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Polo Wins World Car of the Year-Award

Volkswagen Polo Wins World Car of the Year-Award

At the New York International Auto Show in Manhattan on 1st April 2010 the Volkswagen Polo was declared the 2010 World Car of the Year. ... Continue reading

Ford: FPV Gives Mick Fanning a Boost at Bells

Ford: FPV Gives Mick Fanning a Boost at Bells

Fresh from his heat win at Bells Beach this afternoon, current professional surfing world champion Mick Fanning showed off the latest trick in his arsenal... a brand new Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV) F6 Ute. ... Continue reading

Lotus Announces Sharper Pricing Effective From April 2010

Lotus Announces Sharper Pricing Effective From April 2010

Lotus Cars Australia has announced that it has adjusted the recommended retail price of many of its current new car collection, with savings of up to $18,500 in the model range. Following a change in international market conditions and advancing sales and marketing inititives, Lotus Cars Australia is primed to pass on ... Continue reading

Subaru: STI Re-Boots in New York

Subaru: STI Re-Boots in New York

Subarus performance icon, the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive Impreza WRX STI, will add the choice of a sedan body for the 2011 Model Year, the company has revealed at the New York International Auto Show ... Continue reading

Expert Reveals How RV and Boat Owners Can Keep Their Batteries Juiced

Expert Reveals How RV and Boat Owners Can Keep Their Batteries Juiced

APPLETON, WI 04/05/10; According to statistics, the average battery life for the non-sealed lead acid batteries typically used in RVs and boats is somewhere between 24 months to 48 months, even though some owners could swear it's even less. But it doesn't have to be that way, according to Terry Fellner, a battery servi ... Continue reading

Secretary LaHood Announces DOT is Seeking Maximum Civil Penalty from Toyota

Secretary LaHood Announces DOT is Seeking Maximum Civil Penalty from Toyota

WASHINGTON, D.C. April 5, 2010; U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is seeking the maximum civil penalty of $16.375 million against Toyota Motor Corporation for failing to notify the auto safety agency of the dangerous “sticky ped ... Continue reading

2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Review

2010 Lexus GS 450h Hybrid Review

SEE ALSO: Lexus Buyers Guide LEXUS GS450h Performance Luxury Hybrid By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Lexus says the GS450h fits into a genre they call “performance luxury hybrid.” It may be the only one out there, although Mercedes and Infinity are rumored to have comparable models in the pipe ... Continue reading

Used Car Buyer Advocate Service Releases Pricing Study

Used Car Buyer Advocate Service Releases Pricing Study

USED-CAR PRICING STUDY SUMMARY Online Car Buying Negotiations Service Compares Prices from Used Car Retail Giant CarMax and non-CarMax Dealers to Uncover Best Deals A new used-car pricing study released today by Carsala, an online car buying negotiations service for value-conscious car buyers, suggests consumers can pa ... Continue reading

Hyundai Plans First U.S. Hybrid by the Winter Holidays

Hyundai Plans First U.S. Hybrid by the Winter Holidays

Hyundai's first hybrid will be in U.S. showrooms "in time for holiday shopping this year," says John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America. Unveiling the 2011 Sonata Hybrid at the New York auto show, Krafcik said that the car features design changes from the just-introduced Sonata and uses a new hybrid powertrain archi ... Continue reading

Create A Custom 'Billboard On Wheels' With New Ford Transit Connect Graphics

Create A Custom 'Billboard On Wheels' With New Ford Transit Connect Graphics

DEARBORN, Mich., April 5 -- Ford is taking the "wraps" off an innovative new program designed to help business owners customize the vinyl graphics on their Ford Transit Connects. -- Ford is launching a new program designed to help business owners customize the graphic wrap on their Ford Transit Connects; vehicle owners ... Continue reading

Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Announces Inaugural Antique & Vintage Motorcycle Exhibit

Dana Point Concours d'Elegance Announces Inaugural Antique & Vintage Motorcycle Exhibit

DANA POINT, Calif., April 5 -- The Dana Point Concours d'Elegance(TM) (www.DanaPointConcours.org) today announced that for the fist time in its history, the event will be hosting an exhibit of antique and vintage motorcycles. This inaugural exhibit will take place on Sunday, June 27, 2010 on the North Lawn of the St. R ... Continue reading

Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death

Aging Motorcyclists Hit the Road, But at Greater Risk of Injury, Death

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 5 Motorcycle riders across the country are growing older, and the impact of this trend is evident in emergency rooms daily. Doctors are finding that these aging road warriors are more likely to be injured or die as a result of a motorcycle mishap compared to their younger counterparts. While the ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group LLC to Showcase Live, Mobile TV at Denver Auto Show

Chrysler Group LLC to Showcase Live, Mobile TV at Denver Auto Show

Company is First Automaker in the United States to Offer Live, Mobile TV DENVER, April 5 -- -- Company now offers live, mobile TV in eight 2010 model-year vehicles: Chrysler Town & Country, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep® Commander, Dodge Grand Caravan, Dodge Journey, Dodge Nitro, Ram 1500 and Ram 2500/3500 -- Watch live s ... Continue reading

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