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Beautiful, Young, Intelligent. The New C3 by Citroën

Beautiful, Young, Intelligent. The New C3 by Citroën

Coming out in November 2009, the new Citroën C3 has a strong ambition: to replace a bestseller that has sold more than 2 million units. ... Continue reading

Nissan Debuts "Intelligent" Fuel Saving

Nissan Debuts "Intelligent" Fuel Saving

European motorists are being shown how to drive more economically in a unique project designed to help reduce fuel bills and lower CO2 emissions. ... Continue reading

Kia Sportage Awarded Top Ranking in AutoPacific 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Kia Sportage Awarded Top Ranking in AutoPacific 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Sportage is Highest Ranked in Compact Crossover SUV Category - Ideal Vehicle Award is Sportage's second AutoPacific award this year - Compact SUV honored for high owner satisfaction IRVINE, Calif., June 29 -- Kia Motors America, Inc. (KMA) today announced the 2009 Kia Sportage compact SUV topped the compact crossover S ... Continue reading

U.S. Auto Makers Score Most Wins in Meeting Consumer Expectations According to AutoPacific's 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards

U.S. Auto Makers Score Most Wins in Meeting Consumer Expectations According to AutoPacific's 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards

Survey of 32,000 Consumers Reveals Vehicles that Meet or Exceed Expectations TUSTIN, Calif., June 29 -- Porsche and Ford Motor Company earned top honors in the 2009 Ideal Vehicle Awards (IVA), announced today by automotive research firm AutoPacific. The IVAs are based on owners' ratings of their new 2009 model year car ... Continue reading

The Innovative Commuter Concept Car; 'Cygnet' by Aston Martin

The Innovative Commuter Concept Car; 'Cygnet' by Aston Martin

Aston Martin has developed a new luxury commuter concept; the 'Cygnet' which will offer customers a distinctive, intelligent and exclusive solution for urban travel in style and luxury. ... Continue reading

Visually Impaired - But Still a Mustang Fan

Visually Impaired - But Still a Mustang Fan

DEARBORN, Mich., June 23, 2009 – With the warm Arizona wind pelting his forehead and his entire body vibrating from the mighty roar of the engine, Roger Keeney took a brand new 2010 Ford Mustang convertible on an amazing ride, doing donuts on the pavement and amassing speeds of up to 90 mph. This would be a thrill ... Continue reading

2009 BMW 128i Coupe Review

2009 BMW 128i Coupe Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2009 BMW 128i Coupe What is a "sports car"? The classic definition once was: a two-seat roadster, a car stripped to the essentials for going fast. Which meant minimal weather protection, in purest form not even a folding top or side windows, never mind passenger heating or cooling. ... Continue reading

U.S. Lends Nissan $1.6 Billion to Develop New Cars in Smyrna - VIDEO ENHANCED

U.S. Lends Nissan $1.6 Billion to Develop New Cars in Smyrna - VIDEO ENHANCED

NISSAN'S PLAN FOR ZERO-EMISSIONS VEHICLES ADVANCES WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY LOAN - Automaker Will Use Loan to Add American Jobs, Help Improve Environment - FRANKLIN, Tenn. (June 23, 2009) – Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today said it has been conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Energy for a $ ... Continue reading

What will we be driving in 2010? A Fun Look Back at Predictions from the 2007 New York Auto Show - VIDEO GALORE

What will we be driving in 2010? A Fun Look Back at Predictions from the 2007 New York Auto Show - VIDEO GALORE

The 2007 New York Auto Show wasn't that long ago, in normal terms, but it was a lifetime ago in terms of what has happened in the auto industry since then. Interestingly, in The Auto Channel's coverage of General Motors at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show we posed the question, "Will GM even be in business in 2009?" In any e ... Continue reading

75 years of the BMW Roadster: The BMW 315/1 and its Successors - VIDEO FEATURE

75 years of the BMW Roadster: The BMW 315/1 and its Successors - VIDEO FEATURE

The style has changed, but not the content: “Many German motorists see motoring not just as a comfortable and fast means of transport, but also as a sporting activity. These are people who, once they see an aerodynamic car body with a long and sleek engine compartment, as well as a speedometer extending all the wa ... Continue reading

2009 Audi Q7 Quattro TDI Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2009 Audi Q7 Quattro TDI Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS Model: 2009 Audi Q7 Diesel Engine: 3.0-liter TDI diesel V6 Horsepower/Torque: 225 hp @ 3750 rpm/406 lb.-ft. @ 1750 rpm Transmission: 6-speed automatic with Tiptronic Wheelbase: 118.2 in Length/Width/Height: 200.2 x 78.1 x 68.4 in. Tires: P265/50R19 Cargo volume: 10.9/42.0/72. ... Continue reading

2009 Volkswagen Routan SE Minivan Review

2009 Volkswagen Routan SE Minivan Review

2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN SE By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Volkswagen announced a few years ago a particularly ambitious plan to become one of the major players in the US market, that is, to sell 800,000 units by 2018. At that time VW was more of a niche marketer with mostly great performing small sedan ... Continue reading

2010 BMW 750i xDrive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

2010 BMW 750i xDrive Review - VIDEO ENHANCED

By Henny Hemmes European Senior Editor MUNICH, June 25, 2009. This summer, BMW will introduce an updated version of its xDrive allroad system that is now used for the X5 and X6, and the 5 and 3 Series. The new intelligent xDrive will debut on the 2010 models of the 750i and the 750iL, the first time the premium limo ge ... Continue reading

Jaguar-Land Rover Drives Tata Motors to First Annual Loss in Eight Years

Jaguar-Land Rover Drives Tata Motors to First Annual Loss in Eight Years

Consolidated Revenue in 2008-09 Rs. 70938.85 crores, Loss after Tax Rs. 2505.25 crores MUMBAI - June 26, 2009: Tata Motors today reported consolidated gross revenue of Rs.74151.21 crores in 2008-09. The consolidated financial performance of the company is not comparable to 2007-08 on account of the acquisition of Jagua ... Continue reading

Cars.com Launches Consumer Guide to Cash for Clunkers Law

Cars.com Launches Consumer Guide to Cash for Clunkers Law

CHICAGO, June 26 -- With the Cash for Clunkers bill having been signed into law, Cars.com has launched a guide to help consumers understand how they can take advantage of the new legislation and get a credit for trading in their old car and upgrading to a new, fuel-efficient model. "Cars.com has all the information sho ... Continue reading

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