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Picanto Shines while Wrangler Falls Behind

Picanto Shines while Wrangler Falls Behind

The Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) has today announced a 5 star ANCAP safety rating for the Kia Picanto, while the Jeep Wrangler has scored 4 stars. ... Continue reading

Skoda Director Matthew Wiesner to say Farewell

Skoda Director Matthew Wiesner to say Farewell

Skoda Australia's Director, Matthew Wiesner has decided it's time to depart after 11 years with Volkswagen Group Australia. The last six years being at Skoda where he took the brand from inception to its present position as one of the fastest growing brands in Australia. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Motor Reports 2012 Third Quarter Earnings

Hyundai Motor Reports 2012 Third Quarter Earnings

Hyundai Motor Company, South Korea's largest automaker, sold 3,183,516 units (domestic: 481,403 / overseas: 2,702,113) worldwide in the first nine months of this year, up +7.9 percent compared to the same period last year. ... Continue reading

Narva's Rechargeable L.E.D Pocket Inspection Lamp Ideal for Tradesmen and Handymen

Narva's Rechargeable L.E.D Pocket Inspection Lamp Ideal for Tradesmen and Handymen

Narva's new compact L.E.D inspection lamp has been designed to fit into the tradesman's or mechanic's pocket for quick and easy access to illumination on the job. ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (October 22-28 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing

Nutson's Nuggets: Here Is Last Week's (October 22-28 2012) Automotive News In Case You Were Dozing

* Toyota officials may be jumping the gun a bit with two months of sales yet to go for calendar 2012 but they are claiming that Camry will again be the best-selling car in the US. With a 67,000 unit lead over second place Accord they call that lead "insurmountable." This would then be the 11th consecutive year as the s ... Continue reading

2013 Volvo XC60 T6 Review By Dan Poler

2013 Volvo XC60 T6 Review By Dan Poler

By Dan Poler Rocky Mountain Bureau The Auto Channel The XC60 has been around since the 2009 model year and is one of the best-selling vehicles in Volvo’s stable. Despite this, it’s just not a car you see every day. We had the opportunity to take the XC60, and we find ourselves wondering why there aren’t ... Continue reading

Heels on Wheels - 2013 Audi A7 Review

Heels on Wheels - 2013 Audi A7 Review

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2012 AUDI A7 REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE A7 VEHICLE The all-new Audi A7 is a luxurious and powerful four-passenger sedan – a redesign of the A6, but with a couple-like look and attitude thanks to a low and wide stance, a hatchback-ins ... Continue reading

Snoop Dogg To Perform At 10th Annual Gran Turismo Awards During The 2012 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show

Snoop Dogg To Perform At 10th Annual Gran Turismo Awards During The 2012 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) announced that Hip Hop Legend, Snoop Dogg, aka Snoop Lion, will headline its tenth annual Gran Turismo Awards at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show at Rain Nightclub in The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on November 1, 2012. ... Continue reading

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. to Demonstrate Commitment to Aftermarket Sector at 2012 AAPEX and SEMA Shows

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. to Demonstrate Commitment to Aftermarket Sector at 2012 AAPEX and SEMA Shows

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc., Los Angeles will be showcasing several new additions to its Aftermarket line at the Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), being held at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 30 -- November 1 at Booth 5069. Clarion's new NextGATE smartphone controller ... Continue reading

Chrysler Group Leader Named Human Resources Executive of the Year by the American Society of Employers

Chrysler Group Leader Named Human Resources Executive of the Year by the American Society of Employers

Nancy A. Rae, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Chrysler Group LLC receives honor Annual award recognizes "special individuals who have dedicated their working lives and efforts to become outstanding human resource executives" Recognition of leadership and accomplishments in organizational development, health and ... Continue reading

Fireball Tim Ponders Peace in the 2012 Honda Insight - REVIEW

Fireball Tim Ponders Peace in the 2012 Honda Insight - REVIEW

By Fireball Tim Lawrence HOLLYWOOD, USA - October 26, 2012: Spending a week with the 2012 Honda Insight was just that… insightful. But people didn’t turn their heads and say, “wow…” They didn’t stop me on the street and ask me what it was. And they didn’t react when I drove it into a ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.27.2012

Fuel Prices - Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 10.27.2012

<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810p ... Continue reading

Scion Expands "What Moves You" Brand Campaign with "Motivate" Program Driven by Cross-Media Creative Elements from ATTIK

Scion Expands "What Moves You" Brand Campaign with "Motivate" Program Driven by Cross-Media Creative Elements from ATTIK

As the newest facet of its "What Moves You" brand campaign, Scion has launched a new program this week entitled Motivate that presents young self-starters in the creative arts community with opportunities to achieve their dreams by winning personal business mentors, up to $10,000 and Scion vehicles. The evolving brand ... Continue reading

SAE International Offers Technical Standards and Papers in Customizable Packages

SAE International Offers Technical Standards and Papers in Customizable Packages

SAE International now offers its full complement of technical standards and papers in a variety of subscription packages ideal for individuals and small businesses in the mobility industry, providing affordable market-leading, quality information. SAE International's extensive library of technical information is availa ... Continue reading

A New Level of Integrated Engineering for Armored Vehicles Achieved Between the O'Gara Group and BMW

A New Level of Integrated Engineering for Armored Vehicles Achieved Between the O'Gara Group and BMW

The O'Gara Group, Inc., a global provider of security products and services, is showcasing new BMW vehicles with both enhanced blast protection armoring, and fully integrated command, control, communication and intelligence (C4I) equipment. The combined strengths of O'Gara in electronic systems integration, with BMW's ... Continue reading

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