The Auto Channel
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
The Largest Independent Automotive Research Resource
Official Website of the New Car Buyer

News By Topic: 2008 North American International Auto Show

2008 Detroit Auto Show: New MINI Clubman Introduced - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: New MINI Clubman Introduced - COMPLETE VIDEO

New Member of MINI Family Offers Flexibility, Fun and Performance DETROIT - January 17, 2008: While the unveiling of the 2008 MINI Clubman is not a world premiere, it is featured player at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, MI. With a little more room in the back and an innovative door configur ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: (NAIAS) Industry Preview Begins with Emphasis on Design and Green Technologies

2008 Detroit Auto Show: (NAIAS) Industry Preview Begins with Emphasis on Design and Green Technologies

NAIAS welcomes thousands of industry insiders Jan. 16-17 DETROIT, Jan. 16 -- Thousands of automotive industry executives, engineers and designers will converge at the NAIAS today and tomorrow in Detroit for special events emphasizing design and green technologies. In addition to the events, attendees have the opportuni ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2008 North American International Auto Show

2008 Detroit Auto Show: AutoWeek Editors Honor the Best of the 2008 North American International Auto Show

The magazine's Editors' Choice Awards recognize Best in Show, Best Concept, Most Significant and Most Fun DETROIT, Jan. 16 -- The AutoWeek editorial staff announced this evening its Editors' Choice Award winners for the 2008 North American International Auto Show during the annual AutoWeek Design Forum, held in conjunc ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Lamborghini...Uh, Yeah, They're Here, Too - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Lamborghini...Uh, Yeah, They're Here, Too - COMPLETE VIDEO

An editorial comment by one of The Auto Channel's 'Co-Flounders' DETROIT - January 16, 2008: Once again, Lamborghini brought it's fabulous vehicles to another American auto show (Detroit, LA, etc.). Thy really are beautiful, and they drive nicely, as well. But what I don't get is why they bother showing up year after y ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Bares Its New TTS and TDI to Awe Struck Media - WE GOT THE VIDEO

DETROIT - January 13, 2008: Before a packed house in Cobo Center, Audi unveiled two beautiful specimens of automotive pulchritude: the R8 V12 TDI concept and the new top-of-the-line TT, the TTS. This R8 concept is the first 12-cylinder diesel engine in a high-performance roadgoing sports car. The V12 TDI with a displac ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese Car Maker Changfeng Motor Considering Building U.S. Plant - COMPLETE NAIAS VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Chinese Car Maker Changfeng Motor Considering Building U.S. Plant - COMPLETE NAIAS VIDEO

Changfeng Motor may seek to open plant in U.S. http://www.gasgoo.com/autobiz/4528/Changfeng-Motor-may-seek-to-open-pla nt-in-U-S.html Shanghai. January 16 (Gasgoo.com) - Changfeng Motor Co said Tuesday it is mulling over a plan to establish a production unit in North America, but will begin to sell Changfeng vehicles i ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Reveals Small Car Vision for America - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Ford Reveals Small Car Vision for America - COMPLETE VIDEO

New Ford Verve small car concept showcases the style, technology, premium materials and more substantial content that will set it apart from other offerings when Ford’s new small cars go on sale in North America in 2010. Four-door Verve is designed to appeal to “Millennials,” the fastest-growing segment ... Continue reading

Chinese brands cautiously prepare for U.S. market

Chinese brands cautiously prepare for U.S. market

DETROIT, Jan 15, 2008; Chang-Ran Kim, writing for Reuters reported that Chinese automakers appeared to take one step closer to entering the coveted U.S. market as a record five companies exhibited at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit this week. "I take the Chinese very, very seriously," Chrysler LLC ... Continue reading

2008 North American International Auto Show Announces Fun-Filled, Family-Oriented Attractions During Public Days, Jan. 19-27

2008 North American International Auto Show Announces Fun-Filled, Family-Oriented Attractions During Public Days, Jan. 19-27

Activities, show hours, tickets & parking info help attendees plan their visit to Cobo Center DETROIT, Jan. 15 -- Public Days for the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit from Jan. 19-27 are jam-packed with fun, family-oriented activities all attendees can enjoy. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/ ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions to Provide Hybrid Battery System for Newest Car from Chery - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Johnson Controls-Saft Advanced Power Solutions to Provide Hybrid Battery System for Newest Car from Chery - COMPLETE VIDEO

DETROIT, Michigan, January 15 -- Energy-conscious consumers in China will have a new hybrid option when Chery Automobile launches its new A5 ISG sedan in the latter half of 2008. Combining the advantages of fuel and electric vehicles, the new car is low in emission and fuel-consumption together with high performance. T ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: The Chrysler Foundation Donates $25,000 Toward the Restoration of the Fallen Firefighters' Memorial

2008 Detroit Auto Show: The Chrysler Foundation Donates $25,000 Toward the Restoration of the Fallen Firefighters' Memorial

Chrysler LLC also donates commemorative challenge coins and Accountability System to its Hometown Heroes - Detroit's Firefighters DETROIT, Jan. 15 -- For the seventh consecutive year, Chrysler LLC will demonstrate its support and respect for its hometown heroes -- Detroit's firefighters -- as part of the North American ... Continue reading

2008 NAIAS: Maserati Quattroporte Collezione Cento at the Big Show in Detroit - 3 GREAT VIDEOS

2008 NAIAS: Maserati Quattroporte Collezione Cento at the Big Show in Detroit - 3 GREAT VIDEOS

DETROIT 14, 2008: Maserati has brought to Detroit its flagship sedan, the Quattroporte “Collezione Cento” of which just 100 will be produced. The vehicle houses a Multimedia Entertainment system in the rear center armrest, which contains an AUX-IN socket, iPod docking station, SIM card seat and USB port so th ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln Unveils MKT Concept - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Lincoln Unveils MKT Concept - COMPLETE VIDEO

LINCOLN UNVEILS ULTIMATE TOURING VEHICLE CONCEPT; PREMIUM UTILITY FEATURES ELEGANCE, SPACE, EFFICIENCY Lincoln MKT Concept Growth opportunity: The Lincoln MKT concept shows a new potential vehicle for Lincoln, demonstrating the brand’s new design language works as well on a spacious luxury utility vehicle as it do ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saturn Vue Green Line Plug-in Hybrid SUV May Begin Production in 2010 - COMPLETE VIDEO

2008 Detroit Auto Show: Saturn Vue Green Line Plug-in Hybrid SUV May Begin Production in 2010 - COMPLETE VIDEO

Expected to be First Commercially Available, OEM-produced Plug-in Hybrid DETROIT - Saturn announced today at the North American International Auto Show that production may begin as soon as 2010 on a plug-in hybrid electric version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, expected to be the first regular production plug-in hybrid ... Continue reading

2008 Detroit Auto Show; Chrysler to Connect with New Level of Advanced Wireless Technology

2008 Detroit Auto Show; Chrysler to Connect with New Level of Advanced Wireless Technology

-- New advanced communications technology to go far beyond today's available vehicle-based systems -- Cellular, WiFi and WiMAX connectivity to create increased security and convenience DETROIT, Jan. 14 -- Chrysler LLC announced at the North American International Auto Show today that it is working aggressively to devel ... Continue reading

Search The Auto Channel

The Auto Channel content library (since 1996) has grown to become the world’s most extensive and complete interactive archive of automotive centric news, articles, reviews and intense event coverage, presented to viewers as Text, Video and Images.

The Auto Channel Content by Topic

Vehicle manufacturers and alt fuels.

Search The Auto Channel Content by Date Published

July 2025

    1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31    

Select Another Month