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Readers of Sport Auto Vote Three Times 1st Place for MTM

Readers of Sport Auto Vote Three Times 1st Place for MTM

Over 10.000 readers took part at the Readers' Choice Award of the famous German automobile magazine sport auto and set MTM models in three of ten categories on first place. That is the reason why the manufacturer from Wettstetten is obviously the winner among the tuners of this year‘s readers choice award. In the ... Continue reading

The Michelin® Primacy MXM4® Luxury Touring Tire Now Available for Consumers Who 'Want It All'

The Michelin® Primacy MXM4® Luxury Touring Tire Now Available for Consumers Who 'Want It All'

Safety, All-Weather Handling, Great Ride Quality, Comfort, and a 55,000 Mile Warranty GREENVILLE, S.C., July 1 -- Today, luxury vehicle owners have a new tire choice with the MICHELIN Primacy(TM) MXM4® all-season tire now in market, offering increased safety by stopping up to 19 feet shorter than a leading competitor( ... Continue reading

Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Finalize Merger

Pilot Travel Centers and Flying J Finalize Merger

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.--Pilot Travel Centers LLC and Flying J Inc. announced today the completion of the merger of the two companies, creating an expanded network of more than 550 interstate travel centers and travel plazas focused on superior customer service and enhanced offerings for professional drivers and traveling mot ... Continue reading

Institution of Engineering and Technology Says Electric Cars Unlikely Ever To Offer A Viable Alternative To Conventional Powered Models

Institution of Engineering and Technology Says Electric Cars Unlikely Ever To Offer A Viable Alternative To Conventional Powered Models

SEE ALSO: Electric Vehicles-Solution or Diversion? Hertfordshire UK June 16, 2010; Long-term limitations in battery technology could restrict electric cars to under a 100-mile range – while rapid charging is likely to limit battery life to just two years An investigation by E&T magazine has raised serious question ... Continue reading

New Michelin Tires Designed For EV's and Hybrids

New Michelin Tires Designed For EV's and Hybrids

SEE ALSO: EV-MOTORING.COM By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Recently, during the latest edition of the Challenge Bibendum, Michelin presented two new tire variants. During the event, which was organized for the tenth time, the automotive industry shows its l ... Continue reading

MapQuest Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat: It's All about the Journey

MapQuest Puts Consumers in the Driver's Seat: It's All about the Journey

DENVER--MapQuest, the #2 mapping site in the U.S.*, today unveiled a new brand identity and launched a new consumer experience that puts the journey front and center, taking consumers beyond just maps and directions, into the world of discovery. “For the past 15 years the MapQuest brand has been synonymous with he ... Continue reading

July 4th Weekend Kicks off Hottest Season for Vehicle Theft

July 4th Weekend Kicks off Hottest Season for Vehicle Theft

Experts from LoJack & NICB Caution That the Rate of Stolen Cars and Trucks Never Recovered Currently at 20+ Year High; Provide Theft Protection Tips July is "National Vehicle Theft Protection Month" WESTWOOD, Mass., June 29 -- This is the hottest season of the year for vehicle theft with July and August ranking as the ... Continue reading

Environmentally Friendly Batteries With Honours: Johnson Controls is Given Volkswagen Group Award 2010 for Sustainable Energy Storage System

Environmentally Friendly Batteries With Honours: Johnson Controls is Given Volkswagen Group Award 2010 for Sustainable Energy Storage System

HANOVER, Germany, June 29, 2010 -- - Cross reference: Picture is available via epa european pressphoto agency and can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?firmaid=79794 - How can emissions and fuel consumption be reduced? Those are core questions driving car manufacturers and suppliers ... Continue reading

SAE International Introduces New Standard to Measure Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrid Vehicles

SAE International Introduces New Standard to Measure Exhaust Emissions and Fuel Economy of Hybrid Vehicles

WARRENDALE, Pa., June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the increase in both popularity and production of hybrid and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) worldwide, attention often turns to the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of such vehicles. A new revised standard from SAE International provides the procedures ... Continue reading

Dave's Dittys

Dave's Dittys

Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years he has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be publishe ... Continue reading

Dave's Q&A

Dave's Q&A

Dave Redinger - The Neighborhood Mechanic

Dave Redinger - The Neighborhood Mechanic

Dave is a licensed auto mechanic with over 40 years in the trade. For the past 24 years h has operated Dr. H. Honda Specialists in Etobcoke(Toronto). Dave the neighborhood mechanic can be heard answering his neighbors car questions on AM740 radio each Saturday at 9 AM. Some of these conversations will also be published ... Continue reading

AutoMD.com Named Best Automotive Website in 8th Annual American Business Awards(SM)

AutoMD.com Named Best Automotive Website in 8th Annual American Business Awards(SM)

Leading consumer automotive repair resource wins 2010 Stevie(R) Award CARSON, Calif., June 28 -- AutoMD.com (www.automd.com), the most comprehensive and unbiased free online auto repair resource, was named Best Website in the Automotive & Transport Equipment category at the 2010 American Business Awards(SM), also known ... Continue reading

A Sports Car in a Classy Outfit - The New ABT AS8

A Sports Car in a Classy Outfit - The New ABT AS8

Although only just released by Audi, ABT Sportsline is already presenting its version of the new premium limousine A8, the AS8. The luxury liner has been decently yet confidently tuned by the Bavarian company. "With us this extraordinary vehicle doesn't lose its character, we underline it", states Hans-Juergen Abt the ... Continue reading

Thom Cannell Takes a Look at One of the Most Essential Pieces of Driving Equipment: the Travel Mug

Thom Cannell Takes a Look at One of the Most Essential Pieces of Driving Equipment: the Travel Mug

If you're one of those drivers who can't get into their vehicle without a cup of coffee, this is for you. By Thom Cannell We receive all kinds of PR offers at TheAutoChannel. Most involve hot cars or hot industry news. Today we’re checking out something scalding, hot coffee. Oddly, a new search for a better, less ... Continue reading

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