All i's on the Next-Generation i30 at Frankfurt
Sep 7, 2011
Hyundai Motor Company has revealed the first photos of the next-generation i30, ahead of the car's world premiere at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) next week, showing an exciting new look for the company's best-selling small car. ... Continue reading
Audi Continues Expansion in Regional Australia with the Opening of Audi Centre Shepparton
Sep 7, 2011
On 08 September, 2011, the doors of the brand new Audi Centre Shepparton will officially open. ... Continue reading
Chrysler Australia Smashes Sales Records as Jeep Grand Cherokee Dominates Category
Sep 7, 2011
A revitalised Chrysler Australia has delivered a record sales month lead by exceptional sales of the award-winning Grand Cherokee, according to official VFACTS figures for August. ... Continue reading
Peugeot Celebrates the One Millionth Peugeot 308Made in Sochaux
Sep 7, 2011
Launched in autumn 2007, the 308 has continued along the successful avenue opened up by the 307 since on 5th of September, a few weeks after its remodelling, the millionth 308 - a 1.6 e-HDi car emitting just 98 g/km CO2 - rolled off the production lines in Sochaux. ... Continue reading
Perfect New Colours for Holden Commodore and Cruze
Sep 7, 2011
Holden will introduce two new eye-catching colours for its home-grown Commodore and Cruze ranges, including the upcoming locally-designed Cruze hatch. ... Continue reading
First Look: Jaguar C-X16 Photos +VIDEO
Sep 6, 2011
MAHWAH, N.J., Sept. 6, 2011 -- The Jaguar C-X16 concept is a bold statement of Jaguar's future design and technological intent. The C-X16 takes the traditional front-engined, rear-wheel drive formula that Jaguar defined over the decades and reinvents it for the 21st Century in a performance-oriented hybrid drivetrain w ... Continue reading
Audi to Unveil Electric-Only A2 Concept at 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show
Sep 6, 2011
Plenty of room for four people within a length of just 3.80 meters Matrix beam, dynamic light and an innovative, bright interior design Powerful electric drive system for agile performance and long range INGOLSTADT, Germany - September 6, 2011: The technical study features a classic, premium-standard space concept that ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2011
ITASCA, Ill.--The National Safety Council today released a series of short videos, ââ¬ÅUnderstanding Distracted Driving,ââ¬??? to address the most frequently asked questions about cell phone use while driving. The videos, featuring NSC Senior Director of Transportation Initiatives David Teater, are fre ... Continue reading
2011 Ford Explorer LTD Review and Road Test By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Sep 6, 2011
2011 Ford Explorer LTD 4WD in Chicagoland (IMG_2212) by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel â Ford Explorer â the vehicle that defined a segment â has been completely reinvented for 2011 to raise the bar on SUV efficiency, performance, safety, technology and capability.â That ... Continue reading
'Hey OnStar, Where's the Airport, Please?'
Sep 6, 2011
Travelers asked OnStar for navigation help getting to airports more than any other destination during Labor Day weekend when a record of more than 330,000 requests came in through blue button presses. The traffic represented a 37-percent increase over 2010 and was the third year in a row OnStar experienced a big jump i ... Continue reading
Two-Thirds of Americans Believe Drivers Rely Too Heavily on Technology
Sep 6, 2011
Has modern technology made our roadways safer? The majority of Americans believe cars are safer today than they were 10 years ago, but feel that technological innovations have failed to make people safer drivers. In fact, according to the new MetLife Auto & Home American Safety Pulse Poll, fully 85% of Americans believ ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2011
As the global economy begins tentative steps toward recovery, truck manufacturers are looking to technologies that can help mitigate the rising cost of diesel fuel while meeting increasingly strict emissions requirements. Trucks that utilize electricity to meet these goals come in four variations: hybrid electric, plug ... Continue reading
First Kia Vehicles to Offer HD Radio Technology Are Now Available
Sep 6, 2011
iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer of digital HD Radio Technology for AM and FM audio and data broadcasting, today announced the first Kia vehicles equipped with HD Radio Technology 2012 model-year Optima, Sorento and Sportage -- have begun arriving in showrooms. The funky 2012 Kia Soul urban passenger vehicle ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2011
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. , Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation today announced an agreement to design and construct a new natural gas liquids (NGL) pipeline that will originate from Skellytown, Texas in Carson County and extend approximately 580 miles to NGL fractionation and sto ... Continue reading
Sep 6, 2011
WHAT: Achates Power -- developer of radically improved internal combustion engines that enhance fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are lower cost -- will discuss engine fuel efficiency challenges and improvements at the SAE 2011 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress (ComVEC) Sept. 13-14 at the Donald E ... Continue reading
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