Consumers Claim $33M in Erroneous Vehicle Tax Credits
Feb 16, 2011
WASHINGTON - February 16, 2011: A USA Today story written by Sandra Block states that about 20% of federal tax credits claimed for alternative and plug-in electric vehicles during the first seven months of 2010 were erroneous, costing U.S. taxpayers more than $33 million. The report is credited to the Treasury Departme ... Continue reading
All Press Conferences from 2011 Chicago Auto Show - WATCH THEM HERE
Feb 9, 2011
CHICAGO - February 9, 2011: TheAutoChannel.com will be carrying live broadcasts of all press conferences at the Chicago Auto Show. The presentations are part of our exclusive in-depth Press Pass Coverage of the auto show. As always, TACH will archive complete versions of the presentations for continuous on-demand viewi ... Continue reading
Feb 5, 2011
AUTO CENTRAL - January 30, 2011: With the close of January, we come to the end of the first round of major 2011 automotive car shows; Paris, L.A. and NAIAS in Detroit. One again, TheAutoChannel.com presented the most complete, most comprehensive coverage of these great expositions; featuring our unmatched exhaustive vi ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show Announces Valentine's Day Online Ticket Promotion
Feb 3, 2011
Private Show Tours Available New York, NY - (February 2, 2011): With Valentine's Day fast approaching we thought we should ask the important question of the day: what would Cupid drive (when his wings got tired)? Something fast? Surely it would have to be something smokin' hot; or maybe not. Is Cupid a 'burn rubber' pa ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com: Washington, Please Don't Repeat Past Mistakes with CAFE Standards
Jan 28, 2011
WASHINGTON--Today, the CEO of Edmunds.com, the premier online resource for automotive information, presented to the Society of Automotive Engineersââ¬â¢ 2011 Government/Industry Meeting on policy that could help achieve the Presidentââ¬â¢s clean air goals. âThe lesson from the past is that ef ... Continue reading
"Main Street in Motion" Takes Multi-Marque Consumer Test Drives Around the U.S. - VIDEO FEATURE
Jan 27, 2011
SEE ALSO: DETROIT - January 27, 2011: Shopping for a new car can be stressful (which is why TheAutoChannel.com should always be your first stop). From crossovers to hybrids; new technologies, engine offerings, and varying price ranges can make decision making difficult. While the internet has made it easier to shop, co ... Continue reading
The Mercedes-Benz AMG - Ducati Relationship Hits the Road - VIDEO FEATURE
Jan 27, 2011
LOS ANGELES - January 27, 2011: During the recent 2010 L.A. Auto Show AMG and Ducati, the Italian manufacturer of high performance motorcycles, announced a marketing activity cooperation with reflects the brands' mutual values of high performance, motor sport, style, and design. The first visible results of the coopera ... Continue reading
Jan 27, 2011
TORONTO, January 27, 2011 -- 2010 was another strong year for vehicle dealers in the Middle East who buy vehicles from North American exporters. Throughout the entire year, there was a constant flow of North American models exported to Scandinavia, Latin America, the Baltic States and the Middle East, with the United A ... Continue reading
Jan 26, 2011
ARLINGTON, VA - January 26, 2011: Drivers of vehicles that perform well in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's side-impact crash test are much less likely to die in a real-world left-side crash than drivers of vehicles that do poorly, a new analysis finds. The study includes only passenger vehicles with side a ... Continue reading
IBM Study: Electric Cars Stir Interest But Face Obstacles
Jan 11, 2011
ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2011 ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2011 -- Many automobile industry executives believe that sales of traditional vehicles will peak before 2020 and are looking to electric-only vehicles (EVs) as one of the next hot products, but they will first have to address stringent consumer requirements about EV pe ... Continue reading
2011 Detroit Auto Show: Chevrolet and Ford Win Car of The Year Awards - COMPLETE VIDEO
Jan 10, 2011
NORTH AMERICAN CAR AND TRUCK OF THE YEAR FOR 2011 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau As part of the opening ceremonies of the North American International Auto Show here in Detroit this morning Karl Brauer of Edmunds.com announced the winners of the North American Car and Truck of the Year competition, on ... Continue reading
Dec 30, 2010
The global revenues of European automotive suppliers are almost back at pre-crisis levels. But almost 20% of supplier revenues in Europe now depend on how the market in China develops. ... Continue reading
Vehicle Thieves Rarely Take a Holiday
Dec 28, 2010
DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 28, 2010 New Year's Day and Halloween See Most Theft Activity DES PLAINES, Ill., Dec. 28, 2010 -- Once again, New Year's Day was the leading holiday for reported vehicle thefts in 2009, according to an analysis by the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Christmas Day repeats as the holiday w ... Continue reading
2011 Will Be a Test of Electric Vehicles' Commercial Viability, Says Pike Research
Dec 28, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--Electric vehicle (EV) market introductions will get into high gear in 2011, accompanied by the widespread arrival of charging station networks. During the course of this momentous year for the automotive industry, many consumers will form their early impressions of the EV driving experience. According t ... Continue reading
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Dec 25, 2010
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