IIHS Announces 66 Winners of 2011 Top Safety Pick Award - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 22, 2010
AUTOMAKERS QUICKLY IMPROVE ROOFS TO BOOST ROLLOVER PROTECTION ARLINGTON, VA â Sixty-six vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyâs TOP SAFETY PICK award for 2011 (list on p.2), including 40 cars, 25 SUVs, and a minivan. TOP SAFETY PICK recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting peo ... Continue reading
Cars of the Year 2011 Featured in Playboy's January Issue
Dec 18, 2010
December 17, 2010), with the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG taking the top spot. Fans and car aficionados can vote for their favorite car on Playboy's list, which includes pictures and descriptions of each, here (SFW): http://www.playboy.com/cars2011 A press release is below that contains the full list of the winners in their r ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2010
TROY, Mich., Dec. 16, 2010 TROY, Mich., Dec. 16, 2010 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today released its initial press conference schedule for the 2011 world-premier event to be held at Detroit's Cobo Center Jan. 10-23. The 2011 NAIAS will feature press events by more than 15 manufacturers as more ... Continue reading
New York Auto Show Unveils the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer for NY Area Car Enthusiasts
Dec 14, 2010
New York Auto Show Unveils the Perfect Holiday Stocking Stuffer Twelve Day Ticket Sale: Adult Tickets Just $10 Starts Today December 13th for 12-days only www.autoshowNY.com<http://www.autoshowNY.com>/tickets/holiday New York, NY - (December 13, 2010): New York Auto Show tickets make the perfect holiday gift and for 12 ... Continue reading
Los Angeles Auto Show Rap-Up Roundtable - EXCLUSIVE ANALYSIS and VIDEO
Dec 1, 2010
LOS ANGELES - December 1, 2010: At the end of the second "media" day of the 2010 L.A. Auto Show The Auto Channel's president, Bob Gordon, is joined by three other journalists - Steve Ford, Henny Hemmes, and Steve Purdy to discuss this year's automobile exposition. Click PLAY to watch the entireRap-Up Roundtable discuss ... Continue reading
General Motors Sales Increase 21 Percent in November 2010
Dec 1, 2010
DETROIT, Dec. 1, 2010 DETROIT, Dec. 1, 2010 -- GM's four brands are on track to gain market share for the year Chevrolet monthly sales rise 18 percent; year-to-date sales are up 17 percent Buick monthly sales increase 36 percent; year-to-date sales are up 54 percent GMC monthly sales improve 30 percent; year-to-date sa ... Continue reading
Cars That Drive Themselves Can Be Reality in 10 Years - VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 27, 2010
A new EU project SARTRE is being launched to develop and test technology for vehicles that can drive themselves in long road trains on motorways. This technology has the potential to improve traffic flow and journey times, offer greater comfort to drivers, reduce accidents, and improve fuel consumption and hence lower ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Green Car Survey Results
Nov 15, 2010
Hello: Consumer Reports recently conducted a nationally representative survey of consumers and found that Americans are willing to consider green technologies when buying their next car if the price is justified by the potential fuel savings and cost of ownership. While consumers consider a number of factors when shopp ... Continue reading
2010-11 Major U.S. Auto Show Season About to Start - Go Back and Review Past Shows
Nov 13, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - November 13, 2010: We've already had the first great European auto show of the season, the Paris Motor Show, and the American season has been warmed up quite nicely with the Miami show, so now it's time to kick the major shows into gear with the LA show commencing this week. But first, it's a great time ... Continue reading
2011 New York Auto Show: New Cars, New Hours, New Exhibition Space, New Technology and More
Nov 10, 2010
NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2010 NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2010 -- Putting the 'new' in New York International Automobile Show, Show chairman John LaSorsa officially announced today that the annual automobile extravaganza at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center will take place from April 22 through May 1. Changes to this year's Show in ... Continue reading
Cars You Can't Get in the U.S.
Nov 8, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - November 8, 2010: America's love affair with the automobileâ¦it's a statement and declaration of affection that as true today as it ever was. But, the same thing can be said for Brits and Frenchmen and Germans and Italians, and virtually every other country in the world: Britain's love affair with th ... Continue reading
Chrysler News of the Week VIDEO Wrap-Up
Nov 7, 2010
AUBURN HILLS, MI - November 7, 2010: This week's Under the Pentastar focuses on Mopar's major presence at the SEMA show in Las Vegas, unveiling the Charger Redline, Rich Evans Challenger, Dodge Durango Citadel Black and Tan Edition and a host of Moparized Jeeps. We also recap Chrysler Group LLC's hot October sales resu ... Continue reading
Got iPhone or Droid? Watch Over 1,700 of Our Automotive Videos for FREE
Nov 7, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - September 7, 2009: Okay, so you loves cars, trucks, motorcycles, engines, planes, boats and motorsports, but you're tired of playing Grand Theft Auto on your iPhone, so whatta ya' gonna do? You could go over to YouTube on your iPhone and watch some TACH videos. As of right now, we have 1,100 videos capab ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, Buick, GMC and Cadillac October Total and Retail Sales Increase 13 Percent
Nov 3, 2010
DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 DETROIT, Nov. 3, 2010 -- GM crossover sales rise 36 percent during month, are up 64 percent year-to-date GM full-size pickup sales increase 9 percent; are up 16 percent year-to-date Each of GMââ¬â¢s four brands increased total and retail sales for the month Driven by strong demand for t ... Continue reading
Hottest Car, Truck and 4x4-SUV Announced at the 2010 SEMA Show - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 2, 2010
LAS VEGAS--The inaugural SEMA Award was presented to the Chevrolet Camaro for the Hottest Car, the Ford F-Series for the Hottest Truck and the Jeep Wrangler for the Hottest 4x4-SUV, during the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. âA booth space is a ballot, and the models these exhibitors have selected represent their vot ... Continue reading
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