"Cash For Clunkers" Rewarding Consumers With Up To $4.5k For Turning In Old Vehicles - VIDEO STORY
Aug 6, 2009
DETROIT - August 6, 2009: After more than a year of declining car sales and closing dealerships, the auto industry may be getting a second wind. With the success of "Cash for Clunkers", cars sales are on the rise. Officially known as the Car Allowance Rebate System, the program rewards people for turning in older gas g ... Continue reading
While Truth About CASH FOR CLUNKERS Funds Remains Unclear More Money is Approved
Jul 31, 2009
AUTO CENTRAL - July 31, 2009: Late yesterday the Associated Press published a report stating that the CARS "Cash for Clunkers" program was being suspended because funds had run out (just days after the program commenced). AP cited an annonymous source. This source has still not been revealed. The story was published ev ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Helps ATA Reach the 15,000th Technician Mark
Jul 9, 2009
Alfa Romeo technician, Sean Davidson, from Palmers dealership in Hemel Hempstead, has become the 15,000th technician to achieve the Automotive Technician Accreditation (ATA) standard. ... Continue reading
Fiat Group Automobiles Triumphs at the 56th Cannes Advertising Festival
Jun 30, 2009
Fiat Group Automobiles triumphed at the fifty-sixth edition of the Cannes International Advertising Festival winning, for the first time in its history, four of the sought-after prizes (a Grand Prix, two Gold Lions and a Bronze Lion), which are awarded to the best advertising and communication campaigns put out during ... Continue reading
"MultiAir" is Launched on the Alfa Romeo MiTo
Jun 15, 2009
Just a year after the celebrations for the Centenary and as ever a synonym of refined technologies and high performance engines, Alfa Romeo announces the marketing from September of the Alfa Romeo MiTo with 1.4 Turbo petrol MultiAir engines, the revolutionary technology developed and patented by FPT - Fiat Powertrain T ... Continue reading
England Polo Star Falls For Sleek Italian Beauty
Jun 9, 2009
England Polo team member, and formerly England's highest handicapped player, Henry Brett, has added some Italian flair to the polo scene by jumping into a stunning Alfa Brera S V6. ... Continue reading
Drive an Alfa Mito for Under £150 A Month
May 19, 2009
Following news that Alfa Romeo has backed the Government's scrappage scheme, the Italian sporting car manufacturer has announced a remarkable PCP finance deal that means eligible motorists can drive away a brand new Alfa MiTo, without any deposit, for just £146.50 a month. ... Continue reading
Alfa Romeo Mito - It's Mighty Near!
May 11, 2009
Alfa Romeo has confirmed that its all-new MiTo model will arrive in Australia in July providing the Australian car market with a unique compact performance car that sets new standards for style, performance and technology. ... Continue reading
Don't Worry, Be Happy! An Alfa Romeo for Less Than £9K ($13,500)
May 6, 2009
ALFA ROMEO JOINS UK SCRAPPAGE SCHEME WITH INCREASED CONTRIBUTION ON SELECTED MODELS LONDON - May 6, 2009: For the first time since the fall of the Berlin Wall, when a litre of petrol cost us 38p and Bobby McFerrin sang âDonât Worry, Be Happyâ, itâs possible to own a brand new Alfa Romeo for less tha ... Continue reading
Fiat Looking to Pickup GM Europe Units to Create New Super-Fiat Company
May 3, 2009
ROME - May 3, 2009: AP is reporting that Fiat is in talks with General Motors Europe to acquire most, if not all of GM's European brands. According to the AP story, "Fiat said in a statement Sunday it's evaluating the possible spinoff of its auto business to form the core of the new company." The current Fiat Automobil ... Continue reading
Why The Auto Channel's Press Pass Coverage of the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is So Important?
Mar 1, 2009
This may be the last great international auto show GENEVA - February 28, 2009: One of most visible effects of the current economic depression on the automotive world is what has happened to the once fabulous new car expositions. Not only have important shows in Los Angeles, Detroit and Chicago been neutered by the abse ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2009
IIHS Top Crash Test Results - 72 winners of 2009 Top Safety Pick awards; almost every category from minicar to large pickup has a winner ARLINGTON, VA - Seventy-two vehicles earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's Top Safety Pick award for 2009. This is more than double the number of 2008 recipients and more ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the 2008 Auto Shows? We Didn't! Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 28, 2009
Even if you were at the 2008 Auto Shows in Los Angeles, London, Geneva and Detroit there was so much to see and the media introduction schedules were so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In ad ... Continue reading
Back to Reality - Bankers Slow Down on Buying Fast Cars
Feb 25, 2009
Washington DC February 25, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that for the past several years January has been Christmas for many luxury car dealers. That's when investment bankers, flush, with their hefty bonuses, used to begin prowling through their local Mercedes and Maserati dealerships. Luxury brand vehicles were ... Continue reading
New Alfa Romeo MiTo in UK - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 23, 2009
Alfa Romeo's sporty new compact, the Alfa MiTo, will bring a new dimension to the Alfa Romeo range when it goes on sale in the UK from 24 January. Inspired by the Alfa 8C Competizione, the Alfa MiTo is the first sporty compact from the famous Italian marque since the 1970s. ... Continue reading
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