2007 LA Auto Show: Volvo Debuts All New V70 Wagon - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 20, 2007: Volvo's new V70 premium wagon made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show is the all-new 3rd generation of the Volvo V70 premium wagon. By using completely new vehicle architecture, Volvoâs designers and engineers have gained a number of advantages over the current V ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Lincoln Unveils its New Flagship Vehicle MKS - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
November 19, 2007: The all-new 2009 Lincoln MKS full-size luxury sedan which debuted last Wednesday, provides understated style, first-of-a-kind convenience features, advanced safety and one of the best values in the luxury market. Unveiled at the Greater Los Angeles International Auto Show, the new Lincoln flagship is ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Ford CEO Alan Mulally Opens Media Days - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer for Ford Motor Company, will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address on Nov. 14, 2007. The MPG breakfast and Mulallyâs address is open to all credentialed news media attending t ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Volkswagen Brings Dieselution Tour to The Show - VIDEO STORY
Nov 13, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 13, 2007: Following its display at SEMA, Volkswagen's clean diesel mobile exhibit, Dieselution, will stop at the L.A. Auto Show. As proof that diesel power has changed, Volkswagen used various methods including road racing to demonstrate how this type of fuel can improve a vehicleâs overall ... Continue reading
TACH's PRESS PASS COVERAGE Puts You IN The Los Angeles Auto Show
Nov 13, 2007
Imagine being at the Los Angeles Auto Show, smack dab in the middle of all the action, in the automotive center of the universe. Now imagine being nose deep in all the LA excitement while sitting naked at home on a beanbag chair eating Cheetos. You can do both at the same time without having to go through the hassles o ... Continue reading
Road Trip: 2008 Audi R8 - EXCLUSIVE 3-PART VIDEO FEATURE
Nov 13, 2007
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel in the all new 2008 Audi R8 sportscar. EDITOR'S NOTE: This page contains an embeded two-part video. In part 1 Johan de Nysschen, Audi of America's Executive Vice President, gives an overview of the R8. In parts 2 and 3 The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch rides along with Johan on the ro ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2007
-- 3.0-liter diesel engine option available on Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee Laredo X Package -- $1,000 decrease on 2008 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited and Overland models equipped with diesel engine -- Class-leading torque (376 lb.-ft.) and driving range (450 miles); outstanding towing (7,400 lbs.) AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 12 ... Continue reading
North American International Auto Show Announces Plans and Attractions for 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 12, 2007
DETROIT, Nov. 12 -- In less than 70 days, the 2008 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) will open its doors to more than 6,000 media from across the globe on Sun., Jan. 13, 2008 at Cobo Center. Recognized as a premier automotive showcase, the NAIAS will celebrate its 20th year as an international event and wi ... Continue reading
Chinese Automaker FAW to Build Plant in Mexico
Nov 12, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 12, 2007: Tianjin FAW Xiali Automobile Co, a subsidiary of China's First Automobile Works, is ready to build an overseas plant in Mexico by the end of this month, Beijing-based Jinghua Newspaper reported today. Tianjin FAW Xiali has signed cooperation contract with a local partner in Mexico to produ ... Continue reading
Nov 12, 2007
Take a Road Trip with The Auto Channel to the 2007 Sacramento Auto Show for the Toyota Mobile Hybrid Experience Tour. Produced and edited by Marc J. Rauch In this episode of ROAD TRIP Mark Fulmer talks with Mark Ulbrich, Road Team Spokesman, about Toyota's Mobile Hybrid Experience tour. The tour began last January at t ... Continue reading
Study Reveals America's Love Affair With...Vanity License Plates
Nov 12, 2007
Survey Reveals More than 9.7 Million Drivers Sport Vanity License Plates ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 9.7 million American and Canadian motor vehicles are embellished with personalized vanity license plates, according to a recent survey(1) conducted by the American Association of Motor V ... Continue reading
China's Lifan Seals $160 Million Vehicle Export Contract with Russia
Nov 12, 2007
SHANGHAI - November 12, 2007: Shortly after it passed a Russian crash test, the Chongqing-based Chinese automaker Lifan Auto has secured a $160 million auto parts export contract with Russian partner AutoMir, local newspaper Chongqing Evening News reported today. This is the largest single auto parts export contract th ... Continue reading
Bob Lutz to Speak at Western Automotive Journalists, Receive Award
Nov 11, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO - November 9, 2007: When the history of the automotive industry at the end of the 20th Century and the beginning of the 21st is written, one person is going to deserve a chapter of his own -- Bob Lutz. The man who was a key member of the team that revived Chrysler in the 1990s is now engaged in what has t ... Continue reading
John Travolta 70's Show Car 'Travolta Fever' on the eBay Auction Block
Nov 11, 2007
The sale of "Travolta Fever" coincides with the 30th anniversary of "Saturday Night Fever." HOLLYWOOD - November 11, 2007: Years before mega star John Travolta started piloting his own jumbo jet, he cruised around in âTravolta Fever,â a custom celebrity show car created just for him as his career took off. No ... Continue reading
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