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Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

Fuel Cells Yes - Electric No! Toyota Ends Tesla Deal

Washinton DC May 14, 2014; The NADA reported that Toyota said on Monday that it would allow a battery-supply deal with Tesla Motors to expire this year and would focus instead on building cars running on hydrogen fuel cells, a next-generation technology that rivals Tesla's all-electric systems. Toyota Motor invested $5 ... Continue reading

Heels On Wheels: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review +VIDEO

Heels On Wheels: 2014 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review +VIDEO

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE JETTA VEHICLE The 2014 Volkswagen Jetta regains lost following by focusing on what it the brand has always done does best: provide drivers with sporty German engineering. That means powertrain choices; such as a new turbocharged four-c ... Continue reading

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 ACURA ILX REVIEW

HEELS ON WHEELS: 2014 ACURA ILX REVIEW

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2014 Nissan Versa Note Ride and Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Nissan Versa Note Ride and Review By Larry Nutson

2014 Nissan Versa Note America’s Best Selling Entry Hatch By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_5924) Nissan is on a roll. Nissan’s U.S. sales have grown faster than the total market. For the first three months of this year, Nissan North America’s market share, its biggest ... Continue reading

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of May 5-11, 2014

Nutson's Nuggets - Automotive News Factoids Week of May 5-11, 2014

* Sergio Marchionne, CEO of Fiat S.p.A. and Chairman and CEO of Chrysler Group LLC, and his leadership team presented the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) 2014-2018 business plan to an audience of more than 380, including members of the financial community, dealers, suppliers, labor representatives and members of ... Continue reading

2014 Nissan Rogue Heels on Wheels Review

2014 Nissan Rogue Heels on Wheels Review

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2014 Kia Cadenza Limited - Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

2014 Kia Cadenza Limited - Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

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2014 Kia Soul - Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

2014 Kia Soul - Heels on Wheels Review By Katrina Ramser

HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel KATRINA SAYS: Performance and interior improvements for the 2014 Kia Soul continue to keep this cube-on-wheels a popular urbanite choice. INTRO TO THE SOUL VEHICLE The Soul continues to satisfy city dwellers with its cubic function, and the 2014 mo ... Continue reading

2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 CrewMax Review By John Heilig

2014 Toyota Tundra 4x4 CrewMax Review By John Heilig

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WAJ, Jeep, BMW, Kia, VW, and Buick In This Month's Letter From Europe

WAJ, Jeep, BMW, Kia, VW, and Buick In This Month's Letter From Europe

From Andrew Frankl European Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Life has been somewhat hectic of late. The WAJ (Western Auto Journalists) test days in Monterey are always huge fun and lots of driving as you would expect. Star of the show for me was KIA’s K900. You could call it Grand Theft Auto because it really is a co ... Continue reading

Automotive Media Execs Unveil Plan for Immediate 500 Miles Per Gallon Gasoline Vehicles

Automotive Media Execs Unveil Plan for Immediate 500 Miles Per Gallon Gasoline Vehicles

Co-Publishers of The Auto Channel are certain to be in line for the Nobel Prize for Physics, Chemistry and Economic Sciences LOUISVILLE, KY – July 19, 2011: At a time when Congress and the President are discussing how to coerce the carmakers to build vehicles that can get about 50 miles per gallon of gasoline, Bob ... Continue reading

2014 Kia Soul Long-Ride Review By Steve Purdy

2014 Kia Soul Long-Ride Review By Steve Purdy

MORE INFO Kia Buyers Guide | Specs, Prices, Reviews and Comparisons 2015-1997 Find Your Perfect New Car Match 2014 KIA SOUL Road Trip Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Road therapy for this reporter is a long solitary drive – the longer the better. One opportunity that presents itself nearly ... Continue reading

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