Old Buicks In Tallahassee - Buick Driving Enthusiasts Spring Tour
Apr 26, 2012
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau [#2] This story is a bit different from my usual. Weâre on the road this week, beginning with a 1,080-mile drive from Michigan to Florida (17 hours flat - straight through), in an old Buick to participate in the Buick Driving Enthusiasts Spring Tour in Tallahassee. ... Continue reading
He Said - 2012 Hyundai Accent Drive and Review By Larry Nutson
Apr 25, 2012
2012 Hyundai Accent 40mpg and more! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3301) Fifty is the new thirty in human age terms today. And in the auto fuel economy arena here in the U.S., 40mpg is the new 30mpg. A quick look at my local Chicago Tribune automotive section and I see lots of green ... Continue reading
She Said - Heels on Wheels: 2012 Hyundai Accent Review
Apr 25, 2012
</p><p>HEELS ON WHEELS <br>By Katrina Ramser <br>San Francisco Bureau <br>The Auto Channel </p><p><b>INTRO TO THE ACCENT VEHICLE</b> <br>Instead of masking its micro-size with big car design cues, the newly redesigned 2012 Hyundai Accent chose to embraces its subcompact status by crafting eye-catching aerodynamic flare ... Continue reading
Convenience Store Chains In Position To Benefit From The Replacement of Gasoline
Apr 24, 2012
Convenience Stores to earn exponentially enhanced profits by selling privately branded competitively sourced alcohol based fuels as an alternative and alongside traditional petroleum based gasoline. As the largest retailers of mobility fuels, Convenience Store chains have the opportunity to make more profit, help the e ... Continue reading
2012 MazdaSpeed3 Review By John Heilig
Apr 22, 2012
THE AUTO PAGE By JOHN HEILIG SPECIFICATIONS: 2012 MazdaSpeed3 Model: 2012 Mazdaspeed3 Engine: 2.3-liter turbocharged I4 Horsepower/Torque: 263 hp @ 5,000 rpm/280 lb.-ft. @ 3,000 rpm Transmission: 6-speed manual Wheelbase: 103.9 in. Length/Width/Height: 177.6 x 69.7 x 57.5 in. Tires: P225/40R18 Cargo volume: 13 cu. ft. ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (April 16-22 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
Apr 22, 2012
* A new study released by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that electric vehicle owners could save between $750 and $1,200 a year compared to the average compact gas-powered car getting 27 mpg and driven 11,000 miles per year, based on the national average electricity price of 11 cents per kilowatt hour and an a ... Continue reading
2012 Buick Verano Review By Larry Nutson
Apr 20, 2012
2012 Buick Verano by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (IMG_3305) Buick is working hard to attract new and younger customers. The Verano went on sale in December 2011 and sales have trended upward with March 2012 having been their best month. Top Verano markets are urban, namely, New York, Phi ... Continue reading
Dissecting Gasoline Prices: Understanding Pain at the Pump
Apr 20, 2012
Thursday, 19 April 2012 00:00 Jay Hakes, Tim Kailing, Gal Luft Against the backdrop of recalcitrant high prices for gasoline in the United States and an Alfred E. Newman âWhat, me worry?â laggard public response to the ebb and flow of gasoline prices over the last 40 years, we have turned to three particularl ... Continue reading
2012 Range Rover Evoque is Women's World Car of the Year 2012 +VIDEO
Apr 19, 2012
SEE ALSO: Land Rover Buyers Guide By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel AMSTERDAM, April 18, 2012. The Range Rover Evoque is the winner of the Women's World Car of the Year 2012. The Evoque took the crown because it scored top point in this yearâs election. The BMW 3 Series ended as the runner up ... Continue reading
Our Carey Russ Reports on Western Auto Journalists Driving (FAST) Days at Laguna Seca
Apr 19, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS WAJ Media Days Overview Being that I am an automotive journalist based in Northern California, I'm a member of Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ), a professional organization for automotive journalists based primarily in California, but with members from other areas as well. One ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Mazda CX-9 Review
Apr 15, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE MAZDA CX-9 VEHICLE Despite its busty size, the Mazda CX-9 is agile, quick and light â an odd feeling for a three-row crossover with seating for seven. Another welcoming but hard-to-find quality is the rather well-crafted upscale i ... Continue reading
Nutson's Nuggets: Last Week's (April 9- April 15 ) Automotive News In Case You Were Sleeping
Apr 15, 2012
* According to Polk, most hybrid owners don't replace their vehicle with another hybrid. The loyalty rate was 35.2% in 2008, 39.6% in 2009 and 38.9% in 2010. Toyota Prius owners are the most loyal, and if they are excluded the loyalty rate is 22%. However, hybrids do attract new owners to a brand. The biggest challenge ... Continue reading
2012 Fiat 500 Sport Review By Steve Purdy
Apr 13, 2012
2012 FIAT 500 Fun quotient - A+ By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau This is one of those cars that draws attention, particularly in the wild lemon yellow of our test car. I love driving cars that turn heads. Iâve been behind the wheel of the Fiat 500 before but only for short, around-the-block sort o ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2012 Lexus LS 460 Review
Apr 13, 2012
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS LS 460 VEHICLE The 2012 Lexus LS 460 is a large-size luxury sedan with an endless menu of premium fixings, from supple leather seating and a parking guidance system, to even more exclusive features like reclining rear seats and h ... Continue reading
The Guys Who Brought Us The Recession Preventing Lower Gas Prices
Apr 12, 2012
NEW YORK April 12, 2012; THe NACSonline newsletter reported that a piece in Fortune earlier this week highlights the curious case for rising U.S. gas prices: While the U.S. âis enjoying an energy boom,â producing more crude oil than at least one OPEC country, the price of gas is $4 or more per gallon, even as ... Continue reading
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